Starknet Alternatives: Similar L2 Protocols Compared

Starknet carries a risk grade of C+ (41/100) and ranks #25 of 37 rated L2 protocols. Below are 36 L2 protocols ranked by safety — from safest to riskiest. 24 of these protocols score lower (safer) than Starknet, and 12 score higher (riskier).

The single safest alternative is Xai (B, 24/100 — 17 points safer than Starknet). See the Starknet vs Xai comparison to weigh the tradeoffs.

Current Protocol

Starknet

Risk

C+

Value

TVL

$234M

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AlternativeRiskValueTVL

XaiSafer

D-

$81,000

ArbitrumSafer

C-

$2.0B

StacksSafer

C+

$86M

Abstract ChainSafer

$38M

AltLayerSafer

D+

—

CeloSafer

B-

D+

$200M

KintoSafer

B-

$672,000

EigenDASafer

B-

C-

—

TaikoSafer

B-

C-

$4M

MezoSafer

B-

$48M

Mode NetworkSafer

B-

C-

$7M

Astar NetworkSafer

B-

D-

$30M

BaseSafer

B-

C+

$2.8B

Hemi NetworkSafer

B-

C-

$2M

ScrollSafer

B-

D+

$8,000

Corn NetworkSafer

B-

$100M

SoneiumSafer

C+

$264,000

Immutable XSafer

C+

$570,000

LineaSafer

C+

D+

$387M

RootstockSafer

C+

C-

$24,000

MantleSafer

C+

$252M

OptimismSafer

C+

D+

$511M

ZoraSafer

C+

C-

—

Aztec NetworkSafer

C+

D-

—

Ink Chain

C+

C-

$473M

Merlin Chain

C+

D-

$100M

Sophon

C+

$93M

Manta Network

D-

$50M

Nexus Network

—

Zircuit

D-

$6M

ZKsync Era

D+

$100M

Blast

C-

$76M

Movement

D-

$50M

Fuel Network

C+

$45M

BOB (Build on Bitcoin)

$180M

MegaETH

D-

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