Across Protocol vs Allbridge

Across Protocol4.3/5

VS

Allbridge3.5/5

Feature	Across ProtocolVisit	AllbridgeVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	3.5/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	4.0	2.0
Speed	5.0	4.5
Fees	4.5	4.0
Chain coverage	4.0	4.5
Ease of use	4.5	4.0
Specs
KYC required	No	No
Design	Intent-based	Liquidity network
Chains	Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon, Other	Ethereum, Solana, Sui, Tron, Base, Optimism, Polygon, Avalanche, Other
Chains supported	27	28
Typical fee	Network gas and relayer fee with zero aggregator markup	0.1% on Next; up to 0.3% on Core (reducible with ABR0)
Typical transfer time	1.2 seconds	Not disclosed
Security model	UMA optimistic oracle	CCTP and LayerZero OFT standards with external audits
Audited	Yes	Yes
Token	ACX	ABR0
Intent-based	Yes	Not disclosed
Native token transfers (no wrapped tokens)	Yes	Yes
Max transfer	$50,000,000	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2021	2021
Headquarters	—	Ukraine
Investors	Paradigm, Bain Capital Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin Capital +3	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Average transfer speed of 1.2 seconds across supported chains Over $40B in cumulative volume processed without loss of user deposits Transfers use native assets without relying on wrapped tokens No identity verification (KYC) required to bridge	Supports direct stablecoin transfers between non-EVM chains like Tron and Solana No registration or KYC verification required to bridge assets Uses native standards like Circle CCTP and LayerZero OFT for stablecoins Offers destination gas top-ups in the same bridging transaction
Cons	July 2026 Solana relayer exploit resulted in $3.35M in stolen relayer funds Relies on third-party relayers maintaining destination chain liquidity Off-chain relayer bugs can temporarily pause specific chain routes ACX governance token undergoing sunsetting and corporate restructuring	Sustained three security exploits, including a $1.65M incident in July 2026 Discontinued Allbridge Core liquidity pools in July 2026 Stellar bridging route temporarily paused pending CCTP implementation audits Total value locked declined to approximately $1.08M in October 2026
Best for	Fast cross-chain Layer 2 bridging, DeFi traders avoiding wrapped assets, Large stablecoin institutional transfers	Tron and Solana stablecoin traders, Users needing destination gas top-ups, Traders avoiding wrapped token risks

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