Across Protocol vs Stargate

Across Protocol4.3/5

VS

Stargate4.1/5

Feature	Across ProtocolVisit	StargateVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	4.0	4.0
Speed	5.0	4.0
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, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon, Avalanche, Other
Chains supported	27	50
Typical fee	Network gas and relayer fee with zero aggregator markup	Not disclosed
Typical transfer time	1.2 seconds	Not disclosed
Security model	UMA optimistic oracle	LayerZero messaging
Audited	Yes	Yes
Token	ACX	STG
Intent-based	Yes	Not disclosed
Native token transfers (no wrapped tokens)	Yes	Yes
Max transfer	$50,000,000	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2021	2022
Headquarters	—	—
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	Connects over 50 blockchains via LayerZero messaging Bridges native assets directly without wrapped token depeg risks No KYC checks or account registration required Bug bounty program offering rewards up to $10 million on Immunefi
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	Dependent on LayerZero validator and relayer infrastructure Subject to transfer delays or higher fees during pool liquidity imbalances Phishing attacks targeted governance participants on Snapshot in December 2023 Deprecates low-volume chain endpoints periodically, requiring liquidity provider withdrawals
Best for	Fast cross-chain Layer 2 bridging, DeFi traders avoiding wrapped assets, Large stablecoin institutional transfers	DeFi traders moving native stablecoins, Developers needing omnichain asset routing, Cross-chain transfers without wrapped tokens

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