Aerodrome vs Uniswap

How Aerodrome vs Uniswap compare on our ratings, dex specs, funding, pros and cons.

VS
Uniswap4.1/5
Feature
Ratings
Our score3.2/54.1/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Liquidity & pricing4.54.5
Fees3.03.5
Security3.04.0
Ease of use3.54.0
Chain coverage2.04.5
Specs
KYC requiredNot disclosed No
TypeAMMAMM
ChainsBase, OtherEthereum, Base, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Other
Limit ordersNot disclosed Yes
Cross-chain swapsNot disclosed Yes
Audited Yes Yes
Open sourceNot disclosed Yes
Governance tokenAEROUNI
Perpetual futuresNot disclosed No
Routes across other DEXsNot disclosed Yes
MEV protectionNot disclosed Yes
Mobile appNot disclosed Yes
Points or rewards program YesNot disclosed
Company
Founded20232018
Headquarters—United States
InvestorsNot disclosedPolychain Capital, BlackRock, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm +8
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • $232.6 million TVL on Base as of October 16, 2026
  • Concentrated-liquidity pools through Slipstream
  • veAERO holders direct weekly liquidity emissions
  • MixBytes audit recorded for 2025
  • Non-custodial wallet trading across 16+ EVM mainnets
  • V3 offers four published pool fee tiers
  • V4 supports programmable hooks and concentrated liquidity
  • UniswapX can shift gas payment to fillers
Cons
  • Currently focused on Base before the planned merger
  • AMM trades carry slippage and impermanent-loss risk
  • AERO rewards depend on governance emissions
  • November 2025 DNS attack redirected visitors to a malicious frontend
  • Pool fees vary by market and network gas is separate
  • Thin pools can produce high slippage and poor execution
  • Liquidity providers face out-of-range and impermanent-loss risk
  • V4 hooks and fillers add external smart-contract dependencies
Best forBase token traders, Concentrated-liquidity providers, veAERO governance participantsOn-chain token traders, Concentrated liquidity providers, Developers building EVM swaps

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