Celer cBridge vs Relay

Celer cBridge4.0/5

VS

Relay4.3/5

Feature	Celer cBridgeVisit	RelayVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	4.3/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	3.5	3.5
Speed	4.5	5.0
Fees	4.0	4.5
Chain coverage	4.5	4.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.5
Specs
KYC required	No	No
Design	Liquidity network	Intent-based
Chains	Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Avalanche, Other	Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, BNB Chain, Solana, Bitcoin, Sui, Tron, Other
Chains supported	50	85
Typical fee	Not disclosed	Under $0.01 average cost plus dynamic execution fees
Typical transfer time	Minutes	1 second
Security model	Celer State Guardian Network (SGN)	Non-custodial depository with authorized signer oracle Hub and relayer settlement
Audited	Yes	Yes
Token	CELR	Not disclosed
Intent-based	Not disclosed	Yes
Native token transfers (no wrapped tokens)	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	—	2023
Headquarters	—	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	Archetype, Union Square Ventures
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Supports transfers across more than 50 EVM and non-EVM blockchains Processed over $100 billion in cumulative bridged volume by June 2026 Smart contracts audited by CertiK and SlowMist No identity verification or account signup required to bridge	Average execution speed of one second across supported networks No wrapped tokens used, settling directly in native destination assets Average transaction fee sits below $0.01 plus network gas Connects over 85 networks without pooled treasury lock-in
Cons	Total value locked declined to about $13.2 million in October 2026 Users face counterparty risk from State Guardian Network validator consensus Liquidity shortfalls in specific pools can delay or limit transfer sizes	Verification hub depends on an authorized oracle signer architecture Solver capacity limits maximum transfer size during volatile market conditions Relay Vaults retired in late 2026, requiring manual user balance withdrawals
Best for	Cross-chain stablecoin transfers, Moving assets across EVM layers, Transfers avoiding wrapped tokens	Fast native multi-chain transfers, Cross-chain stablecoin settlements, Developers building cross-chain checkout

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