Celer cBridge vs Squid

Celer cBridge4.0/5

VS

Squid4.4/5

Feature	Celer cBridgeVisit	SquidVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	4.4/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	3.5	4.0
Speed	4.5	4.5
Fees	4.0	4.5
Chain coverage	4.5	5.0
Ease of use	4.0	4.5
Specs
KYC required	No	Not disclosed
Design	Liquidity network	Aggregator
Chains	Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Avalanche, Other	Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon, Avalanche, Cosmos, Other
Chains supported	50	100
Typical fee	Not disclosed	0% on stablecoin swaps; variable route and gas fees
Typical transfer time	Minutes	5s
Security model	Celer State Guardian Network (SGN)	Depends on the underlying route
Audited	Yes	Yes
Token	CELR	QUID
Intent-based	Not disclosed	Yes
Native token transfers (no wrapped tokens)	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	—	2022
Headquarters	—	Virgin Islands, British
Investors	Not disclosed	North Island Ventures, Polychain Capital
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	Routes across 100+ chains including non-EVM networks like Solana, XRPL, and Cosmos Zero protocol fees charged on stablecoin swaps Executes swaps in native tokens without issuing wrapped assets Completed 9 security audits with no historical protocol exploits
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	Variable routing fees apply to non-stablecoin token swaps Security depends on multiple third-party bridges and solver networks Potential for slippage or execution delays during extreme liquidity shortfalls
Best for	Cross-chain stablecoin transfers, Moving assets across EVM layers, Transfers avoiding wrapped tokens	Non-EVM to EVM token traders, DeFi users moving stablecoins fee-free, Developers embedding cross-chain swap widgets

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