Hyperlane vs Relay

Hyperlane3.8/5

VS

Relay4.3/5

Feature	HyperlaneVisit	RelayVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.8/5	4.3/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	3.5	3.5
Speed	4.0	5.0
Fees	3.5	4.5
Chain coverage	4.5	4.5
Ease of use	3.5	4.5
Specs
KYC required	No	No
Design	Messaging protocol	Intent-based
Chains	Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon, Avalanche, Solana, Hyperliquid, Other	Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, BNB Chain, Solana, Bitcoin, Sui, Tron, Other
Chains supported	150	85
Typical fee	Not disclosed	Under $0.01 average cost plus dynamic execution fees
Typical transfer time	Not disclosed	1 second
Security model	Configurable Interchain Security Modules (ISMs)	Non-custodial depository with authorized signer oracle Hub and relayer settlement
Audited	Yes	Yes
Token	HYPER	Not disclosed
Intent-based	Not disclosed	Yes
Native token transfers (no wrapped tokens)	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	2022	2023
Headquarters	United States	United States
Investors	Variant, Asymmetric, Blockdaemon, Circle +9	Archetype, Union Square Ventures
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Permissionless deployment to any chain without central governance approval Over 150 supported blockchains across 7 virtual machine architectures Customizable security models tailored per individual bridge route No mandatory KYC requirements to deploy or interact onchain	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	Security depends on individual route configurations rather than a unified chain consensus Core team discontinued managed relayer support for over 20 networks in 2026 Warp Routes expose users to wrapped-asset depeg and liquidity shortfall risks	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	Appchain and rollup developers, Protocols managing multichain governance, DeFi teams needing custom routing	Fast native multi-chain transfers, Cross-chain stablecoin settlements, Developers building cross-chain checkout

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