Jito vs Kiln

Jito4.2/5

VS

Kiln3.8/5

Feature	JitoVisit	KilnVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.2/5	3.8/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Yield	4.5	3.5
Security	4.0	4.5
Liquidity	4.5	3.0
Decentralization	4.0	3.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Specs
KYC required	No	No
Type	Liquid staking	Native staking, Liquid staking, Restaking, Staking pool
Stakeable assets	SOL	ETH, SOL, APT, ATOM, ALGO, AVAX, ADA, TIA, CRO, FET, FLR, IOTA, INJ, MON, NEAR, SEI, SUI, XTZ, TRX, BTC, GRAM
Receipt token	JitoSOL	Not disclosed
Protocol fee	4%	Not disclosed
Withdrawal time	1 epoch (~2-3 days)	Not disclosed
Chains	Solana	Ethereum, Solana, Aptos, Cosmos, Avalanche, Tron, Sui, Bitcoin, Other
Node operators	Jito-Solana validator network via StakeNet	Kiln multi-cloud validator infrastructure
Audited	Yes	Yes
Restaking	Yes	Yes
Typical reward rate	Not disclosed	0% to 30%
Company
Founded	2021	2018
Headquarters	—	France
Investors	Multicoin Capital, 6th Man Ventures, Framework Ventures, Robot Ventures +1	1kx, Consensys, Kraken
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Over $1.09B in TVL on Solana as of October 2026 Dual yield stream combining standard staking rewards with MEV tips Requires no KYC checks or identity verification to stake Smart contracts audited by security firm Neodyme	SOC 2 Type II certified infrastructure audited by Insight Assurance in June 2026 Integrates directly with enterprise custodians including Fireblocks and Ledger Supports over 30 Proof-of-Stake blockchains from a unified API and dashboard Allows direct non-custodial staking without relinquishing asset ownership
Cons	Restricted strictly to the Solana network Exposed to validator slashing and smart contract exploits JitoSOL secondary market trading carries receipt-token depeg risks	Targets institutions and enterprise developers rather than retail self-custody stakers Exposes capital to protocol-specific unbonding queues and lockup periods Experienced a past infrastructure issue that prompted an emergency validator exit
Best for	Solana holders seeking MEV yield, DeFi traders using yield-bearing collateral, Non-custodial SOL stakers	Custodians and institutional asset managers, Wallets launching white-label Earn products, Institutions requiring SOC 2 certified staking

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