Jupiter vs PancakeSwap

Jupiter3.6/5

VS

PancakeSwap4.0/5

Feature	JupiterVisit	PancakeSwapVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.6/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Liquidity & pricing	4.5	4.5
Fees	4.0	3.5
Security	3.5	3.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Chain coverage	2.0	5.0
Specs
KYC required	Not disclosed	No
Type	Aggregator	AMM
Chains	Solana	BNB Chain, Ethereum, Aptos, Base, Arbitrum
Swap fee	0% to 0.5% in Ultra mode, depending on the pair; no Jupiter commission in Manual mode	Fees vary by product and pool.
Limit orders	Yes	Not disclosed
Cross-chain swaps	Not disclosed	Yes
Audited	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not disclosed	Yes
Governance token	JUP	CAKE
Perpetual futures	Yes	Yes
Max leverage (x)	250	Not disclosed
Routes across other DEXs	Yes	Not disclosed
Mobile app	Yes	Not disclosed
Points or rewards program	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	2021	2020
Headquarters	—	Japan
Investors	ParaFi Capital	YZi Labs
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Aggregates Solana liquidity for spot swaps Manual swaps carry no Jupiter commission Offers limit orders and dollar-cost averaging Independent audits cover Jupiter on-chain programs	Available across 11+ blockchain networks Non-custodial wallet-based access without KYC Open-source contracts with audits from six security firms About $1.56B locked as of October 17, 2026
Cons	Solana is the only supported chain Perpetuals and YOLO expose traders to liquidation risk Up to 1,000x YOLO leverage increases loss risk JUP rewards depend on token incentives	Permissionless listings increase counterfeit-token and smart-contract risk Swap fees vary by product, pool and fee tier AMM trades remain exposed to slippage and MEV Cross-chain products add bridge and message-passing risk
Best for	Solana spot traders, On-chain perpetuals traders, JUP stakers	Multichain spot traders, BNB Chain liquidity providers, CAKE staking users

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