Lido vs Marinade

Lido4.1/5

VS

Marinade4.3/5

Feature	LidoVisit	MarinadeVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.1/5	4.3/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Yield	3.5	4.5
Security	4.0	4.5
Liquidity	5.0	4.0
Decentralization	4.0	4.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Specs
KYC required	Not disclosed	No
Type	Liquid staking	Liquid staking, Native staking
Stakeable assets	ETH	SOL
Receipt token	stETH / wstETH	mSOL
Protocol fee	10%	Not disclosed
Chains	Ethereum	Solana
Node operators	600+ operators	Automated delegation across hundreds of Solana validators via Stake Auction Marketplace
Audited	Yes	Yes
Restaking	Not disclosed	No
Typical reward rate	2.2% APR as of 2026-10-17	5.04% - 7.6%
Company
Founded	2020	2021
Headquarters	—	United States
Investors	Dragonfly, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Alameda Research +5	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	600+ node operators across multiple validator modules stETH remains usable in DeFi while ETH is staked Permissionless Community Staking Module supports solo stakers Simple DVT distributes validator operations across multiple participants	Supports native staking without smart contract custody exposure Liquid staking via mSOL is widely integrated across Solana DeFi Smart contracts audited by Neodyme, Ackee Blockchain, and Kudelski Security No identity verification or KYC required for retail staking
Cons	10% fee is deducted from staking rewards stETH can trade below or above the value of ETH Smart-contract, oracle and validator slashing risks remain Withdrawal liquidity depends on Ethereum exits and market conditions	Limited entirely to the Solana blockchain mSOL trades at market rates and can temporarily depeg from redemption value Instant unstaking requires secondary market liquidity or pool reserves Standard native unstaking remains subject to Solana epoch withdrawal delays
Best for	ETH holders seeking liquid staking, DeFi users needing stETH collateral, Solo stakers using shared validators	Solana DeFi liquidity providers, Users avoiding smart contract risk, Institutions using qualified custodians

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