Lido vs Rocket Pool

Lido4.1/5

VS

Rocket Pool4.2/5

Feature	LidoVisit	Rocket PoolVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.1/5	4.2/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Yield	3.5	3.5
Security	4.0	4.5
Liquidity	5.0	4.0
Decentralization	4.0	5.0
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Specs
KYC required	Not disclosed	No
Type	Liquid staking	Liquid staking
Stakeable assets	ETH	ETH
Receipt token	stETH / wstETH	rETH
Protocol fee	10%	14%
Minimum stake	Not disclosed	0.01 ETH
Withdrawal time	Not disclosed	Instant via deposit pool buffer
Chains	Ethereum	Ethereum
Node operators	600+ operators	Permissionless
Audited	Yes	Yes
Restaking	Not disclosed	No
Slashing cover	Not disclosed	Yes
Typical reward rate	2.2% APR as of 2026-10-17	2.0-2.2%
Company
Founded	2020	2016
Headquarters	—	—
Investors	Dragonfly, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Alameda Research +5	Coinbase Ventures, Consensys, 1kx
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	Permissionless node operator set with over 1,400 independent operators Low minimum liquid deposit of 0.01 ETH with no identity checks Requires only 4 ETH validator bonds instead of standard 32 ETH solo stakes Extensively audited by firms including Sigma Prime, Consensys Diligence, and Trail of Bits
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	Lower published staking yields than some larger centralized competitors Redemptions directly from the protocol depend on available deposit pool buffer liquidity Stakers remain exposed to potential node operator slashing penalties and contract bugs
Best for	ETH holders seeking liquid staking, DeFi users needing stETH collateral, Solo stakers using shared validators	Decentralization-focused Ethereum stakers, Home node operators with under 32 ETH, DeFi users needing yield-bearing collateral

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