Marinade vs mETH Protocol

Marinade4.3/5

VS

mETH Protocol3.9/5

Feature	MarinadeVisit	mETH ProtocolVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	3.9/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Yield	4.5	4.5
Security	4.5	4.0
Liquidity	4.0	4.0
Decentralization	4.5	3.0
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Specs
KYC required	No	Not disclosed
Type	Liquid staking, Native staking	Liquid staking, Liquid restaking
Stakeable assets	SOL	ETH
Receipt token	mSOL	mETH / cmETH
Protocol fee	Not disclosed	10%
Withdrawal time	Not disclosed	1-5 minutes via Instant Buffer; ~24 hours via Aave pool
Chains	Solana	Ethereum
Node operators	Automated delegation across hundreds of Solana validators via Stake Auction Marketplace	Not disclosed
Audited	Yes	Yes
Restaking	No	Yes
Typical reward rate	5.04% - 7.6%	5.00%
Company
Founded	2021	2023
Headquarters	United States	—
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	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	Zero slashing incidents recorded across underlying validators since launch Fast unstaking redemptions taking 1 to 5 minutes through the Instant Buffer Restaking integration across EigenLayer, Symbiotic, and Karak via cmETH Over $1M invested in third-party audits and protocol security
Cons	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	Protocol treasury takes a 10% fee on staking rewards COOK governance token provides no direct protocol revenue share Large redemptions rely on Aave ETH market liquidity to clear within 24 hours Restaking cmETH introduces layered smart contract exposure across multiple protocols
Best for	Solana DeFi liquidity providers, Users avoiding smart contract risk, Institutions using qualified custodians	Mantle Network DeFi participants, ETH holders seeking liquid restaking yield, Users needing fast withdrawal options

Highlighted cells show the stronger value in each row. Data comes from each provider's site and public sources; check details before you sign up.

More comparisons