Marinade vs StakeWise

Marinade4.3/5

VS

StakeWise3.7/5

Feature	MarinadeVisit	StakeWiseVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	3.7/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Yield	4.5	3.5
Security	4.5	4.0
Liquidity	4.0	3.0
Decentralization	4.5	4.5
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Specs
KYC required	No	No
Type	Liquid staking, Native staking	Liquid staking
Stakeable assets	SOL	ETH
Receipt token	mSOL	osETH
Chains	Solana	Ethereum
Node operators	Automated delegation across hundreds of Solana validators via Stake Auction Marketplace	Decentralized operator vaults with DVT support
Audited	Yes	Yes
Restaking	No	Not disclosed
Typical reward rate	5.04% - 7.6%	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2021	2018
Headquarters	United States	Estonia
Investors	Not disclosed	Greenfield Capital, Collider Ventures, Lionschain Capital, gumi Cryptos Capital
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	Over $917M in TVL across Ethereum and Gnosis as of October 2026 Choice of independent solo or professional node operator vaults Supports Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) for resilient validation No protocol fee charged on StakeWise Boost leveraged staking
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	Staking fees vary by vault operator rather than a single fixed rate Leveraged StakeWise Boost positions carry liquidation risk at 95% LTV Liquid token osETH subject to secondary market depeg risks Staking support restricted to Ethereum and Gnosis Chain assets
Best for	Solana DeFi liquidity providers, Users avoiding smart contract risk, Institutions using qualified custodians	Ethereum stakers choosing specific operators, DeFi users seeking osETH liquidity, Solo stakers running personal vaults

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