Orca vs PancakeSwap

Orca3.6/5

VS

PancakeSwap4.0/5

Feature	OrcaVisit	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	3.0	3.5
Security	4.0	3.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Chain coverage	2.5	5.0
Specs
KYC required	Not disclosed	No
Type	AMM	AMM
Chains	Solana, Other	BNB Chain, Ethereum, Aptos, Base, Arbitrum
Swap fee	Not disclosed	Fees vary by product and pool.
Cross-chain swaps	No	Yes
Audited	Yes	Yes
Open source	Yes	Yes
Governance token	ORCA	CAKE
Perpetual futures	Not disclosed	Yes
Points or rewards program	Not disclosed	Yes
Company
Founded	2021	2020
Headquarters	United States	Japan
Investors	Coinbase Ventures, Placeholder, Polychain Capital, Solana Ventures +2	YZi Labs
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Solana-native AMM with $500B+ cumulative trading volume Concentrated liquidity gives providers control over price ranges Open-source code with 4+ independent security reviews Position simulator shows projected returns before deposits	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	Concentrated liquidity can leave positions inactive outside their chosen range Swaps remain exposed to MEV and slippage Long-tail pools can have thin liquidity Pools and vaults carry smart-contract risk	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 token swappers, Concentrated-liquidity providers, Solana yield strategists	Multichain spot traders, BNB Chain liquidity providers, CAKE staking users

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