Orca vs Uniswap

How Orca vs Uniswap compare on our ratings, dex specs, funding, pros and cons.

Orca3.6/5
VS
Uniswap4.1/5
Feature
Ratings
Our score3.6/54.1/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Liquidity & pricing4.54.5
Fees3.03.5
Security4.04.0
Ease of use4.04.0
Chain coverage2.54.5
Specs
KYC requiredNot disclosed No
TypeAMMAMM
ChainsSolana, OtherEthereum, Base, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Other
Limit ordersNot disclosed Yes
Cross-chain swaps No Yes
Audited Yes Yes
Open source Yes Yes
Governance tokenORCAUNI
Perpetual futuresNot disclosed No
Routes across other DEXsNot disclosed Yes
MEV protectionNot disclosed Yes
Mobile appNot disclosed Yes
Company
Founded20212018
HeadquartersUnited StatesUnited States
InvestorsCoinbase Ventures, Placeholder, Polychain Capital, Solana Ventures +2Polychain Capital, BlackRock, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm +8
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
  • Non-custodial wallet trading across 16+ EVM mainnets
  • V3 offers four published pool fee tiers
  • V4 supports programmable hooks and concentrated liquidity
  • UniswapX can shift gas payment to fillers
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
  • Pool fees vary by market and network gas is separate
  • Thin pools can produce high slippage and poor execution
  • Liquidity providers face out-of-range and impermanent-loss risk
  • V4 hooks and fillers add external smart-contract dependencies
Best forSolana token swappers, Concentrated-liquidity providers, Solana yield strategistsOn-chain token traders, Concentrated liquidity providers, Developers building EVM swaps

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