PancakeSwap vs Zeta Markets

PancakeSwap4.0/5

VS

Zeta Markets3.3/5

Feature	PancakeSwapVisit	Zeta MarketsVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	3.3/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Liquidity & pricing	4.5	3.0
Fees	3.5	4.0
Security	3.5	4.0
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Chain coverage	5.0	1.5
Specs
KYC required	No	Not disclosed
Type	AMM	Order book, Perpetuals
Chains	BNB Chain, Ethereum, Aptos, Base, Arbitrum	Solana
Swap fee	Fees vary by product and pool.	0.02% maker / 0.10% taker
Limit orders	Not disclosed	Yes
Cross-chain swaps	Yes	No
Audited	Yes	Not disclosed
Open source	Yes	Not disclosed
Governance token	CAKE	ZEX
Perpetual futures	Yes	Yes
Max leverage (x)	Not disclosed	100
Routes across other DEXs	Not disclosed	No
Mobile app	Not disclosed	Yes
Points or rewards program	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	2020	2021
Headquarters	Japan	—
Investors	YZi Labs	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	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	Operated exploit-free for over three years of live deployment on Solana Offered up to 100x leverage on major perpetual contracts Base maker fees started at 0.02% Processed more than $8 billion in cumulative trading volume across 628 million trades
Cons	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	Permanently ceased operations as of May 2025 Restricted strictly to the Solana ecosystem with no native EVM chain deployment
Best for	Multichain spot traders, BNB Chain liquidity providers, CAKE staking users	Former Solana perpetuals traders, Historical DeFi order book research, ZEX token governance stakers

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