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pump.fun vs Uniswap

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

pump.fun3.0/5
VS
Uniswap4.1/5
Feature
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UniswapVisit
Ratings
Our score3.0/54.1/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Liquidity & pricing4.54.5
Fees2.53.5
Security2.54.0
Ease of use4.04.0
Chain coverage2.04.5
Specs
KYC required No No
TypeAMM, PerpetualsAMM
ChainsSolana, OtherEthereum, Base, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Other
Swap fee0.30% to 1.25%Not disclosed
Limit ordersNot disclosed Yes
Cross-chain swaps No Yes
AuditedNot disclosed Yes
Open sourceNot disclosed Yes
Governance tokenPUMPUNI
Perpetual futures Yes No
Max leverage (x)40Not disclosed
Routes across other DEXs No Yes
MEV protection No Yes
Mobile app Yes Yes
Points or rewards program YesNot disclosed
Company
Founded20242018
HeadquartersUnited KingdomUnited States
InvestorsPublic salePolychain Capital, BlackRock, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm +8
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • No platform fee to deploy new tokens
  • Instant on-chain liquidity via bonding curve without manual pool seeding
  • High market cap trading fees scale down to 0.30% on PumpSwap
  • Integrated perpetual futures with leverage up to 40x
  • 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
  • Users from the United Kingdom are geoblocked due to FCA regulatory action
  • High 1.25% trading fees on bonding curves and low-cap pools
  • Exposed to ongoing securities litigation in the United States
  • High slippage and MEV exposure on ungraduated bonding curves
  • 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 memecoin creators and traders, DeFi traders seeking immediate liquidity, Hyperliquid perpetual contract usersOn-chain token traders, Concentrated liquidity providers, Developers building EVM swaps

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