Relay vs Stargate

Relay4.3/5

VS

Stargate4.1/5

Feature	RelayVisit	StargateVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	3.5	4.0
Speed	5.0	4.0
Fees	4.5	4.0
Chain coverage	4.5	4.5
Ease of use	4.5	4.0
Specs
KYC required	No	No
Design	Intent-based	Liquidity network
Chains	Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, BNB Chain, Solana, Bitcoin, Sui, Tron, Other	Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon, Avalanche, Other
Chains supported	85	50
Typical fee	Under $0.01 average cost plus dynamic execution fees	Not disclosed
Typical transfer time	1 second	Not disclosed
Security model	Non-custodial depository with authorized signer oracle Hub and relayer settlement	LayerZero messaging
Audited	Yes	Yes
Token	Not disclosed	STG
Intent-based	Yes	Not disclosed
Native token transfers (no wrapped tokens)	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	2023	2022
Headquarters	United States	—
Investors	Archetype, Union Square Ventures	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Average execution speed of one second across supported networks No wrapped tokens used, settling directly in native destination assets Average transaction fee sits below $0.01 plus network gas Connects over 85 networks without pooled treasury lock-in	Connects over 50 blockchains via LayerZero messaging Bridges native assets directly without wrapped token depeg risks No KYC checks or account registration required Bug bounty program offering rewards up to $10 million on Immunefi
Cons	Verification hub depends on an authorized oracle signer architecture Solver capacity limits maximum transfer size during volatile market conditions Relay Vaults retired in late 2026, requiring manual user balance withdrawals	Dependent on LayerZero validator and relayer infrastructure Subject to transfer delays or higher fees during pool liquidity imbalances Phishing attacks targeted governance participants on Snapshot in December 2023 Deprecates low-volume chain endpoints periodically, requiring liquidity provider withdrawals
Best for	Fast native multi-chain transfers, Cross-chain stablecoin settlements, Developers building cross-chain checkout	DeFi traders moving native stablecoins, Developers needing omnichain asset routing, Cross-chain transfers without wrapped tokens

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