Best Across Protocol Alternatives (2026)
Across Protocol is a solid tool, but it's not right for everyone. Here are the top 2 alternatives we've reviewed — compared on pricing, features, and the use cases where each one wins.
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Stargate Finance
Unified liquidity bridge for native asset transfers across 15+ chains, powered by LayerZero
4.3(1,840)
Stargate Finance is the canonical bridge application built on LayerZero, offering native asset transfers — not wrapped tokens — across 15+ chains including Ethe…
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Wormhole
Cross-chain messaging protocol connecting Solana, Ethereum, and 30+ chains with arbitrary data transfers
4.1(1,520)
Wormhole is a cross-chain interoperability protocol that connects over 30 blockchains including Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Polygon, Avalanche, Fantom, Aptos, …
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Across Protocol vs Alternatives — Feature Comparison
| Feature | Across Protocol | Stargate Finance | Wormhole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement Time | ~2 minutes | Instant (taxi) or 2–10 min (bus) | ~15–30 minutes |
| Bridge Model | Intent-based (relayer network) | Unified liquidity pools (LayerZero) | Guardian network attestation |
| Fee Model | Dynamic LP fee only | Transfer fee + gas | Gas only |
| Canonical Security | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Cross Chain Messages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Governance Token | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self Custody | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Arbitrary Messaging | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Non Evm Support | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |