Across Protocol vs Stargate Finance
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Across Protocol and Stargate Finance — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Across Protocol
Intent-based cross-chain bridge with the fastest settlement and lowest fees on EVM routes
Across Protocol is an intent-based bridge that has become the fastest and most capital-efficient way to move assets between Ethereum mainnet and its major Layer 2 networks — Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, …
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Unified liquidity bridge for native asset transfers across 15+ chains, powered by LayerZero
Stargate Finance is the canonical bridge application built on LayerZero, offering native asset transfers — not wrapped tokens — across 15+ chains including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon,…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Across Protocol | Stargate Finance |
|---|---|---|
| Settlement Time | ~2 minutes | Instant (taxi) or 2–10 min (bus) |
| Bridge Model | Intent-based (relayer network) | Unified liquidity pools (LayerZero) |
| Fee Model | Dynamic LP fee only | Transfer fee + gas |
| Canonical Security | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cross Chain Messages | ✓ | ✓ |
| Governance Token | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self Custody | ✓ | ✓ |
| Arbitrary Messaging | ✗ | ✓ |
| Non Evm Support | ✗ | ✗ |
Across Protocol Pricing
Across Protocol
Free (LP fee only)
Free
- ✓12+ EVM chains
- ✓~2 minute settlement
- ✓0.05–0.15% LP fee
- ✓USDC, ETH, WBTC, DAI, USDT
- ✓No protocol fee
Stargate Finance Pricing
Stargate Finance
Free (fee per transfer)
Free
- ✓15+ chains
- ✓Native USDC/USDT/ETH transfers
- ✓Taxi (instant) or Bus (batched)
- ✓LayerZero messaging
- ✓STG governance
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Across Protocol is the better pick if you need fastest evm bridge — ~2 minutes vs hours for canonical bridges. Stargate Finance wins when native asset delivery on destination — no wrapped token fragmentation. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.