Aevo vs Ostium
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Aevo and Ostium — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Aevo
Order-book DEX combining perpetuals and on-chain options
Aevo is a high-performance decentralized derivatives exchange (from the Ribbon Finance team) notable for offering both perpetual futures and on-chain options in one venue — a rarer combination, since …
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On-chain perps for real-world assets — forex, commodities, and indices
Ostium is a decentralized perpetuals platform specialized in real-world assets (RWAs) — bringing forex, commodities (oil, gold), and equity indices on-chain as tradeable perpetuals alongside some cryp…
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| Feature | Aevo | Ostium |
|---|---|---|
| Max Leverage | Up to 20x | Up to 200x |
| Settlement Model | Off-chain OB + on-chain settlement (Aevo L2) | Hybrid vault + LP (synthetic RWA) |
| Oracle Type | Order book + oracle | Oracle-priced (RWA feeds) |
| Funding Rates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cross Margin | ✓ | ✗ |
| Isolated Margin | ✓ | ✓ |
| Liquidity Provider Yield | ✗ | ✓ |
| Governance Token | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain | ✗ | ✗ |
| Self Custody | ✓ | ✓ |
Aevo Pricing
Aevo
Free (fee per trade)
Free
- ✓Non-custodial perpetuals
- ✓Up to 20x leverage
- ✓On-chain settlement
- ✓Funding-rate markets
- ✓Self-custody trading
Ostium Pricing
Ostium
Free (fee per trade)
Free
- ✓Non-custodial perpetuals
- ✓Up to 200x leverage
- ✓On-chain settlement
- ✓Funding-rate markets
- ✓Self-custody trading
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Aevo is the better pick if you need rare on-chain options alongside perpetuals. Ostium wins when on-chain perps for forex, commodities, and indices. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.