EigenLayer vs Jito
A detailed head-to-head comparison of EigenLayer and Jito — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
EigenLayer
Restaking protocol that extends Ethereum economic security to new services for additional yield
EigenLayer invented restaking — a primitive that allows Ethereum validators and liquid staking token holders to extend their slashable economic stake to additional services beyond Ethereum consensus, …
Full review →Jito
Solana's leading liquid staking token with MEV rewards baked in
Jito offers Solana's leading liquid staking token, jitoSOL, which combines standard Solana staking rewards with additional MEV (maximal extractable value) rewards captured by Jito's block-engine infra…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | EigenLayer | Jito |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid Token | ✗ | jitoSOL |
| Minimum Stake | No minimum | None |
| Reward Frequency | AVS-determined | Continuous |
| Defi Compatible | ✗ | ✓ |
| Node Operator Model | Permissioned operators (AVS-specific) | Delegated validators + MEV |
| Governance Token | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain | ✗ | ✗ |
| Slashing Protection | ✗ | ✗ |
| Withdrawal Enabled | ✓ | ✓ |
| Avs Ecosystem | ✓ | — |
| Insurance Fund | — | ✗ |
EigenLayer Pricing
EigenLayer
Free (AVS-determined rewards)
Free
- ✓ETH + LST restaking
- ✓Multiple AVS opt-in
- ✓EigenDA access
- ✓EIGEN rewards
- ✓Ethereum mainnet
Jito Pricing
Jito
Free (fee on rewards)
Free
- ✓Liquid staking (jitoSOL)
- ✓Staking + MEV rewards
- ✓Deep Solana DeFi integration
- ✓JTO governance token
- ✓Runs Solana MEV infrastructure
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
EigenLayer is the better pick if you need invented restaking — incremental yield on already-staked eth. Jito wins when highest practical solana lst yield (staking + mev). Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.