EigenLayer vs Stride
A detailed head-to-head comparison of EigenLayer and Stride — 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 →Stride
The leading liquid staking provider for the Cosmos ecosystem
Stride is the leading liquid staking provider for the Cosmos ecosystem, letting users liquid-stake assets like ATOM, TIA (Celestia), OSMO, and many other IBC-connected tokens to receive stTokens (stAT…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | EigenLayer | Stride |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid Token | ✗ | stATOM / stTIA + more |
| Minimum Stake | No minimum | None |
| Reward Frequency | AVS-determined | Continuous |
| Defi Compatible | ✗ | ✓ |
| Node Operator Model | Permissioned operators (AVS-specific) | Cosmos validators via IBC |
| 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
Stride Pricing
Stride
Free (10% fee on rewards)
Free
- ✓Cosmos liquid staking
- ✓stATOM, stTIA, stOSMO + many
- ✓IBC-based multi-chain reach
- ✓stTokens usable in Cosmos DeFi
- ✓STRD governance token
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
EigenLayer is the better pick if you need invented restaking — incremental yield on already-staked eth. Stride wins when dominant liquid staking in the cosmos ecosystem. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.