Sanctum vs Swell Network
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Sanctum and Swell Network — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Sanctum
Solana liquid staking infrastructure and the Infinity multi-LST pool
Sanctum is Solana liquid staking infrastructure designed to unify the fragmented Solana LST landscape, best known for its Infinity pool and its mission to make all Solana liquid staking tokens interop…
Full review →Swell Network
ETH liquid staking and restaking with swETH and rswETH
Swell Network is an Ethereum liquid staking and restaking protocol offering swETH (liquid staking) and rswETH (liquid restaking), aiming to provide a full staking-to-restaking product suite with a str…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Sanctum | Swell Network |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid Token | INF + partner LSTs | swETH / rswETH |
| Minimum Stake | None | None |
| Reward Frequency | Continuous | Continuous |
| Defi Compatible | ✓ | ✓ |
| Node Operator Model | Multi-LST aggregation | Decentralized operators |
| Governance Token | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain | ✗ | ✗ |
| Slashing Protection | ✗ | ✗ |
| Withdrawal Enabled | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance Fund | ✗ | ✗ |
Sanctum Pricing
Sanctum
Free (fee on rewards)
Free
- ✓Solana LST infrastructure
- ✓Infinity (INF) multi-LST pool
- ✓Instant unstaking Reserve
- ✓Launch your own LST
- ✓Unified LST liquidity
Swell Network Pricing
Swell Network
Free (protocol fee on rewards)
Free
- ✓Liquid staking (swETH)
- ✓Liquid restaking (rswETH)
- ✓Swellchain L2 ecosystem
- ✓Decentralization focus
- ✓SWELL governance token
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Sanctum is the better pick if you need unifies fragmented solana lst liquidity. Swell Network wins when both liquid staking and restaking in one protocol. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.