Canonical Bridge · Alternatives
The best Avalanche Core Bridge alternatives in 2026
Avalanche Core Bridge is a native Bitcoin bridge with Ethereum EVM support, presented through the Core crypto wallet. If Avalanche Core Bridge is not the right fit, these 12 reviewed Canonical Bridge options are the closest matches, ranked by DappsAtlas score. Read our full Avalanche Core Bridge review
At a glance
Avalanche Core Bridge vs the alternatives
| dApp | Score | TVL | Chains |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not rated yet | $136M | 3 | |
| Score 7.2 out of 10 | $2.90B | 1 | |
| Score 8.0 out of 10 | $3.29B | 1 | |
| Score 7.4 out of 10 | $2.67B | 1 | |
| Score 7.4 out of 10 | $485M | 3 | |
| Score 7.6 out of 10 | $211M | 1 | |
| Score 6.8 out of 10 | $106M | 1 | |
| Starkgate | Score 7.6 out of 10 | — | 2 |
| Score 7.0 out of 10 | $30.3M | 1 | |
| Score 7.0 out of 10 | $4.30M | 1 | |
| Score 7.0 out of 10 | $2.84M | 1 | |
| Score 6.8 out of 10 | $252M | 2 | |
| Score 6.8 out of 10 | $87.0M | 3 |
Ranked
Top Avalanche Core Bridge alternatives
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Base Bridge
Canonical Bridge · Ethereum
Base Bridge is the canonical route for moving supported assets and data between Ethereum and the Base layer-2 chain. DefiLlama shows about $3.0 billion in TVL, but public sources list no audits and no fee details.
ScoreScore 7.2 out of 10TVL $2.90B+2.9% - 2
Arbitrum Bridge
Canonical Bridge · Ethereum
Arbitrum Bridge is the canonical channel that moves ETH and ERC-20 tokens between Ethereum mainnet and the Arbitrum rollup. DefiLlama shows about $3.5 billion in TVL, which makes it a major piece of Ethereum Layer-2 infrastructure.
ScoreScore 8.0 out of 10TVL $3.29B−0.7% - 3
Polygon Bridge
Canonical Bridge · Ethereum
Polygon Bridge is the canonical route for moving assets between Ethereum and the Polygon network, with about $2.74B in TVL on DefiLlama. It is widely used, but fees and audit details are not published publicly we reviewed.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL $2.67B−0.8% - 4
Optimism Bridge
Canonical Bridge · Ethereum, Base, Optimism
Optimism Bridge is the canonical route for moving assets between Ethereum and OP Mainnet, with about $524 million in TVL per DefiLlama. It is a core piece of Optimism infrastructure, but withdrawals and contract risk need attention.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL $485M−14.3% - 5
Linea Bridge
Canonical Bridge · Ethereum
Linea Bridge is the official gateway for moving assets between Ethereum and the Linea layer 2, with aggregator, exchange and card-purchase options alongside it. It is a practical default for Linea users, though the project does not cover audits or withdrawal times.
ScoreScore 7.6 out of 10TVL $211M−4.7% - 6
Mantle Bridge
Canonical Bridge · Ethereum
Mantle Bridge is the official app for moving tokens between Ethereum and the Mantle Layer-2 network, with about $115 million in TVL on DefiLlama. It is the standard route into Mantle, but public sources published here say little about fees or audits.
ScoreScore 6.8 out of 10TVL $106M−8.3% - 7
Starkgate
Canonical Bridge · Ethereum, Starknet
StarkGate is the official token bridge between Ethereum and Starknet, developed by StarkWare. It suits users who want the canonical route into Starknet, but they should check fees and withdrawal times before moving funds.
ScoreScore 7.6 out of 10TVL — - 8
Scroll Bridge
Canonical Bridge · Ethereum
Scroll Bridge is the canonical route for moving assets between Ethereum and the Scroll zkEVM Layer 2. DefiLlama shows about $32.1 million locked, but no audits are listed in its data.
ScoreScore 7.0 out of 10TVL $30.3M−0.4% - 9
Zircuit
Canonical Bridge · Ethereum
Zircuit is an EVM-compatible zk-rollup on Ethereum, tracked here for its canonical bridge, and it also runs a yield app and a staking hub. Its pitch is security first, but most of the safety claims come from the project itself.
ScoreScore 7.0 out of 10TVL $4.30M−0.0% - 10
Unichain Bridge
Canonical Bridge · Ethereum
Unichain Bridge is the canonical route for moving assets from Ethereum into Unichain, the Uniswap-built OP Stack Layer 2. DefiLlama shows roughly 3.07 million USD locked and no listed audits.
ScoreScore 7.0 out of 10TVL $2.84M−2.5% - 11
xDAI Stake Bridge
Canonical Bridge · Ethereum, xDai
xDAI Stake Bridge is the canonical bridge that links Ethereum to Gnosis Chain and its STAKE token, holding about $255.5 million in TVL. It is a core piece of Gnosis infrastructure, but fees and operating details are not published publicly reviewed.
ScoreScore 6.8 out of 10TVL $252M+4.0% - 12
RSK Bridge
Canonical Bridge · Bitcoin, Ethereum, Rsk
RSK Bridge is the canonical route for moving assets between Rootstock (RSK), Ethereum and Bitcoin, with about $92.3 million in TVL on DefiLlama. It is useful for anyone who needs rBTC, but the trust model and missing audit listing deserve a close look.
ScoreScore 6.8 out of 10TVL $87.0M−8.1%