Staking · Alternatives
The best Stride alternatives in 2026
Stride is a Cosmos-focused liquid staking protocol for users who want to stake ATOM, OSMO and other tokens while keeping a tradable receipt token. If Stride is not the right fit, these 12 reviewed Staking options are the closest matches, ranked by DappsAtlas score. Read our full Stride review
At a glance
Stride vs the alternatives
| dApp | Score | TVL | Chains |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score 6.2 out of 10 | $3.70M | 10 | |
| Score 7.8 out of 10 | $4.22B | 6 | |
| Score 7.4 out of 10 | $185M | 6 | |
| Score 7.6 out of 10 | $11.7B | 1 | |
| Score 7.2 out of 10 | $1.20B | 1 | |
| Score 7.4 out of 10 | $3.08B | 1 | |
| Score 8.0 out of 10 | $918M | 1 | |
| Score 8.0 out of 10 | $202M | 1 | |
| Score 7.8 out of 10 | $807M | 1 | |
| Score 7.8 out of 10 | $78.2M | 1 | |
| Score 7.6 out of 10 | $611M | 1 | |
| Score 7.6 out of 10 | $23.6M | 8 | |
| Score 7.4 out of 10 | $1.58B | 1 |
Ranked
Top Stride alternatives
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ether.fi Stake
Staking · Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum +3
ether.fi Stake is a non-custodial Ethereum liquid staking protocol with about $4.6 billion in TVL. It has grown into a wider app for earning, borrowing and spending crypto, which adds scope but also complexity.
ScoreScore 7.8 out of 10TVL $4.22B−1.9% - 2
Stader
Staking · Ethereum, Hedera, Fantom +3
Stader is a non-custodial liquid staking platform that lets users stake tokens on several proof-of-stake networks and receive tradable liquid tokens. It has roughly $203 million in TVL and listed audits, but fees and reward rates are not published publicly.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL $185M−6.1% - 3
SSV Network
Staking · Ethereum
SSV Network is a distributed validator technology (DVT) layer for Ethereum that splits validator duties across several independent operators. It holds roughly $12.7B in TVL on DefiLlama, and its main appeal is fault tolerance for institutional and protocol-level stakers.
ScoreScore 7.6 out of 10TVL $11.7B−0.9% - 4
Obol
Staking · Ethereum
Obol is Ethereum staking infrastructure built around Distributed Validators, which split one validator across several operators. DefiLlama tracks roughly $1.2B in TVL, but audit data is not listed and the Obol Stack is still early.
ScoreScore 7.2 out of 10TVL $1.20B+15.0% - 5
Babylon Protocol
Staking · Bitcoin
Babylon is a Bitcoin collateral infrastructure project that lets holders stake native BTC or lock it in vaults without wrapping or bridging. DefiLlama shows about $3.27 billion in TVL, but its newest vault product was still on testnet.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL $3.08B−3.7% - 6
Jito Liquid Staking
Staking · Solana
Jito Liquid Staking issues JitoSOL, a Solana liquid staking token that accrues staking and MEV rewards. It is one of the larger Solana staking products by TVL, with the usual smart-contract and Solana network risks.
ScoreScore 8.0 out of 10TVL $918M−9.5% - 7
Marinade Liquid Staking
Staking · Solana
Marinade is a Solana staking protocol offering both native delegation and liquid staking through mSOL, with an auction that has validators bid for stake. It holds about $215 million in TVL and suits SOL holders who want automated validator selection.
ScoreScore 8.0 out of 10TVL $202M−8.5% - 8
Kinetiq kHYPE
Staking · Hyperliquid L1
Kinetiq is a non-custodial liquid staking protocol on Hyperliquid where users stake HYPE and receive kHYPE, a yield-bearing token usable in DeFi. It holds about $883 million in TVL, but fees and unstaking details are not published publicly.
ScoreScore 7.8 out of 10TVL $807M−17.6% - 9
BlazeStake
Staking · Solana
BlazeStake is a non-custodial liquid staking protocol on Solana that issues bSOL, with a delegation pool spread across many validators. It suits SOL holders who want staking yield and DeFi flexibility, but they still carry smart-contract and bSOL pricing risk.
ScoreScore 7.8 out of 10TVL $78.2M−8.7% - 10
Liquid Collective
Staking · Ethereum
Liquid Collective is a non-custodial liquid staking protocol on Ethereum aimed at institutions, issuing LsETH. Its main strengths are curated node operators and compliance design; the trade-off is mandatory KYC/AML for minting and burning.
ScoreScore 7.6 out of 10TVL $611M−0.9% - 11
Ankr
Staking · Ethereum, Flow, BNB Chain +5
Ankr is a Web3 infrastructure company that offers multichain RPC nodes, rollup services and liquid staking across several chains. Its staking product is one piece of a wider developer-focused platform, and fees are not published publicly.
ScoreScore 7.6 out of 10TVL $23.6M−2.5% - 12
Sanctum Validator LSTs
Staking · Solana
Sanctum Validator LSTs are liquid staking tokens built on stake pools deployed with the SanctumSPL Program on Solana. The entry holds about $1.68 billion in TVL, but DefiLlama lists no audits.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL $1.58B−8.3%