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The best Staking dApps on Solana in 2026
We track 30 Staking dApps that run on Solana and have reviewed 22 of them in full. Our top pick is Jito Liquid Staking. Each one is scored on security, ease of use, fees and features.
Ranked list
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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% - 2
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% - 3
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% - 4
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% - 5
Phantom SOL
Staking · Solana
Phantom SOL is the SOL staking feature inside the self-custodial Phantom wallet, letting users stake natively or use liquid staking on Solana. DefiLlama tracks about $155 million in TVL, but fee and audit details are not published publicly.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL $146M−7.6% - 6
Sanctum Reserve
Staking · Solana
Sanctum Reserve is a pool of idle SOL on Solana that hands out SOL in return for staked SOL, giving liquid staking tokens an instant exit. It holds about $59M in TVL, but the swap fees are not published publicly we have.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL $55.6M−8.8% - 7
Hubra Staked SOL
Staking · Solana
Hubra is a Solana validator and staking app offering native SOL delegation and a liquid staking token, raSOL, with about $12 million in TVL. It suits SOL holders who want a long-running validator and the option to stay liquid.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL $11.6M−19.9% - 8
JPool
Staking · Solana
JPool is a Solana liquid staking pool that issues JSOL, a non-rebasing token, and says it charges no management fee. It has about $119 million in TVL but no audits are listed on DefiLlama.
ScoreScore 7.2 out of 10TVL $112M−8.5% - 9
Marinade Finance
Staking · Solana
Marinade Finance is a liquid staking protocol on Solana that stakes SOL across many validators on a user's behalf. It suits holders who want staking yield without locking up their SOL, with smart-contract and token-price risk to weigh.
ScoreScore 7.0 out of 10TVL — - 10
Laine SOL
Staking · Solana
Laine SOL is a liquid staking token on Solana run by the Laine validator, now owned by SOL Strategies. It suits SOL holders who want validator staking with a tradable token, with a small pool and no listed audits as the main caveats.
ScoreScore 6.8 out of 10TVL $1.06M−8.5% - 11
The Vault Liquid Staking
Staking · Solana
The Vault Liquid Staking issues vSOL, a Solana stake pool token that delegates to community-focused validators. It holds about $124.6 million in TVL, but no audits are listed and fee details are not published publicly reviewed.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL $117M−8.7% - 12
Helius Staked SOL
Staking · Solana
Helius Staked SOL is a liquid staking product on Solana from Helius, the RPC and developer infrastructure company. DefiLlama shows about $91.8 million in TVL, but audit and fee details are not published publicly.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL $86.2M−8.4% - 13
Jito Governance Token
Staking · Solana
JTO is the governance token of Jito, a Solana protocol known for liquid staking and MEV optimization. It lets holders vote as a DAO, but it is a volatile asset and not a yield product.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL — - 14
Lantern Staked SOL
Staking · Solana
Lantern Staked SOL is a Solana liquid staking token from an independent Jito-client validator, with a stake manager and a yield-reallocation tool called Wick. It is a small, young product with no listed audits.
ScoreScore 6.3 out of 10TVL $2.24M−17.7% - 15
Stafi
Staking · Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain +1
StaFi is a multi-chain liquid staking protocol that issues derivative tokens for staked assets, now repositioning around AI-driven tooling. Its TVL is small, so check each product and its audits before depositing.
ScoreScore 6.2 out of 10TVL $4.24M−1.1% - 16
DFDV Staked SOL
Staking · Solana
dfdvSOL is a Solana liquid staking token issued by DeFi Development Corp., a Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company. It holds about $203M in TVL, but it has no listed audits and little public detail on fees.
ScoreScore 6.0 out of 10TVL $191M−8.6% - 17
TruStake
Staking · Aptos, Injective, Near +2
TruStake offers vaults for institutional-style liquid staking on several proof-of-stake chains, run under the TruYields brand. Public sources describe the product but give no fees or mechanics, so details need to be checked on the app.
ScoreScore 6.0 out of 10TVL $2.65M+0.8% - 18
Starke Staked SOL
Staking · Solana
Starke Staked SOL is a Solana liquid staking product from Starke Finance, an investment platform built mainly around tokenized managed funds. It is young and small, and its fee terms are not clearly published.
ScoreScore 6.0 out of 10TVL $980K−8.7% - 19
Msol
Staking · Solana
mSOL is Marinade’s liquid-staking token for Solana: users stake SOL and receive a token they can hold or use in DeFi. It offers flexibility, but brings smart-contract, staking and market-liquidity risks.
ScoreScore 5.5 out of 10TVL — - 20
The Vault Unstake Pool
Staking · Solana
The Vault Unstake Pool is a Solana liquidity pool that lets users earn yield by providing liquidity for instant unstaking, without staking SOL themselves. It is a small, young pool with no listed audits, so it suits users who accept smart-contract risk.
ScoreScore 5.4 out of 10TVL $147K−65.0% - 21
StakeNova
Staking · Solana
StakeNova is a Solana staking protocol that issues novaSOL, a liquid deposit token that stays pegged 1:1 to SOL, and converts the staking rewards into USDC. It suits SOL holders who want USDC income without selling their SOL, but the fee terms and audit details are not fully published.
ScoreScore 5.4 out of 10TVL $0 - 22
Sol Blaze
Staking · Solana
SolBlaze (BLAZE) is a Solana project whose BlazeStake product lets holders stake SOL and receive bSOL, a token that stays usable while the stake earns rewards. It suits Solana holders who want liquid staking, but the sources do not publish an audit, a fee schedule or team details.
ScoreScore 5.0 out of 10TVL — - 23
Drift Staked SOL
Staking · Solana
Drift Staked SOL is identified as a liquid-staking token on Solana. Its staking, redemption, fee and audit details are not clear, so verify the token and its terms before using it.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $249M−9.0% - 24
Bitget SOL
Staking · Solana
Bitget SOL is a Solana staking product with returns tied to on-chain staking ROI. The basic yield model is described, but key details about fees, custody and withdrawals are not.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $35.0M+14.9% - 25
Hylo LSTs
Staking · Solana
Hylo offers Solana liquid staking and xSOL leveraged SOL positions. Its product and risk details are sparse, so review the terms carefully before using it.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $18.2M−8.1%
Staking dApps on Solana: the numbers
- Tracked
- 30
- Reviewed
- 30
- Total TVL
- $3.83B
- Avg. score
- 6.6/10
The DappsAtlas index lists 30 staking dApps on Solana. Every one of them has a full review. The 24 that report TVL hold $3.83B between them, counting value on every chain they support. Sanctum Validator LSTs is the clear leader, holding 41% of it. The top five account for 82%, while the median staking dApp holds $18.2M.
By value locked, the largest staking dApps on Solana are Sanctum Validator LSTs ($1.58B), Jito Liquid Staking ($918M) and Drift Staked SOL ($249M). The best-rated is Jito Liquid Staking with 8.0/10, followed by Marinade Liquid Staking (8.0) and BlazeStake (7.8). The 22 rated staking dApps average 6.6/10; 2 reach 8 or above.
Beyond Solana, these staking dApps most often also run on Ethereum (2), BNB Chain (1) and Cosmos (1). All 23 with a confirmed status are active. Over the last seven days, combined TVL fell 8.5%. Bitget SOL gained the most (+14.9%), while Hubra Staked SOL dropped the most (−19.9%).
Largest by TVL
- 1
Sanctum Validator LSTs$1.58B
- 2
Jito Liquid Staking$918M
- 3
Drift Staked SOL$249M
- 4
Marinade Liquid Staking$202M
- 5
DFDV Staked SOL$191M
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How we ranked them
Reviewed dApps come first. Each DappsAtlas review scores security, ease of use, fees and features from 0 to 10 using public facts such as audits, documentation and on-chain data; the overall score orders the list, with total value locked as the tie-breaker. Projects we have not reviewed yet follow, ordered by total value locked. Scores are never sold.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the largest staking dApp on Solana by TVL?
Sanctum Validator LSTs is the largest staking dApp on Solana by total value locked, with $1.58B across all the chains it supports. It is followed by Jito Liquid Staking ($918M) and Drift Staked SOL ($249M). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.
Which staking dApp on Solana has the highest DappsAtlas score?
Jito Liquid Staking has the highest score at 8.0/10, ahead of Marinade Liquid Staking (8.0) and BlazeStake (7.8). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.
How many staking dApps on Solana has DappsAtlas reviewed?
DappsAtlas tracks 30 staking dApps on Solana. Of these, 30 have a full review and 24 report value locked, $3.83B in total, counting value on every chain they support.
Which staking dApps on Solana grew the most this week?
Among staking dApps with at least $1M locked, Bitget SOL had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+14.9%) and Hubra Staked SOL the biggest drop (−19.9%). Combined TVL moved −8.5% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for staking dApps on Solana?
The 22 rated staking dApps on Solana average 6.6 out of 10. Of these, 2 score 8 or higher and 0 score below 5.