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Terraswap Review 2026: Community DEX on Terra

Terraswap is a Uniswap-style community DEX for native and CW20 tokens on Terra and Terra Classic, run by DELIGHT Labs. Its TVL is small, so check liquidity before trading.

By the DappsAtlas editorial team · Updated Nov 4, 2026

DappsAtlas score

5.2/10

Mixed

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Our verdict on Terraswap

5.2/10

Terraswap suits users who hold native Terra or CW20 assets on Terra or Terra Classic and want a simple, non-custodial AMM swap. Its strengths are the Uniswap-style design, open source code and linked audit reports. The main caveat is size: about $291K in TVL and a falling seven-day trend mean thin liquidity and a limited feature set. Check pool depth and price impact before trading, and read the audit reports.

Score breakdown

How Terraswap scores

Security: 5.5/10
Ease of use: 6.5/10
Fees: n/a
Features: 4.5/10

Scores run from 0 to 10 and are based only on facts we could verify. Where information was missing we mark the score n/a rather than guess.

What is Terraswap?

Terraswap is an automated market maker on the Terra blockchain, described by DefiLlama as Uniswap-inspired. It lets users swap native Terra and CW20 tokens directly from a wallet, with no account or custody by the platform.

The site, run by DELIGHT Labs, offers two apps: one for Terra and one for Terra Classic. The project calls itself a community DEX and says the team makes no financial profit from it. It asks supporters to delegate to the DELIGHT validator.

DefiLlama tracks it on Terra and Terra 2 with about $291K in TVL, down 11.1% over seven days. That is small for a DEX, which affects how much you can trade without moving the price. No token is listed.

How Terraswap works

Terraswap is an automated market maker (AMM). Instead of matching buyers and sellers in an order book, it holds pools of two tokens in smart contracts. A trade swaps one token for the other, and the price shifts with the pool balance, following the model Uniswap popularized.

Liquidity providers deposit both tokens into a pool and supply the assets traders swap against. In most AMMs they earn a share of trading fees in return, though the project does not state Terraswap's fee split. Providers also carry impermanent loss, which happens when the pool's token prices move apart.

Users connect through the Terra Station web extension and sign transactions from their own wallets. The homepage describes support for native Terra and CW20 tokens, the token standard used on Terra's CosmWasm smart contracts.

6 features

Key features

AMM token swaps

Users swap native Terra and CW20 tokens against on-chain liquidity pools instead of using an order book.

Terra and Classic apps

The homepage offers a Terraswap app and a Terraswap Classic app, each aimed at its own Terra network.

Non-custodial trading

Trading happens directly from the user's wallet through the Terra Station web extension, so users keep their own keys.

Open source protocol

The project describes itself as open source and fully decentralized, aimed at users, developers and liquidity providers.

Community-run model

The homepage says the team does not profit from the DEX and relies on community delegation to the DELIGHT validator.

Published audit reports

Audit reports are linked on the homepage for both Terraswap and Terraswap Classic.

Pros and cons

What we like

Non-custodial swaps made directly from your own wallet
Separate apps for Terra and Terra Classic
Open source and described as fully decentralized
Homepage links audit reports for both versions
Community-run, with the team saying it takes no profit from the DEX
Familiar Uniswap-style AMM model

Watch out for

TVL is small at roughly $291K, so liquidity is likely thin and large trades may see heavy slippage
TVL fell 11.1% over the past 7 days
DefiLlama lists no audits, and the homepage does not name the auditor in the text provided
No native token, so there is no governance or fee-sharing token
Depends on the Terra ecosystem, which has a troubled history and a much smaller user base than before
Trading fees and liquidity provider fee splits are not published publicly

Terraswap fees

Trading fees and liquidity provider fee splits are not stated. Users would normally see the swap fee, price impact and expected output in the app before confirming a trade, and the docs linked from the homepage are the place to confirm the fee structure.

On top of any swap fee, users pay network transaction fees on Terra or Terra Classic. The homepage says the team makes no financial profit from the DEX, but it does not say how fees are split.

Is Terraswap safe?

The homepage says the smart contracts were audited and links reports for both Terraswap and Terraswap Classic. DefiLlama lists zero audits, and the auditor is not named. Read the linked reports and check their dates and scope before relying on them.

Trading is non-custodial, so funds stay in your wallet until you swap or deposit into a pool. The main risks are smart-contract bugs, impermanent loss for liquidity providers, thin liquidity and the weaker Terra ecosystem it depends on. No incidents are mentioned publicly, and public sources say nothing about regulatory status. Only use the official site and verify the address, since fake DEX front ends are common.

6 steps

How to get started with Terraswap

1
Decide which network holds your assets: Terra or Terra Classic.
2
Install the Terra Station web extension and set up or import a wallet. Keep the recovery phrase offline.
3
Open the Terraswap app or the Classic app from the official site.
4
Connect the wallet and select the tokens you want to swap.
5
Review the price impact, fees and expected output, then start with a small trade.
6
Read the linked docs and audit reports before adding liquidity.

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Who Terraswap is for

Terraswap is for existing Terra and Terra Classic users who need to swap or provide liquidity for native and CW20 tokens in a non-custodial way. It is a poor fit for anyone wanting deep liquidity, a wide chain choice, derivatives or a governance token.

Terraswap FAQs

What is Terraswap?

Terraswap is a decentralized exchange built on the Terra blockchain. It is an automated market maker inspired by Uniswap, where users swap native Terra and CW20 tokens directly from their wallets.

Which chains does Terraswap support?

DefiLlama lists Terra and Terra 2, and the homepage offers separate apps for Terraswap and Terraswap Classic, which targets Terra Classic. Which one you use depends on which chain holds your assets.

Does Terraswap have a token?

No. DefiLlama lists no token for Terraswap. The homepage asks supporters to delegate to the DELIGHT validator instead.

Is Terraswap audited?

The homepage says its smart contracts were audited and links audit reports for both Terraswap and Terraswap Classic. DefiLlama lists zero audits, and the auditor is not named in the text provided, so read the reports yourself.

Does the Terraswap team profit from the DEX?

The homepage says the team makes no financial profit from it and describes it as a community DEX. It asks users to support the project by delegating to the DELIGHT validator.

Which wallet do I need?

You connect a wallet through the Terra Station web extension, as the homepage describes. The project does not mention other wallets or a mobile option.

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