Balancer is a DeFi automated market maker protocol on Ethereum, known for customizable multi-token pools with variable weights. Orca is a fast, low-cost AMM built on Solana, optimized for simplicity and concentrated liquidity. Balancer suits users needing flexible pool configurations, while Orca is ideal for Solana traders seeking efficient, low-fee swaps.
| Token Price | — | — |
| 24h Change | — | — |
| Market Cap | — | — |
| TVL | $64.2MDefiLlama | $237.9MDefiLlama |
| MCap Rank | #1183 | #335 |
| Total Raised | $27.3M | $18.0M |
| Founded | 2020 | |
| Stage | — | — |
| X / Twitter | 153K | 191K |
| GitHub Stars | 339 | 531 |
| Chains | arbitrumavalanchebase | eclipsesolana |
| Tags | DEX, DeFi, DeFi | DEX, DeFi, DeFi |
Balancer is a DeFi protocol that provides permissionless technology for automated market maker (AMM) development. It uses a unique Vault architecture to separate core design patterns into a singleton contract, enabling custom pool types like Weighted Pools, Boosted Pools, and LVR-mitigating stableswaps. Balancer serves as a focal source of fungible, yield-bearing, and MEV-mitigated liquidity across multiple chains.
Orca is a user-friendly decentralized exchange (DEX) on Solana, offering token swaps, liquidity provision, and yield farming via an automated market maker (AMM) model. It aims to bring DeFi to the masses with simple yet powerful financial tools, and is also available on Eclipse.