How CoW Swap and KyberSwap differ on routing, chains and what they’re best at.
| CoW Swap | KyberSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | DEX aggregator | DEX aggregator |
| Type | Batch auction | Meta-aggregator |
| How it works | Batches all orders into a ~30s auction; solvers compete to find the settlement that maximizes total surplus, with uniform clearing prices and Coincidence-of-Wants that eliminate sandwich MEV. | The KyberSwap Aggregator routes across Uniswap, Sushi, Curve and dozens more plus Kyber’s own Elastic/Classic AMMs. KyberSwap × NEAR Intents (2026) routes native BTC/DOGE/NEAR without wrapped assets. |
| Chains | Ethereum, Gnosis, Arbitrum, Base | 15+ EVM (+ NEAR Intents) |
| Highlight | ~22% of ETH aggregator volume | ~31% of ETH aggregator volume (2026) |
| Best for | Large trades + MEV protection | Top ETH share + native BTC routing |
Pick CoW Swap for large trades + mev protection; pick KyberSwap for top eth share + native btc routing.