How deBridge and Squid differ on routing, chains and what they’re best at.
| deBridge | Squid | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Bridge aggregator | Bridge aggregator |
| Type | Solver auction | Solver auction |
| How it works | The deBridge Liquidity Network (DLN) is a solver/intent network: you deposit, solvers fill on the destination chain — sub-30-second finality with no locked liquidity pools. | Cross-chain swaps powered by Axelar’s General Message Passing, with the CORAL solver auction filling after deposit for tighter pricing. Covers 100+ chains. |
| Chains | 20+ (EVM + Solana) | 100+ (EVM, Cosmos, Solana) |
| Highlight | Sub-30s finality | 100+ chains · only native Cosmos option |
| Best for | Speed-critical transfers | Widest coverage + Cosmos |
Pick deBridge for speed-critical transfers; pick Squid for widest coverage + cosmos.