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Squid vs Bungee (Socket)

How Squid and Bungee (Socket) differ on routing, chains and what they’re best at.

SquidBungee (Socket)
CategoryBridge aggregatorBridge aggregator
TypeSolver auctionRoute-quote
How it worksCross-chain swaps powered by Axelar’s General Message Passing, with the CORAL solver auction filling after deposit for tighter pricing. Covers 100+ chains.Aggregates bridges and returns a quote before signing; advertises zero platform fees, so you pay only network gas and third-party liquidity fees.
Chains100+ (EVM, Cosmos, Solana)20+ EVM
Highlight100+ chains · only native Cosmos optionZero platform fee · $1.10 on $1k · ~31s
Best forWidest coverage + CosmosLow-fee EVM bridging

Squid

  • Widest chain coverage (100+, incl. 12 Cosmos)
  • Only native option for Cosmos
  • Solver auction tightens pricing
  • Solver auction adds a brief fill window
  • More complex than EVM-only tools

Bungee (Socket)

  • Zero platform fee
  • Fast, clean UI
  • Broad EVM coverage
  • Route-quote slippage risk
  • EVM-focused

Bottom line

Pick Squid for widest coverage + cosmos; pick Bungee (Socket) for low-fee evm bridging.