How Squid and LI.FI / Jumper differ on routing, chains and what they’re best at.
| Squid | LI.FI / Jumper | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Bridge aggregator | Bridge aggregator |
| Type | Solver auction | Route-quote |
| How it works | Cross-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 cross-chain DEXes, returning a quoted output before you sign. LI.FI is the SDK/API; Jumper.exchange is the consumer front-end. Routes EVM, Solana and Bitcoin (via Mayan). |
| Chains | 100+ (EVM, Cosmos, Solana) | 30+ (EVM, Solana, Bitcoin) |
| Highlight | 100+ chains · only native Cosmos option | $0.94 on $1k ETH→ARB · ~22s |
| Best for | Widest coverage + Cosmos | The safe EVM↔EVM default |
Pick Squid for widest coverage + cosmos; pick LI.FI / Jumper for the safe evm↔evm default.