Cross-chain bridges
8 cross-chain bridges with the facts we checked on each project’s own pages.
This directory lists every cross-chain bridge we have a profile for. Each card shows the chains, platforms and custody model stated by the project, and total value locked where DefiLlama tracks it. For our ranked picks with pros, cons and who should skip each one, see Best Crypto Bridges.
All 8 cross-chain bridges
Showing 8 of 8
- Relay
Intent-based bridge and swap service where solvers fill cross-chain orders with their own capital.
- Chains
- EVM chains, Solana, Bitcoin and others
- Platforms
- Web, API, SDK
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- Across
Intent-based cross-chain bridge where relayers fill transfers and are repaid later from pooled liquidity.
- Chains
- Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain and other EVM chains
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $14.9M
- Stargate
Cross-chain liquidity bridge built on LayerZero messaging, with pooled native assets on each connected chain.
- Chains
- Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain and other EVM chains
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $84.1M
- Allbridge
Cross-chain bridge for stablecoin transfers between EVM and non-EVM chains, run as Allbridge Core.
- Chains
- EVM chains and non-EVM chains such as Solana
- Platforms
- Web, SDK
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $8.3K
- Portal Bridge (Wormhole)
Token bridge app built on the Wormhole messaging protocol, which is verified by a Guardian network.
- Chains
- Ethereum, Solana, Sui, Aptos, Base, Arbitrum and other chains
- Platforms
- Web, SDK
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $1.3B
- Synapse
Cross-chain bridge using nUSD and nETH liquidity pools, canonical wrapping, CCTP and an RFQ relayer network.
- Chains
- Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Avalanche and other chains
- Platforms
- Web, API, SDK
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $8.4M
- deBridge
Cross-chain swap and bridge protocol where solvers fill orders from their own liquidity instead of pooled TVL.
- Chains
- Ethereum, EVM networks, Solana and TRON
- Platforms
- Web, API, SDK
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $1.6M
- Symbiosis
Cross-chain swap and bridge protocol that routes transfers through its own S-chain and Octopool liquidity.
- Chains
- EVM chains, TON, Tron, Bitcoin and others
- Platforms
- Web, API, SDK
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $8M
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How this directory works
- Projects from our list “Best Crypto Bridges” come first, in that order; the rest follow A–Z.
- Chains, platforms and custody come from each project’s own pages.
- No project pays to be listed. Full rules: methodology.
Further reading
FAQ
Which cross-chain bridge ranks first on DappAtlas?
Relay is #1 in our list “Best Crypto Bridges” (updated Oct 1, 2026). Relay's docs list a 0.00% platform fee on token bridges and 0.01% to 0.15% on swaps, plus a $0.02 execution cost and gas. It covers 69+ networks and names Spearbit, Certora and Zellic as auditors.
How is this directory ordered?
Projects ranked in “Best Crypto Bridges” come first, in the order of that list; the rest follow alphabetically. The directory itself does not score projects.
How this page works
Sources: Relay: official site, Across: official site, Stargate: official site. Data as of Oct 1, 2026.
Not affiliated with any project listed. Educational content, not financial advice.