Decentralized exchanges
11 decentralized exchanges with the facts we checked on each project’s own pages.
This directory lists every decentralized exchange 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 Decentralized Exchanges.
All 11 decentralized exchanges
Showing 11 of 11
- Uniswap
Automated market maker DEX with v2, v3 and v4 pools on Ethereum and other networks, governed by UNI holders.
- Chains
- Ethereum, L2s and other L1s
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, API
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $3.6B
- Curve Finance
DEX on Ethereum and EVM chains with Stableswap and Cryptoswap AMMs, plus the crvUSD stablecoin and Llamalend.
- Chains
- Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $1.3B
- PancakeSwap
Multichain DEX on BNB Chain, Ethereum, Solana, Base and seven more chains, with farms, Syrup Pools and CAKE.
- Chains
- BNB Chain, Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum, Aptos, ZKsync, Linea, Monad, Robinhood, opBNB
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $2.2B
- Aerodrome
DEX and liquidity hub on Base where veAERO holders vote on AERO rewards and earn trading fees.
- Chains
- Base
- Platforms
- Web
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- Orca
Solana DEX built on concentrated liquidity pools (Whirlpools), with fee tiers from 0.01% to 2%.
- Chains
- Solana
- Platforms
- Web, SDK, API
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $282.9M
- Balancer
Programmable AMM with weighted, stable, boosted and liquidity bootstrapping pools on Ethereum and other EVM chains.
- Chains
- Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon and others
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $35M
- LFJ
Multichain DEX and trading platform with Liquidity Book pools, a meta-aggregator and limit, DCA and stop-loss orders.
- Chains
- Avalanche, Solana, Monad, Base
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $15.5M
- Meteora
Solana liquidity layer with DLMM and DAMM pools and a bonding-curve token launcher.
- Chains
- Solana
- Platforms
- Web, API, SDK
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $247.8M
- Raydium
Solana AMM and DEX with constant-product and concentrated liquidity pools and the LaunchLab token launcher.
- Chains
- Solana
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $1B
- Sushi
DEX and swap aggregator that started in 2020 as a Uniswap fork, with the SUSHI governance token.
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $92.7M
- VVS Finance
AMM DEX on Cronos with V2 and V3 pools, farms and VVS staking.
- Chains
- Cronos
- Platforms
- Web
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $73.3M
TVL from DefiLlama, refreshed daily. Educational content, not financial advice.
How this directory works
- Projects from our list “Best Decentralized Exchanges” 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 decentralized exchange ranks first on DappAtlas?
Uniswap is #1 in our list “Best Decentralized Exchanges” (updated Oct 1, 2026). Uniswap runs v2, v3 and v4 pools on Ethereum and other networks. v3 fee tiers are 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.30% and 1%, so stable and major pairs can trade at the low end. Its v4 core code is open source.
How is this directory ordered?
Projects ranked in “Best Decentralized Exchanges” come first, in the order of that list; the rest follow alphabetically. The directory itself does not score projects.
Which decentralized exchanges are open source?
Of the 11 listed, 1 state that their code is open source: Uniswap.
How this page works
Sources: Uniswap: official site, Curve Finance: official site, PancakeSwap: official site. Data as of Oct 1, 2026.
Not affiliated with any project listed. Educational content, not financial advice.