Lending protocols
7 lending protocols with the facts we checked on each project’s own pages.
This directory lists every lending protocol 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 Lending Platforms.
All 7 lending protocols
Showing 7 of 7
- Aave
Non-custodial lending protocol where users supply crypto to earn interest and borrow against collateral.
- Chains
- Ethereum and other EVM networks
- Platforms
- Web
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $16.2B
- Morpho
Open lending network of isolated markets and curated vaults that route deposits into them.
- Chains
- Ethereum, Base and other EVM networks
- Platforms
- Web, SDK
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $10.9B
- Compound
Lending protocol where each Compound III market lends one base asset, such as USDC, against crypto collateral.
- Chains
- Ethereum and other EVM networks
- Platforms
- Web
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $1.3B
- Spark
Lending and savings protocol in the Sky ecosystem: SparkLend borrowing and Spark Savings for USDS and USDC.
- Chains
- Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Unichain, Avalanche and others
- Platforms
- Web
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $8.4B
- Save
Lending and borrowing protocol on Solana, formerly Solend.
- Chains
- Solana
- Platforms
- Web
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $68.1M
- Maple
Onchain asset manager that lends to institutions and offers the syrupUSDC and syrupUSDT yield tokens.
- Chains
- Ethereum, Solana and other networks
- Platforms
- Web
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $2.2B
- Kamino
Solana DeFi protocol for lending, borrowing, leveraged yield and automated liquidity vaults.
- Chains
- Solana
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Custody
- Non-custodial
- TVL
- $1.2B
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How this directory works
- Projects from our list “Best Crypto Lending Platforms” 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 lending protocol ranks first on DappAtlas?
Aave is #1 in our list “Best Crypto Lending Platforms” (updated Oct 1, 2026). Aave lets you supply crypto for interest and borrow against it on Ethereum and other EVM networks. Its security page lists 65 audits and AI-assisted reviews and $5M+ in bug bounty rewards.
How is this directory ordered?
Projects ranked in “Best Crypto Lending Platforms” come first, in the order of that list; the rest follow alphabetically. The directory itself does not score projects.
Which lending protocols are open source?
Of the 7 listed, 1 state that their code is open source: Save.
How this page works
Sources: Aave: official site, Morpho: official site, Compound: official site. Data as of Oct 1, 2026.
Not affiliated with any project listed. Educational content, not financial advice.