DefiLlama
Open-source dashboard for DeFi TVL, fees, volumes and stablecoin data across chains.
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DefiLlama key facts
| Category | Analytics tool |
|---|---|
| Chains | EVM and non-EVM chains, including Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin and Tron |
| Platforms | Web, API |
| Open source | Yes, adapters on GitHub |
| Pricing | Pro $49/mo or $490/yr; API $300/mo or $3,000/yr; Enterprise custom |
| Free plan | Open plan: TVL, fees, revenue and prices, plus LlamaFeed |
| US availability | Available: terms name no country restrictions |
What is DefiLlama?
DefiLlama is a DeFi analytics dashboard that tracks TVL, fees, revenue and DEX volume by protocol and chain. Each metric is computed by an open-source adapter in public GitHub repositories such as DefiLlama-Adapters, where anyone can submit a protocol.
How DefiLlama works
Every protocol on DefiLlama has an adapter, a small piece of open-source code that queries the chain and returns a figure.
TVL adapters live in the DefiLlama-Adapters repository. Fees, revenue and DEX, perp, options and aggregator volumes use the dimension-adapters repository, and yields, stablecoins and bridges each have their own server repo. The FAQ says most adapters make on-chain calls, though some use subgraphs or APIs, and the adapters README requires TVL to be computed from blockchain data.
TVL, borrows, treasuries, stablecoin supply, CEX assets, oracle TVS, yields and bridge data update every hour. Range-based metrics such as volume, fees and revenue update hourly for most protocols and daily at 0:00 UTC for some. The website reads from the API and is cached, so it can trail the API by up to an hour. Governance token staking is left out of core TVL by default, because staking a governance token says little about whether users trust the protocol with other assets.
How to start with DefiLlama
- The dashboards need no account.
- If you run a protocol, you get listed by forking DefiLlama-Adapters, adding a folder under projects/ with an SDK adapter and opening a pull request; after the merge, the front end loads the listing within about 24 hours.
- Name, logo and link changes go to [email protected].
- University students can request free Pro and API access by writing from a .edu address with a short note on their project.
DefiLlama fees and limits
- Pro costs $49 a month or $490 a year with a 7-day trial and adds LlamaAI, custom dashboards, CSV downloads (off during the trial), custom columns and a Sheets and Excel add-on, but no API.
- The API plan costs $300 a month or $3,000 a year for 1,000 requests per minute and 1 million calls a month, then $0.60 per 1,000 calls.
The Open plan is free and covers TVL, fees, revenue and prices plus LlamaFeed. Enterprise adds raw database access and hourly data. You can pay by crypto or card.
Risks to know before using DefiLlama
- The numbers are only as good as each community-written adapter, and an adapter can miss a new contract or product version until someone submits a pull request.
- The FAQ says DefiLlama is funded mainly by kickbacks from aggregators used on LlamaSwap and by subscriptions, which is worth knowing if you swap through LlamaSwap.
- Because of hourly caching, a sudden TVL drop after an exploit can take up to an hour to reach the site.
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DefiLlama pros and cons
- Methodology and adapters are open source on GitHub
- Free Pro and API access for university students on request
- Covers TVL, fees, revenue and stablecoins in one place
- Figures depend on community-written adapters that can lag protocol changes
- No native token or user governance
DefiLlama FAQ
What is DefiLlama?
DefiLlama is a DeFi analytics dashboard that tracks TVL, fees, revenue and DEX volume by protocol and chain. Each metric is computed by an open-source adapter in public GitHub repositories such as DefiLlama-Adapters, where anyone can submit a protocol.
Which chains does DefiLlama support?
EVM and non-EVM chains, including Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin and Tron.
How much does DefiLlama cost?
Pro $49/mo or $490/yr; API $300/mo or $3,000/yr; Enterprise custom, according to DefiLlama’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026). Free plan: Open plan: TVL, fees, revenue and prices, plus LlamaFeed.
Is DefiLlama available in the US?
Available: terms name no country restrictions, according to DefiLlama’s own page (checked Oct 1, 2026).
Sources
How this page works
Sources: DefiLlama: official site, DefiLlama: GitHub organization, DefiLlama: Docs, Pricing. Data as of Oct 1, 2026.
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