Sablier
Onchain token streaming protocol for vesting, airdrops, grants and payroll on EVM chains.
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Sablier key facts
| Category | Token management tool |
|---|---|
| Chains | Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, Polygon and other EVM networks |
| Platforms | Web |
| Fees | Sender free; recipient about $0.99 per withdrawal, $1.99 per airdrop claim |
| Open source | Yes |
| Security audits | Cantina, CodeHawks and independent auditors |
| US availability | Available: terms restrict only sanctioned jurisdictions |
What is Sablier?
Sablier is an onchain token distribution protocol for vesting streams, airdrops, grants and payroll, run by Sablier Labs. Creating a stream is free for the sender; recipients pay about $0.99 in the chain's native token per withdrawal and about $1.99 per airdrop claim. Its code is public on GitHub.
How Sablier works
Sablier has two streaming protocols.
In Lockup, the sender deposits the full amount into a contract with a start time, end time and stream shape, and the recipient's share grows every second. For example, 3,000 DAI streamed over April makes about 1,000 DAI withdrawable by April 10. If the stream is cancelable, the sender can cancel and recover the unvested part. Lockup suits vesting and airdrops.
Flow is for open-ended payments such as payroll and grants. A stream has a rate per second, can be funded by anyone at any time, paused, refunded or voided, and runs until voided. If the balance runs out, unpaid debt accrues. Both protocols wrap each stream in an ERC-721 NFT owned by the recipient; transferring the NFT transfers the right to withdraw, unless the creator made the stream non-transferable. Merkle Airdrops lets recipients claim from a list.
How to start with Sablier
- You need an EVM wallet with the token to distribute and some native gas token.
- Open the Sablier app, or the Sablier app inside a Safe multisig, choose vesting, payments or airdrops, set the recipient, amount, dates and shape, and sign.
- Recipients connect the receiving wallet to withdraw vested tokens.
- Before buying a stream NFT on a marketplace, check whether the stream is cancelable, because a cancel returns the unstreamed amount to the sender.
Sablier fees and limits
- Withdrawing from a stream costs $0.99 regardless of amount, and claiming an airdrop costs up to $1.99.
- Senders can sponsor fees: a sponsored withdrawal costs the recipient $0.25 and the sender $0.74, and a sponsored airdrop claim costs the sender $1.99 and the recipient nothing.
Sablier charges an interface fee in the chain's native token, priced in USD. Withdrawal fees apply only to Lockup v2.0 and Flow v1.1 or later; claim fees only to Airdrops v1.3 or later. Gas goes entirely to validators. Volume and unlimited packs are quoted on request.
Risks to know before using Sablier
- The docs list audits by Cantina, CodeHawks and independent auditors, published in the sablier-labs/audits repository on GitHub.
- The public bug bounty program was deprecated effective May 1, 2026.
- Cancelable streams bought as NFTs lose their unstreamed amount if the sender cancels.
- Marketplace previews of stream NFTs may be cached and out of date, so check the stream in the Sablier app.
Sablier usage
From DefiLlama (TVL), updated Nov 10, 2026.
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Sablier pros and cons
- Free for senders to create streams
- Open-source contracts on GitHub
- Works from the Safe multisig app
- Recipients pay about $0.99 per withdrawal
- Airdrop claims cost about $1.99 each
- Main app covers EVM chains only
Sablier FAQ
What is Sablier?
Sablier is an onchain token distribution protocol for vesting streams, airdrops, grants and payroll, run by Sablier Labs. Creating a stream is free for the sender; recipients pay about $0.99 in the chain's native token per withdrawal and about $1.99 per airdrop claim. Its code is public on GitHub.
How much value is locked in Sablier?
$2.7M according to DefiLlama on Nov 10, 2026. It is deployed on 30 chains: Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Sonic, Binance and others.
How much does Sablier cost?
Sender free; recipient about $0.99 per withdrawal, $1.99 per airdrop claim, according to Sablier’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Is Sablier available in the US?
Available: terms restrict only sanctioned jurisdictions, according to Sablier’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Sources
How this page works
Sources: Sablier: official site, Sablier: Pricing, Sablier Labs: GitHub. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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