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Alternatives to Compound V1

8 comparable lending apps to consider in place of Compound V1, ranked by value held. The largest is Aave V3 — but the right pick depends on your chain and risk tolerance.

Lending app — deposit your token, earn interest from people who borrow it.

Ranked by value held

Comparable apps to Compound V1

Aave V3 Lending

Lending app — deposit your token, earn interest from people who borrow it.

Value held: $15 B Best yield: 11.57% Audits: 2

Morpho Blue Lending

Lending app — deposit your token, earn interest from people who borrow it.

Value held: $7.6 B Best yield: 20.53% Audits: 2

Justlend Lending

Lending app — deposit your token, earn interest from people who borrow it.

Value held: $3.6 B Best yield: 4.04% Audits: 2

Sparklend Lending

Lending app — deposit your token, earn interest from people who borrow it.

Value held: $3.3 B Best yield: 4.04% Audits: 2

Spark Savings Lending

Lending app — deposit your token, earn interest from people who borrow it.

Value held: $2.9 B Best yield: 3.65%

Steakhouse Financial Lending

Lending app — deposit your token, earn interest from people who borrow it.

Value held: $1.8 B

Falcon Finance Lending

Lending app — deposit your token, earn interest from people who borrow it.

Value held: $1.6 B Best yield: 4.88% Audits: 2

Fluid Lending Lending

Lending app — deposit your token, earn interest from people who borrow it.

Value held: $780 M Best yield: 5.17% Audits: 2

Frequently asked

Switching from Compound V1 — common questions

Why might I look for an alternative to Compound V1? +

Common reasons: better rates on a sister app, fewer chain dependencies, smaller smart-contract surface, or simply diversification. Concentration risk in a single protocol — no matter how well-known — is a real category of loss.

Are alternatives to Compound V1 safer or riskier? +

Same category usually means similar risk shape but different code. A smaller alternative may have less audit history; a larger one may have more attack surface. Compare value held + audit count, and don't move funds to a protocol you can't quickly summarise.

Is it costly to switch from Compound V1? +

You'll pay gas to exit and re-enter, plus any spread or unbonding delay. For LP and lending positions, accumulated rewards or withdrawal queues add friction. Calculate the break-even rate gap before moving.

How do I choose the right alternative? +

Match category first, then chain (you don't want to learn a new chain just for yield), then size (bigger usually safer), then rate. The 'best' alternative is the one whose risks you understand.