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Alternatives to Lido

8 comparable staking apps to consider in place of Lido, ranked by value held. The largest is Binance Staked Eth — but the right pick depends on your chain and risk tolerance.

Liquid staking app — stake your token, get a tradeable receipt that keeps earning rewards.

Ranked by value held

Comparable apps to Lido

Binance Staked Eth Staking

Liquid staking app — stake your token, get a tradeable receipt that keeps earning rewards.

Value held: $8.6 B Best yield: 2.47% Audits: 2

EigenCloud Staking

Liquid staking app — stake your token, get a tradeable receipt that keeps earning rewards.

Value held: $7.5 B Audits: 2

Ether.Fi Stake Staking

Liquid staking app — stake your token, get a tradeable receipt that keeps earning rewards.

Value held: $5.1 B Best yield: 2.72%

Babylon Protocol Staking

Liquid staking app — stake your token, get a tradeable receipt that keeps earning rewards.

Value held: $4.1 B

Kelp Staking

Liquid staking app — stake your token, get a tradeable receipt that keeps earning rewards.

Value held: $1.6 B Best yield: 0.56% Audits: 2

Sanctum Validator LSTs Staking

Liquid staking app — stake your token, get a tradeable receipt that keeps earning rewards.

Value held: $1.3 B

Rocket Pool Staking

Liquid staking app — stake your token, get a tradeable receipt that keeps earning rewards.

Value held: $1.2 B Best yield: 2.03% Audits: 2

Binance Staked Sol Staking

Liquid staking app — stake your token, get a tradeable receipt that keeps earning rewards.

Value held: $1.1 B Best yield: 5.17% Audits: 2

Frequently asked

Switching from Lido — common questions

Why might I look for an alternative to Lido? +

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 Lido 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 Lido? +

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.