Fastest cross-chain messaging protocol, live end-to-end delivery latency
BridgesHyperlane
Leads26.85 s
- p99
- 579.68 s
- rank
- #1
- samples
- 1,118
LayerZero
Trails55.59 s
- p99
- 1592.33 s
- rank
- #2
- samples
- 2,951
Hyperlane vs LayerZero
Hyperlane leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks, LayerZero on 0. Hyperlane wins on Fastest cross-chain messaging protocol, live end-to-end delivery latency (26.85 s vs 55.59 s).
Hyperlane
Hyperlane is a permissionless cross-chain messaging network. Anyone can deploy the Mailbox contract on a new chain and anyone can relay messages between them. Application security is expressed via an Interchain Security Module (ISM) the developer configures per lane. Deployed on 100+ EVM chains plus Solana, powering the Nexus liquidity network and many rollup-native apps.
LayerZero
LayerZero is an omnichain messaging protocol built on a configurable Decentralized Verifier Network (DVN) stack. Applications choose which DVNs verify their messages and which Executor delivers them, so the security model is application-defined rather than fixed. Live on 100+ chains, powering Stargate, Radiant, Ethena and many other cross-chain applications.
Side by side measurements
Frequently asked questions
Hyperlane vs LayerZero: which one is better?
Hyperlane and LayerZero are compared on 1 shared OpenChainBench benchmarks. Hyperlane leads on Fastest cross-chain messaging protocol, live end-to-end delivery latency. See the live table on this page for every metric.
Which is faster on fastest cross-chain messaging protocol, live end-to-end delivery latency, Hyperlane or LayerZero?
On the Fastest cross-chain messaging protocol, live end-to-end delivery latency benchmark, Hyperlane leads at 26.85 s versus LayerZero at 55.59 s. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
How is the Hyperlane vs LayerZero comparison measured?
Every benchmark on this page uses the same open methodology, published at https://openchainbench.com/methodology. Data is CC-BY-4.0. Measurement harnesses are MIT-licensed.
How this pair was selected
A pair is published when all four conditions hold. Both providers run in the same OpenChainBench benchmark for at least seven consecutive days. Each provider has at least 1000 samples in the measurement window. The head to head query has observable third party search demand. Both providers have a public /products/[slug] page on OCB. The full pair ledger is versioned in the public repo so the methodology is externally verifiable.