Split decision: Socket Protocol leads on Cheapest cross-chain bridge for USDC at $300 notional (0.012% vs 0.048%); Squid Router leads on Fastest cross-chain bridge quote API, live ms ranking (352 ms vs 1.50 s).
Cross-chain interoperability protocol and bridge aggregator. The Socket API routes bridging and swap transactions across major EVM chains via underlying bridges including Across, Stargate, and CCTP.
Cross-chain swap and liquidity routing built on Axelar. The Squid Router API sources routes across EVM chains via Axelar GMP, covering swaps and bridges in a single call.
Socket Protocol
Trails1.50 s
Squid Router
Leads352 ms
Per chain · per region
| Chain | Provider | EU-West | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base to Arb | Socket Protocol | 1.50 s | 1.53 s |
| Squid Router | 292 ms | 292 ms |
Socket Protocol
Leads0.012 %
Squid Router
Trails0.048 %
Per chain · per region
| Chain | Provider | EU-West | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base to Arb | Socket Protocol | 0.012% | 0.012% |
| Squid Router | 0.048% | 0.048% |
Socket Protocol and Squid Router are compared on 2 shared OpenChainBench benchmarks. Socket Protocol leads on Cheapest cross-chain bridge for USDC at $300 notional. Squid Router leads on Fastest cross-chain bridge quote API, live ms ranking. See the live table on this page for every metric.
On the Cheapest cross-chain bridge for USDC at $300 notional benchmark, Socket Protocol leads at 0.012% versus Squid Router at 0.048%. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
On the Fastest cross-chain bridge quote API, live ms ranking benchmark, Squid Router leads at 352 ms versus Socket Protocol at 1.50 s. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
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.
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