10 best Compound alternatives in 2026
Compound is a defi & yield tool used for lending and borrowing.
CoinSeek lists 78 published tools that share at least one of these use cases. The 10 below share the most, then are the most popular.
6 of them work on chains Compound does not list, such as Ethereum and Base. 4 are available on platforms Compound does not list, such as API and SDK.
Compound alternatives compared
Most shared use cases first, then most popular. Not ranked by quality.
| Tool | Pricing | Chains | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aave | — | Ethereum, Base, Aptos, Multichain | Earning interest on crypto; Borrowing against crypto collateral; Building lending into apps; Voting on protocol proposals | — |
| Morpho | — | — | Lending or borrowing digital assets; Fintechs embedding yield features; Developers building on lending APIs; Institutions seeking onchain credit | — |
| Spark | — | Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum | Earning yield on stablecoins; Borrowing against crypto collateral; Fintechs integrating savings products; Developers using lending APIs | — |
| Babylon | — | Bitcoin | Borrowing against native Bitcoin; Staking Bitcoin without custodians; Developers building Bitcoin-backed credit apps | — |
| Maker / Sky Protocol | — | — | Earning yield on stablecoins; Swapping USDC and USDS; Using curated lending vaults; Self-custody DeFi users | — |
| Venus Protocol | — | — | Lending crypto assets; Borrowing against crypto; Learning DeFi money markets; Users on EVM networks | — |
| Kamino | — | Solana | Borrowing against crypto collateral; Earning returns on Solana assets; Solana-based DeFi investors; Institutional and retail lenders | — |
| Fluid | — | Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon | Borrowing against liquidity positions; DeFi lending and borrowing; Liquidity providers seeking collateral use | — |
| Euler | — | — | Lending or borrowing against collateral; Embedding lending into apps; Launching custom lending markets; Institutions needing permissioned markets | — |
| Avalon Superearn | — | Ethereum, BNB Chain | Earning yield on stablecoins; Investors comfortable with lock-up periods; Tracking live vault yield rates | — |
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best alternatives to Compound?
- By shared use cases, then popularity: Aave, Morpho and Spark. Each is listed below with its pricing, chains and what it is best for.
- Is there a free alternative to Compound?
- None of the listed alternatives is listed as free or freemium in the CoinSeek catalog. Check each tool’s site for its current plans.
- How does CoinSeek choose these alternatives?
- They are published tools that share at least one use case with Compound. Tools sharing more use cases come first, then the more popular ones. Sponsored tools are labelled and never ranked higher.