Compare Lido Liquid Staking with Sanctum
| Detail | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | DeFi & Yield | DeFi & Yield |
| Used for | ||
| Staking | Supports | Supports |
| Liquid Staking | Doesn't list | Supports |
| Chains | ||
| Solana | Doesn't list | Supports |
| Platforms | ||
| API | Doesn't list | Supports |
| Web | Doesn't list | Supports |
| Features | ||
| Dashboard | Supports | Doesn't list |
| Multi-chain | Supports | Doesn't list |
| Real-time Data | Doesn't list | Supports |
| Data | ||
| DeFi | Doesn't list | Supports |
| Pricing | ||
| Contact Sales | Supports | Doesn't list |
| Pricing and verification | ||
| Starting price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free plan | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free trial | Unknown | Unknown |
| Verification | Not verified | Not verified |
“Doesn’t list” means the catalog has no record of it for that tool, not that the tool cannot do it.
Verdict
From CoinSeek’s reviewed take on each tool. Neither is declared the winner.
Lido Liquid Staking
Lido Liquid Staking is a protocol for staking Ethereum and Polygon assets while keeping them usable. Users receive a liquid token such as stETH, which can be traded on secondary markets or put up as collateral in lending protocols. Rewards are distributed daily and there are no lockups. The catalog also lists EarnETH and EarnUSD vaults, stVaults for choosing validators, and Distributed Validator Technology through Obol and SSV Network. Node operators can join through the Community Staking Module, and token holders can take part in DAO governance. It suits stakers who want liquidity, plus developers and enterprises. Pricing is listed as contact sales.
Best for: Staking ETH without lockups; Using stETH as collateral; Running validators in clusters; Joining DAO governance votes
Sanctum
Sanctum is liquid staking infrastructure on Solana. Users can stake SOL and receive liquid staking tokens, while organizations can use its Staking-as-a-Service product to launch their own branded tokens and validators. It also offers Gateway, a service that gives developers control and visibility over how transactions are delivered on the network, plus a shared liquidity pool called Infinity for these tokens. The team has worked on Solana since 2021 and began with the stake pool program. Access is through a web interface and an API. Pricing is not listed. It mainly suits developers, protocol teams and SOL holders interested in liquid staking.
Best for: Staking SOL for liquid tokens; Launching custom branded LSTs; Developers optimizing Solana transactions; Protocol teams running white-label validators