Last updated: July 2026

Compare · Solana bridges

Getting assets
onto Solana.

Q: What is the best bridge to Solana?

It depends on the asset and priority. Intent-based bridges (deBridge, Mayan, Across) are generally fastest and cheapest to/from Solana; Wormhole is the most integrated; aggregators like Jumper and Squid compare routes for you.

Q: What's the cheapest way to bridge to Solana?

Intent-based bridges are usually cheapest — deBridge ~0.04% + a flat gas fee, Across <0.1%. Aggregators like Jumper add no fee of their own. Always compare a live quote.

Q: What's the fastest bridge to Solana?

Intent/relayer bridges fill in seconds: Across (~1–2s), deBridge (seconds), Mayan Swift (~12s). Finality-bound routes (e.g. CCTP) take minutes.

Q: What's the difference between a lock-and-mint and an intent-based bridge?

Lock-and-mint (Wormhole Portal) locks your asset and mints a wrapped version (wrapped-asset risk). Intent-based bridges (deBridge, Across, Mayan, Chainflip) deliver the native asset via a solver and settle later — no wrapping, usually faster.

Q: Can I bridge native SOL without wrapped tokens?

Yes — Chainflip, deBridge, Mayan, Across and Allbridge Core deliver native SOL/SPL assets. Wormhole Portal is lock-and-mint and produces wrapped assets.

Q: Is Wormhole safe after its 2022 hack?

Wormhole was exploited for ~$320M in Feb 2022; Jump Crypto fully reimbursed users within ~a day and added safeguards. No comparable exploit since. It remains the most-used Solana bridge but carries smart-contract + 13-of-19 Guardian trust assumptions.

Q: How do I bridge from Ethereum to Solana?

Use an intent bridge (deBridge, Across, Mayan): connect both wallets, pick asset + amount, confirm — a solver delivers the native asset on Solana in seconds. Jumper auto-picks the cheapest route. Wormhole works too but gives wrapped assets.

Q: How do I bridge out of Solana to another chain?

The same bridges work both ways. deBridge, Mayan, Across, Wormhole, Jumper and Squid move SOL/USDC from Solana to EVM chains; Chainflip and Squid reach native Bitcoin. Intent routes settle in seconds; CCTP-style routes in minutes.

Q: Can I bridge USDC to Solana directly, without wrapping?

Yes — Circle's CCTP burns USDC on the source chain and mints native USDC on Solana (no wrapping), via several bridges/aggregators; it's finality-bound (minutes). For instant native USDC, an intent bridge (deBridge, Across) fronts it in seconds.

Q: Which Solana bridge is the safest?

No bridge is risk-free. Intent/native bridges (deBridge, Across, Chainflip) avoid wrapped-asset and pooled-liquidity risk by delivering native assets with little/no TVL. Wormhole is the most battle-tested but carries wrapped-asset + 13-of-19 Guardian trust. Always check current audits.

Wormhole vs deBridge, Mayan, Allbridge, Jumper, Across, Squid and Chainflip — the bridges that move value to and from Solana, compared on what matters: how they work, what they cost, how fast they settle, whether you get the native asset, and what secures them. Researched and cross-verified.

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Independently researched · mechanism, fee, speed and security facts cross-verified against each bridge's docs

The lineup

Counted from the live comparison data.

8
Bridges compared: 7
Deliver native assets: 2
Route aggregators: 6
With a token

The table

Every bridge, side-by-side.

Mechanism, chains, fee, speed, native-asset delivery and token. Click any name for the full review and live health score.

Bridge	Mechanism	Chains	Fee	Speed	Token
Wormhole / Portal The most broadly integrated Solana bridge; Portal locks assets and mints wrapped versions. Secured by a 13-of-19 Guardian network. Its 2022 Solana exploit (~$320M) was fully reimbursed by Jump Crypto.	Lock-and-mint	30+	Gas only*	Secs–mins	W
deBridge Zero-TVL intent network — solvers deliver native assets directly, with no wrapped tokens or liquidity pools to exploit. A fast, popular route to and from Solana.	Intent (0-TVL)	~18+	0.04% + gas	Seconds	DBR
Mayan Finance Cross-chain swap auctions (Swift / MCTP routes) settled on Solana and secured via Wormhole messaging; a competitive solver auction picks best execution.	Intent auction	10+	~0.1%*	Seconds	—
Allbridge Two products: Core (native stablecoin pools, no wrapping) and Classic (lock-and-mint for long-tail assets). One of Solana's oldest bridges, live since 2021.	Liquidity pools / lock-mint	20+	Pool fee	Secs–mins	ABR
Jumper Exchange Consumer front-end for the LI.FI router — compares 20+ bridges and 30+ DEXs to find the cheapest path to or from Solana, so you don't have to pick a bridge yourself.	Aggregator (LI.FI)	60+	No added fee	Route-dependent	—
Across Protocol A fastest-class intent bridge: permissionless relayers front funds instantly and settle later via UMA's optimistic oracle. Solana support launched Aug 2025 (USDC-first).	Intent (optimistic)	EVM + Solana	<0.1%	~1–2s	ACX
Squid Router Multi-rail router incubated by Axelar. It reaches Solana and Bitcoin through Chainflip (not Axelar GMP), and EVM/Cosmos chains through Axelar.	Aggregator (Axelar / Chainflip)	80+	Route + gas	Route-dependent	AXL
Chainflip A fully native cross-chain DEX — no wrapped tokens or lock-and-mint. A 150-validator vault network with FROST threshold signatures handles native SOL and SPL swaps.	Native swap (JIT AMM)	BTC · ETH · SOL +	AMM + network	Secs–mins	FLIP

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Wormhole / PortalW

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The most broadly integrated Solana bridge; Portal locks assets and mints wrapped versions. Secured by a 13-of-19 Guardian network. Its 2022 Solana exploit (~$320M) was fully reimbursed by Jump Crypto.

MechanismLock-and-mint

Chains30+

FeeGas only*

SpeedSecs–mins

Native asset

deBridgeDBR

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Zero-TVL intent network — solvers deliver native assets directly, with no wrapped tokens or liquidity pools to exploit. A fast, popular route to and from Solana.

MechanismIntent (0-TVL)

Chains~18+

Fee0.04% + gas

SpeedSeconds

Native asset

Mayan Finance

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Cross-chain swap auctions (Swift / MCTP routes) settled on Solana and secured via Wormhole messaging; a competitive solver auction picks best execution.

MechanismIntent auction

Chains10+

Fee~0.1%*

SpeedSeconds

Native asset

AllbridgeABR

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Two products: Core (native stablecoin pools, no wrapping) and Classic (lock-and-mint for long-tail assets). One of Solana's oldest bridges, live since 2021.

MechanismLiquidity pools / lock-mint

Chains20+

FeePool fee

SpeedSecs–mins

Native asset

Jumper Exchange

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Consumer front-end for the LI.FI router — compares 20+ bridges and 30+ DEXs to find the cheapest path to or from Solana, so you don't have to pick a bridge yourself.

MechanismAggregator (LI.FI)

Chains60+

FeeNo added fee

SpeedRoute-dependent

Native asset

Across ProtocolACX

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A fastest-class intent bridge: permissionless relayers front funds instantly and settle later via UMA's optimistic oracle. Solana support launched Aug 2025 (USDC-first).

MechanismIntent (optimistic)

ChainsEVM + Solana

Fee<0.1%

Speed~1–2s

Native asset

Squid RouterAXL

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Multi-rail router incubated by Axelar. It reaches Solana and Bitcoin through Chainflip (not Axelar GMP), and EVM/Cosmos chains through Axelar.

MechanismAggregator (Axelar / Chainflip)

Chains80+

FeeRoute + gas

SpeedRoute-dependent

Native asset

ChainflipFLIP

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A fully native cross-chain DEX — no wrapped tokens or lock-and-mint. A 150-validator vault network with FROST threshold signatures handles native SOL and SPL swaps.

MechanismNative swap (JIT AMM)

ChainsBTC · ETH · SOL +

FeeAMM + network

SpeedSecs–mins

Native asset

How to read this

Mechanism

How the bridge moves value. Lock-and-mint (Wormhole Portal) locks your asset and mints a wrapped version. Intent-based bridges (deBridge, Across, Mayan) have a solver deliver the native asset and settle later. Aggregators (Jumper, Squid) route across several of these.

Native asset

Whether you receive the real token on the destination chain (no wrapper). Only Wormhole Portal here is lock-and-mint; the rest deliver native SOL/SPL assets.

Fee & speed

Intent bridges are usually fastest and cheapest for Solana (Across ~1–2s, deBridge ~0.04% + gas). Aggregators add no fee of their own and surface the best route. Figures move — always check a live quote.

Security model

Each bridge trusts something different: Wormhole's 13-of-19 Guardians, Across's UMA optimistic oracle, Chainflip's 150-validator vaults, Axelar's PoS validators. Intent / 0-TVL designs avoid a pooled-asset honeypot.

Squid & Solana

Squid was incubated by Axelar but reaches Solana and Bitcoin through Chainflip, not Axelar GMP — so its Solana routes are secured by Chainflip, not Axelar.

Token

The bridge's own token where one exists: W, DBR, ABR, ACX, FLIP, and AXL (which powers Squid). Mayan and Jumper/LI.FI had no live token at research time.

How it works

Four ways assets cross to Solana.

Every bridge above uses one of these mechanisms — and the mechanism, more than the brand, decides your speed, cost and risk.

Lock-and-mint

Wormhole / Portal

Your asset is locked on the source chain and a wrapped version is minted on Solana. Broadest reach, but you hold a wrapped IOU that's only redeemable while the bridge stays solvent — wrapped-asset and validator-set risk.

Intent / solver

deBridge · Across · Mayan

You state the outcome you want; a solver fronts the native asset on Solana instantly and settles later. Fast (seconds), cheap, and native — with little or no pooled TVL to exploit.

Route aggregator

Jumper (LI.FI) · Squid

Doesn't move funds itself — it compares 20+ bridges and 30+ DEXs and routes you the cheapest, fastest path, with no protocol fee of its own. Best when you don't want to pick a bridge.

Native cross-chain swap

Chainflip

A cross-chain DEX swaps native BTC or ETH straight into native SOL — no wrapping, no lock-and-mint — using a validator vault network with threshold signatures.

Recommendations

What we'd use, by goal.

Fastest & cheapest

deBridgeorAcross

Intent bridges deliver native assets in seconds for a tiny fee. deBridge (~0.04% + gas) and Across (~1–2s, <0.1%) are the fastest-class routes to and from Solana.

Don't want to pick

JumperorSquid Router

Aggregators compare 20+ bridges and surface the cheapest route automatically — no protocol fee of their own. Squid also reaches Bitcoin and Solana via Chainflip.

Broadest reach

Wormhole

The most-integrated Solana bridge — if a chain or asset is supported anywhere, Wormhole/Portal usually covers it (lock-and-mint wrapped assets).

Native SOL / BTC swaps

Chainflip

A fully native cross-chain DEX — no wrapping. Best for swapping native BTC or ETH straight into native SOL.

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FAQ

Bridge questions, answered.

What is the best bridge to Solana?+

It depends on the asset and your priority. For speed and cost on major assets, intent-based bridges like deBridge, Mayan and Across are generally fastest and cheapest. Wormhole is the most broadly integrated, and aggregators like Jumper compare routes for you.

What's the cheapest way to bridge to Solana?+

Intent-based bridges are usually cheapest — deBridge charges about 0.04% plus a small flat gas fee, and Across advertises under 0.1%. Aggregators like Jumper add no fee of their own and surface the lowest-cost route. Fees move with amount and asset, so always compare a live quote.

What's the fastest bridge to Solana?+

Intent and relayer bridges fill in seconds: Across is fastest-class (~1–2s), deBridge settles in seconds, and Mayan's Swift route is ~12s (sub-second claimed for v2). Finality-bound routes like CCTP-based transfers are slower (minutes).

What's the difference between a lock-and-mint and an intent-based bridge?+

Lock-and-mint (Wormhole Portal) locks your asset on the source chain and mints a wrapped version on the destination — adding wrapped-asset risk. Intent-based bridges (deBridge, Across, Mayan, Chainflip) have a solver deliver the native asset and settle later, so you avoid wrapped tokens and usually get faster fills.

Can I bridge native SOL without wrapped tokens?+

Yes — Chainflip, deBridge, Mayan, Across and Allbridge Core all deliver native SOL and SPL assets. Wormhole's Portal, by contrast, is lock-and-mint and produces wrapped assets.

Is Wormhole safe after its 2022 hack?+

Wormhole was exploited for ~$320M in February 2022 via a Solana signature-verification bug; Jump Crypto fully reimbursed users within about a day, and rate limits and circuit breakers were added. No comparable exploit has been reported since. It remains the most-used Solana bridge, but like any bridge it carries smart-contract and validator-set (13-of-19 Guardian) trust assumptions.

How do I bridge from Ethereum to Solana?+

Connect both wallets in an intent bridge like deBridge, Across or Mayan, pick the asset and amount, and confirm — a solver fronts the native asset on Solana in seconds. If you'd rather not pick a bridge, Jumper compares routes and chooses the cheapest for you. Wormhole/Portal also works but delivers wrapped assets.

How do I bridge out of Solana to another chain?+

The same bridges work both directions. deBridge, Mayan, Across, Wormhole and aggregators (Jumper, Squid) move SOL and USDC from Solana to EVM chains; Chainflip and Squid also reach native Bitcoin. Pick the destination chain and asset, and the bridge routes it — intent bridges settle in seconds, finality-bound routes (like CCTP) in minutes.

Can I bridge USDC to Solana directly, without wrapping?+

Yes. Circle's CCTP burns USDC on the source chain and mints native (canonical) USDC on Solana — no wrapped token — and it's available through several bridges and aggregators. CCTP is finality-bound, so it takes minutes. If you want native USDC instantly, an intent bridge like deBridge or Across fronts it in seconds and settles CCTP behind the scenes.

Which Solana bridge is the safest?+

No bridge is risk-free, but the risk profiles differ. Intent and native bridges — deBridge, Across, Chainflip — avoid wrapped-asset and pooled-liquidity risk by delivering native assets and holding little or no TVL. Wormhole is the most battle-tested but carries wrapped-asset and validator-set (13-of-19 Guardian) trust. Whatever you use, check the current audits and only bridge what you can afford to lose.

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Getting assets
onto Solana.

Independently researched · mechanism, fee, speed and security facts cross-verified against each bridge's docs

Bridge

Mechanism

Chains

Fee

Speed

Native asset

Token

Wormhole / Portal

Lock-and-mint

30+

Gas only*

Secs–mins

deBridge

Zero-TVL intent network — solvers deliver native assets directly, with no wrapped tokens or liquidity pools to exploit. A fast, popular route to and from Solana.

Intent (0-TVL)

~18+

0.04% + gas

Seconds

DBR

Mayan Finance

Cross-chain swap auctions (Swift / MCTP routes) settled on Solana and secured via Wormhole messaging; a competitive solver auction picks best execution.

Intent auction

10+

~0.1%*

Seconds

—

Allbridge

Two products: Core (native stablecoin pools, no wrapping) and Classic (lock-and-mint for long-tail assets). One of Solana's oldest bridges, live since 2021.

Liquidity pools / lock-mint

20+

Pool fee

Secs–mins

ABR

Jumper Exchange

Consumer front-end for the LI.FI router — compares 20+ bridges and 30+ DEXs to find the cheapest path to or from Solana, so you don't have to pick a bridge yourself.

Aggregator (LI.FI)

60+

No added fee

Route-dependent

—

Across Protocol

A fastest-class intent bridge: permissionless relayers front funds instantly and settle later via UMA's optimistic oracle. Solana support launched Aug 2025 (USDC-first).

Intent (optimistic)

EVM + Solana

<0.1%

~1–2s

ACX

Squid Router

Multi-rail router incubated by Axelar. It reaches Solana and Bitcoin through Chainflip (not Axelar GMP), and EVM/Cosmos chains through Axelar.

Aggregator (Axelar / Chainflip)

80+

Route + gas

Route-dependent

AXL

Chainflip

A fully native cross-chain DEX — no wrapped tokens or lock-and-mint. A 150-validator vault network with FROST threshold signatures handles native SOL and SPL swaps.

Native swap (JIT AMM)

BTC · ETH · SOL +

AMM + network

Secs–mins

FLIP

Getting assetsonto Solana.

Every bridge, side-by-side.

Four ways assets cross to Solana.

Lock-and-mint

Intent / solver

Route aggregator

Native cross-chain swap

What we'd use, by goal.

Once you're on Solana.

Bridge questions, answered.

More side-by-side breakdowns.

Getting assetsonto Solana.

Every bridge, side-by-side.

Four ways assets cross to Solana.

Lock-and-mint

Intent / solver

Route aggregator

Native cross-chain swap

What we'd use, by goal.

Once you're on Solana.

Bridge questions, answered.

More side-by-side breakdowns.

Getting assets
onto Solana.

Getting assets
onto Solana.