Accretion vs Hacken

Overview

Accretion Accretion is a security audit firm dedicated exclusively to the Solana ecosystem, having protected over $1.5 billion in TVL across 35+ protocols. Unlike multi-chain audit firms that spread expertise a... Hacken Hacken is a blockchain security and compliance firm, founded in 2017, that provides end-to-end protection for Web3 projects, with smart contract audit coverage for Solana among many other ecosystems....

Community Ratings

Hacken is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 1 review, compared to 0.0/5 for Accretion (0 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Accretion uses a paid model, while Hacken is paid.

Key Features

Accretion offers 5 features including Solana-exclusive security audits, $1.5B+ TVL protected across 35+ protocols, Deep CPI/PDA vulnerability expertise, and 2 more. Hacken counters with 5 features including Manual smart contract audits with Solana coverage, Infrastructure, dApp, cryptography, AI-security, and tokenomics audits, Penetration testing and red teaming, and 2 more. The right choice depends on which specific features matter for your use case — check the individual review pages for full breakdowns.

Reliability & Health

We monitor both tools around the clock for uptime, SSL validity, and response times. Accretion currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Hacken is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.

Strengths

Accretion's key strengths include 100% solana-focused — deepest possible expertise, proven track record protecting major protocols, publishes transparent audit reports. Hacken stands out for broad coverage from code audits to compliance and live monitoring, long track record since 2017 with 2,000+ public assessments delivered, solana smart-contract auditing alongside many other chains. On the flip side, Accretion's weaknesses include solana-only — not suitable for multi-chain projects, while Hacken's main drawback is enterprise-oriented; audit pricing requires contacting the firm (not self-serve).