Head-to-head · DeFi & Yield
Features, pricing, health score, community ratings — side-by-side from the live MadeOnSol database.
Updated September 1, 2026
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| Rating | (2) | (4) |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Health | Healthy | Healthy |
| Chain | Solana | Solana |
| Open Source | ||
| Features | 5 features | 7 features |
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Pros & cons
Analysis
Citrus Citrus is a peer-to-peer NFT lending protocol on Solana, built by the team behind the Famous Fox Federation. It lets NFT holders unlock liquidity from assets they don't want to sell: borrow SOL agains... Sanctum Sanctum is a liquid staking infrastructure protocol on Solana that has created a unified liquidity layer for all liquid staking tokens (LSTs). Rather than competing with individual LST providers, Sanc...
Sanctum is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 4.8/5 stars across 4 reviews, compared to 4.5/5 for Citrus (2 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.
Citrus uses a free model, while Sanctum is free — Free to use. Small fees on LST swaps through the Infinity Pool. No fee to create new LSTs.. Both tools are free, so cost isn't a deciding factor — focus on features and reliability instead.
Citrus offers 5 features including Peer-to-peer NFT lending — borrow SOL against NFT collateral, Lend SOL against NFTs to earn yield, Buy-now-pay-later for NFT purchases, and 2 more. Sanctum counters with 7 features including Infinity pool enabling instant swaps between all Solana LSTs, Validator LST program for creating custom branded liquid staking tokens, INF token providing diversified yield across all LSTs in the pool, and 4 more. The right choice depends on which specific features matter for your use case — check the individual review pages for full breakdowns.
We monitor both tools around the clock for uptime, SSL validity, and response times. Citrus currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Sanctum is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.
Citrus's key strengths include unlocks liquidity from nfts without selling them, no platform fees and gasless transactions, built by the established famous fox federation team. Sanctum stands out for solves lst liquidity fragmentation with unified infinity pool, enables any validator to create their own lst — democratizes liquid staking, inf token provides diversified staking exposure without picking individual lsts.
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| Twitter Followers | 409 | 80,425 |
| Categories | DeFi & Yield, NFT Tools | DeFi & Yield, Staking, Liquid Staking |
| Description | Peer-to-peer NFT lending platform — borrow against or lend against Solana NFTs | Swap between any Solana liquid staking token (LST) instantly — stake SOL, earn yield, and access unified LST liquidity |
Both Citrus and Sanctum operate in the defi & yield space, so this is a direct head-to-head. Sanctum has the community's vote, but your mileage may vary depending on your specific needs. We recommend trying both — Citrus is free to start and Sanctum is free to start. Read user reviews on each tool's page for real-world feedback from the Solana community.