Fogo vs Pyth Express Relay

Overview

Fogo Fogo is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain running pure Firedancer — the high-performance Solana Virtual Machine client built by Jump Crypto. It is SVM-compatible but a separate network from Solana... Pyth Express Relay Pyth Express Relay is an auction primitive that lets DeFi protocols protect valuable operations — such as liquidations, swaps, and RFQs — from MEV and oracle-extractable value (OEV). It gives protocol...

Community Ratings

Fogo is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 2 reviews, compared to 4.0/5 for Pyth Express Relay (1 review). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Fogo uses a free model, while Pyth Express Relay is free. Both tools are free, so cost isn't a deciding factor — focus on features and reliability instead.

Key Features

Fogo offers 5 features including SVM-compatible Layer 1 running pure Firedancer, Very low block times (~40ms target), High throughput (1,200+ TPS claimed), and 2 more. Pyth Express Relay counters with 5 features including Off-chain sealed-bid priority auctions, MEV and OEV mitigation, Protocol-configurable revenue sharing, 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. Fogo currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Pyth Express Relay 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

Fogo's key strengths include performance-focused design for trading apps, svm compatibility eases developer migration, built on the firedancer client lineage. Pyth Express Relay stands out for recaptures value that would leak to validators, reduces mev for integrated protocols, established searchers participate in auctions. On the flip side, Fogo's weaknesses include a separate network, not solana mainnet, while Pyth Express Relay's main drawback is requires protocol-level integration to use.