Hacken vs Neodyme

Overview

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.... Neodyme Neodyme is a specialized security research firm with deep Solana expertise, working with the Solana Foundation since 2020 on core protocol security reviews. Their team has discovered and responsibly d...

Community Ratings

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

Pricing & Value

Hacken uses a paid model, while Neodyme is paid.

Key Features

Hacken offers 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. Neodyme counters with 4 features including Deep-dive Solana smart contract audits since 2020, Vulnerability research across Solana runtime and programs, Open-source Solana Security Workshop, and 1 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. Hacken currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Neodyme 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

Hacken's key strengths include 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. Neodyme stands out for one of the earliest solana security teams with unmatched depth, track record preventing ~$1b in potential theft. On the flip side, Hacken's weaknesses include enterprise-oriented; audit pricing requires contacting the firm (not self-serve), while Neodyme's main drawback is small boutique team with limited availability.