Orca vs Jupiter Terminal

Overview

Orca Orca is a user-friendly decentralized exchange on Solana known for its clean interface and concentrated liquidity pools (Whirlpools). It has consistently been one of the top DEXs by volume on Solana,... Jupiter Terminal Jupiter Terminal is an open-source, embeddable swap component built by Jupiter, the leading swap aggregator on Solana. It lets developers drop full token-swap functionality into any webpage or dApp, s...

Community Ratings

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

Pricing & Value

Orca uses a free model — No platform fee. Standard DEX swap fees apply (set per pool, typically 0.01%-1%)., while Jupiter Terminal is free. Both tools are free, so cost isn't a deciding factor — focus on features and reliability instead.

Key Features

Orca offers 8 features including Whirlpools concentrated liquidity with customizable price ranges, Clean, intuitive swap interface for instant token exchanges, Integrated LP analytics with fee tracking and impermanent loss data, and 5 more. Jupiter Terminal counters with 5 features including Open-source embeddable swap widget powered by Jupiter, Drops full token-swap functionality into any webpage or dApp, Automatic slippage management, retries, and transaction handling, 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. Orca currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Jupiter Terminal 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

Orca's key strengths include most user-friendly dex interface on solana — accessible to beginners, concentrated liquidity provides better capital efficiency for lps, strong jupiter integration ensures consistent volume flow through pools.