Head-to-head · DeFi & Yield
Features, pricing, health score, community ratings — side-by-side from the live MadeOnSol database.
Updated July 18, 2026
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| Rating | (1) | (2) |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Health | Healthy | Healthy |
| Chain | solana only | solana only |
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| Features | 5 features | 8 features |
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Pros & cons
Analysis
Percolator Percolator is a next-generation perpetual DEX being built on Solana by co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, positioned to rival established on-chain derivatives venues like Hyperliquid and Aster. Its headlin... Zeta Markets Zeta Markets is a decentralized derivatives exchange on Solana offering perpetual futures and options trading with on-chain order books. It provides advanced trading tools for derivatives traders who...
Zeta Markets is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 4.5/5 stars across 2 reviews, compared to 4.0/5 for Percolator (1 review). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.
Percolator uses a free model, while Zeta Markets is free — No platform fee. Trading fees: maker -0.01% (rebate), taker 0.05%. Fees reduced at higher volume tiers.. Both tools are free, so cost isn't a deciding factor — focus on features and reliability instead.
Percolator offers 5 features including Sharded matching engine splitting order books into parallel slabs, Designed for high-throughput on-chain derivatives trading, Built natively on Solana by co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, and 2 more. Zeta Markets counters with 8 features including On-chain central limit order book for perpetual futures, Cross-margin system for portfolio-level capital efficiency, Limit orders, stop-losses, and take-profit at protocol level, and 5 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. Percolator currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Zeta Markets is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.
Percolator's key strengths include parallel slab architecture targets very high on-chain throughput, credible technical pedigree from a solana co-founder, keeps derivatives execution on-chain and self-custodied.
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| Categories | DEXs & Swaps, DeFi & Yield | DeFi & Yield, Perp DEXs |
| Description | Next-gen perpetual DEX on Solana by co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko | Decentralized perpetual futures exchange on Solana |
Both Percolator and Zeta Markets operate in the defi & yield space, so this is a direct head-to-head. Zeta Markets has the community's vote, but your mileage may vary depending on your specific needs. We recommend trying both — Percolator is free to start and Zeta Markets is free to start. Read user reviews on each tool's page for real-world feedback from the Solana community.