Pyth Express Relay vs Torque

Overview

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... Torque Torque is an incentive protocol on Solana that helps projects design, deploy, and measure on-chain reward campaigns. Projects create targeted token distributions based on specific on-chain activities,...

Community Ratings

Torque is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 3 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

Pyth Express Relay uses a free model, while Torque is freemium. Pyth Express Relay has the edge for users who want a no-cost solution, though Torque's paid features may justify the investment for power users.

Key Features

Pyth Express Relay offers 5 features including Off-chain sealed-bid priority auctions, MEV and OEV mitigation, Protocol-configurable revenue sharing, and 2 more. Torque counters with 5 features including Targeted airdrop and reward campaign builder, Anti-Sybil detection to prevent farming attacks, On-chain activity tracking and targeting rules, 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. Pyth Express Relay currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Torque 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

Pyth Express Relay's key strengths include recaptures value that would leak to validators, reduces mev for integrated protocols, established searchers participate in auctions. Torque stands out for sophisticated targeting reduces wasted airdrops on bots and farmers, anti-sybil measures protect campaign integrity, analytics help projects measure actual roi of distributions.