Salmon vs Mayan Finance

Overview

Salmon Salmon is an open-source, community-owned Solana wallet browser extension built with transparency and security in mind. It features transaction simulation to preview outcomes before signing, full SPL... Mayan Finance Mayan Finance is a cross-chain swap protocol that enables users to bridge and swap assets between Solana and other major blockchains in a single transaction. Built on top of Wormhole's messaging infra...

Community Ratings

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

Pricing & Value

Salmon uses a free model, while Mayan Finance is free — No platform fee. Users pay a small relayer fee embedded in the swap quote. Mayan earns from the spread in the relayer auction. All fees shown upfront.. Both tools are free, so cost isn't a deciding factor — focus on features and reliability instead.

Key Features

Salmon offers 5 features including Transaction simulation, Open-source codebase, SPL token support, and 2 more. Mayan Finance counters with 8 features including Cross-chain swaps between Solana and 15+ blockchains in a single transaction, Auction-based relay system ensuring competitive pricing for cross-chain transfers, Sub-60-second completion times for most cross-chain swaps, and 5 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. Salmon currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Mayan Finance is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For tools you rely on daily — especially trading bots or wallets — uptime and speed are non-negotiable.

Strengths

Salmon's key strengths include fully open-source, transaction simulation prevents mistakes, community-governed. Mayan Finance stands out for fastest cross-chain swaps available — most complete in under 60 seconds, single-transaction ux eliminates the multi-step bridge-then-swap workflow, competitive pricing through auction mechanism — relayers compete to give best rates.