Salmon vs Orca

Overview

Salmon Salmon is an open-source, community-owned Solana wallet delivered as a browser extension, built with an emphasis on transparency and security. Its standout feature is transaction simulation, which pre... 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,...

Community Ratings

Salmon 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

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

Key Features

Salmon offers 5 features including Open-source, community-owned Solana wallet browser extension, Transaction simulation to preview outcomes before signing, Full SPL token support, and 2 more. Orca counters with 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. 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. Orca 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

Salmon's key strengths include open, auditable code lets users verify how keys are handled, transaction simulation helps catch malicious actions before signing, community-owned framing aligns incentives with users.