Zeta Markets vs Torque

Zeta Markets vs Torque: Which Should You Choose?

Overview

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... 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

Both Zeta Markets and Torque hold similar community ratings, suggesting users find comparable value in each. Your choice should come down to specific features, pricing, and ecosystem fit rather than overall score.

Pricing & Value

Zeta Markets uses a free model — No platform fee. Trading fees: maker -0.01% (rebate), taker 0.05%. Fees reduced at higher volume tiers., while Torque is freemium. Zeta Markets 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

Zeta Markets offers 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. 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. Zeta Markets currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Torque 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

Zeta Markets's key strengths include on-chain order book provides transparent, cex-grade order execution, cross-margin improves capital efficiency for multi-position traders, maker rebates attract professional market makers and liquidity. 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. On the flip side, Zeta Markets's weaknesses include smaller trading volume and liquidity than drift protocol, while Torque's main drawback is requires torq token staking which adds cost for projects.

The Verdict

While Zeta Markets (DeFi & Yield) and Torque (Airdrop Tools) serve different primary purposes, users often consider both when building their Solana toolkit. We recommend trying both — Zeta Markets is free to start and Torque is free to start. Read user reviews on each tool's page for real-world feedback from the Solana community.