Orca: score, security record and what it is for

78/100SCORE · BTrusted Grade B, very good

Orca is a concentrated liquidity AMM on Solana with a clean security record and the most approachable interface on the chain. Most trades reach it indirectly through Jupiter routing.

The facts

LIVE SINCE: 2021
TYPE: AMM
CHAINS: Solana, Eclipse
SWAP FEE: Tiered by pool, typically 0.05 to 0.30 percent.
AUDITS: Audited, with a long clean record on Solana.
WHO CAN CHANGE IT: ORCA token governance.

How the score breaks down

security24/30

liquidity20/25

chains9/15

costs14/15

decentralisation11/15

Where it is strong and where it is not

✓ Strengths

The cleanest interface of any Solana AMM
Concentrated liquidity done well
No exploit on record
Deep liquidity on major Solana pairs

✗ Weaknesses

Solana only
Most users reach it through Jupiter anyway
Smaller than Raydium on some pairs

Exploit history

No exploit of the core contracts on record.

Our read

The best built native AMM on Solana with a clean record. Jupiter will usually route you here anyway when it is the best price.

BEFORE YOU SWAP

Swap keeps failingSlippage, approvals, taxes and thin liquidity. Revoke approvalsEvery swap leaves a permission behind. Clear them. Gas tokensWhy you need the chain's native coin first. Pick a walletYou need self custody before you can use any DEX.

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