Liquid Staking evaluated across redemption mechanics, peg resilience and exit depth, operator decentralisation, and the commission take-rate.
Ranked here: liquid staking receipts for the staking asset of Ethereum, Solana or a Cosmos/IBC chain, transferable tokens that accrue the staking reward and can be redeemed for that asset. Not ranked here: liquid restaking that adds a second slashing layer, Bitcoin staking receipts, and receipts for the staking asset of chains other than Ethereum, Solana and the Cosmos/IBC chains.
JI
#1 of 11 · published ranking
Jito
83ChainChoice Score
4199
Why it leads
Jito is 2 points ahead of Marinade, mainly because it scores higher on its peg stability.
ReviewedNext review by Published Methodology v2026.11.1
How this page is reviewed
Reviewed means every product ranked on this page was read against its sources on or after that date; every ranked category is re-read at least every 45 days. Models research, extract and parse. A deterministic engine ranks. Every quote passes an adversarial refute pass.
No provider can pay for a position in this table. The code that computes this order cannot read which links carry a referral code, and every build proves it. Every score below rebuilds from the published criteria.Ranking v2026.11.1 · 4 criteria · 11 products · same inputs, same order
How we review · 11 ranked of 22 assessed · 4 criteria · 0 sponsor weight
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Recommendation first, comparison only if needed.
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Personal comparison
What liquid staking cost you
Your inputs update the cost column. The independent ranking stays fixed.
The operator's cut of the rewards your stake earns — not a fee on the stake itself. Gross yield is your assumption, not ours.
RankProviderBest fitScoreYour cost
1
JIJitoSolana liquid staking with MEV-aware re...Top ranked
Take rate — 10/10Trade-off: Solana-only — no Ethereum or multi-chain coverage
83score
Lowest at your inputs
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Jito · jito.network. Provider links appear once we know which country you are browsing from: ChainChoice links to providers only where it serves in full.
Commission: This provider pays ChainChoice nothing for this link. Disclosure
Crypto products are high risk. Check the provider is authorised where you live before you deposit.
2
MarinadeVeteran Solana liquid staking with broa...
Take rate — 10/10Trade-off: Solana-only — not the right pick for ETH staking
81score
commission/yr
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Marinade · marinade.finance. Provider links appear once we know which country you are browsing from: ChainChoice links to providers only where it serves in full.
Commission: This provider pays ChainChoice nothing for this link. Disclosure
Crypto products are high risk. Check the provider is authorised where you live before you deposit.
3
LidoDefault liquid-staking path for broad E...
Users who want the clearest liquid-staking path with broad Ethereum ecosystem support.Trade-off: Users who care more about solo-validator control or a more niche specialist staking p...
79score
commission/yr
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Lido · lido.fi. Provider links appear once we know which country you are browsing from: ChainChoice links to providers only where it serves in full.
Commission: This provider pays ChainChoice nothing for this link. Disclosure
Crypto products are high risk. Check the provider is authorised where you live before you deposit.
4
StakeWiseEthereum liquid staking with V3 vaults...
Decentralisation — 9/10Trade-off: V3 vault model is more configuration-heavy than a single-pool LST
70score
commission/yr
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StakeWise · stakewise.io. Provider links appear once we know which country you are browsing from: ChainChoice links to providers only where it serves in full.
Commission: This provider pays ChainChoice nothing for this link. Disclosure
Crypto products are high risk. Check the provider is authorised where you live before you deposit.
5
Rocket PoolEthereum-native liquid staking with str...
Users who care about Ethereum-native staking and a stronger decentralization-oriented...Trade-off: Users who mainly want the simplest mainstream liquid-staking path.
67score
commission/yr
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Rocket Pool · rocketpool.net. Provider links appear once we know which country you are browsing from: ChainChoice links to providers only where it serves in full.
Commission: This provider pays ChainChoice nothing for this link. Disclosure
Crypto products are high risk. Check the provider is authorised where you live before you deposit.
Users who already use Coinbase and want the easiest staking path with minimal extra s...Trade-off: Users who want stronger self-custody posture or a more crypto-native staking workflow.
65score
commission/yr
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Coinbase Staking · coinbase.com. Provider links appear once we know which country you are browsing from: ChainChoice links to providers only where it serves in full.
Commission: This provider pays ChainChoice nothing for this link. Disclosure
Crypto products are high risk. Check the provider is authorised where you live before you deposit.
5 more assessed and ranked below — none of them hidden for commercial reasons.
Ranked on 4 published criteria weighted 28/26/26/20, which set goal alignment — 30 of the 86 points. The rest: regional access 20, evidence depth 18, ease of use 10, institutional trust 8 (constant here). Profile match is shown in breakdowns but carries no weight.
How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
Verification failure: an invalid state or transfer is accepted.
Not assessed by this ranking: Contract failure, Control failure, Insolvency failure, Regulatory failure, Execution failure. A high place says nothing about these; the Methodology tab says what each means.
Also scored, as cost, quality or a summary of several families: Commission take-rate (20%).
Audit
Infrastructure
Methodology
2026.11.1
published 10 November 2026
Providers tracked
860+
across 121 categories
Last verified
30 September 2026
newest dated pricing or sentiment read
Named on the roster
2 people
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Decision guide
What matters most before choosing in this category
Weighted on redemption mechanics (28), peg resilience & exit depth (26), operator decentralisation (26), and commission take-rate (20). The heaviest is redemption mechanics: Native unstake path, queue behaviour, and how long a par exit actually takes.
How quickly might you need to exit — and would you accept selling the receipt at a discount to do it?
Do you need the receipt token to be usable as collateral, or only to accrue?
Is the validator set permissionless, curated, or a single operator — and does that matter to you?
Current engine lead
The #1 overall and the scoring weights
JI
JitoData checked Sep 2026
Solana liquid staking with MEV-aware reward capture for onchain users
Solana liquid staking with MEV-aware reward capture for onchain users. Strongest on commission take-rate (10/10): JitoSOL charges a management fee of 4% of total rewards, applied to staking and MEV rewards after validator commissions, which Jito's delegation criteria cap at 5% (MEV commission 10%). A 0.1% fee applies only to direct unstakes. Weakest on operator decentralisation (7/10): JitoSOL stake is delegated by an on-chain program that scores validators against published criteria, excludes the superminority and gives the top 400 an equal 1/400th share each 10-epoch cycle; the DAO sets the criteria and governance can blacklist validators. Published price: Jito FAQ (jito.network docs, fetched 30 September 2026): "JitoSOL charges an annual management equal to 4% of total rewards. This fee is applied to staking rewards and MEV revenue after validator commissions." "JitoSOL also collects a fee of 0.1% on withdrawal value.
Best forTake rate — 10/10
Main tradeoffSolana-only — no Ethereum or multi-chain coverage
Verify before signupJito FAQ (jito.network docs, fetched 30 September 2026): "JitoSOL charges an annual management equal to 4% of total rewards. This fee is applied to staking rewards and MEV revenue after validator commissions." "JitoSOL also collects a fee of 0.1% on withdrawal value. This fee only applies if users directly unstake via the website." Validator commissions are charged first ("Jito's fees are calculated after the direct validator commissions are already charged"), and the delegation criteria cap them: "Validator commission ≤ 5%" and "MEV commission ≤ 10%". Selling JitoSOL on Jupiter avoids the 0.1% withdrawal fee but carries market spread (Jito's unstaking guide: "<0.3%" typical). Solana network fees apply.
Weighted criteria
Redemption mechanics28%
Peg resilience & exit depth26%
Operator decentralisation26%
Commission take-rate20%
Head-to-head comparisons
Research the shortlist
High-intent comparisons in this category
Lido vs Rocket PoolChoose between the broadest mainstream liquid-staking option and a more Ethereum-native decentralization-led staking path.
High-intent comparisons in this category
Coinbase Staking vs Kraken StakingChoose between the easiest mainstream exchange-staking path and a more serious trust-led exchange staking environment.
Methodology
How this category is reviewed
Reviewed on redemption mechanics, peg resilience & exit depth, operator decentralisation, and commission take-rate.
The order on this page is the published ranking for this category. Every criterion, weight and source behind it is on the methodology page.
Frequently asked
Questions people ask before choosing liquid staking
What is the safest way to start liquid staking crypto?
Usually a token with a native unstake path you can use at par and a queue it publishes, a receipt that has held par under stress, and a validator set that is not one operator, rather than the one showing the highest reward.
What is the difference between liquid staking and lending?
Liquid Staking usually involves earning rewards by supporting a network or validator model. Lending is more about credit and liquidity, with different yield, collateral, and counterparty risks.
What matters most when choosing a liquid staking option?
The ranking weighs how you get back to the native asset at par and how long it takes (28%), how the receipt has held par under stress and how deep the market exit is (26%), whether the validator set is permissionless, curated or one operator (26%), and the share of rewards the protocol keeps (20%). Yield itself clusters in the low single digits and is shown for context, never scored — a higher yield is usually more risk, not a better deal.
