Paradex vs Synthetix Perps Paradex leads by 8 points.
Paradex scores 8 points above Synthetix Perps on the published criteria (13.4 vs 7.1 points), which this ranking scores from the record as a whole, not criterion by criterion. Paradex ranks #8 and Synthetix Perps #10 of 12 published perp DEXs. Every term of the gap is on the ledger below; the inputs are on the audit receipt.
PAParadex49
vs
Synthetix Perps41
Scores are out of 100; published scores fall within 41–99 · ranks #8 and #10 of 12
Paradex scores 8 points above Synthetix Perps on the published criteria (13.4 vs 7.1 points), which this ranking scores from the record as a whole, not criterion by criterion.
PAParadex #8 of 1249
Synthetix Perps #10 of 1241
Scores are out of 100; published scores fall within 41–99; a bar is empty at 41 and full at 99.
Why, term by termParadex leads on 0 of 2 published criteria; Synthetix Perps on 0. The terms sum to the gap.
TermParadexSynthetix PerpsWeightPoints
Published criteriaScore dimension13.47.130+16.4for Paradex
Net of the terms+16.4
Reproduced gap+16.4
Published gapAfter score rounding and bounds — see the note below4941+8.0
Weight is in points of the 86-point weighted total. Points are score points of the gap between the two.
This ranking scores its published criteria from the record as a whole, not criterion by criterion, so they count here as one term and no single criterion is credited.
A floor bound on one row means the criterion arithmetic does not reproduce the displayed gap exactly.
ParadexScore 49Starknet appchain perps — offchain order matching, bridged custodyStrength: Starknet-based appchain with settlement proven onchainWatch-out: A January-2026 chain rollback reversed an incident — an operational intervention and a centralisation/liveness signal to weighSynthetix PerpsScore 41Ethereum-mainnet perps with an offchain order book — launched 2026Strength: Perpetual futures settled on Ethereum mainnetWatch-out: Withdrawals are operator-relayed: only a single relayer account can request a withdrawal onchain, and watchers validate it with a quorum of 1
Quick facts
At a glance
1 of 5 rows read the same for both.
FactParadexSynthetix Perps
Trading feeSnapshotModel: offchain orderbook on a Starknet-based appchain (centralized sequencer matching, settlement proven onchain). Since 2024. Bridged custody; admin-controlled (the operator can block L1 deposits and limit L1 and L2 withdrawals). Audited (Cairo Security Clan, May 2025). Jan-2026 chain rollback (operational, not a fund-draining exploit). Up to 50x. Fees (Paradex docs "Trading Fees", read 3 November 2026): "Retail Takers and Makers have 0% fees on all products: Perps, Spot and Options"; API (Pro) traders pay the published Pro schedule. Live TVL shown for context, not scored.Model: offchain orderbook (offchain matching, batch settlement on Ethereum mainnet). Since 2026. Contract-custodied (operator-relayed withdrawals), admin-controlled (4-of-7 Safe, no timelock). Limited audit evidence (no audit of the live deposit contract found). Up to 25x. Fees (Synthetix docs, read 3 November 2026): default taker fee "0.05%", lower with 14-day volume. Live TVL shown for context, not scored.
Asset coverageEditorial——
Region fitSnapshoteurope, globalus, europe, global
Paradex leads on no published criterion; its edge is published criteria (13.4 vs 7.1 points). Pick it if that term is what you are buying.
Strength
Starknet-based appchain with settlement proven onchain
Tradeoff
A January-2026 chain rollback reversed an incident — an operational intervention and a centralisation/liveness signal to weigh
Synthetix Perps
41#10 of 12
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Synthetix Perps leads Paradex on no published criterion and no score dimension — pick it only if a fact outside the score (country, funding rail, custody) decides for you.
Strength
Perpetual futures settled on Ethereum mainnet
Tradeoff
Withdrawals are operator-relayed: only a single relayer account can request a withdrawal onchain, and watchers validate it with a quorum of 1
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PAParadexLeads
Paradex leads Synthetix Perps on no published criterion
Choose it only if something outside the published criteria decides for you — your country, a funding rail, or custody.
ParadexScore 49Starknet appchain perps — offchain order matching, bridged custodyStrength: Starknet-based appchain with settlement proven onchainWatch-out: A January-2026 chain rollback reversed an incident — an operational intervention and a centralisation/liveness signal to weigh
Synthetix Perps
Synthetix Perps leads Paradex on no published criterion
Choose it only if something outside the published criteria decides for you — your country, a funding rail, or custody.
Synthetix PerpsScore 41Ethereum-mainnet perps with an offchain order book — launched 2026Strength: Perpetual futures settled on Ethereum mainnetWatch-out: Withdrawals are operator-relayed: only a single relayer account can request a withdrawal onchain, and watchers validate it with a quorum of 1
Criterion by criterion
Scorecard
Published criteria · weight in points of 860 of 4 cells scored. Strength is read from the evidence file; the weight is the published one. Methodology
Security
weight 14.4 of 86Not scored
ParadexNot scored
No evidence cell for this criterion, so no strength is drawn.
Synthetix PerpsNot scored
No evidence cell for this criterion, so no strength is drawn.
Decentralization
weight 9.6 of 86Not scored
ParadexNot scored
No evidence cell for this criterion, so no strength is drawn.
Synthetix PerpsNot scored
No evidence cell for this criterion, so no strength is drawn.
Score dimensions
weights sum to 86
The published score is five dimensions, each weighted for the category. "Published criteria" is the criteria block above; the other four are the engine's own terms — availability, friction, trust record, measured data. Each bar is one side's points out of that dimension's maximum; the weight beside the name is its points of the 86-point weighted total. The published criteria above can fill 24 of the block’s 30. A weight marked “constant here” belongs to a dimension every ranked product in the category holds at the same value: it still counts in the total, and it orders nothing here.
Availabilityweight 20 of 86 · constant here
Paradex14/20Synthetix Perps14/20
Tie
Published criteriaweight 30 of 86
Paradex13.4/30Synthetix Perps7.1/30
Paradex leads
Frictionweight 10 of 86 · constant here
Paradex2.7/10Synthetix Perps2.7/10
Tie
Trust recordweight 8 of 86 · constant here
Paradex3.2/8Synthetix Perps3.2/8
Tie
Measured dataweight 18 of 86 · constant here
Paradex5.5/18Synthetix Perps5.5/18
Tie
Decision rulePublished order
Choose Paradex unless the term Synthetix Perps leads on is the one you are buying.
Synthetix Perps leads Paradex on no published criterion and no score dimension — pick it only if a fact outside the score (country, funding rail, custody) decides for you.
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How you can lose money here, and what the ranking scores
Contract failure: the code holding the funds is exploited.
Scored by Security & track record · 60%
Control failure: a key or vote changes the rules, freezes or mints.
Scored by Decentralization & trust-minimization · 40%
Not assessed by this ranking: Oracle failure, Insolvency failure, Regulatory failure, Execution failure, Exit failure. A high place says nothing about these; the Methodology tab says what each means.
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Paradex scores 8 points above Synthetix Perps on the published criteria (13.4 vs 7.1 points), which this ranking scores from the record as a whole, not criterion by criterion. Published scores, out of 100: Paradex 49 (rank 8 of 12 perp dexs), Synthetix Perps 41 (rank 10 of 12).
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