Aerodrome vs Uniswap
Neutral on-chain benchmarking of slippage, revert rates, and overall execution quality.
Aerodrome and Uniswap are effectively tied on ClearTrace's on-chain slippage benchmark on Base, 93.2 vs 94.1 out of 100 (within measurement noise), so the better choice comes down to the specific token pair and trade size. (data as of October 5, 2026)
Protocol Scorecard
| Aerodrome | Uniswap | |
|---|---|---|
| Slippage Score (0-100) | 93.2 Base |
94.1 Base |
| Trades Analyzed Base |
1,220,331 | 731,169 |
Aerodrome and Uniswap are both decentralized exchanges (AMMs), where trades execute directly against on-chain liquidity pools. The comparison comes down to pool depth, fee tiers, and how exposed each venue's order flow is to MEV such as sandwich attacks.
Across the flow ClearTrace benchmarked, Uniswap posted a slippage score of 94.1/100 versus 93.2/100 for Aerodrome, a statistical dead heat of 0.9 points on Base. Base is the only chain these two are both benchmarked on: ClearTrace compares a pair on its publication chain when both venues are benchmarked there, and otherwise on the shared chain carrying the most data on the smaller side. Either way the comparison is one chain, not one venue's all-chain rollup set against another's, because two rollups cover different chains. The score reflects realized slippage only, derived from median slippage versus a minute-level off-chain reference price (Dune prices.usd, an interpolated 5-minute exchange-aggregate feed and not a VWAP), where a higher number means lower slippage. The median is taken over individual fills, while the counts below are distinct transactions, and one transaction can contain several fills. MEV exposure and revert rates are tracked as separate metrics. Uniswap was measured over 731,169 benchmarked transactions (48% of its benchmarked flow) and Aerodrome over 1,220,331 benchmarked transactions (100% of its benchmarked flow).
On current data the two are effectively tied on Base. Within measurement noise, either is a reasonable choice, and the better option often comes down to the specific token pair and trade size. We recalculate these scores on every data refresh; see our methodology for how they are derived.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has better execution quality, Aerodrome or Uniswap?
They are essentially tied on our slippage score on Base, the only chain these two are both benchmarked on. Aerodrome scored 93.2/100 and Uniswap 94.1/100 in ClearTrace's on-chain benchmarking there, a difference within measurement noise.
Does Aerodrome or Uniswap offer better MEV protection?
ClearTrace publishes a slippage-based score and per-aggregator revert rates, not a per-aggregator MEV-protection score. On slippage, Uniswap was tighter on Base (~5.9 bps vs ~6.8 bps). For MEV specifically, the dashboard surfaces detected sandwich activity as a separate metric.
Is Aerodrome or Uniswap better for large trades?
For large orders, the venue with deeper liquidity for your pair usually wins on price impact. Both Aerodrome and Uniswap are AMMs, so compare pool depth for your token pair; the live dashboard tracks current execution quality.