Aerodrome vs Velodrome
Neutral on-chain benchmarking of slippage, revert rates, and overall execution quality.
Protocol Scorecard
Aerodrome and Velodrome 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 trades ClearTrace benchmarked, Aerodrome posted a slippage score of 92.3/100 versus 91.4/100 for Velodrome — a statistical dead heat of 0.9 points. The score reflects realized slippage only — derived from median slippage versus a 1-minute VWAP, where a higher number means lower slippage. MEV exposure and revert rates are tracked as separate metrics. Aerodrome was measured over 1,434,771 trades and Velodrome over 80,119.
The sample sizes differ substantially (Aerodrome: 1,434,771 trades; Velodrome: 80,119), so Velodrome's score reflects a narrower slice of activity and may move as more volume is observed.
On current data the two are effectively tied — 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which has better execution quality, Aerodrome or Velodrome?
They are essentially tied on our slippage score. Aerodrome scored 92.3/100 and Velodrome 91.4/100 in ClearTrace's on-chain benchmarking — a difference within measurement noise.
Does Aerodrome or Velodrome offer better MEV protection?
ClearTrace publishes a slippage-based score and per-aggregator revert rates — not a per-aggregator MEV-protection score. On slippage, Aerodrome was tighter (~7.7 bps vs ~8.6 bps). For MEV specifically, the dashboard surfaces detected sandwich activity as a separate metric.
Is Aerodrome or Velodrome better for large trades?
For large orders, the venue with deeper liquidity for your pair usually wins on price impact. Both Aerodrome and Velodrome are AMMs, so compare pool depth for your token pair; the live dashboard tracks current execution quality.