Fluid vs Uniswap
Neutral on-chain benchmarking of slippage, revert rates, and overall execution quality.
Protocol Scorecard
Fluid 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 trades ClearTrace benchmarked, Fluid posted a slippage score of 97.0/100 versus 88.0/100 for Uniswap — a clear edge of 9.0 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. Fluid was measured over 12,319 trades and Uniswap over 1,291,665.
The sample sizes differ substantially (Uniswap: 1,291,665 trades; Fluid: 12,319), so Fluid's score reflects a narrower slice of activity and may move as more volume is observed.
On this data, Fluid holds the stronger slippage score, but the gap reflects routing and slippage differences rather than one venue being universally better — results shift with trade size, token pair, and market conditions, and MEV exposure and revert rates are separate considerations. Scores update on each data refresh; see our methodology for the full approach.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which has better execution quality, Fluid or Uniswap?
Based on ClearTrace's slippage score (median slippage vs a VWAP baseline), Fluid edges out Uniswap, 97.0/100 versus 88.0/100 (a 9.0-point gap).
Does Fluid 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, Fluid was tighter (~3.0 bps vs ~12.0 bps). For MEV specifically, the dashboard surfaces detected sandwich activity as a separate metric.
Is Fluid or Uniswap better for large trades?
For large orders, the venue with deeper liquidity for your pair usually wins on price impact. Both Fluid and Uniswap are AMMs, so compare pool depth for your token pair; the live dashboard tracks current execution quality.