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Orca DEX

A user-friendly Solana AMM with concentrated liquidityNot published
5.49 / 1082% measured
#12 of 15 in Decentralized exchanges
$262.4M
Value locked
DefiLlama
0
Audits
DefiLlama
2
Chains
DefiLlama
119 ms
Latency
our probe

Orca is a decentralized exchange on Solana, widely recognized for an approachable interface and its concentrated-liquidity pools. It offers the standard AMM experience: swap tokens from a wallet and provide liquidity to earn a share of trading activity.

Our data

Orca ranks 12 of 15 in Decentralized exchanges with a score of 5.49. It held around $262.4M in total value locked at our last reading and its interface was fast, responding in about 119ms. Our data shows coverage of 2 chains. We did not find published audits for it in our review, which is the main factor lowering its score.

Reading the result

Orca is a capable, well-regarded venue whose middling position here reflects our transparency-weighted scoring rather than a functional problem. Solid liquidity and quick performance are offset by the audits we could not verify and the lack of a public status page.

What to consider

  • Unverified audits. We found none published; this raises smart-contract uncertainty and warrants your own due diligence.
  • Concentrated-liquidity dynamics. Range-based positions need management and can face amplified impermanent loss.
  • Solana-centric exposure. Its activity tracks the Solana network's health and congestion.
  • No status page. No formal incident channel was found.

Ease of use is not the same as low risk

Orca's reputation for a friendly interface is a real strength, but it can create a false sense of safety for newcomers. A smooth flow that makes swapping feel effortless does not change the underlying facts: transactions are irreversible, concentrated-liquidity positions can lose value even while the interface behaves perfectly, and we could not verify audits for the contracts involved. Good design lowers the chance of user error; it does not lower smart-contract or market risk. Beginners should pair the easy interface with the same caution they would apply anywhere on-chain.

Who it fits

Orca suits Solana users who value ease of use and a clean interface, including those newer to on-chain trading. Providers should still be comfortable managing concentrated-liquidity ranges. It is less suited to users who insist on a verifiable audit trail or want broad cross-chain reach.

We score on measurable public signals only, earn no referral income, and offer no financial advice.

How Orca DEX scores

Scored on the criteria that matter for decentralized exchanges.

Decentralized exchanges#12 of 155.49 / 1082% measured
SCALEScale of value trusted
37% weight7/10

$262.4M in value locked (DefiLlama). Capital is the market voting with its money — scored on a log scale, so the jump from $10M to $100M counts for more than $10B to $20B.

measured 2026-08-25 11:08 UTCevidence ↗
AUDITSecurity audits
30% weight2/10

No published audits on DefiLlama. Not proof of insecurity, but an unaudited contract holding funds is a red flag.

measured 2026-08-25 11:08 UTCevidence ↗
TRACKTrack record
n/a

No documented launch or listing date to measure age from.

REACHMulti-chain reach
15% weight8/10

Deployed on 2 chains (DefiLlama). Breadth is a minor tie-breaker — a focused single-chain protocol can still be excellent.

measured 2026-08-25 11:08 UTCevidence ↗
PERFLatency
10% weight10/10

Median 119 ms to first byte from the live interface, our own probe, slowest sample discarded, single location. Compared only within this category.

measured 2026-08-25 11:08 UTCevidence ↗
STATUSStatus transparency
9% weight2/10

No public status page found. Nothing about its reliability can be verified from outside — including by us.

measured 2026-08-25 11:08 UTC
Where we docked points

Security audits: No published audits on DefiLlama. Not proof of insecurity, but an unaudited contract holding funds is a red flag.

Who it’s NOT for

Anyone putting size into it: it holds funds in smart contracts with no published audit. Fine to experiment with, not to trust with a position you cannot afford to lose.

FAQ

Is Orca beginner-friendly?+

It is often noted for a simpler, cleaner interface than many Solana venues, which can help newer users. Even so, liquidity providers must manage concentrated-liquidity ranges, and all self-custody and smart-contract risks still apply.

Did you find audits for Orca?+

No published audits turned up in our review, which lowers its score on that dimension. This is an unverified gap in our data, so independent verification is worthwhile before committing funds.

How does it perform and how large is it?+

Its interface responded in about 119ms in our test, and it held around $262.4M in total value locked at our last reading, with coverage of 2 chains in our data.

Why is Orca ranked in the lower half?+

Our scoring weights transparency signals. Good liquidity and speed are offset by audits we could not verify and no public status page, placing it 12 of 15 despite being a well-regarded venue.