Aave V3 vs Compound V3
Aave V3 wins on measured health — 9.16/10 against 8.69/10.
Last collection 2026-08-25: probed 252 services, measured 233, over a 90-day window.
| Measured | Aave V3 | Compound V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Status now | Operational | Not published |
| Score On what we could measure: 100% of the criteria weight for Aave V3, 100% for Compound V3. | 9.16/10 | 8.69/10 |
| Value locked | $17.31B | $1.42B |
| Audits | 2 | 2 |
| Age | 4.4 yr | 3.9 yr |
| Chains | 21 | 9 |
Aave V3
9.16 / 10100% measured$17.31B 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.
2 published audits with links (DefiLlama) — read the findings yourself. Audits reduce risk, they do not remove it.
Live 4.4 yr (time since DefiLlama listing (a floor on true age)). Most failures happen young, so time survived is real signal.
Deployed on 21 chains (DefiLlama). Breadth is a minor tie-breaker — a focused single-chain protocol can still be excellent.
Security audits: 2 published audits with links (DefiLlama) — read the findings yourself. Audits reduce risk, they do not remove it.
Compound V3
8.69 / 10100% measured$1.42B 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.
2 published audits with links (DefiLlama) — read the findings yourself. Audits reduce risk, they do not remove it.
Live 3.9 yr (time since DefiLlama listing (a floor on true age)). Most failures happen young, so time survived is real signal.
Deployed on 9 chains (DefiLlama). Breadth is a minor tie-breaker — a focused single-chain protocol can still be excellent.
Security audits: 2 published audits with links (DefiLlama) — read the findings yourself. Audits reduce risk, they do not remove it.
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