Kelp vs Renzo
Kelp wins on measured health — 8.04/10 against 7.96/10.
Last collection 2026-08-25: probed 252 services, measured 233, over a 90-day window.
| Measured | Kelp | Renzo |
|---|---|---|
| Status now | Not published | Not published |
| Score On what we could measure: 100% of the criteria weight for Kelp, 100% for Renzo. | 8.04/10 | 7.96/10 |
| Value locked | $1.11B | $114.9M |
| Audits | 2 | 2 |
| Age | 2.7 yr | 2.7 yr |
| Chains | 1 | 13 |
Kelp
8.04 / 10100% measured$1.11B 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 2.7 yr (time since DefiLlama listing (a floor on true age)). Most failures happen young, so time survived is real signal.
Deployed on 1 chain (DefiLlama). Breadth is a minor tie-breaker — a focused single-chain protocol can still be excellent.
Multi-chain reach: Deployed on 1 chain (DefiLlama). Breadth is a minor tie-breaker — a focused single-chain protocol can still be excellent.
Renzo
7.96 / 10100% measured$114.9M 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 2.7 yr (time since DefiLlama listing (a floor on true age)). Most failures happen young, so time survived is real signal.
Deployed on 13 chains (DefiLlama). Breadth is a minor tie-breaker — a focused single-chain protocol can still be excellent.
Scale of value trusted: $114.9M 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.
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