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Matcha alternatives: cheaper and similar options (Oct 2026)

Why look beyond Matcha

• Most non-stablecoin swaps cost 0.25%, or 0.50% round trip.
• Cross-chain swaps cost 0.40% on non-stablecoin pairs.
• DefiLlama lists a $13.43M Frontend & Infrastructure incident in January 2026.
• Help center pages disagree on whether cross-chain swaps carry a Matcha fee.

Cheaper than Matcha

1inch 0%, Jupiter 0.2%, Orca 0%, Uniswap 0% — against Matcha at 0.5% per round trip. Platform fee only; spreads and network fees are extra.

The alternatives

1. 1inch

   DEX aggregatorSelf-custody

   Ethereum · BNB Chain · Polygon · Optimism · Arbitrum · Gnosis · Avalanche · Zksync · Base · Linea · Unichain · Sonic · Solana · Robinhood Chain · Monad · Cronos · HyperEVM · 0% round trip · US: available

   EVM and Solana traders who want aggregated routing and gasless intent-based swaps without an interface fee.

   + Terms state the interface is currently provided without charge.

   Open 1inch

2. Jupiter

   DEX aggregatorPerpsSelf-custody

   Solana · 0.2% round trip · US: not available

   Solana traders who want aggregated routing across DEXes with low or zero fees on major and stable pairs.

   + Manual Mode market swaps carry no Jupiter commission; only network fees and optional Jito tips apply.

   Open Jupiter

3. OKX DEX

   DEX aggregatorSelf-custody

   Ethereum · Optimism · Unichain · Manta · Zksync · Polygon Zkevm · Base · Mode · Arbitrum · US: unverified

   OKX Wallet users who want aggregated swaps across many chains and can use a referral link for a fee discount.

   + Swaps between two 'Others' tokens carry no interface fee.

   Open OKX DEX

4. Orca

   DEXSelf-custody

   Solana · 0% round trip · US: unverified

   Solana traders and LPs who want a concentrated-liquidity DEX with no interface fee and a wide range of pool fee tiers.

   + No additional interface fee on standard swaps; the pool fee is the only trading charge.

   Open Orca

5. Uniswap

   DEXSelf-custody

   Ethereum · Unichain · Arbitrum · Arc · Avalanche · Base · BNB Chain · Celo · Ink · Linea · Megaeth · Monad · Optimism · Polygon · Robinhood Chain · Solana · Soneium · Tempo · Worldchain · Xlayer · Zksync · Zora · 0% round trip · US: available

   Traders and liquidity providers who want direct access to Uniswap pools across many EVM chains without an interface fee.

   + Uniswap Labs has charged no interface fee on its web app, wallet or API since 2025-12-27.

   Open Uniswap

6. Aerodrome

   DEXSelf-custody

   Base · US: unverified

   Base traders and LPs, especially those who lock AERO to vote and earn swap fees.

   + Docs say Aerodrome launched on 2023-08-28 without VC backing or token sales.

   Open Aerodrome

7. Meteora

   DEXSelf-custody

   Solana · US: not available

   Solana LPs who want dynamic-fee concentrated liquidity, and launchpads that need configurable bonding curves.

   + DLMM pools raise fees during volatility, so LPs earn more when risk is higher.

   Open Meteora

8. PancakeSwap

   DEXPerpsSelf-custody

   BNB Chain · Ethereum · Base · Arbitrum · Solana · Robinhood Chain · Monad · Aptos · Zksync · Linea · Opbnb · US: partial

   BNB Chain traders and LPs who want deep v2/v3 liquidity and lower fee tiers than a 0.30% default.

   + The v2 fee of 0.25% is below the 0.30% v2 fee common on Uniswap-style forks.

   Open PancakeSwap

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