Vertex Protocol vs Uniswap
Different architectures: Vertex Protocol runs hybrid model, Uniswap AMM — execution, slippage and UX all change. On liquidity Uniswap dominates: $4.5B TVL vs $40M. Only Vertex Protocol offers perpetuals. In our editorial rating Uniswap leads (4.9 vs 1.5). On a DEX, liquidity IS the product: features being equal, pick where slippage on your size is lower.
| Vertex Protocol | Uniswap | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | D | S |
| Rating | ★ 1.5 | ★ 4.9 |
| Liquidity model | Hybrid | AMM |
| Maker / Taker fee | 0% / 0.02% | 0.05% / 1% |
| Markets | Spot + Perp | Spot |
| Supported chains | Arbitrum, Mantle, Base, Sei, Sonic | Ethereum, Optimism, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, BSC, Avalanche, Celo, ZkSync |
| TVL (as of Jun 13) | $40M | $4.5B |
| 24h volume | $0 | $1.28B |
| Native token | VRTX | UNI |
| Fund custody | Non-custodial (funds in your wallet) | Non-custodial (funds in your wallet) |
| Supported wallets | MetaMask, WalletConnect | Uniswap Wallet, MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Trust Wallet, WalletConnect |
| Audits | OtterSec (2023/2024) — audit smart contract core, Three Sigma (2024) — audit motori spot/perp, order book ibrido e cross-margin | OpenZeppelin, Trail of Bits, Spearbit, Certora, ABDK, Pashov Audit Group |
| Governance | VRTX token + Vertex DAO. V1: direct Snapshot voting by VRTX holders. V2 (active): sub-council governance model with elected core contributors, quarterly elections, quadratic voting. VRTX staking yields xVRTX and voVRTX for fee sharing and enhanced voting rights. | DAO + UNI token |
| KYC | Full | Full |
| Supported countries | US, EEA, APAC, LATAM, MENA, AFRICA · 200+ countries | US, EEA, APAC, LATAM, MENA, AFRICA · 200+ countries |
| Regulator | None | None |
| Segment | B2C | B2C |
| Regions | US, EU/EEA, APAC, LATAM, MENA, Africa | US, EU/EEA, APAC, LATAM, MENA, Africa |
| Licences & safety | None (decentralized protocol) | None (decentralized protocol) |
Frequently asked questions
Vertex Protocol vs Uniswap: which is better?
Different architectures: Vertex Protocol runs hybrid model, Uniswap AMM — execution, slippage and UX all change. On liquidity Uniswap dominates: $4.5B TVL vs $40M. Only Vertex Protocol offers perpetuals. In our editorial rating Uniswap leads (4.9 vs 1.5). On a DEX, liquidity IS the product: features being equal, pick where slippage on your size is lower.
Is Vertex Protocol custodial or self-custody?
Vertex Protocol is self-custody: you keep the keys, while Uniswap is self-custody.