CoW Swap
7.5/10 total
Intent-based DEX aggregator that batches orders and has solvers compete to fill them, which structurally protects against sandwich attacks. Usually the best net execution on EVM chains, though settlement is not instant.
Scores
Weights are published in the method and applied identically to every entry.
For
- MEV protection is built into the settlement model, not bolted on
- Frequently the best net price on EVM pairs
- Non-custodial, open source, no account
Against
- Orders settle in batches, so it is slower than a direct swap
- EVM chains only
- On-chain trades remain fully public
Agent access 8/10
Public order-book REST API with no key. Intent-based, so the agent signs an order rather than a transaction. Batch settlement means completion is not immediate.
Reported separately and not counted in the total. It measures what an autonomous agent can do unattended, not whether the service is safe to use.
Fees
solver-competed, no protocol fee on most orders
Batch auctions with MEV protection often beat a direct AMM route net of costs.
Specification
- Type
- On-chain DEX
- KYC policy
- No KYC
- Custody model
- onchain
- Account required
- no
- Assets
- thousands
- Chains
- 5+
- Operating since
- 2021
- Jurisdiction
- none
- Onion service
- no
- Works without JS
- no
- Open source
- yes
- Facts checked
- 2026-07-31
Links
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