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Aave vs Lido
Side-by-side comparison of Aave and Lido referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Aave offers up to N/A% revenue share (lifetime).
Aave
Lido
CATEGORY
DEFI
DEFI
COMMISSION
V3 referral code — protocol-level
Integration partner program
MODEL
revenue-share
revenue-share
MAX REV SHARE
—
—
PAYOUT
native
ETH
MIN PAYOUT
No minimum
No minimum
FREQUENCY
ON-EVENT
MONTHLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~0d
~30d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
LIFETIME
KYC
NO
NO
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
LOW
LOW
RATING
3.5/5 (20)
3.8/5 (15)
PROGRAM AGE
5y
4y
Aave
PROS
- +Largest lending protocol
- +On-chain
- +trustless
- +Multi-chain
CONS
- −Requires integration
- −Not link-based
- −Earnings depend on borrow volume
Lido
PROS
- +Massive TVL
- +ETH staking = recurring
- +Strong brand
CONS
- −Enterprise program
- −not individual
- −Requires integration
- −Low individual earnings