Best LI.FI Alternatives
Rift Research
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TLDR: LI.FI is the breadth-first aggregator. Official docs: docs.li.fi. Rift is an aggregator with best price execution. On overlapping chains, it includes the venues LI.FI routes through, adds 0 fee, and gives you that path when those venues win.
Other options, then Rift
| Alternative | Why people switch | Why they stay on LI.FI |
|---|---|---|
| Rift | 0 added fee, best price execution, native BTC | Fewer chains; smaller agent surface |
| Socket (Bungee) | Widgets | Markup; weaker native BTC |
| Relay | Speed on small sends | Not a full DEX+bridge aggregator |
| SwapKit | Native THORChain / Chainflip / Garden | Narrower long-tail coverage |
LI.FI documents a service fee and an optional integrator fee. On a tight USDC send that fee is the whole difference. See LI.FI introduction.
Rift adds 0 fee. If LI.FI would have selected Across or CCTP on a Rift-supported route, Rift can select it too and not mark it up.
Rift supported chains: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Hyperliquid, RobinhoodChain, Tempo, XLayer, Ink and Pharos.
Stay on LI.FI when you need Solana, long-tail chains, or production MCP/CLI today. That is a different job.