1inch vs Aave

1inch is a decentralized finance ecosystem focused on efficient crypto swaps and liquidity aggregation across multiple blockchain networks. Its swap technology aggregates liquidity from decentralized exchanges to find competitive execution routes, while intent-based infrastructure enables cross-chain swaps without requiring users to manually bridge assets. The broader 1inch ecosystem also includes wallet, portfolio and developer products, with APIs for swaps, market data, blockchain infrastructure and other Web3 services across 15+ networks.

Aave V3 is the third iteration of the Aave liquidity market protocol, introducing Portals for cross‑chain liquidity, High‑Efficiency (E‑Mode) lending and Isolation Mode markets to compartmentalise risk. The refactor cuts gas costs by up to 25 % and adds real‑time supply/borrow caps that can be tuned by AAVE token governance. V3 is live on Ethereum, Optimism, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polygon, Metis and Base, collectively holding several billion dollars in deposits secured by the Safety Module.