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Axelar vs Wormhole
Every verified difference between Axelar and Wormhole, with a source for each value. Updated 12 Oct 2026.
Side by side
| Feature | Axelar | Wormhole |
|---|---|---|
| FeesDiffers | The Solana Gas Service pays base and execution fees in a given token; users pay gas once in the source-chain token | No fee to publish a message except on Solana, where the core contract charges a lamport fee set by governance |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Audited | Yes | Yes |