Pendle vs Stake DAO Yield

Across the 3 assets both pay yield on, Stake DAO Yield pays more on 2 of them. Pendle is non-custodial DeFi; Stake DAO Yield is non-custodial DeFi. All yields below are live.

Freshness unverifiedUpdated 2026-09-19

Pendle

DeFi · risk B

14.4%

best of 13 live yields

Non-custodial

Stake DAO Yield

DeFi · risk D

29.2%

best of 15 live yields

Non-custodial

Head to head

Best live APY

14.4%

29.2%best

Live assets

Breadth of assets they pay yield on

13best

Live yields

15best

Custody model

DeFi = non-custodial, on-chain; CeFi = a custodial earn account

DeFi

Same asset, best live APY on each

AssetPendleStake DAO Yield

Best live APY for each asset both platforms pay yield on right now. For the best place to earn on YOUR asset, start from your asset and BitcoinYield ranks the highest live yield that fits.

Which should you earn on?

Earn on Pendle

Better risk grade (B vs D).
Deeper liquidity ($85M TVL vs $23M).

Earn on Stake DAO Yield

Pays more on 2 of the 3 shared assets, up to 29.2%.
Broader selection (13 assets vs 12).

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