DefiLlama

DefiLlama is the largest TVL (Total Value Locked) aggregator and data analytics platform for DeFi (Decentralized Finance), launched in 2021 by a community of open-source contributors including 0xngmi, Charlie Watkins, and Ben Hauser. The platform tracks over 6,900 protocols across more than 513 blockchains, providing transparent, methodology-driven data used by researchers, institutions, governments, and media organizations worldwide. DefiLlama serves over 10 million monthly users and is a core piece of infrastructure for the DeFi ecosystem.

Core Products/Services

DefiLlama offers a comprehensive suite of DeFi data products and APIs:

• DefiLlama Dashboard - Real-time TVL, fees, revenue, volume, stablecoin, yield, governance, and unlock data for thousands of DeFi protocols and hundreds of blockchains. Data is open-source and fully transparent.
• DefiLlama API - A REST API providing programmatic access to all DeFi data including TVL, fees, revenues, prices, yields, volumes, stablecoins, unlocks, bridges, and more. Available with a free tier and a Pro plan ($300/month) with higher rate limits and priority support.
• LlamaAI - An AI-powered conversational research tool that enables deep analysis of DefiLlama data, automatic chart generation, and actionable DeFi insights. Included with Pro subscription.
• DefiLlama Pro Dashboards - A custom dashboard builder allowing users to create and share bespoke DeFi analytics dashboards using DefiLlama's full dataset.
• DefiLlama Sheets - Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel add-ins that bring DeFi data directly into spreadsheets via custom functions, supporting metrics like TVL, fees, revenue, volumes, stablecoins, and yield data.
• Enterprise Data Access - Direct raw database access, hourly data, non-public data (such as TVL breakdowns by token address), custom data licensing agreements, and bespoke solutions for institutional clients.
• LlamaFeed - A real-time crypto news and market data aggregator providing curated content across news, tweets, token unlocks, listings, and market metrics.

Key Strengths

DefiLlama is distinguished by its commitment to accuracy, open-source methodology, and neutrality. Key differentiators include:

• Open-source data: All tracking methodology is publicly available and auditable, maintained by contributors from hundreds of protocols.
• Breadth of coverage: The largest number of tracked protocols and chains of any DeFi data platform, including categories like perps, DEXs, bridge aggregators, options, RWA, ETFs, and governance.
• No sponsored data: DefiLlama does not accept payments to influence its data or rankings, ensuring institutional-grade neutrality.
• Developer-first: Comprehensive APIs with SDKs for JavaScript and Python, extensive documentation, and multiple pricing tiers for builders.
• Part of Llama Corp: DefiLlama is part of the Llama Corp collective, which builds data analytics, infrastructure, payments, cross-chain, and media solutions.

Notable Clients/Projects

DefiLlama data is used by a large number of media organisations, governments, and financial institutions. The platform tracks the largest DeFi protocols including Aave, Lido, EigenCloud, Ethena, Morpho, Sky, and Spark. The company recently acquired Bulletin, a platform providing structured valuation and OTC data for private crypto companies, to extend transparency to private crypto markets.

Why Choose DefiLlama

DefiLlama is the industry standard for DeFi data analytics. Its combination of the widest protocol coverage, open-source methodology, neutral data standards, and a growing suite of premium tools (AI, dashboards, spreadsheet integration, enterprise APIs) makes it the go-to platform for DeFi researchers, protocol teams, institutional investors, journalists, and blockchain developers. The Pro API and Enterprise tiers provide institutional-grade data access with SLA-backed support.