The short answerAutofarm is among the cheapest compounders anywhere at roughly 3% of harvests, with a clean record on its core vaults across BNB Chain and several alt-L1s. It is concentrated in ecosystems whose activity has declined, and its development pace suggests a protocol in maintenance.
Best forCheap compounding on BNB Chain and smaller networks
Strategy disclosureweight 25%
6.5avg 8.0
Contract securityweight 25%
6.5avg 7.5
Net yieldweight 20%
6.5avg 7.4
Risk controlsweight 15%
6.0avg 7.5
Feesweight 15%
9.0avg 7.4
this service category average across 15Score = Σ mark × weight. Usable, but there are better options for most people. Methodology.
| Criterion | Mark | What we found | Source | Checked |
|---|
| Strategy disclosure | 6.5 | not sourced yet | not sourced yet | — |
| Contract security | 6.5 | not sourced yet | not sourced yet | — |
| Net yield | 6.5 | not sourced yet | not sourced yet | — |
| Risk controls | 6.0 | not sourced yet | not sourced yet | — |
| Fees | 9.0 | not sourced yet | not sourced yet | — |
What we liked, and what fell short
Liked- Very low fee of around 3% on harvests
- Wide coverage of BNB Chain and alt-L1 farms
- No exploit of its core vaults
Fell short- Concentrated in ecosystems with declining activity
- Development pace has slowed considerably
Why the marks landed where they did
Autofarm launched during the 2020–21 yield farming boom and built vaults across the chains where that activity happened: BNB Chain primarily, plus Polygon, Avalanche and several others. Its fee — around 3% of harvested yield — is the lowest of any established compounder.
The record
No exploit of its core vault contracts in five years, which is a solid outcome for a protocol that operated across many chains during the period when yield farming attracted the most attacks. Individual farms it compounded have failed, which is the nature of the product rather than a fault of the aggregator.
The ecosystem problem
Autofarm's vaults live where farming yields were highest in 2021, and those ecosystems have contracted substantially. Available yields are lower, vault selection is narrower, and the protocol's development cadence has slowed noticeably. A maintenance-mode protocol is not inherently unsafe, and it does mean fewer new integrations and slower response to changes in the underlying farms.
Who should use it
Users farming on BNB Chain who want the cheapest compounding available and are farming established protocols. For newer chains or active development, Beefy covers more ground with similar economics.
FAQ
What does Autofarm charge?+
Around 3% of harvested yield, among the cheapest of any established auto-compounder.
Has Autofarm been exploited?+
Its core vault contracts have not been exploited in five years, though individual farms it compounds have failed independently.
Is Autofarm still actively developed?+
Development has slowed considerably, and it appears to be in maintenance rather than growth. That means fewer new vaults and slower adaptation.
Autofarm or Beefy?+
Beefy for broader chain coverage, active development and per-vault safety scores. Autofarm for marginally lower fees on established BNB Chain farms.
