How Wayfinder and Almanak differ on type, chains and what they’re best at.
| Wayfinder | Almanak | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | DeFAI agent | DeFAI agent |
| Type | Navigation agent | Quant agent (EVM) |
| How it works | Built by the Parallel team, Wayfinder gives agents “paths” to navigate the on-chain environment — executing trades and interacting with dApps across chains via reusable, shareable routes. | A full quant lifecycle on EVM: agents ideate, backtest and deploy DeFi strategies, leveraging LLMs (Llama, Mistral) to automate from strategy design through on-chain execution and monitoring. |
| Chains | Multichain | EVM |
| Highlight | Full-chain agent navigation | Full quant strategy lifecycle |
| Best for | Agents navigating many chains | Quant DeFi strategies on EVM |
| Token | PROMPT | — |
Pick Wayfinder for agents navigating many chains; pick Almanak for quant defi strategies on evm.