GovScore™ · 2025 Rankings

DAO Governance Leaderboard — Decentralization Scores for Major DAOs (2025)

The GovScore™ is GovScout's composite 0–100 index of DAO governance health. It weights delegate concentration, proposal participation, process transparency, decision friction, and execution speed into a single auditable benchmark. Higher scores indicate stronger decentralization and lower governance risk.

#DAOGovernance healthScore
1MakerDAO

Strong on-chain execution and battle-tested governance processes with low single-point-of-failure risk.

81/100
2ArbitrumSAMPLE REPORT ↓

Strong public L2 governance and delegate culture; Security Council oversight and delegate concentration remain key risks.

76/100
3Uniswap

Robust multi-phase proposal flow; moderate delegate concentration remains the primary decentralization risk.

74/100
4Compound

Transparent on-chain governance with clear quorum rules; participation depth has improved since 2024.

73/100
5Aave

Well-structured safety module and guardian controls; top-delegate concentration warrants ongoing monitoring.

72/100
6ENS DAO

Healthy forum culture and high transparency; voter turnout relative to token supply is still improving.

70/100
7Gitcoin

Active contributor community but high VP concentration among top delegates limits effective decentralization.

65/100
8Curve

veCRV lock model creates participation friction; governance dominated by a small set of gauge-weight actors.

61/100

GovScore™ computed by GovScout · Scores reflect data as of Q3 2025 · Methodology: delegate concentration 25%, participation 25%, proposal quality 20%, transparency 15%, execution speed 15%

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