Prices checked 1 November 2026 · 6 tools compared · MemeSonar research
Short answer
Use RugCheck (free) on every Solana token: it shows mint and freeze authority, liquidity and top holders in seconds. Add Bubblemaps to see whether the top holders are one team, and Solsniffer for a second score. No scanner sees the creator's history, which in our data was the strongest warning: tokens from creators with 20+ earlier launches doubled 1.4% of the time.
A rug checker reads a token's contract and holders and flags the usual tricks: the creator can still mint new tokens, can freeze your wallet, holds most of the supply, or the liquidity is tiny or not locked. All the tools below are free for single checks. They catch the obvious rugs; the quiet ones need context they don't show.
What a contract scanner can't see: the creator's track record. Share of tokens that later doubled, by how many tokens the same wallet had launched before.
Tokens that later doubled, by the creator's earlier launchesMeasured 15 minutes after launch
First token from this wallet
16.8%
2,598 tokens
1-5 earlier tokens
9.2%
769 tokens
6-20 earlier tokens
3.8%
764 tokens
More than 20 earlier tokens
1.4%
1,528 tokens
Source: MemeSonar retrospective of 10,650 pump.fun tokens, October 2026
Our own filter. Every token we show is checked for authorities, real liquidity in a known pool, fake pools, creator history and bundled supply, and rugged tokens are dropped from the app.
Rejects mint/freeze authority on
Liquidity at least $10k in a real pool
Creator's earlier launches
Learns rug profiles daily
FreeInvite only (free for members)
Watch out: Our tool, invite only, Solana only.
How to choose
Solana tokens: RugCheck and Solsniffer are built for Solana; Token Sniffer and De.Fi are mostly for EVM chains.
Read the reasons, not only the score. 'Mint authority on' or 'freeze authority on' is a hard no; 'low holders' on a 5-minute-old token is normal.
Check holders as a group. Ten wallets funded from one source are one holder. Bubblemaps shows that.
Look at the creator. Open the creator's wallet on Solscan: many earlier tokens that died is the biggest red flag in our data.
Use an API if you scan many tokens. RugCheck and GoPlus have APIs for bots and dashboards.
FAQ
Is RugCheck free?
Yes. Paste any Solana token address at rugcheck.xyz for a risk report; it also has a public API.
What does a rug checker check?
Mint and freeze authority, liquidity size and whether LP tokens are burned or locked, top holder share, and known risky patterns. Better ones also show insider and linked wallets.
Can a token pass a rug check and still rug?
Yes. A creator can sell their supply slowly, or a group of linked wallets can dump together. Contract checks catch mechanics, not intentions; that is why creator history and holder clusters matter.
What is the best rug checker for Solana?
RugCheck for the contract report, Bubblemaps for holder clusters. Use both; they answer different questions.
MemeSonar puts wallet tracking, influencer calls and a rug check on every new Solana token in one app. Invite only.
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