KrakenCoinbase
Comparing Kraken and Coinbase — fees, supported coins, and security track record.
- Maker/Taker fee
- 0% / 0.1%
- Coins
- 80+
- Countries
- 190+
- Founded
- 2011
- Daily volume
- ~$850M
- Security incidents
- None known
Score breakdown
Fees4.5/5
Average maker/taker fee: 0.050% (lower fees score higher, scaled against 0.5%).
Security track record5.0/5
No publicly documented history of a major hack or breach.
Coins supported0.8/5
80+ supported coins (scaled against 500).
Trading liquidity0.1/5
Approx. ~$850M in daily trading volume (scaled against $50B).
Pros
- Maker/taker fees starting at 0.00%/0.10% on a Kraken Pro account
- Staking available for many coins with varying commission tiers
- Extensive library of guides and tutorials for beginners
- OTC desk for large orders
Cons
- The two account types (Regular vs Kraken Pro) can be confusing for new users
- Maker/Taker fee
- 0.5% / 0.5%
- Coins
- 100+
- Countries
- 100+
- Founded
- 2012
- Daily volume
- ~$1.0B
- Security incidents
- None known
Score breakdown
Fees0.0/5
Average maker/taker fee: 0.500% (lower fees score higher, scaled against 0.5%).
Security track record5.0/5
No publicly documented history of a major hack or breach.
Coins supported1.0/5
100+ supported coins (scaled against 500).
Trading liquidity0.1/5
Approx. ~$1.0B in daily trading volume (scaled against $50B).
Pros
- Easy-to-use interface for beginners
- Earn rewards for learning how specific cryptocurrencies work
- Tutorials available
- Simple sign-up process
- Strong security track record
- Trusted by over 70 million customers
- Staking supported
- Card available
Cons
- High trading fees
- Accessing lower fee tiers requires using a separate, more complex platform (Coinbase Advanced)
- Only ERC-20 wallets supported
Summary
- Kraken has lower average maker/taker fees (0%/0.1%) than Coinbase (0.5%/0.5%).
- Coinbase supports more coins (100+) than Kraken (80+).