Exchange comparisons
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13 side-by-side comparisons across 13 global and Australian exchanges. Practical trade-offs and a fee illustration you can adjust.
Sources checked 26 October 2026 · Free to read · No account needed
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CoinSpot vs Swyftx
A separate Markets screen or a single quoted trade? Compare the order you will actually place.
Explore Side by sideCoinSpot vs Digital Surge
Compare order types, standard rates and the custody questions behind an Australian exchange account.
Explore Side by sideSwyftx vs Digital Surge
Two standard-fee models, recurring purchases and different questions to ask before funding an account.
Explore Side by sideCoinSpot vs Independent Reserve
CoinSpot vs Independent Reserve for Australians: compare Instant Buy and Markets with a tiered order book, AUD withdrawals, SMSF accounts and OTC trading.
Explore Side by sideCoinSpot vs BTC Markets
CoinSpot vs BTC Markets: compare Instant Buy, CoinSpot Markets and BTC Markets’ volume-tiered order book, plus AUD funding, SMSF accounts and OTC desks.
Explore Side by sideCoinJar vs Swyftx
CoinJar vs Swyftx for Australians: compare CoinJar’s 1% app and 0.10% CoinJar Exchange with Swyftx’s 0.6% fee plus spread, demo mode and AUD funding.
Explore Side by sideKraken vs Coinbase
Kraken vs Coinbase for Australians: 1% instant buys vs fee-plus-spread pricing, Kraken Pro and Coinbase Advanced, PayID funding, licences and court history.
Explore Side by sideIndependent Reserve vs BTC Markets
Independent Reserve vs BTC Markets: two Australian order books compared on entry fees, volume tiers, AUD withdrawals, SMSF accounts and OTC desks.
Explore Side by sideBinance vs Coinbase
Binance vs Coinbase: 0.1% spot fees vs fee-plus-spread pricing, who can use each, licences, and Binance’s 2023 US guilty plea. Compare before you sign up.
Explore Side by sideBinance vs OKX
Binance vs OKX: two of the largest global exchanges compared on spot fees, regional availability, Australian entities and their US guilty pleas.
Explore Side by sideBinance vs Kraken
Binance vs Kraken: spot and instant-buy fees, Proof of Reserves, availability, and each exchange’s regulatory history in the US and Australia.
Explore Side by sideBybit vs OKX
Bybit vs OKX: spot fees and VIP tiers, where each is available, Bybit’s 2025 hack and OKX’s 2025 US guilty plea, compared for active traders.
Explore Side by sideCoinbase vs Crypto.com
Coinbase vs Crypto.com: two big-brand apps compared on spreads, order-book fees, AUD funding, Australian licences and account security.
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Compare the fee component.
One trade, in Australian dollars.
Illustration at published standard rates for a single notional trade. This excludes spreads, quoted-price differences, funding costs, withdrawals and volume discounts. It is not a live quote or a cheapest-platform ranking.
Entry-tier and standard rates shown. CoinSpot Markets applies only to available pairs. Check your own confirmation screen before acting.
Coinbase doesn't publish one flat rate for simple trades, so it isn't included in this fee illustration.
- CoinSpot Instant · 1%
- A$10.00
- CoinSpot Markets · 0.1%
- A$1.00
- Swyftx standard · 0.6%
- A$6.00
- Digital Surge standard · 0.5%
- A$5.00
- Independent Reserve entry tier · 0.5%
- A$5.00
- CoinJar app · 1%
- A$10.00
- CoinJar Exchange entry tier · 0.1%
- A$1.00
- BTC Markets entry tier · 0.85%
- A$8.50
- Kraken Instant · 1%
- A$10.00
- Binance spot, regular user · 0.1%
- A$1.00
- OKX global taker, regular · 0.1%
- A$1.00
- Bybit spot, non-VIP · 0.1%
- A$1.00
- Crypto.com Exchange taker, level 1 · 0.5%
- A$5.00
- KuCoin spot, Level 0 · 0.1%
- A$1.00