Bybit Alternatives 2026: Fees and Features Compared

Bybit alternatives compared on published fees: Binance, Bitget, MEXC, Kraken and Crypto.com, with spot and futures rates and fee-discount tokens.

By Jonathan West · Updated November 14, 2026

The closest Bybit alternatives are Binance, Bitget, MEXC, Kraken and Crypto.com. Binance and Bitget publish the same 0.1% entry spot rate as Bybit. MEXC publishes a lower spot taker rate, and Kraken and Crypto.com charge more at entry. Which one fits depends on whether you trade spot, futures or both, and on which of them accepts customers where you live.

Bybit lists 0.1000% maker and 0.1000% taker for spot at its entry level, and 0.0200% maker and 0.0550% taker on perpetual and futures contracts. It also states that actual rates may vary by region.

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Bybit and Five Alternatives: Published Entry Fees at a Glance

Product	Fees and pricing	Best fit
Bybit	Spot 0.1000% maker and 0.1000% taker at the entry level (very important person, or VIP, level 0). Perpetual and futures 0.0200% maker and 0.0550% taker. Options 0.0200% maker and 0.0300% taker. Rates may vary by region.	Traders who want spot, derivatives, copy trading and bots on one unified account, so one VIP level sets fees across products.
Binance	Regular user spot 0.100% maker and 0.100% taker. Paying fees in Binance Coin (BNB) takes 25% off, which gives 0.075%. Maker falls to 0.090% at VIP 1 (from 1,000,000 US dollars (USD) in 30-day volume and 5 BNB). Taker stays at 0.100% until VIP 3.	Traders who want a fee discount for holding BNB.
Bitget	Spot VIP 0 is 0.1% maker and 0.1% taker. Paying in Bitget Token (BGB) takes 20% off, which gives 0.08%. Rates fall by VIP level on volume, balance and BGB holdings.	Traders who want spot, futures and copy trading with a token discount.
MEXC	Spot maker 0.0000%, taker 0.0000% to 0.0500%. The Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether (USDT) pair shows 0.0400% taker with a 20% discount for paying in MEXC Token (MX). The XRP and USDT pair shows 0 fees. A few Special Rate pairs cost more.	Traders who place mostly maker orders and want a low published taker rate.
Kraken	Kraken Pro spot starts at 0.40% maker and 0.80% taker. Futures start at 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker. No subscription for Kraken Pro.	Traders who want a published 17-tier ladder of maker and taker rates.
Crypto.com	Exchange spot Level 1 is 0.250% maker and 0.500% taker below 10,000 USD in 30-day volume. With 50,000 Cronos (CRO) held, maker is 0% and taker 0.4400%.	Traders who already use the Crypto.com Exchange and hold Cronos (CRO).

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How to Choose a Bybit Alternative

Exchanges publish the same two numbers, a maker rate and a taker rate, so compare those first and then check what moves them. A maker order rests on the order book and a taker order fills at once. Market buys are taker orders, so a trader who buys at the market pays the taker rate every time.

A worked example on a 10,000 USD spot market order shows the gap. Bybit and Binance both charge 0.1000% taker at entry, which is 10 USD. Binance with the BNB discount charges 0.075%, which is 7.50 USD, and Bitget with the BGB discount charges 0.08%, which is 8 USD. MEXC charges up to 0.0500% taker on most pairs, which is up to 5 USD. Crypto.com charges 0.5000%, which is 50 USD, and Kraken Pro charges 0.80%, which is 80 USD.

Special zones cost more at Bybit, and MEXC also marks a few pairs with a Special Rate, such as LUNA/USDT at 0.0800% taker before its 20% token discount. Bybit lists 0.2000% maker and 0.2000% taker for its Spot Trading Adventure Zone and xStocks at VIP 0, and 0.2000% taker with 0.1500% maker for fiat-to-crypto spot pairs. A 10,000 USD market buy in a special zone costs 20 USD, double the standard pair. Check which zone a pair sits in before you compare it with another exchange.

Availability matters as much as price. Bybit states its fee rates may vary by region. Exchanges serve different countries and run different products per region, so confirm your country on each exchange's own site before you create an account. The same applies to each alternative listed here.

Spot trader: compare taker rates and any fee-discount token.
Derivatives trader: compare perpetual and futures maker and taker rates.
Small account: check how each exchange sets VIP levels, since they use volume or asset balance.
Token holder: price the discount for the exchange token against the cost of holding it.

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Binance: Same Entry Rate and a 25% Token Discount

Binance publishes a regular-user spot rate of 0.100% maker and 0.100% taker for users under 1,000,000 USD in 30-day volume, which matches Bybit at entry. Paying fees in BNB takes 25% off, so the rate becomes 0.07500% on both sides. That discount lowers the entry rate below Bybit's published entry rate for spot.

Binance's VIP 1 starts at 1,000,000 USD in 30-day volume and at least 5 BNB, and it lists 0.090% maker and 0.100% taker. VIP 3 starts at 20,000,000 USD and 100 BNB, with 0.040% maker and 0.060% taker. Bybit's VIP levels use either asset balance or volume, whichever qualifies you higher, while Binance's table pairs volume with a BNB balance.

Binance falls short of Bybit for a trader who wants the lowest entry rate without holding a token. Without BNB, Binance's entry rate equals Bybit's. It fits users who are willing to hold BNB for the 25% discount.

Bitget: Matching Entry Rate With a BGB Discount

Bitget lists spot VIP 0 at 0.1% maker and 0.1% taker. Paying with its BGB token takes 20% off, which gives 0.08% on both sides. At VIP 1 the table shows 0.08% and 0.08%, and the BGB-discounted rate is 0.064%.

Bitget sets VIP levels by 30-day spot volume, daily balance, 30-day asset balance and BGB holdings, so a holder of BGB can qualify through the token. Bitget notes that fees vary by region and that certain coins may be exempt from these rates for a period. Your transaction history shows the fee actually charged.

Bitget's discount is smaller than Binance's, 20% against 25%, so the discounted spot rate is 0.08% against 0.075%. Bitget fits users who want copy trading, bots and futures like Bybit's, which let you follow a trader's orders without placing them yourself, and who accept a token discount.

MEXC: Zero Maker Fees and a Lower Taker Rate

MEXC lists a spot maker fee of 0.0000% and a taker fee from 0.0000% to 0.0500% on most pairs, and 0.0800% on a few Special Rate pairs before the 20% discount. On its BTC and USDT pair, the page shows 0.0400% taker after the discount for paying with the MX token. XRP and USDT carries 0 fees on both sides. Its futures maker fee is listed at 0.000%.

On a 10,000 USD market buy, MEXC's 0.0500% taker rate is up to 5 USD, half of Bybit's 10 USD. A trader who places limit orders that rest on the book pays no spot maker fee at MEXC, against 0.1000% at Bybit's entry level. MEXC states fees vary by platform events and user region, so the trade history shows the fee you were actually charged.

MEXC's page shows fees and some listed pairs, but it is a fee overview and not a full tier table. MEXC fits a user who trades often and wants low spot fees, and fits less well a user who wants a published ladder of volume tiers to plan around.

Kraken: Higher Entry Rates and a Published 17-Tier Ladder

Kraken Pro lists spot at 0.40% maker and 0.80% taker on Tier 1, and futures at 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker. Kraken Pro has no subscription fee. The spot ladder falls through 17 tiers, with entry tiers pricing well above Bybit's 0.1000% spot rate.

On futures, Kraken's 0.05% taker rate is lower than Bybit's 0.0550%, and its 0.02% maker rate matches Bybit's 0.0200%. The difference on a 10,000 USD futures taker order is 5 USD at Kraken against 5.50 USD at Bybit. A spot trader pays much more at Kraken, where the same order costs 80 USD at Tier 1.

Kraken fits a trader who wants a published 17-tier ladder and no subscription fee for Kraken Pro, so the only cost is the trading fee, and who trades derivatives more than spot. It falls short of Bybit for a spot trader with a small account, since Tier 1 costs eight times Bybit's entry taker rate.

Crypto.com: CRO Balance Lowers the Rates

Crypto.com Exchange lists Level 1 at 0.250% maker and 0.500% taker for 30-day spot volume under 10,000 USD. Level 2 is 0.200% and 0.400% from 10,000 USD, Level 3 is 0.150% and 0.250% from 50,000 USD, and Level 5 is 0.080% and 0.180% from 500,000 USD.

Holding at least 50,000 CRO tokens changes the table. Maker becomes 0% and taker gets 12% off, so Level 1 taker falls from 0.5000% to 0.4400%. That is still above Bybit's 0.1000% entry taker rate. On a 10,000 USD market buy it costs 44 USD against 10 USD.

The page states that fee benefits need a CRO balance on the Exchange. Crypto.com fits users who want to trade on the Exchange and hold CRO for the maker and taker discount, and it falls short of Bybit on entry rates for spot trading.

When Bybit Is Still the Better Fit

Bybit stays the better fit when you want a single account that covers spot, perpetual and futures contracts and options, with one VIP schedule. Its published perpetual rate of 0.0200% maker matches Kraken's 0.02% futures maker rate and its 0.0550% taker rate is 0.005 points above Kraken's 0.05%, and its entry spot rate matches Binance and Bitget without a token.

Its VIP rule also helps a holder with a large balance and little trading. Bybit sets your level from asset balance or 30-day volume, whichever qualifies you for the higher tier. Its criteria table lists an asset balance of at least 100,000 USD for VIP 1, so a large balance with little trading can still qualify.

Who This Is Not For

This list is not for someone looking for a coin to buy or a return to chase. It lists exchanges and their published fees. It does not say any asset or leveraged product is a good investment, and derivatives can lose more than they cost in fees.

What Would Change Our Answer

A change in any fee schedule would change this comparison. Bybit's fee page was last updated 2026-11-05, and Crypto.com refreshes its rates daily at 04:00 UTC, so the number you pay today depends on your tier and region.

Your own volume changes it too. At 500,000 USD a month, Crypto.com's Level 5 rate of 0.180% taker is closer to the others than its entry rate. Your country also matters most, because rates and products may differ by region.

The verdict

Binance and Bitget match Bybit's 0.1% entry spot rate and discount it with a token. MEXC publishes the lowest spot taker rate in this group, and Kraken and Crypto.com charge more at entry. Pick by order type, product and country. Your next step is to price your usual order size on each exchange's fee page after confirming that each exchange accepts customers where you live.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest Bybit alternative for spot trading?

MEXC publishes the lowest spot taker rate in this group at up to 0.0500%, with 0.0000% maker. Binance with BNB gives 0.075% and Bitget with BGB gives 0.08%. Rates vary by region and by promotion.

Are Binance and Bitget cheaper than Bybit?

Not at the entry level without their tokens. Binance and Bitget list the same 0.1% entry spot rate as Bybit. Bybit's help center also lists paying trading fees with its own token, so check that discount before comparing. Paying in BNB takes 25% off at Binance and paying in BGB takes 20% off at Bitget.

How does Kraken compare with Bybit on futures?

Kraken lists futures at 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker. Bybit lists 0.0200% maker and 0.0550% taker for perpetual and futures contracts, so the maker rates match and Kraken's taker rate is lower.

Do fees depend on where I live?

Yes. Bybit, Bitget and MEXC each state that rates may vary by region. Confirm availability and your exact rate on each exchange's own site before funding an account.

Do I need to hold a token to get lower fees?

Not at every exchange. Binance, Bitget, MEXC and Crypto.com each tie a discount to their own token. Bybit sets VIP levels by asset balance or trading volume.

Fees and plans from each product's own website, checked 2026-11-14. This page lists products and does not recommend any of them. Informational only, not financial advice.