Coinbase
Alternatives & competitors
Alternatives to Coinbase
We have checked 5 brokerage account providers that are an alternative to Coinbase. Coinbase scores 74 out of 100 points in our rating. 5 providers score higher, led by ING with 91 points (17 points ahead).
FAQ: alternatives to Coinbase
ING – with 91 out of 100 points the highest-rated alternative and therefore 17 points ahead of Coinbase (74). ING: Germany's largest direct bank, focused on simple, fair products.
Our rating found these weaknesses at Coinbase: Most expensive provider in the rating field: 1.20 percent taker fee in the entry tier, 1.49 percent plus spread in simple buy mode; A euro order book exists for only a small share of the listed coins, otherwise a detour via dollar stablecoins; No finished tax report for the German tax return. If any of them is a deal-breaker for you, it is worth looking at the 5 alternatives on this page.
Coinbase scores with: MiCAR authorisation from the CSSF Luxembourg, plus a historic BaFin permit for crypto custody business; Very high security level with around 98 percent cold storage, address whitelisting and Vault function; Over 340 tradable crypto assets and high liquidity. That adds up to 74 out of 100 points. If this matters to you, you will hardly find anything better among the alternatives.