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Bitstamp vs Coinbase

See which platform gives you more choice, lower fees, stronger public trust checks, and a better fit for the way you trade.

Bitstamp

74 coins, 165 markets

Coinbase

243 coins, 605 markets

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Side by side

Compare the core facts first: market depth, fees, access, and other numbers pulled from public sources.

Metric	Bitstamp	Coinbase	Winner
Coins listed	74	243	Coinbase
Markets	165	605	Coinbase
Maker fee	0.3%	1%	Bitstamp
Taker fee	0.4%	1%	Bitstamp
Max leverage risk	1x	3x	Risk context only
Throughput	Not publicly disclosed	700,000 orders per second	Unavailable
CoinGecko Trust Score	9/10	10/10	Coinbase
CoinMarketCap rank	#18	#2	Coinbase
Trustpilot	1.2/5	4.0/5	Coinbase

Coins listed

Bitstamp

Coinbase

243

Coinbase

Markets

Bitstamp

165

Coinbase

605

Coinbase

Maker fee

Bitstamp

0.3%

Coinbase

Bitstamp

Taker fee

Bitstamp

0.4%

Coinbase

Bitstamp

Max leverage risk

Bitstamp

Coinbase

Risk context only

Throughput

Bitstamp

Not publicly disclosed

Coinbase

700,000 orders per second

Unavailable

CoinGecko Trust Score

Bitstamp

9/10

Coinbase

10/10

Coinbase

CoinMarketCap rank

Bitstamp

#18

Coinbase

Trustpilot

Bitstamp

1.2/5

Coinbase

4.0/5

Coinbase

Methodology: winner labels mark stronger raw metrics, not a recommendation. Leverage is risk context only. Scores, ranks, and source data can change after the latest refresh.