Comparison page

Coinbase vs Kraken

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

Coinbase

243 coins, 605 markets

Kraken

222 coins, 700 markets

Read Coinbase profile Read Kraken profile

Side by side

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

Metric	Coinbase	Kraken	Winner
Coins listed	243	222	Coinbase
Markets	605	700	Kraken
Maker fee	1%	0.16%	Kraken
Taker fee	1%	0.26%	Kraken
Max leverage risk	3x	5x	Risk context only
Throughput	700,000 orders per second	Not publicly disclosed	Unavailable
CoinGecko Trust Score	10/10	10/10	Tie
CoinMarketCap rank	#2	#14	Coinbase
Trustpilot	4.0/5	3.4/5	Coinbase

Coins listed

Coinbase

243

Kraken

222

Coinbase

Markets

Coinbase

605

Kraken

700

Kraken

Maker fee

Coinbase

Kraken

0.16%

Kraken

Taker fee

Coinbase

Kraken

0.26%

Kraken

Max leverage risk

Coinbase

Kraken

Risk context only

Throughput

Coinbase

700,000 orders per second

Kraken

Not publicly disclosed

Unavailable

CoinGecko Trust Score

Coinbase

10/10

Kraken

10/10

Tie

CoinMarketCap rank

Coinbase

Kraken

#14

Coinbase

Trustpilot

Coinbase

4.0/5

Kraken

3.4/5

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.