Cheaper alternatives by market

See which exchanges offer lower fees than Kraken for spot or futures trading under the same comparison rules.

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Estimated savings

If you move exchanges, you could save up to 5,000 USDT per month.

MEXC is currently the strongest candidate.

SpotSpot (USDC)Best exchange MEXC

Recommendations by market

Each market shows the strongest projected lower-fee candidate first, followed by the remaining alternatives.

SpotMEXCSpot (USDC)5,000 USDT saved per month
Resolved tierMaker effective feeTaker effective feeWeighted effective feeExchange token discountReferral discount rateFinal discount rateMonthly fee payment
MEXCBase0%0%0%0%20%20%0 USDT
KrakenTier 90%0.1%0.05%0%0%0%5,000 USDT
DifferenceTier 9 → Base0%-0.1%-0.05%0%+20%+20%-5,000 USDT
SpotMEXCSpot (Standard)3,400 USDT saved per month
Resolved tierMaker effective feeTaker effective feeWeighted effective feeExchange token discountReferral discount rateFinal discount rateMonthly fee payment
MEXCBase0%0.032%0.016%20%20%36%1,600 USDT
KrakenTier 90%0.1%0.05%0%0%0%5,000 USDT
DifferenceTier 9 → Base0%-0.068%-0.034%+20%+20%+36%-3,400 USDT
SpotMEXCSpot (USDT)3,400 USDT saved per month
Resolved tierMaker effective feeTaker effective feeWeighted effective feeExchange token discountReferral discount rateFinal discount rateMonthly fee payment
MEXCBase0%0.032%0.016%20%20%36%1,600 USDT
KrakenTier 90%0.1%0.05%0%0%0%5,000 USDT
DifferenceTier 9 → Base0%-0.068%-0.034%+20%+20%+36%-3,400 USDT
Deliverygate.ioDelivery (USDT)2,720 USDT saved per month
Resolved tierMaker effective feeTaker effective feeWeighted effective feeExchange token discountReferral discount rateFinal discount rateMonthly fee payment
gate.ioVIP 7-0.009%0.0096%0.0003%0%40%40%30 USDT
KrakenTier 20.015%0.04%0.0275%0%0%0%2,750 USDT
DifferenceTier 2 → VIP 7-0.024%-0.0304%-0.0272%0%+40%+40%-2,720 USDT
Perpetualgate.ioPerpetual (COIN-M)1,370 USDT saved per month
Resolved tierMaker effective feeTaker effective feeWeighted effective feeExchange token discountReferral discount rateFinal discount rateMonthly fee payment
gate.ioVIP 70.006%0.0216%0.0138%0%40%40%1,380 USDT
KrakenTier 20.015%0.04%0.0275%0%0%0%2,750 USDT
DifferenceTier 2 → VIP 7-0.009%-0.0184%-0.0137%0%+40%+40%-1,370 USDT
PerpetualMEXCPerpetual (USDC-M)1,150 USDT saved per month
Resolved tierMaker effective feeTaker effective feeWeighted effective feeExchange token discountReferral discount rateFinal discount rateMonthly fee payment
MEXCBase0%0.032%0.016%0%20%20%1,600 USDT
KrakenTier 20.015%0.04%0.0275%0%0%0%2,750 USDT
DifferenceTier 2 → Base-0.015%-0.008%-0.0115%0%+20%+20%-1,150 USDT
PerpetualMEXCPerpetual (USDT-M)1,150 USDT saved per month
Resolved tierMaker effective feeTaker effective feeWeighted effective feeExchange token discountReferral discount rateFinal discount rateMonthly fee payment
MEXCBase0%0.032%0.016%0%20%20%1,600 USDT
KrakenTier 20.015%0.04%0.0275%0%0%0%2,750 USDT
DifferenceTier 2 → Base-0.015%-0.008%-0.0115%0%+20%+20%-1,150 USDT
DeliveryBitgetDelivery (COIN-M)510 USDT saved per month
Resolved tierMaker effective feeTaker effective feeWeighted effective feeExchange token discountReferral discount rateFinal discount rateMonthly fee payment
BitgetVIP 20.0128%0.032%0.0224%0%20%20%2,240 USDT
KrakenTier 20.015%0.04%0.0275%0%0%0%2,750 USDT
DifferenceTier 2 → VIP 2-0.0022%-0.008%-0.0051%0%+20%+20%-510 USDT
DeliveryKrakenDelivery (USDC)Your current exchange is already the best option.
SpotKrakenSpot (Rebate)Your current exchange is already the best option.

Method note: Method note: estimates use the same 30-day volume across markets and resolve tiers from volume unless noted otherwise.