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CCEX.IO vs Coinbase
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose CEX.IO if…
- you work on iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: first-time crypto buyers, active crypto traders
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Choose Coinbase if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: crypto beginners, retail crypto traders
Side by side
Feature CEX.IO Coinbase
Pricing modelPricing unknownFreemium
Starting price—$4.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CompanyCEX.IO · since 2013Coinbase
Full feature lists
C CEX.IO
- Buy crypto directly with multiple payment methods
- Spot Trading with market, limit and stop-limit orders
- Over 300 cryptocurrencies and trading pairs
- Convert between assets and fiat without an order book
- Staking on supported assets
- GBP deposits and withdrawals for UK users
- CEX.IO Pay transfers between accounts without blockchain confirmations
- Price alerts and two-factor authentication
C Coinbase
- Buy, sell and convert cryptocurrencies
- Custodial crypto account
- Staking rewards on supported assets
- Coinbase One subscription with zero-fee trading limits
- Monthly gas credit on the Base network for members
- Account protection coverage for members
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
CEX.IO · cex.io
Coinbase · coinbase.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
CEX.IO
Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.
Coinbase
Coinbase accountFree
Coinbase One Basic$4.99/mo or $49.99/yr
Coinbase One Preferred$29.99/mo or $299.99/yr
Strengths and limitations
CEX.IO
- Has operated since 2013
- Over 300 markets and more than 100 fiat-to-crypto pairs
- Web app plus iOS and Android apps
- Support through live chat, Telegram, X, Facebook and email
- UK onboarding requires KYC, facial recognition and an appropriateness test
- First-time UK users face a 24-hour cooling-off period
- Features and payment methods vary by jurisdiction
- Fees are not listed on the home page
Coinbase
- Free to open an account
- Subscription tiers cut trading fees for frequent traders
- Coinbase One includes account protection coverage
- Zero-fee trading on Coinbase One has monthly volume caps
- Coinbase says membership benefits may change without notice
- Subscription prices vary by region
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