Kraken vs OrangeX: fees compared

Every fee that costs you money on Kraken and OrangeX, side by side — trading fees at each VIP tier, withdrawal fees coin by coin, deposits and fiat. Sourced from each exchange’s own fee pages.

KrakenRank #14 · founded 2011

0.01–0.8%spot taker0.05%futures taker697coins to withdraw$2.85Bvolume 24h

Trade on Kraken ↗

OrangeXRank #44 · founded 2021

0.1%spot taker0.06%futures taker599coins to withdraw$22.65Bvolume 24h

Trade on OrangeX ↗

The short answer

8Krakencategories won1 tied1OrangeX

Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% on spot taker orders versus 0.1% on OrangeX.
On futures, Kraken is cheaper for takers (0.05% vs 0.06%).
Kraken has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 184 of the 231 coins both exchanges list.
Kraken publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Head-to-head

Fee	Kraken	OrangeX
Trading fees
Spot maker	0–0.4%cheaper	0.1%
Spot taker	0.01–0.8%cheaper	0.1%
Futures maker	0.02%	0.02%
Futures taker	0.05%cheaper	0.06%
Lowest spot taker (top VIP tier)	0.05%cheaperPro 5	0.1%Regular
Fee tiers published	17moreSpot trading	1Spot trading
Fee discount with exchange token	—	—
Withdrawals & deposits
Coins you can withdraw	697moresynced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC	599synced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC
Median withdrawal fee (coins on both)	$0.7119cheaperacross 231 coins	$0.9501across 231 coins
Cheaper withdrawal on…	184 coinsmore	47 coins
Crypto deposit fee	—	Free
Exchange profile
Volume 24h (spot + derivatives)	$2.85BOI $438.85M	$22.65BmoreOI $7.06B
Markets	Spot, Derivativesfounded 2011	Spot, Derivativesfounded 2021
Fiat currencies	7 currenciesUSD, EUR, GBP, CAD, JPY, CHF…	SupportedCard, Bank, Apple/Google Pay

“Cheaper” marks the better number on that row only. A dash means we have not verified that fee for the exchange yet — it is not a claim that the fee is zero.

What would you actually pay?

30-day trading volume$1MMaker share of that volume50% maker

Withdrawals per month

Kraken

$1,200.00/ month

Trading (Tier 9 · 0.06% / 0.18%): $1,200.00
Withdrawals (4× BTC · Ethereum (ERC20) · $0.00 each): $0.00

OrangeXCheaper

$1,067.10/ month

Trading (Regular · 0.1% / 0.1%): $1,000.00
Withdrawals (4× BTC · Bitcoin · $16.78 each): $67.10

At $1M of monthly spot volume (50% maker) plus 4 BTC withdrawals, OrangeX costs $132.90 less per month — $1,594.78 a year.

Taker fee as 30-day volume grows Kraken OrangeX

Estimate only: it applies each exchange’s published VIP ladder for the market you picked, ignores token-payment discounts, referral rebates and promotional zero-fee pairs, and assumes every withdrawal uses the cheapest network above. Negative fees are maker rebates.

Spot fee tiers side by side

KrakenSpot trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Tier 1	—	0.4%	0.8%
Tier 2	$2.50K	0.3%	0.6%
Tier 3	$10.00K	0.22%	0.38%
Tier 4	$25.00K	0.2%	0.35%
Tier 5	$50.00K	0.15%	0.3%
Tier 6	$100.00K	0.12%	0.25%
Tier 7	$250.00K	0.1%	0.22%
Tier 8	$500.00K	0.08%	0.2%
Tier 9	$1.00M	0.06%	0.18%
Tier 10	$2.50M	0.04%	0.15%
Tier 11	$5.00M	0.02%	0.12%
Tier 12	$10.00M	0%	0.1%
Pro 1	$50.00M	0%	0.09%
Pro 2	$100.00M	0%	0.08%
Pro 3	$250.00M	0%	0.07%
Pro 4	$400.00M	0%	0.06%
Pro 5	$500.00M	0%	0.05%

Source: Kraken fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

OrangeXSpot trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular	—	0.1%	0.1%

Source: OrangeX fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

Futures fee tiers side by side

KrakenFutures trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Tier 1	—	0.02%	0.05%
Tier 2	$5.00M	0.0175%	0.045%
Tier 3	$10.00M	0.015%	0.04%
Tier 4	$15.00M	0.0125%	0.035%
Tier 5	$25.00M	0.01%	0.03%
Tier 6	$40.00M	0.0075%	0.0275%
Tier 7	$50.00M	0.005%	0.025%
Tier 8	$75.00M	0.005%	0.0225%
Tier 9	$100.00M	0%	0.02%
Tier 10	$150.00M	0%	0.018%
Tier 11	$250.00M	-0.003%rebate	0.0175%
Tier 12	$300.00M	-0.003%rebate	0.017%
Pro 1	$400.00M	-0.003%rebate	0.016%
Pro 2	$500.00M	-0.005%rebate	0.015%
Pro 3	$1.00B	-0.006%rebate	0.0135%
Pro 4	$2.00B	-0.006%rebate	0.013%
Pro 5	$5.00B	-0.006%rebate	0.0125%

Source: Kraken fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

OrangeXFutures trading — Perpetual

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular	—	0.02%	0.06%

Source: OrangeX fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

Withdrawal fees, coin by coin231 coins on both

Cheaper on more coinsKraken184 vs 47 of 231

Median fee · Kraken$0.7119on the shared basket

Median fee · OrangeX$0.9501on the shared basket

Coins only on one side526428 Kraken · 98 OrangeX

Coin	Kraken	OrangeX	Cheaper
BTCBitcoin	Free$0.00 · Ethereum (ERC20) +5	0.0002000 BTC$16.78 · Bitcoin	Krakensaves $16.78
ETHEthereum	Free$0.00 · Ink +8	0.0003001 ETH$0.8050 · Optimism +3	Krakensaves $0.8050
USDTTether USDt	Free$0.00 · Ink (USDT0) +17	1.1021 USDT$1.10 · Ethereum (ERC20) +1	Krakensaves $1.10
BNBBNB	0.001000 BNB$0.7726 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)	0.001024 BNB$0.7915 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)	Krakensaves $0.01882
XRPXRP	0.05000 XRP$0.07691 · XRP Ledger	0.5041 XRP$0.7755 · XRP Ledger	Krakensaves $0.6986
USDCUSDC	Free$0.00 · Ink +17	0.7002 USDC$0.7000 · Avalanche C-Chain +5	Krakensaves $0.7000
SOLSolana	0.005000 SOL$0.6027 · Solana	0.01670 SOL$2.01 · Solana	Krakensaves $1.41
TRXTRON	3 TRX$1.01 · Tron (TRC20)	3.0476 TRX$1.03 · Tron (TRC20)	Krakensaves $0.01601
HYPEHyperliquid	0.05000 HYPE$4.59 · HyperEVM	0.0₄1428 HYPE$0.001312 · HyperEVM	OrangeXsaves $4.59
DOGEDogecoin	4 DOGE$0.3879 · Dogecoin	8.3983 DOGE$0.8144 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	Krakensaves $0.4265
LINKChainlink	0.03438 LINK$0.4885 · Ethereum (ERC20)	0.07001 LINK$0.9948 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Krakensaves $0.5063
ADACardano	1 ADA$0.2549 · Cardano	4.4415 ADA$1.13 · Cardano	Krakensaves $0.8774
UNIUniswap	0.1452 UNI$1.39 · Ethereum (ERC20)	0.2357 UNI$2.26 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Krakensaves $0.8693
LTCLitecoin	0.002000 LTC$0.1442 · Litecoin	0.01510 LTC$1.09 · Litecoin	Krakensaves $0.9447
USDeEthena USDe	0.7889 USDe$0.7886 · Ethereum (ERC20) +1	0.8021 USDe$0.8018 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Krakensaves $0.01323
SUISui	0.2500 SUI$0.2915 · Sui	0.9462 SUI$1.10 · Sui	Krakensaves $0.8117
AVAXAvalanche	0.05000 AVAX$0.5369 · Avalanche C-Chain	0.07383 AVAX$0.7928 · Avalanche C-Chain +1	Krakensaves $0.2559
USD1World Liberty Financial USD	0.3750 USD1$0.3748 · AB Chain +1	0.7169 USD1$0.7165 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	Krakensaves $0.3417
SHIBShiba Inu	112,689 SHIB$0.6644 · Ethereum (ERC20)	134,129.99 SHIB$0.7909 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Krakensaves $0.1264
ENAEthena	3.57 ENA$0.9937 · Ethereum (ERC20)	4.9199 ENA$1.37 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Krakensaves $0.3757
XAUtTether Gold	0.0001328 XAUt$0.5683 · Ethereum (ERC20)	0.0002220 XAUt$0.9501 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Krakensaves $0.3817
ONDOOndo	1.976 ONDO$1.08 · Ethereum (ERC20)	2.2503 ONDO$1.23 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Krakensaves $0.1500
OKBOKB	0.01300 OKB$1.57 · X Layer	0.008303 OKB$1.00 · X Layer	OrangeXsaves $0.5678
AAVEAave	0.005750 AAVE$0.8876 · Ethereum (ERC20)	0.008336 AAVE$1.29 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Krakensaves $0.3993
MNTMantle	1.1642 MNT$0.8163 · Ethereum (ERC20)	1.5757 MNT$1.10 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Krakensaves $0.2885

Showing 1–25 of 231 coins

Deposit, fiat, card and other fees

Fee	Kraken	OrangeX
Crypto deposit fee	—	Free

Kraken vs OrangeX — FAQ

Is Kraken or OrangeX cheaper?

Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% on spot taker orders versus 0.1% on OrangeX. On futures, Kraken is cheaper for takers (0.05% vs 0.06%). Kraken has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 184 of the 231 coins both exchanges list. Kraken publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Which has lower trading fees, Kraken or OrangeX?

Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% taker / 0–0.4% maker on spot and 0.05% taker on futures at the entry tier. OrangeX charges 0.1% taker / 0.1% maker on spot and 0.06% taker on futures. Across the metrics we compare, Kraken wins more of them. Both drop as your 30-day volume grows — use the calculator above to price your own volume.

Which is cheaper for withdrawals, Kraken or OrangeX?

Of the 231 coins both exchanges let you withdraw, Kraken is cheaper on 184, OrangeX on 47. The median withdrawal fee on that shared basket is $0.7119 on Kraken versus $0.9501 on OrangeX. Kraken is the cheaper default, but the winner changes coin by coin — check the coin you actually withdraw.

How can I pay lower fees on Kraken or OrangeX?

Both exchanges also cut maker/taker rates as your 30-day volume rises — Kraken publishes 17 tiers and OrangeX publishes 1 tier. Choosing the cheapest withdrawal network matters just as much: on many coins the gap between networks is larger than the gap between exchanges.

Are these Kraken and OrangeX fees up to date?

Trading fees are hand-curated from each exchange's official fee schedule and carry the date we last verified them (2026-08-28 for Kraken, 2026-08-28 for OrangeX). Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange's own API or fee page (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Kraken, 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for OrangeX). USD amounts are recomputed at the live coin price.

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Trading and other fee numbers are hand-curated from each exchange’s official fee pages (linked next to every tier table) and carry the date we last verified them. Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange’s own API or fee page; USD amounts are computed at the current live coin price, so they move with the market. Rates exclude referral rebates, promotional zero-fee pairs and regional pricing. Full detail per exchange: Kraken fees · OrangeX fees.