How we rank

Costs first. Then who is watching the broker.

Every ranking on this site is calculated from data — never from opinions, and never from what a broker pays us. Here is what we look at, and what we deliberately ignore.

What we look at

Each market has its own criteria, because the costs work differently. The bar shows how heavily each one weighs.

Trading feesWhat the broker charges you on every trade
decisive
LiquidityHow much is traded there — a thin venue moves the price against you
strong
Choice of marketsHow many coins and pairs you can actually trade
moderate
Spread on BitcoinThe gap between buying and selling price — a cost you never see on an invoice
light

Fees and spread are read directly from the exchange's own interface, several times a day.

Never part of the score

Our commissionhas no field in the calculationStar ratingsno source we could stand behindBonuses & perksshown, but never countedAdvertising budgetwe are not paid for placement in the ranking

Where the numbers come from

On every broker page, each value carries a label saying where we got it.

Measured
Read straight from the venue's own interface, or measured by us on a live price feed. Expires after seven days — an old measurement is not allowed to keep passing as current.
Published
Taken from the broker's own price page, with a source link and the date next to the value. A teaser figure such as "from €2" never enters the score — only a firm price does.
No data, no score.

If we cannot verify a figure, we do not estimate it. The broker stays listed so you can still find it — but without a score, and always below every rated broker.

Why you can rely on the order

Nobody buys a place

Paid visibility exists only in the separate lane marked "Sponsored" above the list. Inside the ranking, a paying broker is treated like every other.

It updates itself

A broker lowers its fees and its position moves — automatically, without an editor deciding anything.

Same rules for everyone

Every broker in a market runs through the identical calculation. There is no manual adjustment, for anybody.

See it in action

Every listing shows its score and where each figure came from.

See the ranking