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What each one charges, who licenses it, and how they rank against each other country by country.
The short version
The United States is the one country where we rank both for crypto, and Coinbase comes out ahead there.
We score each country separately, based on the company that would actually hold your account there, so check your own country in the table below.
We haven't found a fee they both publish in a way we can compare fairly, so the table below just shows what each one charges.
Coinbase holds top-tier licences from CSSF, NYDFS, CSA and ASIC; Uphold has no tier-1 licence.
- We list Uphold in 1 of the 14 countries we cover and Coinbase in 11. They overlap in 1.Edge: Coinbase
- Coinbase gets more search attention than Uphold (Market Signal 78 vs 46). That tells you how well known it is, not how good it is.
Where you can use each one
Where each one ranks on our list in every country we cover, its Coinish Score there, and the company that would hold your account. If a broker isn't allowed to take clients from a country, it isn't on that country's list.
Crypto exchanges
| Country | Uphold | Coinbase |
|---|---|---|
| United States | #6 of 650/100Foreign licence Uphold HQ Inc. · CT DOB | #1 of 680/100Locally licensed Coinbase, Inc. · NYDFS |
| Australia | Not listed | #1 of 780/100Locally licensed Coinbase Australia Pty Ltd · ASIC |
| Austria | Not listed | #1 of 2180/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Canada | Not listed | #1 of 680/100Locally licensed Coinbase Canada Inc. · CSA |
| Croatia | Not listed | #1 of 1980/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Cyprus | Not listed | #1 of 1980/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Germany | Not listed | #1 of 2180/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Italy | Not listed | #1 of 1980/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Netherlands | Not listed | #1 of 1980/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Portugal | Not listed | #1 of 1980/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
| Spain | Not listed | #1 of 1980/100EU passport Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. · CSSF |
Fees and features side by side
| Uphold | Coinbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | Crypto | Crypto |
| Owner | Not verified yet | Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) |
| Crypto trading fee | 2.2%, app fee per trade (no order book) | 0.5%, base-tier taker fee on the order book |
| Inactivity fee | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Withdrawal fee | $1, minimum fee for instant withdrawals (1.75% of the amount); standard bank withdrawals free | None |
| Minimum deposit | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Instruments | 300+ | Not verified yet |
| Platforms | Not verified yet | Coinbase app, Coinbase Advanced, TradingView charts |
| Deposit methods | Debit/credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH bank transfer | SEPA transfer, iDEAL, PayPal, Apple Pay, Debit card |
| Withdrawal time (stated) | standard: up to 5 business days; instant: immediately | SEPA: 1–3 business days |
| Demo account | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Support | phone | live chat, phone |
Every figure comes from the broker's own pages or its regulator. You'll find the sources in each review (Uphold, Coinbase).
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Uphold vs Coinbase: common questions
Which is better, Uphold or Coinbase?
The United States is the one country where we rank both for crypto, and Coinbase comes out ahead there. For reference, Uphold's best ranking is #6 of 6 crypto exchanges in the United States, and Coinbase's best ranking is #1 of 21 crypto exchanges in Germany.
Is Uphold cheaper than Coinbase?
We haven't been able to compare their fees like for like yet. The fees table on this page shows what each one publishes.
Is Uphold or Coinbase better regulated?
Coinbase holds top-tier licences from CSSF, NYDFS, CSA and ASIC; Uphold has no tier-1 licence. Which company you actually sign up with depends on where you live; the country table on this page names it for each one.
Can I use both Uphold and Coinbase where I live?
We list Uphold in 1 of the 14 countries we cover and Coinbase in 11. They overlap in 1. For crypto, you'll find both on our lists in United States.