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Coinmama vs itez

Comparing
two exchanges
Decided by
Editorial rating
Last reviewed
2026-08-12
Coinmama3.9

A card-first broker that sends bitcoin straight to your own wallet instead of holding it for you.

itez3.6

A Lithuanian card on-ramp for small, quick bitcoin buys, supervised by the FCIS and closed to US customers.

Verdict: Coinmama

Coinmama rates higher on our rubric: 3.9 against 3.6 for itez.

Criterion
Editorial rating
Coinmama
3.9
itez
3.6

Coinmama and itez, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

Coinmama and itez compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactCoinmamaitez
Editorial rating3.9 (favoured on this row)3.6
Published feesCommission plus card surchargeMarkup built into the price
Maker feeNot publishedNot published
Taker feeNot publishedNot published
Identity verificationRequiredRequired
Bitcoin-onlyNoNo
Payment rails supported342
Countries ranked in1447
Ranks first in230
Countries shared77
Security recordNo record on fileNo record on file
Founded20132019
HeadquartersVancouver, Canada (Wellfield Technologies)Vilnius, Lithuania
Last reviewed2026-08-122026-08-12

Where both Coinmama and itez are ranked

Each country guide ranks its own roster on published fees, security record and local payment support, so the two can sit in a different order from one country to the next.

Countries whose guide ranks both Coinmama and itez, with each platform's position in that guide.
CountryStatusCoinmama ranksitez ranksComparison
ArmeniaLegal#2#3
AzerbaijanLegal#2#3
GeorgiaLegal#3#4Best exchanges there
KazakhstanLegal#2#3
KyrgyzstanLegal#2#3
TajikistanLegal#2#3
UzbekistanRestricted#1#2Best exchanges there

Frequently asked questions

Is Coinmama or itez better?

Coinmama rates higher on our rubric: 3.9 against 3.6 for itez. The rating weighs published fees, security record and local payment support; the table above sets each beside the other so you can check the score against the facts.

Which is cheaper, Coinmama or itez?

Coinmama: Commission plus card surcharge. itez: Markup built into the price. Those are each platform's published headline rates; card purchases and instant-buy widgets cost more than the order book on both, and each review carries the full schedule.

Where can I use both Coinmama and itez?

Both are ranked in our guides for 7 countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. Coinmama is ranked in 144 countries in all and itez in 7; each country guide ranks its own roster, so the two can sit in a different order from one country to the next.

Has Coinmama or itez had a security incident?

Coinmama carries no dated security record on our review yet, a gap in our records rather than a clean bill. itez carries no dated security record on our review yet, a gap in our records rather than a clean bill. Both reviews list every event with its source.

Do Coinmama and itez require ID verification?

Coinmama: required; identity verification is required before your first purchase.. itez: required; identity verification is required at purchase; users report it is quick..

The full reviews: Coinmama and itez, each with its sources, and every exchange we review.

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