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Upbit alternatives

Our rating
4.4
Alternatives
2
Review updated
2026-08-23

Our Upbit review names 2 alternatives: Bithumb and Coinone. Bithumb overlaps most, ranking alongside Upbit in 1 of the 1 countries we rank Upbit in. Rankings are editorial and never sold.

2 alternatives, compared

In the order our review lists them. "In common" counts the countries where both the alternative and Upbit rank in our guides.

Alternatives to Upbit compared on rating, fees, identity checks and country reach.
ExchangeRatingFeesID checkCountriesIn common
Bithumb4.30.04%, Korea's lowestRequired11
Coinone4.00.2% main, 0.02% at volumeRequired11

Why each one

  1. Bithumb Korea's second exchange and its cheapest, at 0.04 percent, paired with KB Kookmin Bank for the mandatory real-name account.

    Fees, Countries

  2. Coinone KoFIU-registered Korean exchange paired with Kakao Bank, with taker fees that fall to 0.02 percent on volume.

    Fees, Countries

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Upbit?

Our review lists Bithumb first, rated 4.3: Korea's second exchange and its cheapest, at 0.04 percent, paired with KB Kookmin Bank for the mandatory real-name account. It ranks in 1 of our country guides, 1 of them shared with Upbit. The order is editorial, argued from fees, security record and local payment support.

Which Upbit alternative is available in the most countries?

Bithumb, which ranks in 1 of our country guides. Coinone ranks in 1.

Which alternative overlaps most with Upbit?

Bithumb: it ranks alongside Upbit in 1 of the 1 countries we rank Upbit in, so a reader in most of those markets can compare the two on the same page.

Why look for an alternative to Upbit?

The review's own reservations: requires a K-Bank account specifically, so your bank decides whether you can use it at all; bitcoin and USDT pairs cost 0.25 percent, five times the won market rate.

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