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WazirX alternatives

Our rating
2.8
Status
Caution
Alternatives
2
Review updated
2026-08-23

Know before you deposit

Lost 234 million dollars in a July 2024 wallet breach and froze customer funds for over a year. A Singapore court approved a restructuring in October 2025 and trading resumed on 24 October 2025, with an initial 85 percent payout. The remaining 15 percent is owed in Recovery Tokens that remain non-tradable and non-withdrawable as of mid-2026.

Our WazirX review names 2 alternatives: CoinDCX and ZebPay. CoinDCX overlaps most, ranking alongside WazirX in 1 of the 1 countries we rank WazirX in. WazirX carries a caution flag, which is the first reason to read this page. 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 WazirX rank in our guides.

Alternatives to WazirX compared on rating, fees, identity checks and country reach.
ExchangeRatingFeesID checkCountriesIn common
CoinDCX4.00.2% trade, free UPI inRequired11
ZebPay4.10.15% maker on the spot bookRequired11

Why each one

  1. CoinDCX India's largest exchange by volume, FIU-registered with free UPI funding, and the one that absorbed a 44 million dollar breach rather than passing it to customers.

    Fees, Countries

  2. ZebPay One of India's oldest exchanges, FIU-registered, with spot fees from 0.15 percent and a quick-trade button that costs several times more.

    Fees, Countries

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to WazirX?

Our review lists CoinDCX first, rated 4.0: India's largest exchange by volume, FIU-registered with free UPI funding, and the one that absorbed a 44 million dollar breach rather than passing it to customers. It ranks in 1 of our country guides, 1 of them shared with WazirX. The order is editorial, argued from fees, security record and local payment support.

Which WazirX alternative is available in the most countries?

CoinDCX, which ranks in 1 of our country guides. ZebPay ranks in 1.

Which alternative overlaps most with WazirX?

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

Why look for an alternative to WazirX?

Lost 234 million dollars in a July 2024 wallet breach and froze customer funds for over a year. A Singapore court approved a restructuring in October 2025 and trading resumed on 24 October 2025, with an initial 85 percent payout. The remaining 15 percent is owed in Recovery Tokens that remain non-tradable and non-withdrawable as of mid-2026. The review's own reservations: lost 234 million dollars in a July 2024 breach and froze all customer funds for more than a year; creditors received an initial 85 percent; the final 15 percent sits in Recovery Tokens that cannot be traded or withdrawn as of mid-2026.