Head to head · measured, not quoted
Bitstamp vs Kraken.
Cheaper right now:Bitstamp$4.20— $1,000 buy, measured 2026-10-04 14:48 UTC
Kraken $5.26 — $1.06 more for the same buy.
Moments and sizes change the answer — the live comparison recomputes for your exact trade.
On reliability: Bitstamp scores 75 (updated 2026-10-04), Kraken scores 88 (updated 2026-10-04). Kraken scores higher.
Bitstamp
- Published fee (maker / taker)
- 0.30% / 0.40%
- Reliability Score
- 75 / 100
- Measured cost · $1,000 BTC buy
- $4.20
- You get
- 0.01169931 BTC
- Of which hidden spread
- $0.20
- BTC withdrawal
- not published — excluded
live orderbook · 50s old at measurement
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Kraken
- Published fee (maker / taker)
- 0.25% / 0.40%
- Reliability Score
- 88 / 100
- Measured cost · $1,000 BTC buy
- $5.26
- You get
- 0.01168686 BTC
- Of which hidden spread
- -$0.02
- BTC withdrawal
- $1.28 (0.000015 BTC)
live orderbook · 20s old at measurement
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Questions, answered
Is Bitstamp or Kraken cheaper for buying Bitcoin?
At 2026-10-04 14:48 UTC, a $1,000 Bitcoin buy cost $4.20 all-in on Bitstamp versus $5.26 on Kraken — fee plus live order-book spread.
What trading fees do Bitstamp and Kraken charge?
Published base-tier fees: Bitstamp 0.30% maker / 0.40% taker; Kraken 0.25% maker / 0.40% taker. Spread on top is measured live above.
How reliable are Bitstamp and Kraken?
Skontro's sourced Reliability Score: Bitstamp 75/100 (updated 2026-10-04), Kraken 88/100 (updated 2026-10-04). It never influences the cost ranking.
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Sources & method
Fee + live order-book spread + published withdrawal, ranked by what you receive; never by commission. Method →
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