Exchange
Kraken vs Robinhood Crypto
Same kind of product, two profiles. Affiliate status is not how this page is ordered.
On the published entry rate this comparison sorts by, Kraken is lower (0.40% maker / 0.80% taker). Robinhood's figure is the exchange-routing taker fee, not the default no-commission route.
Kraken
Kraken Pro uses a maker/taker schedule. From 9 July 2026 the tier is the better of 30-day spot volume or assets held on the platform. Instant Buy volume does not count toward that volume, and Instant Buy is a quoted price rather than the Pro schedule.
0.40% maker / 0.80% taker
Robinhood Crypto
US Robinhood Crypto has two routes. The default market-maker route charges no commission; Robinhood is paid a rebate that sits inside the spread. Exchange routing, used by Legend and some advanced orders, has a published maker/taker table that starts at 0.50% / 0.95%. The Canadian 0.50% fee is a different company schedule and is not the US price.
0.50% maker / 0.95% taker, exchange routing
Facts
| Fact | Kraken | Robinhood Crypto |
|---|---|---|
| Pro entry fee | Tier 1 is 0.40% maker and 0.80% taker from $0 of 30-day spot volume. Verified 2026-10-18 | — |
| How the tier is chosen | From 9 July 2026 the tier is the better of 30-day spot volume or assets on platform. Instant Buy volume is excluded. Verified 2026-10-18 | — |
| Custody model | Custodial while assets sit on Kraken. You can withdraw to an address you control; network fees still apply. Verified 2026-10-18 | Custodial. Crypto sits in the Robinhood Crypto account until you transfer it on-chain. Verified 2026-10-18 |
| US state availability | Kraken serves many US customers, but the current state-by-state list was not verified on this date. Unverified | — |
| Default route | — | Market-maker routing is the default in the app and on web classic. Robinhood charges no commission and receives a rebate included in the spread. Verified 2026-10-18 |
| Exchange-routing entry fee | — | At $0 to $10,000 of trailing 30-day exchange-routed volume: 0.95% taker and 0.50% maker. The $25 million tier is 0.03% taker and 0.00% maker. Verified 2026-10-18 |
| Transfers | — | Robinhood Crypto does not add its own fee to send or receive. You still pay the network fee, shown before a send. Verified 2026-10-18 |
| Canada schedule | — | Robinhood Canada publishes a separate 0.50% trading fee. It is not the US schedule and is not used in the ranking. Unverified |
Kraken sources
- Pro entry fee
Verified 2026-10-18
Tier 1 is 0.40% maker and 0.80% taker from $0 of 30-day spot volume.
- How the tier is chosen
Verified 2026-10-18
From 9 July 2026 the tier is the better of 30-day spot volume or assets on platform. Instant Buy volume is excluded.
- Custody model
Verified 2026-10-18
Custodial while assets sit on Kraken. You can withdraw to an address you control; network fees still apply.
- US state availability
Unverified
Kraken serves many US customers, but the current state-by-state list was not verified on this date.
Robinhood Crypto sources
- Default route
Verified 2026-10-18
Market-maker routing is the default in the app and on web classic. Robinhood charges no commission and receives a rebate included in the spread.
- Exchange-routing entry fee
Verified 2026-10-18
At $0 to $10,000 of trailing 30-day exchange-routed volume: 0.95% taker and 0.50% maker. The $25 million tier is 0.03% taker and 0.00% maker.
PDF revision mark 20260622. This entry taker rate is what the comparison table sorts on. It is not the default route.
- Transfers
Verified 2026-10-18
Robinhood Crypto does not add its own fee to send or receive. You still pay the network fee, shown before a send.
- Custody model
Verified 2026-10-18
Custodial. Crypto sits in the Robinhood Crypto account until you transfer it on-chain.
- Canada schedule
Unverified
Robinhood Canada publishes a separate 0.50% trading fee. It is not the US schedule and is not used in the ranking.
Do not mix the two. Source for the Canadian figure was a different help center and is left unverified for US readers.
Order on this site follows published fees. An Affiliate tag does not change it.