fomo vs Coinbase: which fits which trader
Coinbase is a regulated exchange that holds your crypto. fomo is a self-custody app for trading onchain tokens. They answer different needs.
fomo publishes its fee ($0.95 on a $100 Solana buy, $5.00 on $1,000); Coinbase does not publish a schedule for simple trades and shows its fee and spread on the order preview instead, so no cost winner can be named. Coinbase holds your crypto and offers US perpetual-style futures; fomo leaves custody with you and offers perps only outside the US (published pages, read 10 November 2026).
What one spot buy costs
Each app's own fee on one buy, from its published schedule. fomo's rows come from its fee schedule through our fee engine; nobody's fee here is measured.
- fomoSolana, lowest-fee route $0.50
- fomoSolana, other routes $0.95
- fomoBase, BNB Chain, Ethereum and other chains $0.13
- pump.fun appPlatform Fee, web and mobile app, no referral code $0.11
- PhantomIn-wallet swap $0.21
- AxiomBase fee, lowest cashback tier $0.25
- MoonshotBuy or sell in the app $0.99
- RobinhoodStandard trade (market maker routing, the default) no commission; spread not published
- RobinhoodExchange routing, lowest volume tier, market order $0.24
- CoinbaseSimple buy or sell in the app not published
- fomoSolana, lowest-fee route $0.95
- fomoSolana, other routes $0.95
- fomoBase, BNB Chain, Ethereum and other chains $0.50
- pump.fun appPlatform Fee, web and mobile app, no referral code $0.45
- PhantomIn-wallet swap $0.85
- AxiomBase fee, lowest cashback tier $1.00
- MoonshotBuy or sell in the app $1.00 to $2.50
- RobinhoodStandard trade (market maker routing, the default) no commission; spread not published
- RobinhoodExchange routing, lowest volume tier, market order $0.95
- CoinbaseSimple buy or sell in the app not published
- fomoSolana, lowest-fee route $5.00
- fomoSolana, other routes $5.00
- fomoBase, BNB Chain, Ethereum and other chains $5.00
- pump.fun appPlatform Fee, web and mobile app, no referral code $4.50
- PhantomIn-wallet swap $8.50
- AxiomBase fee, lowest cashback tier $10.00
- MoonshotBuy or sell in the app $10.00
- RobinhoodStandard trade (market maker routing, the default) no commission; spread not published
- RobinhoodExchange routing, lowest volume tier, market order $9.50
- CoinbaseSimple buy or sell in the app not published
| App and published rate | $25 | $100 | $1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fomoSolana, lowest-fee routeFloors below $190, then 0.50%Network fee: fomo pays Solana gas | $0.50 | $0.95 | $5.00 |
| fomoSolana, other routes0.50%, $0.95 minimumNetwork fee: fomo pays Solana gas | $0.95 | $0.95 | $5.00 |
| fomoBase, BNB Chain, Ethereum and other chains0.50%Network fee: You pay the network fee on top | $0.13 | $0.50 | $5.00 |
| pump.fun appPlatform Fee, web and mobile app, no referral code0.45%Network fee: You pay Solana gas; on EVM chains pump.fun pays gas and adds 0.10% to 0.15% | $0.11 | $0.45 | $4.50 |
| PhantomIn-wallet swap0.85% on most swapsNetwork fee: You pay; some swaps are gasless (sponsored) | $0.21 | $0.85 | $8.50 |
| AxiomBase fee, lowest cashback tier1%, about 0.95% net of cashbackNetwork fee: You pay, including a priority fee you set | $0.25 | $1.00 | $10.00 |
| MoonshotBuy or sell in the app2.5% (about $0.99 minimum) to $100, 1% aboveNetwork fee: A separate 'crypto fee' for the network and routing, shown before you confirm | $0.99 | $1.00 to $2.50 | $10.00 |
| RobinhoodStandard trade (market maker routing, the default)No commission; spread not publishedNetwork fee: Not applicable inside the account | no commission; spread not published | ||
| RobinhoodExchange routing, lowest volume tier, market order0.95% (0.50% on resting limit orders)Network fee: Not applicable inside the account | $0.24 | $0.95 | $9.50 |
| CoinbaseSimple buy or sell in the appNot published as a scheduleNetwork fee: Not applicable inside the account | not published | ||
Each row is the app’s own fee on one trade and nothing else. Outside every row: pool and LP fees (including pump.fun’s on-chain protocol and creator fees, which apply on every app), any spread built into a quoted price, network fees unless the row says the app pays them, price impact, slippage and token taxes. Perps rows exclude funding (or Moonshot’s borrowing fee) and assume a market order at each venue’s base tier.
- fomo, Solana, lowest-fee route: Which Solana route is available changes from trade to trade, so the same size can cost either fomo Solana row.
- Coinbase: Coinbase shows its fee and spread on the order preview; its disclosures say both vary by payment method, order size, asset and location.
What a perps trade costs
Perps (perpetual futures) let you bet on a price with borrowed money; the fee is charged on the full position size, not your margin. Bars: opening a $1,000 position with a market order.
- fomoUp to 0.05% fomo fee plus Hyperliquid taker fee up to $0.95
- HyperliquidDirect, base tier, taker $0.45
- Phantom0.05% Phantom fee plus Hyperliquid $0.95
- pump.fun appUp to 0.05% builder fee plus Hyperliquid up to $0.95
- AxiomPerpetuals tab, on Hyperliquid not published
- MoonshotLeverage: transaction fee only (borrowing fee extra) $1.00
- CoinbaseUS perpetual-style futures (Coinbase Derivatives) not on a page we could read
| App and published rate | $25 | $100 | $1,000 | Open + close $1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fomoUp to 0.05% fomo fee plus Hyperliquid taker feeup to 0.095% per side | up to $0.024 | up to $0.095 | up to $0.95 | up to $1.90 |
| HyperliquidDirect, base tier, taker0.045% per side | $0.011 | $0.045 | $0.45 | $0.90 |
| Phantom0.05% Phantom fee plus Hyperliquid0.095% per side | $0.024 | $0.095 | $0.95 | $1.90 |
| pump.fun appUp to 0.05% builder fee plus Hyperliquidup to 0.095% per side | up to $0.024 | up to $0.095 | up to $0.95 | up to $1.90 |
| AxiomPerpetuals tab, on HyperliquidNot published | not published | |||
| MoonshotLeverage: transaction fee only (borrowing fee extra)0.20% ($0.25 minimum) to $100, 0.10% above | $0.25 | $0.25 | $1.00 | $2.00 |
| CoinbaseUS perpetual-style futures (Coinbase Derivatives)Not read | not on a page we could read | |||
Per side means one execution: you pay it again when you close. Excludes funding payments (or Moonshot's borrowing fee) and assumes the lowest volume tier with no staking or referral discount. On Hyperliquid's stock, commodity and other builder-deployed markets the Hyperliquid part of the fee is set per market. fomo and pump.fun publish only a maximum for their own part, so their rows read "up to". fomo's minimum position is 15 USDC.
Beyond cost
| Feature | fomo | Coinbase |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Phone-first trading app with a social feed of every trade | Regulated US exchange and brokerage app, with Coinbase Advanced for order-book trading |
| Who holds your crypto | Non-custodial wallets on Privy; the key is split into shares and you can export it from Settings | Coinbase holds the crypto in your account (its "hosted cryptocurrency balance"); an in-app DEX Trading feature also exists |
| Chains | Solana, Base, BNB Chain, Monad, Ethereum, Robinhood Chain, Arc and Elysium from one cash balance; perps on Hyperliquid | A list of supported coins; DEX trades in the app |
| Platforms | iOS, Android and web | App and website; Coinbase Advanced |
| Funding | USDC, Apple Pay, debit card, Pay with Coinbase, and US bank (ACH) for some accounts; card and bank on mobile only | Bank, card and other methods; fees vary by payment method and are shown before you confirm |
| Perps | Yes, Hyperliquid markets including stocks and commodities; not for US persons | Yes for US customers: perpetual-style futures through Coinbase Derivatives, which is CFTC-regulated; fee not read |
| In the US | Spot trading yes; perps and tokenized stocks no | Yes |
| Social features | Feed of every trade, following, theses, leaderboards and clans; no copy trading | Not checked |
How we read Coinbase's pages: help.coinbase.com refuses automated reading from our server, so we read Internet Archive copies of Coinbase’s own help pages captured 20 Oct to 2 Nov 2026.
Why there is no cost winner
Coinbase’s pricing disclosures say fees on buys, sells and conversions “are calculated at the time you place your order” and depend on payment method, order size, market conditions, location, asset and other costs, and that simple orders also include a spread in the quoted price, which “may vary for similar transactions”. Both appear on the order preview before you confirm. That is a fee you can check trade by trade, not a schedule anyone can publish, so the table shows “not published”.
What Coinbase does publish:
- Limit orders in the simple app pay a 1% “limit order execution fee”, and Coinbase “may also charge a 1.875% Coinbase fee (varies by payment method)”.
- DEX trades in the app pay the standard Coinbase fee and may pay an extra service fee.
- Coinbase One, a paid subscription, removes trading fees “with certain limitations”; a spread can still apply.
- Coinbase Advanced has no spread and charges maker and taker fees by tier; the rates are shown when you sign in.
fomo publishes one schedule and applies it on every trade, which is why its row has numbers. Network fees, pool fees and price impact sit outside fomo’s row too.
Custody, regulation and the US
Coinbase keeps the crypto in your account for you, and its US derivatives exchange lists perpetual-style futures for US customers under CFTC rules. fomo is self-custody: your wallet’s key is split into shares, nobody at fomo can move your tokens, and you can export the key. fomo states it is not registered as a broker-dealer or other regulated financial services provider. Its spot trading is open in the US; its perps and tokenized stocks are not.
Who each one suits
- Coinbase suits someone who wants a regulated, bank-style account, wants Coinbase to hold the crypto, wants US perps, or mostly buys large coins.
- fomo suits someone trading small onchain tokens across Solana, Base and other chains, who wants to hold their own keys and see other traders’ positions in a feed.
Most small tokens lose most of their value, on any app.
JomoBench is independent and unofficial; it is not run by fomo or any app on this page. Fees are each app's published schedule as read on the dates in the sources; the fee shown in an app before you confirm always wins. Some outbound links may pay us; that never changes a number here (disclosure, methodology).
Questions people ask
Is fomo better than Coinbase?
Not across the board. fomo publishes its fee (0.50% on Solana trades from $190 up) and trades onchain tokens from a wallet you control; Coinbase is a regulated exchange that holds your crypto for you and offers US perpetual-style futures. For a bank-style account, Coinbase fits better; for small onchain tokens and a social feed, fomo does.
Sources
- fomo help centre: Trading fees on fomo, read 10 Nov 2026
- fomo help centre: Perps trading fees, read 10 Nov 2026
- fomo help centre: What is fomo, read 10 Nov 2026
- fomo help centre: Supported chains, read 10 Nov 2026
- fomo help centre: Ways to add money, read 10 Nov 2026
- fomo Terms of Service, §10 (perps not available to U.S. Persons), Internet Archive capture 6 Nov 2026, read 10 Nov 2026
- Coinbase help: Pricing and fees disclosures (Internet Archive copy, 2 Nov 2026), read 10 Nov 2026
- Coinbase help: Coinbase Advanced fees (Internet Archive copy, 20 Oct 2026), read 10 Nov 2026
- Coinbase: Derivatives, US Perps (Internet Archive copy, 2 Nov 2026), read 10 Nov 2026