Software · head to head
Argent vs Bitget
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Argent renamed Ready, and argent.xyz now redirects to ready.co, so the Argent name is retired; Bitget the Internet Archive's capture of Bitget's fee schedule page on 4 December 2023 confirmed trading fees can be discounted by paying with the BGB token and that a tiered VIP program grants further discounts, but the underlying fee percentages are loaded client-side and were not present in the captured HTML.
- They diverge on capability: Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet, Bitget covers Spot Trading.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Argent and Bitget actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2018).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Argent
- Smart Contract Wallet
- Social Recovery
- No Seed Phrase
- Built-in DeFi
- NFT Support
- Ethereum
- zkSync
- Starknet
Only in Bitget
- Spot Trading
- Futures Trading
- Copy Trading
- Launchpad
- Earn
- BGB Token
- Bitget Wallet
- Web support
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Argent
- Self-custodial wallet on mobilenot Bitget
- Holding digital dollars under your own controlnot Bitget
- Spending through a virtual card with Apple Pay or Google Paynot Bitget
- Connecting to dapps through WalletConnectnot Bitget
Bitget
- Exchangesnot Argent
- Tradingnot Argent
- Copy Tradingnot Argent
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Argent
- Renamed Ready, and argent.xyz now redirects to ready.co, so the Argent name is retired
- The product has shifted toward community cards and digital dollars rather than being presented purely as a crypto wallet
- Supported chains are no longer listed on the main site
Bitget
- The Internet Archive's capture of Bitget's fee schedule page on 4 December 2023 confirmed trading fees can be discounted by paying with the BGB token and that a tiered VIP program grants further discounts, but the underlying fee percentages are loaded client-side and were not present in the captured HTML.
Pricing, plan by plan
Argent
Free- FreeFree
- Smart wallet
- Social recovery
- DeFi
Bitget
Free- StandardFree
- Spot trading
- Copy trading
- Futures
Which should you pick?
Choose Argent if
- You need smart contract wallet.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want social recovery.
Choose Bitget if
- You need spot trading.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want futures trading.
Questions people ask
- Is Argent or Bitget better?
- Neither clearly leads. Argent starts at Free and Bitget at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Argent or Bitget?
- Argent starts at Free and Bitget at Free.
- Does Argent or Bitget run on more platforms?
- Argent runs on Ios, Android. Bitget runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Argent for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Argent best used for?
- Argent is most often used for self-custodial wallet on mobile, holding digital dollars under your own control, spending through a virtual card with apple pay or google pay, connecting to dapps through walletconnect. Of those, self-custodial wallet on mobile and holding digital dollars under your own control are not what Bitget is typically brought in for.
- What can Argent do that Bitget cannot?
- Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet, Social Recovery, No Seed Phrase, Built-in DeFi. Bitget covers Spot Trading, Futures Trading, Copy Trading, Launchpad. Both handle Ios support, Android support.