Software · head to head
Bitget vs Argent
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Argent renamed Ready, and argent.xyz now redirects to ready.co, so the Argent name is retired
- They diverge on capability: Bitget covers Spot Trading, Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bitget and Argent 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 Bitget
- Spot Trading
- Futures Trading
- Copy Trading
- Launchpad
- Earn
- BGB Token
- Bitget Wallet
- Web support
Only in Argent
- Smart Contract Wallet
- Social Recovery
- No Seed Phrase
- Built-in DeFi
- NFT Support
- Ethereum
- zkSync
- Starknet
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bitget
- Exchangesnot Argent
- Tradingnot Argent
- Copy Tradingnot Argent
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Bitget
Free- StandardFree
- Spot trading
- Copy trading
- Futures
Argent
Free- FreeFree
- Smart wallet
- Social recovery
- DeFi
Which should you pick?
Choose Bitget if
- You need spot trading.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want futures trading.
Choose Argent if
- You need smart contract wallet.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want social recovery.
Questions people ask
- Is Bitget or Argent better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bitget starts at Free and Argent at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bitget or Argent?
- Bitget starts at Free and Argent at Free.
- Does Bitget or Argent run on more platforms?
- Bitget runs on Web, Ios, Android. Argent runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use Bitget for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Bitget best used for?
- Bitget is most often used for exchanges, trading, copy trading. Of those, exchanges and trading are not what Argent is typically brought in for.
- What can Bitget do that Argent cannot?
- Bitget covers Spot Trading, Futures Trading, Copy Trading, Launchpad. Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet, Social Recovery, No Seed Phrase, Built-in DeFi. Both handle Ios support, Android support.