✓Hyperliquid is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (8.8/10).Lighter is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (7.5/10).edgeX is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (7.2/10).Derive is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (7.1/10).dYdX is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (6.9/10).GMX is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (6.8/10).Aster is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (6.6/10).Extended is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (6.6/10).Aevo is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (6.3/10).Paradex is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (6.2/10).Nado is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (6.1/10).BullX is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (5.9/10).GRVT is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (5.9/10).GMTrade is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (4.8/10).Ostium is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (4.7/10).Vest Markets is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (4.7/10).Helix is our top-ranked Pacifica alternative (4.3/10).
✓Of the alternatives that charge a trading fee, Extended has the lowest spot taker fee (0.025%).Of the alternatives that charge a trading fee, Aster has the lowest spot taker fee (0.04%).Of the alternatives that charge a trading fee, Helix has the lowest spot taker fee (0.05%).Of the alternatives that charge a trading fee, Hyperliquid has the lowest spot taker fee (0.07%).Of the alternatives that charge a trading fee, dYdX has the lowest spot taker fee (0.1%).The comparison table on this page shows the spot fees of each alternative.
✓Hyperliquid lets you start trading without full identity verification.Lighter lets you start trading without full identity verification.edgeX lets you start trading without full identity verification.Derive lets you start trading without full identity verification.dYdX lets you start trading without full identity verification.GMX lets you start trading without full identity verification.Aster lets you start trading without full identity verification.Extended lets you start trading without full identity verification.Aevo lets you start trading without full identity verification.Paradex lets you start trading without full identity verification.GRVT lets you start trading without full identity verification.Ostium lets you start trading without full identity verification.Helix lets you start trading without full identity verification.None of the alternatives open to you trades without identity verification (KYC).
Pacifica keeps spot trading to a single coin, so if you want to buy and hold a range of tokens outright, the room is narrow. Futures cover 77 coins, which is thinner than what larger perpetual venues carry. There is no staking and no vault product, so idle balances sit without earning anything on the platform. The only way in and out is crypto, with no card or bank funding. There is no dedicated mobile app yet, and support runs mainly through Discord, where replies can be slow.
What a replacement for Pacifica should offer
Pacifica runs on Solana with low-latency execution, and matching happens off-chain through a central limit order book, so fills feel quick. Futures span 77 coins across 77 contracts, with leverage up to 50x and a maker fee of 0.015% against a taker fee of 0.04%. Sub-accounts let you split strategies, and advanced order types with hotkeys suit active trading. It also carries a built-in AI trading assistant, a demo mode for practice, an integrated cross-chain bridge, and lending and loan features. Compare any replacement on execution speed, futures depth, and those maker and taker fees.
How to move from Pacifica to another exchange
Pacifica moves funds by crypto withdrawal only, so you send your balance out to a wallet on the right network. Close any open futures positions first, since margin tied up in a trade cannot leave while the position is live, and clear any outstanding loan or lending balance so those funds are free. Have the receiving wallet ready and send a small test transfer before the full amount.
How we pick
Venues from the same exchange class as Pacifica (DEX) lead the list, followed by strong venues of other classes. Each block is ordered by CWR Score, which weighs live fee, security, regulation and feature data, the same figures shown on every card and in the table on this page. The list is also checked against your country: a venue that restricts your market is replaced by the next eligible one. We never reorder for commercial reasons.
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Hyperliquid leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 8.8/10 on live fee, security and feature data.Lighter leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 7.5/10 on live fee, security and feature data.edgeX leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 7.2/10 on live fee, security and feature data.Derive leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 7.1/10 on live fee, security and feature data.dYdX leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 6.9/10 on live fee, security and feature data.GMX leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 6.8/10 on live fee, security and feature data.Aster leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 6.6/10 on live fee, security and feature data.Extended leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 6.6/10 on live fee, security and feature data.Aevo leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 6.3/10 on live fee, security and feature data.Paradex leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 6.2/10 on live fee, security and feature data.Nado leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 6.1/10 on live fee, security and feature data.BullX leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 5.9/10 on live fee, security and feature data.GRVT leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 5.9/10 on live fee, security and feature data.GMTrade leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 4.8/10 on live fee, security and feature data.Ostium leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 4.7/10 on live fee, security and feature data.Vest Markets leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 4.7/10 on live fee, security and feature data.Helix leads our Pacifica alternatives comparison, scoring 4.3/10 on live fee, security and feature data.
Of the alternatives that charge a trading fee, Extended has the lowest spot taker fee (0.025%).Of the alternatives that charge a trading fee, Aster has the lowest spot taker fee (0.04%).Of the alternatives that charge a trading fee, Helix has the lowest spot taker fee (0.05%).Of the alternatives that charge a trading fee, Hyperliquid has the lowest spot taker fee (0.07%).Of the alternatives that charge a trading fee, dYdX has the lowest spot taker fee (0.1%).The comparison table on this page shows the spot fees of each alternative.
Yes. Hyperliquid allows trading without completing full KYC verification.Yes. Lighter allows trading without completing full KYC verification.Yes. edgeX allows trading without completing full KYC verification.Yes. Derive allows trading without completing full KYC verification.Yes. dYdX allows trading without completing full KYC verification.Yes. GMX allows trading without completing full KYC verification.Yes. Aster allows trading without completing full KYC verification.Yes. Extended allows trading without completing full KYC verification.Yes. Aevo allows trading without completing full KYC verification.Yes. Paradex allows trading without completing full KYC verification.Yes. GRVT allows trading without completing full KYC verification.Yes. Ostium allows trading without completing full KYC verification.Yes. Helix allows trading without completing full KYC verification.No. None of the alternatives open to you trades without identity verification.
Venues from the same exchange class as Pacifica (DEX) lead the list, followed by strong venues of other classes. Each block is ordered by CWR Score, which weighs live fee, security, regulation and feature data, the same figures shown on every card and in the table on this page. The list is also checked against your country: a venue that restricts your market is replaced by the next eligible one. We never reorder for commercial reasons.
