Bybit and Bitget are the two exchanges that compete hardest for new traders, and both do it with rewards rather than raw size. Bybit leads with the largest welcome package on the market and a tournament calendar that pays traders for showing up. Bitget leads with copy trading — the only system among major exchanges that mirrors verified traders on spot and futures at the same time.
They are closer than most pairings on fees and further apart than most on philosophy. This guide sets out where each genuinely leads, and which one fits the way you actually trade.
Bybit — the largest welcome package and a full tournament calendar
Maximum welcome bonus by exchange (USD)
Bybit's $30,000 package is the largest advertised welcome bonus of the six exchanges we track. It unlocks through deposit and trading milestones rather than paying out flat at sign-up.
Bybit's welcome package tops out at $30,000 — roughly five times Bitget's $6,200 — and it sits on top of an ecosystem built to keep rewarding activity after the sign-up bonus is spent. Trading Arena runs weekly and monthly competitions scored on PnL percentage, volume, or strategy category, open to any verified account that meets a modest minimum balance.
Launchpool events let you stake assets to earn allocations of new token projects before they list publicly. Bybit's derivatives engine is the more polished of the two for active futures traders, and its 0.055% futures taker fee is slightly below Bitget's 0.06%.
On spot, both exchanges start at the same 0.10% standard rate, and both cut it to 0.08% through a referral code. The fee difference between them is effectively nil — what separates them is what you get on top.
Bitget — the only exchange with copy trading on spot and futures together
| Exchange | Copy Trading | Savings & Interest | Staking | P2P Trading | Launchpad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitget | Leader | Available | Available | Strong | Available |
 MEXC | Limited | Available | Available | Limited | Available |
| Bybit | Strong | Strong | Available | Available | Strong |
 OKX | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
 Gate.io | Available | Strong | Strong | Available | Leader |
 Binance | Available | Leader | Leader | Leader | Strong |
Ratings are CryptPerks' editorial view of how broad and mature each platform's products are, based on publicly documented features — not guaranteed returns. Savings, staking and interest yields change constantly and depend on the coin, lock-up period, VIP tier and promotions; always check live rates on the exchange. Some products aren't available in every country.
Copy trading coverage by exchange
Bitget is the only exchange in our comparison offering integrated copy trading across spot and futures simultaneously. Bybit offers a strong futures-focused system but does not match the same spot coverage.
Bitget's copy trading is the most developed system of any major exchange. Spot Copy Trading mirrors a verified trader's real buys and sells on actual coins; Futures Copy Trading extends the same mechanism to leveraged positions with risk limits you set yourself; the Elite Trader programme surfaces traders with at least 90 days of disclosed, verified performance history.
That combination matters if you do not want to build a strategy from scratch. Bitget effectively lets you rent one, with the track record visible before you commit any capital — a fundamentally different proposition from a larger sign-up bonus.
Bitget also lists around 1,200 coins against Bybit’s 400, giving it a wider mid-cap and small-cap catalogue, and it scores 98 on our editorial rating against Bybit’s 96 — a narrow gap that reflects the strength of its copy trading and P2P coverage.
Bybit vs Bitget — side by side on what actually matters
Bybit wins on bonus size, tournaments, and futures execution. The $30,000 package is nearly five times Bitget’s, the Trading Arena keeps paying active traders after the welcome bonus is exhausted, and the 0.055% futures taker rate is marginally lower.
Bitget wins on copy trading, coin selection, and P2P coverage. If you want to follow verified professionals rather than trade alone, no other exchange in this comparison covers spot and futures together the way Bitget does. Its 1,200-coin catalogue also beats Bybit’s 400.
Spot fees are identical on both at 0.10% standard and 0.08% with a referral code, and USDT withdrawals on TRC20 cost 1 USDT on each. The fee sheet will not decide this for you — the question is whether you want the bigger reward programme or the better tools for following other traders.
Which exchange should you open first?
Open Bybit first if: you want the largest welcome package available (up to $30,000); you intend to trade actively and want tournaments and Launchpool events that keep paying out; or futures are your main market and you want the lower taker rate.
Open Bitget first if: you are newer to trading and want to copy verified professionals across spot and futures; you want a wider coin catalogue at around 1,200 listings; or you value a disclosed 90-day track record before following anyone with your capital.
Running both is common and costs nothing beyond the sign-up. The two referral bonuses are entirely independent — claiming one has no effect on the other.