Coinbase vs Fidelity - Compare features, fees and more

Coinbase vs Fidelity Highlights

Here's a look at the differences between these two investment platforms. Minafi's finances are an open book. See how we make money.

Overview
Overview Feature	Included
Founded	2012
Min Investment	$0.00
Classification	Self-Guided Account
Accounts Offered	Taxable
How to Access	API Android Application Website iOS Application
Allows Investors from	United States of America

Features
Feature	Included
Automatic Investing
Automatic Rebalancing
Automatic Tax-Loss Harvesting
Checking Account
Fractional ETF Shares
Free Trades
Good for Beginners
Good for Day Trading
Good for Retirement
Sign Up Bonus

Overview
Overview Feature	Included
Founded	1946
Min Investment
Classification	Self-Guided Account
Accounts Offered	529 College Savings Plan Health Savings Account Joint Non-Profit Roth IRA SEP IRA Solo 401(k) Taxable Traditional IRA Trusts
How to Access	Android Application Website iOS Application
Allows Investors from	United States of America

Features
Feature	Included
Automatic Investing
Automatic Rebalancing
Automatic Tax-Loss Harvesting
Checking Account
Fractional ETF Shares
Free Trades
Good for Beginners
Good for Day Trading
Good for Retirement
Sign Up Bonus

Investment Apps comparison
Feature by	Coinbase	Fidelity
Rating	61 Open An Account	64 Open An Account
Minafi Rating (out of 10)	8 /10	8 /10
Usability Score (out of 10)	8 /10	7 /10
Cost Rating (out of 10)	6 /10	8 /10
Trust Rating (out of 10)	5 /10	9 /10
Company Age Score (out of 5)	5 /5	5 /5
JD Power Score (out of 1,000)	-	0 /10
Overview
Year Founded	2012	1946
Min Investment	$0.00
Classification	Self-Guided Account	Self-Guided Account
Accounts Offered	Taxable	529 College Savings Plan Health Savings Account Joint Non-Profit Roth IRA SEP IRA Solo 401(k) Taxable Traditional IRA Trusts
How to Access	API Android Application Website iOS Application	Android Application Website iOS Application
Allows Investors from	United States of America	United States of America
Features
Automatic Investing
Automatic Rebalancing
Automatic Tax-Loss Harvesting
Checking Account
Fractional ETF Shares
Free Trades
Good for Beginners
Good for Day Trading
Good for Retirement
Sign Up Bonus
Fees & Expenses
Management Fee	-	-
Monthly Fee	-	-
Options Fee	-	-
Trade Fee		-
Fee Table (100% = lowest fees)	View Coinbase fees	View Fidelity fees

Website	https://www.coinbase.com	https://www.fidelity.com/
Pros	Access to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, and dozens of other cryptocurrencies. Most trustworthy and long-lasting Cryptocurrency exchange. Provides tax documents for cryptocurrencies. Allows transferring your cryptocurrencies to a private wallet.	Has an account type for everything you can imagine. Zero-fee mutual funds offer the lowest fees in the industry. Free trades for stocks, options, ETFs, and Fidelity funds.
Cons	Very high transaction fees compared to stock market investing. Speculating in cryptocurrencies is dangerous, and can result in 100% loss due to hacked accounts or other attacks.	Sometimes confusing website due to the number of offerings. Multiple funds that invest in the same thing with different fees.
Promotions	Get $10 in free Bitcoin by opening an account with $100. Earn up to $40 by going through Coinbase tutorials.
Fees	$0.99 trade fee for transactions $0-$10. $1.49 trade fee for transactions $10-$25. $1.99 trade fee for transactions $25-$50. $2.99 trade fee for transactions $50-$200. 0.50% fee for transactions above $200. 1.49% trade fee for transactions from a US Bank Account. 3.99% trade fee for transactions from a Debit Card. Coinbase’s Fees are far higher than investing in the stock market.	Expense ratios range from 0% up to over 1.3%.