Binance vs Bitget: real fees, worked in money, straight answer
These are two exchanges ReturnFee has referral links with. Maker fees are identical on both. Standard taker fees are not, Binance is cheaper on every taker fill (0.050% against 0.060%). ReturnFee's Bitget code drops Bitget's taker fee to 0.040%, below Binance's, and Bitget's rebate is larger, which changes the net answer for anyone using a ReturnFee link.
The rates, read straight from each exchange
BTC/USDT perpetual futures, standard tier (VIP 0):
| Exchange | Maker | Taker | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | 0.020% | 0.050% | 2026-10-18 |
| Bitget | 0.020% | 0.060% | 2026-10-18 |
| Bitget, with our code | 0.020% | 0.040% | 2026-10-07 |
Binance read from its own published fee-schedule page, verified 2026-10-18: binance.com/en/fee/futureFee. Bitget pulled live from its own contract API, also verified 2026-10-18: api.bitget.com/api/v2/mix/market/contracts. The with-code row is Bitget's affiliate setting for accounts that sign up through ReturnFee's link, confirmed 2026-10-07. Machine-readable source: data/fee-rates.json in this site's own repo.
What that costs in money, not percentage
Taker fee, the honest default for anyone acting on a signal rather than sitting on the book, at two volumes, fee = volume × taker rate:
$100,000 traded in a month:
- Binance, $100,000 × 0.050% = $50
- Bitget, $100,000 × 0.060% = $60
- Bitget with our code, $100,000 × 0.040% = $40
$500,000 traded in a month:
- Binance, $500,000 × 0.050% = $250
- Bitget, $500,000 × 0.060% = $300
- Bitget with our code, $500,000 × 0.040% = $200
Without a code, Bitget's taker fee is 20% higher than Binance's at this tier, before any rebate. With ReturnFee's Bitget code it is 0.040%, 20% lower than Binance's. Maker fee is 0.020% on both exchanges, identical, so a maker-only trader sees no difference from the fee schedule alone.
Where the rebate changes the answer
ReturnFee has a referral link for both. Both exchanges pay part of it automatically. ReturnFee adds an additional share on top: a member total of 45% back on Binance, 55% back on Bitget. See binance-fee-rebate and bitget-fee-rebate for the full mechanics on each.
Net cost after the full ReturnFee rebate (the exchange's own share plus ReturnFee's), same two volumes, same taker fee:
- $100,000/month, Binance $50 fee → 45% back = $27.50 net. Bitget $60 fee → with our code $40 → 55% back = $18 net.
- $500,000/month, Binance $250 fee → 45% back = $137.50 net. Bitget $300 fee → with our code $200 → 55% back = $90 net.
Without the code the raw fee gap would not disappear, Bitget's fee would still be higher before rebate. With it, Bitget's lower fee and larger rebate share put its net cost below Binance's at both volumes shown above. Neither number is guaranteed beyond the published rebate percentage; if either exchange changes its own affiliate terms, this page updates to the new figure rather than keeping the old one.
Which is cheaper for which trader
- Taker-heavy, market orders, signal-driven entries, no ReturnFee link: Binance is cheaper, on every fill, at every volume shown above.
- Same trader, registered through a ReturnFee link: Bitget nets cheaper at this tier, because its code fee and larger rebate beat Binance's fee and rebate.
- Maker-only, resting limit orders that always post: a tie before rebate, the published maker rate is the same 0.020% on both.
Neither number accounts for liquidity, slippage, VIP tiers, or token fee discounts, see the full rate table for that context: rates page.
The current links
- Binance, binance.com/register?ref=RETURNFEE
- Bitget, partner.bitget.com/bg/RETURNFEE