Blockchain.com vs SimpleSwap

Blockchain.com3.7/5

VS

SimpleSwap4.1/5

Feature	Blockchain.comVisit	SimpleSwapVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.7/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.0	3.0
Security & trust	3.5	4.0
Asset selection	4.5	5.0
Ease of use	4.5	4.5
Support	3.0	4.0
Specs
Markets	Spot, Futures, Options, OTC	Spot
Coins listed	5,700	2,800
Fiat deposit methods	Not disclosed	Card
KYC required	Not disclosed	No
Staking / earn	Yes	Not disclosed
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Security features	Self-custodial wallet option	Non-custodial architecture, Direct wallet settlements
Futures & perpetuals	Yes	No
Copy trading	Not disclosed	No
P2P market	Not disclosed	No
Earn / savings products	Yes	Not disclosed
Referral program	Not disclosed	Yes
Company
Founded	2011	2018
Headquarters	United Kingdom	—
Investors	Baillie Gifford, Moore Strategic Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mosaic Ventures	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Established track record operating continuously since 2011 Choice between custodial exchange trading and private key self-custody Broad asset coverage with over 5,700 tokens supported 4.7/5 rating across 178,000 Apple App Store reviews	No account registration required for standard crypto-to-crypto swaps Non-custodial model delivers converted assets directly to personal wallets Extensive catalog covering more than 2,800 cryptocurrencies Choice between fixed guaranteed rates and floating market rates
Cons	Absorbed a $270M default loss in 2022 following the Three Arrows Capital collapse Derivatives and options trading remain restricted across multiple regions including the US	Built-in exchange spreads can exceed traditional spot order-book trading fees Transactions flagged by automated AML risk scoring trigger sudden KYC holds No order books, limit orders, futures, or margin trading Fiat purchases rely on third-party processors with separate fees and verification
Best for	Investors wanting self-custody and exchange trading together, Traders seeking short-term crypto options contracts, Mobile users prioritizing high app store reliability	Registration-free crypto-to-crypto swaps, Non-custodial cross-chain transfers, Trading rare altcoins without CEX balances

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