F2Pool vs Foundry

How F2Pool vs Foundry compare on our ratings, mining company specs, funding, pros and cons.

F2Pool3.9/5
VS
Foundry4.3/5
Feature
Ratings
Our score3.9/54.3/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Track record4.54.5
Costs & fees3.04.5
Transparency4.03.5
Scale & reliability4.55.0
Support3.53.5
Specs
TypeMining poolMining pool, Firmware & software
CoinsBTC, BCH, LTC, DOGE, ETC, ETHW, ZEC, SC, DASH, PRL, QTCBTC, ZEC
Pool fee1% - 4%0%
Payout schemesFPPS, PPS, PPS+, PPLNSFPPS
Minimum payout0.005 BTC, 0.02 LTC, 0.01 BCH0.001 BTC
Hashrate170.15 EH/s (BTC)Not disclosed
LocationsAsia, North America, Europe, Africa, Latin AmericaUnited States
Hardware modelsASIC, GPUNot disclosed
Company
Founded20132019
Headquarters—United States
InvestorsNot disclosedDigital Currency Group
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • Continuous operational track record dating back to 2013
  • Commanding over 170 EH/s of Bitcoin hashrate as of October 2026
  • Merged mining distributions across Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Pearl pools
  • Regional Stratum endpoints across five continents
  • Controls 24% to 30% of global Bitcoin network hashrate
  • Operates under a 0% headline pool fee structure
  • Uses Full Pay-Per-Share accounting for predictable revenue settlement
  • Low minimum payout threshold set at 0.001 BTC
Cons
  • Higher 4.0% FPPS fee on Bitcoin compared to PPLNS alternatives
  • Balances without a set payout address for 90 days risk forfeiture
  • Counterparty custody exposure until daily minimum payout thresholds are reached
  • Strict corporate KYC onboarding excludes retail and home ASIC miners
  • High market share creates Bitcoin network hashrate centralization concerns
  • Limited to Bitcoin and Zcash with no merged mining options
  • Stratum V2 end-user access is not yet publicly deployed
Best forASIC operators seeking merged rewards, Large-scale mining farm managers, Multi-coin GPU and Scrypt minersNorth American institutional Bitcoin miners, Commercial hosting facility operators, Enterprise entities seeking FPPS payouts

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