Polymarket US vs SX Bet

Polymarket US4.1/5

VS

SX Bet3.7/5

Feature	Polymarket USVisit	SX BetVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.1/5	3.7/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Market selection	4.5	3.0
Liquidity	4.5	3.5
Fees	4.0	4.5
Resolution quality	3.5	3.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Specs
Market types	Politics, Sports, Crypto, Weather	Sports
Settles in	USD	USDC
Chains	Other	Other
Trading fees	0% maker fee; taker fees vary by contract type	0% maker fee, 1% taker fee on net winning profits, 5% on winning parlays
Resolution source	Settlement Committee and centralized exchange reports	Not disclosed
Available in the US	Yes	No
KYC required	Yes	Not disclosed
Regulated venue	Yes	Yes
Market topics	NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Tennis, Soccer, US Midterms, Elections, Cryptocurrency, Weather	NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, Soccer, Player Props, Parlays
Mobile app	Yes	Not disclosed
Liquidity rewards	Yes	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2020	2017
Headquarters	United States	—
Investors	Founders Fund, Intercontinental Exchange, 1789 Capital	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	CFTC Designated Contract Market status Zero maker trading fees with maker rebates supported by taker fees Combo functionality enables grouping 2 to 10 markets into one trade The broader Polymarket entity has disclosed $2.764B in funding, including a $1B investment from Intercontinental Exchange	Zero percent maker fees on all order book listings Taker fees only apply to winning bets at 1% of net profit Non-custodial settlement keeps funds under user wallet control Betting transaction gas fees are covered by the platform
Cons	Strict identity verification required, excluding anonymous trading Restricted exclusively to United States residents Centralized clearing model exposes users to clearinghouse counterparty risk Disputed or unresolvable legs rely on discretionary pricing from an internal Settlement Committee	Not accessible to traders in the United States and other restricted jurisdictions Parlay winning bets incur a higher 5% commission on profit Niche sporting events can suffer from thin order book liquidity Sunset of native SX token in 2026 altered original platform tokenomics
Best for	US residents trading regulated event contracts, Sports bettors building multi-leg combo positions, Political forecasters following US midterm elections	Crypto sports bettors, Market makers setting custom odds, Non-US traders wanting non-custodial wagering

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