These two sit in the same competitive tier below Binance and OKX, and traders often pick between them. On the numbers that are actually verifiable — fees and margin tiers — here's how they compare at base level.
| USDT perp, VIP 0 | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|
| Bybit | 0.020% | 0.055% |
| Bitget | 0.020% | 0.060% |
Identical maker fee; Bybit's taker is half a basis point lower. Over $1M of taker volume that's $550 vs $600 — a real but small edge to Bybit. For a maker-heavy trader the two are identical on fees (0.02%, like every major venue), and on taker both are beaten by Binance, OKX and Gate at 0.05%. Model your split in the calculator.
Bitget advertises up to 150x on BTC; Bybit up to 100x. But the headline only holds inside tier 1, and the two draw that line very differently (from each venue's public risk-limit API):
| BTC perp, tier 1 | Max leverage | Maint. margin | Applies up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 150x | 0.40% | $200k |
| Bybit | 100x | 0.50% | $2.0M |
So Bitget wins the headline (150x) and the tier-1 maintenance margin (0.40% vs 0.50%), but only for positions under $200k. Bybit's 100x holds all the way to a $2M position — 10× the size band. If you trade small and want maximum leverage, Bitget; if you run six-figure-plus BTC positions, Bybit keeps its leverage over a far wider range. On SOL the two are level: both 100x, both 0.50% MMR, both only to a $50k position (full tier tables).
Neither venue is systematically cheaper to hold on — funding is set by each one's order flow and flips by coin and month. In our realized-funding work Bybit and Bitget swapped ranks depending on the window (Bybit ran leaner over 30 days, richer over 12 months on a majors basket). The only reliable move is to read the current number for your coin on the live monitor before you hold.
If you're in the European Economic Area, this comparison may already be settled: Bybit operates under EEA (MiCA) authorization, while Bitget does not serve the EEA the same way. Both are unavailable in a number of other jurisdictions. Where you live can decide this before any fee or leverage number does — always confirm the venue serves your region, and on which entity.