Side-by-side comparison of two perpetual futures exchanges — updated in real time.
edgeX and ApeX are both Ethereum L2 orderbook DEXes, but they use different underlying technology. edgeX runs an off-chain matching engine, while ApeX is built on StarkEx's ZK-rollup infrastructure.
edgeX operates on a generic Ethereum L2 with an off-chain matching engine, listing 101 markets with 100x leverage and fees of 0.02% maker / 0.05% taker. ApeX uses StarkEx ZK-rollup technology, offering 40 markets with 30x leverage and identical fees of 0.02% maker / 0.05% taker. Despite matching fee structures, edgeX offers considerably more markets (101 vs 40) and over 3x more leverage (100x vs 30x). ApeX's StarkEx infrastructure is battle-tested and provides cryptographic validity proofs for every state transition, offering stronger security guarantees than edgeX's off-chain model. ApeX accepts both USDC and USDT, while edgeX supports only USDC. Both use 8-hour funding intervals. ApeX launched earlier (November 2022 vs August 2024) and has the APEX token live with a trade-to-earn program. edgeX is pre-TGE with a much larger community allocation (70% vs 23%). ApeX's multi-chain deposit feature allows users to fund from various networks.
Choose edgeX for more markets (101 vs 40), higher leverage (100x vs 30x), and a pre-TGE airdrop with 70% community allocation. Choose ApeX for StarkEx's proven ZK-rollup security, USDT collateral support, and an established trading platform.
