Side-by-side comparison of two perpetual futures exchanges — updated in real time.
SynFutures and ApeX take fundamentally different approaches: SynFutures uses an innovative Oyster AMM with permissionless markets on Base, while ApeX relies on proven StarkEx orderbook technology on Ethereum L2.
SynFutures operates on Base with its Oyster AMM, listing 280 markets with 100x leverage, zero maker fees, and a 0.05% taker fee. ApeX uses StarkEx on Ethereum L2 with 40 markets, 30x leverage, 0.02% maker / 0.05% taker fees. SynFutures offers 7x more markets and over 3x more leverage. The fee advantage goes to SynFutures for makers (0% vs 0.02%), while taker fees are identical at 0.05%. SynFutures' permissionless market creation enables anyone to list new trading pairs, driving rapid catalog expansion. ApeX curates its listings for quality and liquidity. ApeX accepts USDC and USDT, while SynFutures uses only USDC. ApeX's StarkEx infrastructure provides ZK-proof security guarantees, while SynFutures relies on Base's security model. SynFutures has raised $38M+ from Pantera, Polychain, and Dragonfly, while ApeX has been operating profitably since November 2022. Both tokens are live: F (28.5% community) and APEX (23% community, trade-to-earn program).
Choose SynFutures for far more markets (280 vs 40), higher leverage (100x vs 30x), zero maker fees, and permissionless market creation. Choose ApeX for USDT collateral support, StarkEx ZK-proof security, and a curated, proven trading experience.
