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    Coinbase

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/ACoinbase is a digital currency exchange (Coinbase Pro) and crypto-oriented software solution suite for businesses, including hosted checkout pages, payment buttons, invoicing, and multiple ecommerce integrations (Coinbase Commerce), a turnkey solution for brokerages, exchanges, and fintechs enabling them to offer customers crypto (Coinbase Prime), crypto asset custody (Coinbase Custody), and a wallet to self-store crypto (Coinbase Wallet).

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    thinkorswim

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThinkorswim, with its Investools division, is an American company offering live and online investor education services. In addition, through its brokerage subsidiary, thinkorswim, Inc., Investools provides services to funded trading accounts for self-directed option traders and institutional users who invest in equities, exchange-traded funds, futures, mutual funds and bonds.N/A
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    Coinbasethinkorswim
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Coinbasethinkorswim
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—$0.00 commissions. No platform fees. No data fees. No trade minimums. Online---$0.00-- Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Phone System-$5.00-- Broker-assisted-$25.00
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Coinbase
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Coinbasethinkorswim
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (28 ratings)
    9.1
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    Usability
    9.0
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    Support Rating
    6.4
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    User Testimonials
    Coinbasethinkorswim
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Coinbase
    I think Coinbase is extremely suitable for people who are just starting to get into crypto-related activities. Based on how easy it is to use along with the brand recognition I think it offers beginners a better sense of security. Just like all trading platforms, it is extremely easy to get carried away as you only have to confirm your purchase twice and it goes through. It would not be very suitable for those who have little self-control.
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    thinkorswim
    I would not hesitate to recommend thinkorswim to someone who wants to get into the stock market. The opportunity to use "paper money" can help beginners learn the fundamentals of trading without any risk. Although the trial period is only 60 days, [that's a] good amount of time for new users to learn enough before venturing out into the real world. Adding to the positives, thinkorswim mobile app is superb and a great way to keep up with your portfolio on the go.
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    Pros
    Coinbase
    • Coinbase has a really nice looking design which offers for a better user experience.
    • Coinbase is extremely easy to use.
    • Coinbase does a great job delivering company news/changes to its users.
    • Coinbase offers frequent updates which makes you feel more secure using their services.
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    thinkorswim
    • Day Trading
    • Swing Trading
    • Long term Investment
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    Cons
    Coinbase
    • Just like other apps(venmo, cashapp, PayPal) it keeps all your trade portfolio under coin based. Not transferable
    • Even though, they give you a starting balance of $10. They do wants you to put at least $10 of your money
    • The training video are simple. Learn about US dollar coin, USD, and bitcoin. But it doesn't teach you how to be a savvy trader. That will take additional education
    • You can't add small cryptocurrency like BAR to your portfolio. It certain amount to trade with.
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    thinkorswim
    • Offering more streaming platforms, like bloomberg for example or Fox Business.
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    Usability
    Coinbase
    Great UI, Great tools for education learning with freebies, eqsy onboard, site and app are pretty good. Good API documentation. The opposite is high fees and slow support when needed. Overall it is good for its simple use and balance between beginners and professional traders making it a great choice and this is why it is one of the most famous site out there.
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    thinkorswim
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    Support Rating
    Coinbase
    I haven't needed to contact support for Coinbase yet—it's probably because it is super easy to use and very intuitive. If I were to use the support, it would probably be better than these other companies because most of the other ones come from foreign markets or aren't as big as Coinbase.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Coinbase
    Coinbase is just better overall, with access to investments that can be traded for USD. As well as the crypto that can gain interest, Coinbase is amazing at educating the user along with providing real-time data, that allows the user to make the best decision they can when making this kind of risky investment. Coinbase takes the risk out of Crypto.
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    thinkorswim
    I have personally used Charles Schwab mobile app and online page for about 3 years and have been thoroughly satisfied. Before TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab merged, I had used thinkorswim for the 60-day paper money trial before using my real money on investments. I confidently believe the time I've spent on thinkorswim has helped me mitigate any big losses in my investments. As for robinhood, the mobile app is a lot better for beginners to understand and the UI can be described as more aesthetically pleasing. thinkorswim triumphs in many other aspects [as well] such as being backed up by TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab and the plethora of knowledge [a user can access].
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    Return on Investment
    Coinbase
    • It's saved time from figuring out how to buy and sell cryptocurrencies
    • It makes monitoring market prices and fluctuations in the value of crypto holdings very easy and simple. Which also saves time.
    • We don't do as high of volume so the lower transaction costs even though there is a slight premium saves us a lot of money in contrast to many of the exchanges that can charge 4-5+% transaction costs.
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    thinkorswim
    • Easy to place orders
    • Easy to analyse stocks
    • Easy to check over all portfolio
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