Paradex vs edgeX
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Paradex and edgeX — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Paradex
Starknet-based order-book perp DEX with a high-performance appchain
Paradex is a decentralized perpetual exchange built as a high-performance appchain on Starknet (incubated by Paradigm), offering a central-limit-order-book experience with the scalability and low late…
Full review →edgeX
High-performance order-book perp DEX incubated by Amber Group
edgeX is a decentralized order-book perpetual exchange (incubated by the crypto trading giant Amber Group) built for professional-grade, high-performance derivatives trading with deep liquidity and CE…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Paradex | edgeX |
|---|---|---|
| Max Leverage | Up to 50x | Up to 100x |
| Settlement Model | Order book (Starknet appchain) | Order book + on-chain settlement |
| Oracle Type | Order book + oracle | Order book + oracle |
| Funding Rates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cross Margin | ✓ | ✓ |
| Isolated Margin | ✓ | ✓ |
| Liquidity Provider Yield | ✗ | ✗ |
| Governance Token | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain | ✗ | ✗ |
| Self Custody | ✓ | ✓ |
Paradex Pricing
Paradex
Free (fee per trade)
Free
- ✓Non-custodial perpetuals
- ✓Up to 50x leverage
- ✓On-chain settlement
- ✓Funding-rate markets
- ✓Self-custody trading
edgeX Pricing
edgeX
Free (fee per trade)
Free
- ✓Non-custodial perpetuals
- ✓Up to 100x leverage
- ✓On-chain settlement
- ✓Funding-rate markets
- ✓Self-custody trading
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Paradex is the better pick if you need high-performance order book on a starknet appchain. edgeX wins when deep liquidity backed by amber group. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.