River alternatives
Up to $100 in BTCBonus termsAs of November 2, 2026
- The fee charged on a $1,000 buy
- $10by bank transfer
- How long a bank withdrawal takes
- takes 1–3 days
- Coins
- Nothing published
If River doesn't fit, each of these US exchanges is ranked by what buying $1,000 by bank transfer costs there. The states each one leaves out are listed too.
River alternatives compared in dollars
| Exchange | $1,000 buy by bank transfer | How it is charged | States it does not serve | Compare with River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binance.US | $0 | no fee, plus spread | American Samoa, Alaska, Guam, Connecticut, Northern Mariana Islands, Georgia, Maine, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, Washington, U.S. Virgin Islands | River vs Binance.US |
 | $0 | no fee, plus spread | Serves every state | River vs Robinhood |
 | $5 | 0.5% taker fee, Crypto.com Exchange | New York | River vs Crypto.com |
 | $8 | 0.8% taker fee, Kraken Pro | New York, Maine | River vs Kraken |
| Cash App | $9 | 0.9% fee, plus spread | – | River vs Cash App |
 | $10 | 1% fee, plus spread | Nevada; Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam | River vs eToro |
 | $12 | 1.2% taker fee, Gemini ActiveTrader | Serves every state | River vs Gemini |
 | $18 | 1.8% fee, plus spread | Hawaii | River vs PayPal |
 | $20 | 2% fee, plus spread | Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Louisiana, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, New York | River vs Uphold |
| Coinbase | – | Coinbase shows its fee on the order preview | – | River vs Coinbase |
 | – | OKX US puts its fee on the order screen before you buy. | New York, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands | River vs OKX US |
Reasons people leave River
A $1,000 bank-transfer buy on River costs $10, and 5 of the US exchanges above charge less in their published fees.
Nevada and New York are not served by River.
Moving off River
From River, send your crypto to the deposit address the new exchange gives you, but only after you have opened and verified the new account.
The network fee is charged by River when you send crypto out.