On fees alone, Gate is cheaper than Bybit. With code FEEOTTER, Gate pays back 70% and Bybit 40%, so the net futures taker fee is 0.015% on Gate vs 0.033% on Bybit, a 2.2× gap. On 1,000 USDT of monthly fees, Gate returns 700 USDT and Bybit 400 USDT (checked October 2026).
Compared with the common KOL referral codes that pay only 20% or 25%, our code, FEEOTTER, gets you 70% back on Gate and 40% on Bybit: Gate's rate is 3.5× a 20% code and Bybit's is 2×. In money terms, on 1,000 USDT of monthly fees a typical 20% code returns 200 USDT, Bybit returns 400 USDT and Gate 700 USDT. Head to head, on fees alone Gate wins: Bybit's 0.055% futures taker fee minus its 40% rebate nets 0.033%; Gate's 0.05% minus 70% nets just 0.015%, a 2.2× gap. Bybit's case lies elsewhere: its tokenized US stock perpetuals mostly trade more volume than Gate's, its Earn income is also shared back, and it lets you add a referral code within 14 days of signing up. Below we go through it all, then finish with a verdict by scenario.
Quick verdict
- Listed fees are almost identical: spot is 0.10%/0.10% on both and futures maker is 0.02% on both. The only difference is futures taker: Bybit 0.055%, Gate 0.05%. After the rebate, the net futures taker rate is 0.033% on Bybit and 0.015% on Gate.
- More than double what common codes pay: with our code, Gate totals 70%, 3.5× a typical 20% code; Bybit pays 40%, 2× a 20% code.
- On 1,000 USDT of monthly fees, a typical 20% code returns 200 USDT; with our code, Bybit returns 400 USDT and Gate 700 USDT.
- Tokenized US stock perps: Gate lists more (183 vs 171) and costs less net, but measured volume in CL, MSTR, TSLA and AAPL is higher on Bybit.
- Same code, different rules for adding it later: our code is FEEOTTER on both. Only Bybit has a window to add a code after signup (14 days); existing Gate users re-register with a new email.
Listed fees: Bybit is only pricier on futures taker
A fee rebate is a percentage of your fees, so start with the baseline. These are the standard (VIP 0) listed rates on both exchanges:
| Item | Bybit | Gate |
|---|---|---|
| Spot maker/taker | 0.10%/0.10% | 0.10%/0.10% |
| USDT-M futures maker | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| USDT-M futures taker | 0.055% | 0.05% |
| Platform-token discount | None | GT pays spot fees at 0.09% (about 10% off) |
Fees verified on 2026-09-24 (each exchange's official fee schedule). · Methodology
On paper the two differ by 0.005 percentage points on futures taker only: on 1 million USDT of futures taker volume, Bybit charges 550 USDT and Gate 500 USDT, a 50 USDT gap. That gap is small; the rebate is where they really differ. Always check the latest official rates: Bybit official fee schedule and Gate official fee announcement.
One more detail is the taker-to-maker ratio: 2.75× on Bybit (0.055 ÷ 0.02) and 2.5× on Gate (0.05 ÷ 0.02). If you mostly post limit orders, the listed rates on both are exactly the same.
Rebate rates: what each pays through Fee Otter
Settlement differs: on Bybit, Fee Otter settles the whole 40%; on Gate, 20% is refunded automatically by the exchange and Fee Otter adds a 50% extra rebate (45% on spot).
| When bound through Fee Otter | Bybit | Gate |
|---|---|---|
| How it is settled | Fee Otter settles the whole rebate | 20% refunded by Gate + 50% extra from Fee Otter (45% on spot) |
| Versus a common 20% code | 2× (40% ÷ 20%) | 3.5× (70% ÷ 20%) |
| Total | 40% | 70% (spot 65%) |
| Where the rebate lands | All in your Fee Otter available balance | 20% in your Gate account, the extra rebate in your Fee Otter available balance |
Most KOL codes you can find online pay only 20% or 25%, and some are set to 0%. In money, on 1,000 USDT of monthly fees:
| Channel | Bybit monthly rebate | Gate monthly rebate |
|---|---|---|
| Common 20% code | 200 USDT | 200 USDT |
| Common 25% code | 250 USDT | 250 USDT |
| Fee Otter (our code) | 400 USDT | 700 USDT |
Why is Gate's rate so much higher? Gate pays affiliates a larger share than other exchanges do, and Fee Otter passes the extra down. On Bybit, Fee Otter settles the whole rebate and returns 40% to you. Sign up on Gate with our code and Gate pays the first 20% back to you automatically. The gap comes from what each exchange pays, not from a choice made by the rebate site.
Gate's spot rate is lower than its futures rate. Gate pays 70% on futures and 65% on spot; Bybit pays 40% on both.
For the full details, see the Bybit fee rebate guide and the Gate fee rebate guide.
Net cost after the rebate: Gate costs less than half of Bybit
There is one formula: net rate = listed rate × (1 − rebate rate). Start with futures taker, which is what most people care about:
| Binding | Bybit (taker 0.055%) | Gate (taker 0.05%) | Bybit ÷ Gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common 20% code | 0.055% × 80% = 0.044% | 0.05% × 80% = 0.04% | 1.1× |
| Our code | 0.055% × 60% = 0.033% | 0.05% × 30% = 0.015% | 2.2× |
With our code, Gate's net rate of 0.015% is less than half of Bybit's 0.033%, and less than half of what you pay on Gate with a common 20% code (0.04%).
Maker and spot orders tell the same story:
- Futures maker 0.02%: Bybit 0.012%; Gate 0.006%.
- Spot 0.10%: Bybit 0.06%; Gate 0.035% (Gate's spot rebate is 65%).
- Gate spot paid in GT: 0.09% × 35% = 0.0315%. Paying in GT shrinks the rebate in absolute terms, but your total outlay is still lower.
Money makes it clearer. Assume 500,000 USDT of monthly notional volume, all taker: Bybit fees are 500,000 × 0.055% = 275 USDT and Gate fees are 500,000 × 0.05% = 250 USDT.
| Binding | Bybit monthly net cost | Gate monthly net cost | Monthly gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common 20% code | 275 × 80% = 220 USDT | 250 × 80% = 200 USDT | 20 USDT |
| Our code | 275 × 60% = 165 USDT | 250 × 30% = 75 USDT | 90 USDT |
At this size the two differ by 90 USDT a month, 1,080 USDT a year (90 × 12). At the same 500,000 USDT a month, a common 20% code leaves a net cost of 220 USDT on Bybit (275 × 80%) and 200 USDT on Gate (250 × 80%); our code cuts that to 165 and 75 USDT. Double your volume and the gap doubles too. For more on the method, see effective perp fees after the rebate.
If you are already a VIP on an exchange and want to rebind or sign up on another exchange, contact support. We can help you apply for special trading benefits or a higher rebate rate.
One 20× futures trade: what the gap looks like
If monthly volume feels abstract, look at a single trade. Say you put up 2,500 USDT of margin at 20× leverage for a 50,000 USDT position, and both open and close with market (taker) orders:
- Bybit: 50,000 × 0.055% = 27.5 USDT per side, 55 USDT round trip. With 40% back you net 55 × 60% = 33 USDT.
- Gate: 50,000 × 0.05% = 25 USDT per side, 50 USDT round trip. With 70% back you net 50 × 30% = 15 USDT.
- As a share of margin: a Bybit round trip eats 1.32% of your margin (33 ÷ 2,500); on Gate it is 0.6% (15 ÷ 2,500).
High leverage magnifies fees relative to your capital, along with your profit and loss. The same trade has to earn 1.32% of margin on Bybit just to cover fees, versus 0.6% on Gate. For short-term traders in and out several times a day, that gap feeds straight into the win rate they need.
If you almost only post limit orders, both list maker at 0.02%, so a round trip costs 50,000 × 0.02% × 2 = 20 USDT; after the rebate Bybit nets 20 × 60% = 12 USDT and Gate nets 20 × 30% = 6 USDT. The gap shrinks to 6 USDT, but it points the same way.
Tokenized US stock perps: Gate costs less, Bybit trades more
Both exchanges list tokenized US stock perpetuals (SPY, NVDA, TSLA, MSTR, crude oil CL and more) at their normal futures fees: Bybit taker 0.055%, Gate taker 0.05%, maker 0.02% on both. Since 2026-09-01 Gate has a separate fee table for TradFi perps, still 0.02%/0.05% at VIP 0 (see Gate's official announcement).
Against Binance's 198 TradFi perps as the reference set, Gate covers 183 and Bybit 171. Listing count says little about liquidity, though. Measured 24-hour notional volume (USDT):
| Exchange | CL (crude) | MSTR | SPY | NVDA | TSLA | AAPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bybit | 42.8M | 22.2M | 0.4M | 2.1M | 3.0M | 13.1M |
| Gate | 34.6M | 11.4M | 0.2M | 2.6M | 1.6M | 1.2M |
Data as of 2026-09-20, from each exchange's public API.
Bybit trades more in five of the six; only NVDA is bigger on Gate. The widest gap is AAPL, 13.1M on Bybit against 1.2M on Gate, about 11×. On fees, though, Gate is clearly cheaper: at 500,000 USDT a month, all taker, with our code, Gate's net cost is 75 USDT and Bybit's is 165 USDT.
How to decide: for heavily traded names like CL and MSTR, both exchanges have enough liquidity and Gate's fee savings are real. For names like AAPL and TSLA that trade thinly on Gate, slippage on large orders can wipe out the fee gap and Bybit can come out ahead. Check how much that ticker actually trades on that exchange before you look at fees. Either way, Fee Otter beats a common 20% code: on the same 500,000 USDT, you get 125 USDT more a month on Gate (250 × 50%) and 55 USDT more on Bybit (275 × 20%).
One more distinction: when you arrive through our link, Gate's signup page shows "--" for the automatic rebate on "Stocks"; this section is about the tokenized stock perpetuals in the futures list. Also, on names like MSTR and CL, funding can cost an order of magnitude more than fees. See tokenized stock perp fee comparison.
Product and settlement differences
- Bybit Earn is shared too: once bound, income from Bybit Earn is also shared back to you. That is an interest share, with a different base and rate from the fee rebate; see Bybit Earn rebate guide. Gate has no equivalent.
- Where rebates land: on Bybit, Fee Otter settles the whole rebate, and you track it all as your Fee Otter available balance and request withdrawals there. Gate splits it: the 20% goes to your Gate account and the extra rebate to your Fee Otter available balance.
- Platform token: Gate lets you pay spot fees in GT (0.09%); Bybit has no equivalent token discount.
- How long the binding lasts: according to Bybit's affiliate program FAQ, the affiliate relationship may be ended after 180 consecutive days with no trades. Gate's affiliate relationship has no time limit as long as it is not terminated.
- VIP tiers are separate: both lower fees through VIP levels based on 30-day volume or assets (plus GT holdings on Gate), independent of the rebate. For Gate's VIP volume, futures count at only 40%.
- Settlement timing: on both, the extra rebate is imported and matched after the exchange's daily report, usually credited after T+1, and you can request a withdrawal at any time.
Adding a code later and rebinding: Bybit has a 14-day window, Gate needs a new email
On both exchanges the binding cannot be changed once written. The difference is how you recover if you missed it:
| Situation | Bybit (FEEOTTER) | Gate (FEEOTTER) |
|---|---|---|
| Adding a referral code after signup | Within 14 days, with no referrer, main account only, self-service | No public way to add one |
| Main method once the window has passed | Transfer your KYC to a new account registered through our link | Register again with a new email through our link |
| Waits and limits | KYC must be 24 hours old; both accounts lose withdrawals and fiat for 24 hours after; no second transfer within 180 days | No account deletion, no cooldown, and you can keep the old account |
Bybit: check the 14 days first, then KYC transfer
If your account is under 14 days old and has no referrer, go to Profile → Account → Account Info → "Join an Affiliate's Community" and add our code. Main accounts only, and it cannot be changed afterwards (see Bybit's official guide). After 14 days, first register a brand-new, unverified account through our link, then move your KYC over following Bybit's identity transfer guide. Do it in that order: referral codes, assets, email and phone number do not move with your KYC. The fastest alternative is to open a new account with an ID document you have not used yet (driver's licence, passport or national ID). Once rebound, your future fees earn 40% back. Full steps: Bybit rebind guide.
Gate: just use another email
One Gate KYC can register up to 5 accounts, so existing users simply sign up again with a new email through our link. A phone number is optional; you can use a passkey or Google Authenticator instead. After rebinding, Gate pays 70% in total: 700 USDT back on 1,000 USDT of monthly fees, 500 USDT more than a common 20% code. Gate's code is FEEOTTER. Use the dedicated link so the referral field is already filled in; a mistyped code is the same as no code. Full steps: Gate rebind guide.
Which one should you pick?
- Mostly futures taker orders and you want the lowest fees → Gate. Gate nets 0.015%, less than half of Bybit's 0.033%; at 500,000 USDT a month of taker volume, the gap is about 1,080 USDT a year.
- Trading AAPL, TSLA, MSTR and other tokenized stocks in large size → Bybit. Measured volume is higher on most tickers, and slippage can matter more than the fee gap.
- Idle assets you want to put in Earn → Bybit. Earn income is shared back as well; Gate has no equivalent.
- Signed up on Bybit less than 14 days ago and forgot the code → add our code on Bybit; no new account needed.
- An existing Gate account with no code → sign up again with a new email through our link; fixing it costs almost nothing.
- You need both → bind both. Route different trades to different exchanges; all rebates show up in one dashboard.
For an overview and every head-to-head across the exchanges we support, see the crypto exchange fee rebate comparison.
Next step: our code is FEEOTTER on both exchanges. New users can sign up on Bybit with our referral code and on Gate with our code, then bind the UID on Fee Otter. If you already have an account, follow the Bybit rebind guide or the Gate rebind guide. On 1,000 USDT of monthly fees, that is more each month than a common 20% code: 200 USDT on Bybit and 500 USDT on Gate.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Bybit or Gate?
Gate, once rebates are counted. With our code, Gate's net futures taker rate is 0.015% (0.05% × 30%) and Bybit's 0.033% (0.055% × 60%). On listed rates alone, they differ by just 0.005 percentage points on futures taker.
Why is Gate's rebate so much higher than Bybit's?
Because the two exchanges pay affiliates different shares. Gate pays more than other exchanges and Fee Otter passes the extra down, for 70% in total (65% on spot); on Bybit, Fee Otter settles 40%.
Is Gate's spot rebate also 70%?
No. Gate pays 70% on futures and 65% on spot; Bybit pays 40% on both. After the rebate, spot nets 0.035% on Gate and 0.06% on Bybit.
Should I trade tokenized US stocks on Bybit or Gate?
It depends on the ticker. On fees Gate is cheaper, but measured 24-hour volume in CL, MSTR, SPY, TSLA and AAPL is higher on Bybit; AAPL differs by about 11×, so large orders may slip less on Bybit.
My Bybit account is older than 14 days. Can I still get the rebate?
Yes. Register a new unverified account through our link and transfer your old account's KYC to it, or open a new account with an ID document you have not used yet. See the Bybit rebind guide for the steps.
Do I need to delete my old Gate account if it has no code?
No. One Gate KYC can register up to 5 accounts, so sign up again with a new email through our link. You can keep the old account and there is no cooldown.
How much more do I get through Fee Otter than with a common KOL code?
On 1,000 USDT of monthly fees, a common 20% code returns 200 USDT; with our code, Bybit returns 400 USDT (2×) and Gate 700 USDT (3.5×). You can bind both at once; the code is FEEOTTER on both.
ⓘ Rates shown are for futures; spot: Gate 65%.
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