Aster Alternatives

Offers higher 24h volume ($5.2B) versus Aster.

Rated 4.5/5. GMX is a decentralized perpetual and spot exchange offering up to 100x leverage with oracle-based pricing across eight blockchain networks.

Rated 4.5/5. GRVT is a regulated hybrid exchange on ZKsync offering perpetuals with up to 50x leverage, negative maker fees, and non-custodial security.

Offers lower 0% taker fee versus Aster.

Rated 4.3/5. dYdX is a decentralized derivatives exchange on its own Cosmos appchain offering ~120 perpetual markets with up to 20x leverage, plus new Solana spot trading.

Rated 4.3/5. edgeX is a non-custodial ZK-rollup perpetual DEX offering 100x leverage, 200K orders/sec throughput, and fees starting at 0.012% maker.

Rated 4.2/5. Aevo is a non-custodial L2 DEX offering perpetuals and options with up to 20x leverage, powered by an off-chain orderbook with on-chain settlement.

Offers lower 0% taker fee versus Aster.

Rated 4.1/5. Extended is a high-performance perp DEX on Starknet with 100+ markets (crypto + TradFi) and up to 100x leverage.

Rated 3.9/5. EVEDEX is a hybrid perpetuals exchange on Arbitrum Orbit L3 offering 100x leverage, zero gas fees, and self-custody trading.

Rated 3.5/5. Base-native perp DEX offering up to 500x leverage on crypto and RWAs with innovative zero-fee perpetuals and USDC-based liquidity pools.

Rated 2/5. Solana perp DEX with up to 101x leverage — recovering from a ~$285M exploit in April 2026, transitioning from USDC to USDT with a Tether-backed rescue fund.