MetaMask Review
walletWhere your money lives
- Swap fee
- 0.30%–0.88% (dynamic theo order size)
- KYC
- Not required
- Founded
- 2016
- HQ
- Not verified
Please check local regulations before signing up.
Verdict
MetaMask does not require KYC to start trading and charges around 0.59% on its swap fee. It scores 75.3/100 on the CompareCEX Score (84% of criteria verified), which suits beginners and cost-sensitive traders reasonably well. As a custodial platform, it holds your funds until you withdraw, so its security track record and regulation below matter as much as its fees. Check the fee table, KYC and country availability, and security sections below before you decide — exchange terms change without notice and we re-verify data periodically rather than in real time, so always confirm against the source links.
CompareCEX Score breakdown
75.3/100 overall, based on the 84% of criteria below with verified data. Criteria without data are excluded from the average, not scored as zero.
| Criterion | Weight | Score | How it's calculated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading fees | 25% | 41.3 | Average of swap fee: 0.588%. |
| KYC ease for beginners | 15% | 100.0 | KYC not required |
| Geo availability (not restricted) | 15% | 100.0 | Not restricted in 6/6 countries checked. |
| Security track record | 10% | 80.0 | base 70; +10 for 2 audit(s) on record. Total: 80. |
| Regulation / licensing | 8% | Not verified | Not applicable — self-custody / non-custodial protocol, no financial license to report. |
| Payment methods | 8% | Not verified | Not enough verified data in Knowledge Graph for this criterion yet. |
| Features | 8% | 100.0 | 6/6 standard wallet features available: swap, staking, nft, dapp_browser, portfolio_management, card. |
| Customer support | 6% | 45.0 | community channels only (discord/telegram/community) (channels: help_center, community, github). |
| Mobile app quality | 5% | 85.0 | iOS + Android app. +15 (rating TB 4.70 >= 4.5) |
Fees: what a $1,000 and $10,000 trade actually costs
| Swap fee | 0.30%–0.88% (dynamic theo order size) Source (opens in new tab) · verified 2026-09-04 |
|---|
Not yet verified: pool fee range.
- MetaMask swap fee (0.59%): a $1,000 trade costs about $5.88, and a $10,000 trade costs about $58.75 (checked 2026-09-04). source
Availability & KYC
KYC: Not required.
| Country | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Unclear | Not independently verified yet |
| United Kingdom | Unclear | Not independently verified yet |
| Canada | Unclear | Not independently verified yet |
| Australia | Unclear | Not independently verified yet |
"Unclear" means we have not independently verified this yet — check the exchange's own terms before signing up.
Security & regulation
| Security track record | Proof of reserves: not verified · 2 audit(s) on record (CertiK, Halborn) Source (opens in new tab) · verified 2026-09-04 |
|---|---|
| Custody model | Self-custody (you hold your own keys) Source (opens in new tab) · verified 2026-09-04 |
Not yet verified: regulation / licenses.
Products & features
| Features | Swap, Staking, NFT, dApp Browser, Portfolio Management, Card Source (opens in new tab) · verified 2026-09-04 |
|---|---|
| Mobile app | iOS · Android · 4.7★ Source (opens in new tab) · verified 2026-10-19 |
| Customer support | Help Center, Community, Github Source (opens in new tab) · verified 2026-10-19 |
| Supported chains | See source Source (opens in new tab) · verified 2026-09-04 |
Not yet verified: payment methods, coins listed, languages supported.
Pros & cons
Pros
- No mandatory KYC to start trading (per exchange's own site).
- Not restricted in any of the countries we've checked so far.
- Security-audited by 2 firms (CertiK, Halborn).
- Mobile app available on both iOS and Android.
Cons
- No live chat support — only help_center, community, github on file.
Alternatives to MetaMask
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Questions people ask about MetaMask
- What are MetaMask's fees?
- MetaMask's swap fee is 0.59%, per our verified data — see the fee table above for the exact source and check date.
- Is MetaMask safe to use?
- We don't have a verified proof-of-reserves status for MetaMask, and it has 2 security audit(s) on record — see the security section above for details.
- Does MetaMask require KYC?
- MetaMask does not require KYC to start trading, per our verified data.
- Is MetaMask available in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia?
- Based on our data, it isn't restricted in any of the 6 countries we've checked so far. See the availability table above for each country and its source.
Crypto assets are volatile and unregulated in many jurisdictions. Not financial advice.