# edgeX vs Aster perpetual futures

**edgeX vs Aster: edgeX per market default taker/maker (API) fees and per market fundingRateIntervalMin (API; 240 min typical) funding; Aster taker 0.04% / maker 0.005% fees and per market 1h / 4h / 8h (API fundingInfo) funding. 0 assets trade on both.**

As of 2026-10-10 15:07 UTC. Source: https://perpspec.com/compare/edgex-vs-aster

|  | edgeX | Aster |
|---|---|---|
| markets | 189 | 593 |
| funding interval | per market fundingRateIntervalMin (API; 240 min typical) | per market 1h / 4h / 8h (API fundingInfo) |
| funding cap | per market fundingMaxRate (API) | per market fundingFeeCap (API; 2% typical) |
| base fees | per market default taker/maker (API) | taker 0.04% / maker 0.005% |
| max leverage | 5-100x | - |

Biggest funding gaps now (annualized):

| asset | edgeX | Aster |
|---|---|---|