Where people buy SOL, trade memecoins, launch them and check them. Every card says what the platform is good at and what to watch out for. Fees are as each platform published them on the date shown; they change, so check the site before you trade.
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Trading terminals
Web apps built for fast memecoin trading, with charts, filters and one-click buys.
Axiom
A fast Solana memecoin terminal and, by volume, the most used one for much of 2025 and 2026.
Good at
+Fast, clean layout that new users pick up quickly
+Wallet tracking, an X monitor, limit orders and buy or sell on migration
+The fee falls as your volume grows, paid back as cashback in SOL
Watch out for
−In February 2026 staff were accused of using internal support tools to look up users' wallet activity and of insider trading; Axiom said it removed that access and was investigating
−At least 0.75% on every trade, and 0.95% until your volume grows
−Lots of columns and settings for a first-timer
−Perpetual futures sit in the same app. They are bets with borrowed money, and a small move against you can wipe out your whole stake, so leave them alone while you learn
Fees
1% per trade with part paid back as cashback in SOL: you pay 0.95% net at the starting tier, falling to 0.75% at the top tier as your volume grows, read 2026-10-30
Best for
Active traders on a computer who want speed and wallet tracking.
Phone apps where you see what friends and traders buy and can follow them in.
FOMO
A social trading app: follow traders, see what they buy and trade in a couple of taps.
Good at
+The easiest start: sign up without a seed phrase and fund with Apple Pay
+FOMO pays the network fees on Solana
+A feed, leaderboards and alerts on what the traders you follow buy
+iPhone, Android and web, on seven chains including Solana
Watch out for
−Small Solana trades pay a high percent: 2% from 5 to 47.50 USDC on its lowest-fee route
−Following people means buying after them, often at a higher price
−Much less coin data than a terminal
−No seed phrase to write down: your access depends on the account you sign in with, so lock that account with two-factor sign-in
−The app signs your trades from a wallet it set up for you, so keep only trading money there
Fees
Solana, lowest-fee route: 0.10 USDC under 5 USDC, 2% from 5 to 47.50 USDC, 0.95 USDC from 47.50 to 190 USDC, 0.50% above that. Other Solana routes: 0.50% with a 0.95 USDC minimum. Other chains: 0.50% plus network fees. 10% off with a referral code, read 2026-10-30
Best for
Newcomers on a phone who want a simple, social way in.
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Launchpads
Where new coins are created and their first trades happen.
pump.fun
The best-known Solana memecoin launchpad. Coins trade on a bonding curve, then graduate to PumpSwap.
Good at
+Free to create a coin: you pay only the network costs
+A large share of new Solana memecoins start here
+Livestreams, a leaderboard and a phone app
+Creators earn a share of each trade's fee, unless they send it to holders or a charity
Watch out for
−Most coins launched here never graduate and go to zero
−Its app and website now add a 0.45% platform fee on top of the coin's own trading fee
−Snipers and bundlers are active from the first second
Fees
Creating a coin: no platform fee, only network costs. Bonding curve: 1.25% per trade, 0.30% of it to the creator. Graduation: 0.015 SOL. PumpSwap: 1.25% falling to 0.30% as market cap grows. Trades in the pump.fun app or website add a 0.45% platform fee (0.40% with a referral code) since 17 October 2026, read 2026-10-30
Best for
Seeing coins at the very start, and launching your own.
A memecoin launchpad from the BONK community, built with Raydium.
Good at
+A real alternative to pump.fun for new launches
+Built by the BONK community with Raydium
Watch out for
−Its share of new launches has swung hard: it passed pump.fun in mid-2025, then fell back behind it
−The same sniper and bundle risks as any launchpad
Fees
No fee schedule published that we could find: check the trade screen. About half of Bonk.fun's fee income buys BONK for Bonk Inc., a listed company that holds it, read 2026-10-30
A Solana launchpad where a new coin can be paired with almost any asset, from memes to tokenized stocks and currencies, built on Raydium's LaunchLab.
Good at
+Coins graduate into a Raydium pool
+The second-busiest Solana launchpad by fees in the 30 days to 30 October 2026
+Much of its income goes to buying back its own STONK token
Watch out for
−A creator can buy up to half the supply in one transaction at launch
−A coin paired with another asset also rises and falls with that asset
−It is young: it moved its launches to LaunchLab in September 2026
−The same sniper and bundle risks as any launchpad
Fees
A 1% platform fee on curve trades, plus Raydium's own fee and any creator fee. No full schedule published that we could find: check the trade screen, read 2026-10-30
Best for
Traders who want coins paired with something other than SOL, and know the extra risk that brings.
A launchpad and app where a coin's trading fees are shared with the people named at launch.
Good at
+Fee sharing is built in: by default half of each trade's fee goes to the coin's creator and the people they named before migration, and 0.75% of the trade after
+Creators can name several people to share the fees
−Coins here carry the same rug and dump risks as anywhere
Fees
Default for SOL launches: 2% per trade. Before migration 1% to the platform and 1% to the creator's side (on new launches a quarter of that goes to the wallet that set up the launch, the rest to the people it named); after migration 0.75% each, plus 0.5% added back to the pool, read 2026-10-30
Best for
Creators who want to share fee income, and traders who follow those coins.
Where most people buy their first SOL with a card or a bank transfer.
Bybit
A large global exchange where you can buy SOL and withdraw it to your own wallet.
Good at
+Low spot trading fees: 0.10% for regular users on crypto-to-crypto trades
+Withdraw SOL straight to a Solana wallet
+Many ways to pay, depending on your country
Watch out for
−Not available in the United States, Canada, the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore and several other places, and closed to new UK sign-ups since September 2026
−Closed to people who live in Japan: no new sign-ups since 31 October 2025, and accounts there face restrictions during 2026
−Residents of the EU (except Malta), Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are being moved to a separate platform, Bybit EU (bybit.eu), with its own sign-up and fees
−You have to verify your identity
−Fee rates can differ by region
Fees
Spot trading (crypto to crypto) 0.10% maker and 0.10% taker for regular users; rates can vary by region, and paying with a card has its own fees, read 2026-10-30
Best for
Buying SOL in a country Bybit serves. It is closed in the United States, Canada, Japan and several other places, closed to new UK sign-ups, and moving EU residents to Bybit EU, so check before you sign up.
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Coinbase
A large US exchange and the first stop for many people buying SOL.
Good at
+A simple app with card and bank payments
+Every fee shows on the preview screen before you confirm
+Send SOL straight to your own wallet
Watch out for
−Simple buys include a spread and a fee that depend on how you pay
−Limit orders in the simple app add a 1% execution fee
−You have to verify your identity
Fees
Depends on payment method, size and country; simple buys include a spread, and simple limit orders add a 1% fee; all shown on the preview screen, read 2026-10-30
A long-running exchange with a simple app and a cheaper Pro mode.
Good at
+Kraken Pro spot fees start at 0.40% maker and 0.80% taker, lower at higher volume
+Withdraw SOL to your own wallet
Watch out for
−Instant buys in the simple app cost 1%, but small buys pay a fee of up to $2 instead, which can be up to 10% of a $20 buy, plus payment fees and the spread
−You have to verify your identity
Fees
Instant and recurring buys 1% (1.5% on custom orders), but small instant trades pay a fee of up to $2 instead of the 1%; payment fees and the spread come on top; Kraken Pro from 0.40% maker and 0.80% taker, read 2026-10-30
Best for
Buying SOL cheaply once you are ready to use the Pro screen.
A widely used self-custody wallet for Solana and other chains.
Good at
+Self-custody: Phantom says you control your funds
+Flags transactions it thinks are malicious
+Works with Ledger hardware wallets
+Swaps and a desktop trading screen
Watch out for
−Most in-wallet swaps, memecoin buys included, carry a 0.85% Phantom fee on top of the network fee
−Swap screens show little about a coin
−Perpetual futures are one tap from your wallet, where offered. They are leveraged bets, and a small move against you can wipe out the stake
Fees
Sending costs only the network fee; most in-wallet swaps carry a 0.85% Phantom fee (deposits to your perps balance and stablecoin swaps into your Cash account are exempt), listed in the fees you review before you confirm, read 2026-10-30
Best for
Your main wallet, and connecting to almost any Solana app.
This guide is for learning. It is not financial advice. Most memecoins go to zero and most people who trade them lose money. Only ever trade what you can afford to lose.
