Gains Network vs MetaMask Comparison
| 0.08% opening / 0.08% closing | Fees | Depends on integrated perp provider (avg 0.02–0.06%) |
Gains Network
vs
MetaMaskWinner
Pros & Cons
Pros
- More than 270 pairs across crypto, forex, commodities and equities
- Forex and commodity trading without a conventional brokerage account
- Collateral in DAI, USDC or WETH
- Available on several chains
- Capital-efficient synthetic model
Cons
- Leverage up to 500x on crypto and 1000x on forex — barely manageable for retail traders
- Synthetic model with oracle dependence as a structural risk factor
- The counterparty is the protocol's liquidity vault
- No EU authorisation
Pros
- Perpetual trading without leaving the MetaMask wallet
- Execution through the Hyperliquid order book
- Fee openly disclosed, no hidden spread
- One-click funding from various EVM chains
- Self-custody, no KYC
Cons
- 0.1% builder fee on top of the executing order book's own fee
- Trading directly on Hyperliquid is noticeably cheaper
- No EU authorisation
- Blocked in several countries including the US and the UK
Score Comparison
3.9Usability4.4
4.4Features4.0
3.9Fees3.8
4.0Stability4.5
3.4Support3.6
Features
- Widest market list in this comparison
- Forex and commodities tradable on-chain
- Several chains and collateral types
- Synthetic model without custody of underlying assets
- Out of beta since April 2026
- One-click funding from any EVM chain
- Transparently disclosed additional fee
- Leverage up to 50x
Details
Gains NetworkMetaMask
| Gains Network | Company | Consensys + integrated partners |
| Decentralised, no registered office | Headquarters | United States |