Comparison · updated July 2026

Polymarket vs PredictIt

Polymarket and PredictIt are two of the most discussed prediction market platforms in the US. Here's a side-by-side look at how they compare on the factors that actually matter for traders.

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Polymarket

4.3/5

The largest crypto-settled prediction market for global events.

Deepest liquidity and largest market variety Offshore

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PredictIt

3.6/5

Academic political prediction market operating under CFTC no-action relief.

US political markets CFTC no-action

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Rating

Polymarket

4.3

PredictIt

3.6

Best for

Polymarket

Deepest liquidity and largest market variety

PredictIt

US political markets

Regulation

Polymarket

Offshore

PredictIt

CFTC no-action

US availability

Polymarket

Restricted

PredictIt

Available

Fees

Polymarket

0% trading fees

PredictIt

Withdrawal + profit fees

Mobile

Polymarket

Good

PredictIt

Good

Markets

Polymarket

Politics, Sports, Crypto, Economy, Culture, AI, Entertainment, Technology

PredictIt

Politics

Payment

Polymarket

USDC (Polygon)

PredictIt

Founded

Polymarket

2020

PredictIt

Category	Polymarket	PredictIt
Rating	4.3	3.6
Best for	Deepest liquidity and largest market variety	US political markets
Regulation	Offshore	CFTC no-action
US availability	Restricted	Available
Fees	0% trading fees	Withdrawal + profit fees
Mobile	Good	Good
Markets	Politics, Sports, Crypto, Economy, Culture, AI, Entertainment, Technology	Politics
Payment	USDC (Polygon)
Founded	2020

Verdicts

Who wins, category by category

Best overall

Polymarket

Higher composite rating across our methodology.

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Best for beginners

Polymarket

Cleaner onboarding and a more polished consumer experience.

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Best for regulation

PredictIt

Operates as a CFTC-designated contract market.

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Best for liquidity

Polymarket

Deepest order books on headline markets.

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Best for market variety

Polymarket

Wider catalogue of available event contracts.

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Final take

Should you choose Polymarket or PredictIt?

Polymarket comes out narrowly ahead in our methodology, but both platforms have a clear lane. Choose Polymarket for deepest liquidity and largest market variety, and PredictIt for us political markets.

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