Yes, but it is much more intimidating working in GDAX. Not to mention that you need to find your account with USD before you can buy anything. In coinbase you

Yes, but it is much more intimidating working in GDAX. Not to mention that you need to find your account with USD before you can buy anything. In coinbase you can make a purchase instantly and lock in at a specific price that instant (even if the transfer takes a week to really go through). In my one case, I bought some at $2700, it took a week to post and actually give me my Bitcoin, but I got it at $2700 even when the price was at $3000 by then (the gains far outweighing the fee of a few percent). But in GDAX I need to fund my USD account which took a week before I can buy. Yes the fees are less, but if you are looking for simple, spending $5-10 in fees won't hurt for a much easier and more straightforward experience. But GDAX is also fantastic if you are comfortable with it.