In the present work a new type of wear-resistant coatings obtained on steels by non-contact electrical spark deposition using a rotating electrode and by electrical discharge deposition with a vibrating electrode has been studied. Electrodes have been obtained by pressing and sintering of multi-component powder mixtures of hard metal WC-Co with additives of superhard and refractory compounds of B4C and TiB2 and semi-self-fluxing alloys Ni-Cr-B-Si. High density coatings, with a thickness up to 80 μm and microhardness up to 17.0 GPa have been obtained. The roughness, thickness, composition and structure of coatings have been studied by XRD, SEM and EDS methods. The influence of microgeometric parameters, composition and structure of coatings on their tribological properties and wear resistance were studied by comparative tests of friction and abrasion wear. The friction tests showed that the wear of coated steel surfaces is up to 5 times lower compared to the uncoated those. On the basis of the experimental data a comparative analysis of the coatings obtained by the two methods have been made. Appropriate modes and conditions for deposition of coatings with optimal properties have been defined.