Rating: ★ 9/10
- Low trading fees
- No inactivity fees
- Fractional shares
- Complex platform for beginners
- Deposit and withdrawal only by bank transfer
Regulated by:
- ✔ SEC, CIRO (North America)
- ✔ CBI (Ireland)
- ✔ HKSFC, JSDA, MAS (Asia)
- ✔ ASIC (Australia)
- ⚠ SEBI (India)
US Stock Fees: Fixed: $0.005/order, Minimum $1
Inactivity Fees: None
Fractional Shares: Yes
Geographical Availability: Global
Trustpilot Rating: 3.1/5
Rating: ★ 9/10
- Minimalist, beginner-friendly
- Interests on cash
- Automated savings plans
- No direct access to US Stock Exchange
- Deposit and withdrawal only by bank transfer
- No desktop availability, only via phone
Regulated by:
- ✔ BaFin (Germany)
US Stock Fees: €1 flat fee/trade
Inactivity Fees: None
Fractional Shares: Yes
Geographical Availability: Europe
Trustpilot Rating: 4.2/5
Rating: ★ 8/10
- No inactivity fees
- No withdrawal fees
- Access to global markets
- Connection fees (0.25% of portfolio, max €2.50/trade)
- Currency conversion fees: 0.25%
- Dividend processing fees on custody account
Regulated by:
- ✔ BaFin (Germany)
- ✔ AFM (The Netherlands)
US Stock Fees: €2/trade
Inactivity Fees: None
Fractional Shares: No
Geographical Availability: Europe
Trustpilot Rating: 4.2/5
Rating: ★ 8/10
- Free ETF savings plans
- Low trading costs
- Beginner friendly features
- No fractional shares
- limited market coverage (only Gettex and Xetra)
- Additional fees on Xetra trades: (€3.99 +trading venue fee)
Regulated by:
- ✔ BaFin (Germany)
US Stock Fees: €0.99/trade
Inactivity Fees: None
Fractional Shares: No
Geographical Availability: Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Austria, the Netherlands
Trustpilot Rating: 3.4/5
Rating: ★ 7/10
- Global market accesss
- The SaxoInvestor platform
- Regulated in multiple countries
- Custody fees (up to 0.15%)
- 0.25% ccy conversion fee
- Poor customer service reputation
Regulated by:
- ✔ FSA (Danemark)
- ✔ FCA (UK)
- ✔ ASIC (Australia)
- ✔ FINMA (Switzerland)
US Stock Fees: 0.08% (minimum $1 fee)
Inactivity Fees: None (0.15% custody fee can be applied depending on country of residence)
Fractional Shares: No
Geographical Availability: Global
Trustpilot Rating: 3.4/5
Rating: ★ 6.5/10
- Commission-Free Trades
- Multi-Currency Deposits (low 0.15% FX fee)
- Interest on Uninvested Cash
- EU investors under Bulgarian/Cypriot regulation
- high-risk CFD trading alongside real stock investing
Regulated by:
- ✔ FCA (UK)
- ✔ ASIC (Australia)
- ⚠FSC (Bulgaria)
- ⚠ CySEC (Cyprus)
US Stock Fees: $0 for US stocks and ETFs
Inactivity Fees: None
Fractional Shares: Yes
Geographical Availability: See supported countries here
Trustpilot Rating: 4.6/5
Rating: ★ 5/10
- Commission-Free Trades (depending on country of residence)
- EU investors under cypriot regulation
- Encourages Speculative Behavior with Copy Trading
- High Conversion Fees (from 0.75%)
Regulated by:
- ✔ FCA (UK)
- ✔ ASIC (Australia)
- ⚠ FSRA (UAE)
- ⚠FSAS (Seychelles)
- ⚠ CySEC (Cyprus)
US Stock Fees: Up to $2 depending on your country of residence
Inactivity Fees: $10/month after 12 months with no login
Fractional Shares: Yes
Geographical Availability: See supported countries here
Trustpilot Rating: 4.2/5
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