Plus500 vs XTB - see which one is better

A comparison of the fees charged by the two brokers shows that Plus500's fees are higher than XTB's.

Account opening takes about the same effort at both service providers, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat user-friendlier at Plus500, while its customer service quality is somewhat better than XTB's.

Our experts rated the trading platform of Plus500 as somewhat better than the platform of XTB, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with Plus500, while XTB provides better research and education.

Plus500 vs XTB
	Plus500	XTB
Overall score	4.7	4.8
Recommended for	Experienced traders looking for an easy-to-use platform and a great user experience	Forex and CFD traders looking for low fees and great deposit/withdrawal service
Country of origin	Israel	Poland
Fees score	3.9 stars	4.4 stars

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86% of retail CFD accounts lose money

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76% of retail CFD accounts lose money

Plus500 summary

Plus500 summary
	Plus500
Summary	Plus500 is a global CFD broker listed on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market and regulated by many authorities including the UK's FCA and CySEC of Cyprus.
Foundation date	2008
Country of origin	Israel
Recommended for	Experienced traders looking for an easy-to-use platform and a great user experience

The fact that Plus500 is listed on a stock exchange, it is regulated by several top-tier financial authorities, and discloses its financials publicly are all good signs for the broker's legitimacy.

Plus500 is a CFD broker - with extras

Although its product portfolio consists mainly of CFDs, Plus500 has recently introduced an Invest platform where clients can trade real stocks from some EEA countries and the USA.

XTB summary

XTB summary
	XTB
Summary	XTB is a global CFD broker, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. XTB is regulated by many financial authorities globally, including the top-tier FCA.
Country of origin	Poland
Foundation date	2,002
Recommended for	Forex and CFD traders looking for low fees and great deposit/withdrawal service

How XTB and Plus500 compare

The two brokers have very similar profiles; in addition to both focusing on CFDs, key similarities include:

Deposit, withdrawal and account opening/maintenance are free of charge
Both brokers charge an inactivity fee

	Plus500	XTB
Overall score	4.7	4.8
Overall pros	Easy-to-use platform Great account opening Quick and helpful customer support	Low forex CFD fees, commission-free stocks/ETFs for some Free and fast deposit and withdrawal Easy and fast account opening
Overall cons	Limited product range Mediocre research tools Average CFD fees	Product portfolio limited mostly to CFDs Limited fundamental data Inactivity fee charged
Deposit and withdrawal score	5.0 stars	4.5 stars
Account opening score	5.0 stars	5.0 stars
Customer service score	5.0 stars	4.4 stars
Trading platform combined score	4.9 stars	4.4 stars
Web platform score	4.5 stars	4.4 stars
Mobile platform score	5.0 stars	4.4 stars
Markets and products score	2.9 stars	2.9 stars
ESG score	1.2 stars	1.8 stars
Research score	3.4 stars	4.7 stars
Education score	3.5 stars	5.0 stars

Plus500 vs XTB: Markets and products

Both XTB and Plus500 are primarily CFD brokers. At XTB, some European clients can also trade real stocks and ETFs while Plus500 has recently launched its Invest platform that gives access to a selection of real stocks.