Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Alpaca Trading stacks up against Webull!
Last update of data—Dec 2022
Alpaca Securities LLC is US-based broker providing commission-free API stock trading. The company is regulated by the top-tier SEC and FINRA:
Webull is a discount US stockbroker regulated by the top-tier US SEC and FINRA as well as the Hong Kong SFC.
Recommended for traders interested in algorithmic stock trading.
Recommended for investors and traders looking for zero-commission trading and easy platforms.
Alpaca Trading
Alpaca Securities LLC is US-based broker providing commission-free API stock trading. The company is regulated by the top-tier SEC and FINRA:
Recommended for traders interested in algorithmic stock trading.
Webull
Webull is a discount US stockbroker regulated by the top-tier US SEC and FINRA as well as the Hong Kong SFC.
Recommended for investors and traders looking for zero-commission trading and easy platforms.
Alpaca Trading's service is on par with Webull's and a comparison of their fees shows that Alpaca Trading's fees are similar to Webull's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at Alpaca Trading compared to Webull, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Alpaca Trading, while customer service quality is somewhat better than Webull's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Alpaca Trading as somewhat worse than the platform of Webull, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with Alpaca Trading, while Webull provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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