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Barclays's service is slightly weaker than CMC Markets's and a comparison of their fees shows that Barclays's fees are slightly higher than CMC Markets's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Barclays compared to CMC Markets, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat more complicated at Barclays, while customer service quality is considerably lower than CMC Markets's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Barclays as much less user-friendly than the platform of CMC Markets, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with Barclays, while CMC Markets provides somewhat better research and education.