Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Barclays stacks up against DEGIRO!
Last update of data—Jan 2023
Barclays is a UK-based bank. Barclays Smart Investor is the brokerage service provided by Barclays and regulated by the top-tier FCA.
DEGIRO is a discount broker that merged with flatexDEGIRO Bank AG and is supervised by the German financial regulator.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
Recommended for traders and investors looking for execution only.
Barclays
Barclays is a UK-based bank. Barclays Smart Investor is the brokerage service provided by Barclays and regulated by the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
DEGIRO
DEGIRO is a discount broker that merged with flatexDEGIRO Bank AG and is supervised by the German financial regulator.
Recommended for traders and investors looking for execution only.
Barclays's service is slightly weaker than DEGIRO's and a comparison of their fees shows that Barclays's fees are slightly higher than DEGIRO's.
Account opening takes more effort at Barclays compared to DEGIRO, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at Barclays, while customer service quality is considerably lower than DEGIRO's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Barclays as much less user-friendly than the platform of DEGIRO, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with Barclays, while DEGIRO provides less useful research and education.
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