Compare Barclays vs eToro

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Barclays stacks up against eToro!

Barclays vs eToro
open account		Open account Your capital is at risk
overall rating	4.3	4.7
overall pros	Low fees Solid company background Great fundamental research	Free stock and ETF trading Seamless account opening Social trading experience
overall cons	Limited to UK products Current bank account is needed for mobile platform Slow customer support	High non-trading fees Only one account base currency Customer support can be improved
fees	4.3 Low stock, ETF, fund, and bond fees No withdrawal fee No inactivity fee Volume-based monthly customer fee	4.3 Low trading fees Free stock and ETF trading High non-trading fees
account opening	3.8 Fully digital No minimum deposit Slow Account opening only for UK residents	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	3.8 Credit/Debit card available Free withdrawal No deposit fee Missing electronic wallets	3.5 Credit/Debit card available No deposit fee User-friendly Only one account base currency $5 withdrawal fee Conversion fee for non-USD deposits
web trading platform	3.4 User-friendly Clear fee report Good search function No two-step (safer) login Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)	4.4 User-friendly Clear fee report Two-step (safer) login Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
mobile trading platform		4.9 User-friendly Two-step (safer) login Good search function No Touch/Face ID login
desktop trading platform
markets and products	1.4 Stock ETF Fund Bond	3.8 Stock ETF Forex CFD Crypto
research	4.0 Trading ideas Data on asset fundamentals Quality news flow Limited interactive charting	3.5 Good interactive chart Trading ideas User-friendly Analyst recommendations No fundamental data available No/poor quality news flow
customer service	2.5 Phone support Live chat Relevant answers No 24/7 support Slow support	3.5 Live chat Fast response time Relevant answers No phone support No 24/7 support Live chat is offline quite often
education	1.5 Educational videos Quality educational articles No demo account No trading platform tutorial videos No webinars	2.5 Demo account Intro guide to the platform Basic educational videos
safety	High level of investor protection Banking background All clients belong to a top-tier financial authority	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Negative balance protection Well-known innovative fintech firm. Does not hold a banking license Not listed on stock exchange Financial information is not publicly available
recommended for	Long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background	Traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades) & zero commission stock trading

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