Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Barclays stacks up against eToro!
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.
eToro is a global social trading broker. It is regulated by top-tier authorities such as the UK FCA or Australia's ASIC. eToro USA LCC does not offer CFDs, only real Crypto assets available.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
Recommended for traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades) and zero commission stock trading.
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.
eToro
eToro is a global social trading broker. It is regulated by top-tier authorities such as the UK FCA or Australia's ASIC. eToro USA LCC does not offer CFDs, only real Crypto assets available.
Recommended for traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades) and zero commission stock trading.
Barclays's service is slightly weaker than eToro's and a comparison of their fees shows that Barclays's fees are slightly higher than eToro's.
Account opening takes more effort at Barclays compared to eToro, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Barclays, while customer service quality is considerably lower than eToro's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Barclays as much less user-friendly than the platform of eToro, found that clients have access to less markets and products with Barclays, while eToro provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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