Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Barclays stacks up against Halifax!
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.
UK stockbroker, part of Halifax (Bank of Scotland), owned by Lloyds Banking Group
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
Recommended for beginners and long-term investors.
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.
Halifax
UK stockbroker, part of Halifax (Bank of Scotland), owned by Lloyds Banking Group
Recommended for beginners and long-term investors.
Barclays's service is on par with Halifax's and a comparison of their fees shows that Barclays's fees are similar to Halifax's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Barclays compared to Halifax, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Barclays, while customer service quality is similar to Halifax's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Barclays as being of the same quality as the platform of Halifax, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with Barclays, while Halifax provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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