Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Barclays stacks up against Pepperstone!
Last update of data—Aug 2022
Barclays is a UK-based bank. Barclays Smart Investor is the brokerage service provided by Barclays and regulated by the top-tier FCA.
Pepperstone is a forex and CFD broker regulated by both the UK FCA and the ASIC in Australia.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
Recommended for forex traders looking for great account opening and customer service.
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.
Pepperstone
Pepperstone is a forex and CFD broker regulated by both the UK FCA and the ASIC in Australia.
Recommended for forex traders looking for great account opening and customer service.
Barclays's service is slightly weaker than Pepperstone's and a comparison of their fees shows that Barclays's fees are slightly higher than Pepperstone's.
Account opening takes more effort at Barclays compared to Pepperstone, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Barclays, while customer service quality is considerably lower than Pepperstone's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Barclays as much less user-friendly than the platform of Pepperstone, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with Barclays, while Pepperstone provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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