Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Barclays stacks up against Trading 212!
Last update of data—Dec 2021
Barclays is a UK-based bank. Barclays Smart Investor is the brokerage service provided by Barclays and regulated by the top-tier FCA.
Trading 212 is a CFD broker regulated by the UK FCA, Bulgarian FSC, and Cypriot CySEC. Customers can invest in commission-free stock and ETF trading as well.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
Recommended for equity investors and CFD traders looking for easy-to-use trading platforms.
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.
Trading 212
Trading 212 is a CFD broker regulated by the UK FCA, Bulgarian FSC, and Cypriot CySEC. Customers can invest in commission-free stock and ETF trading as well.
Recommended for equity investors and CFD traders looking for easy-to-use trading platforms.
Barclays's service is slightly weaker than Trading 212's and a comparison of their fees shows that Barclays's fees are similar to Trading 212's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Barclays compared to Trading 212, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Barclays, while customer service quality is considerably lower than Trading 212's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Barclays as much less user-friendly than the platform of Trading 212, found that clients have access to much less markets and products with Barclays, while Trading 212 provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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