E*TRADE vs Charles Schwab compared

Your expert:
Adam Nasli
Your expert:
Adam Nasli
E*TRADE
Charles Schwab
Key differences
  • Customer service score
    2.9
    /5
  • Markets and products score
    2.9
    /5
  • Account opening score
    4.4
    /5
  • Customer service score
    4.7
    /5
  • Markets and products score
    3.7
    /5
  • Account opening score
    5.0
    /5
Recommended for
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
Fees
Fees score
US stock fee
EURUSD spread
US stock index options
S&P 500 CFD spread
Withdrawal fee
Deposit fee
Inactivity fee
Safety
Top-tier regulators
Foundation date
Investor protection
Deposit and Withdrawal
Minimum deposit
Bank transfer for deposit
Bank transfer for withdrawal
Credit/debit for deposit
Credit/debit for withdrawal
PayPal for deposit
Wise for deposit
Revolut for deposit
Other electronic wallets
Platform and Experience
Mobile platform score
Web platform score
MT4 available
MT5 available
Customer service score
Account opening score

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E*TRADE's service is on par with Charles Schwab's and a comparison of their fees shows that E*TRADE's fees are similar to Charles Schwab's.

Account opening takes somewhat more effort at E*TRADE compared to Charles Schwab, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at E*TRADE, while customer service quality is lower than Charles Schwab's.

Our experts rated the trading platform of E*TRADE as being of the same quality as the platform of Charles Schwab, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with E*TRADE, while Charles Schwab provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.

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