Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how FBS stacks up against Freetrade!
Last update of data—Jan 2023
FBS is a global CFD broker. It is regulated by multiple financial authorities, including CySEC or ASIC.
Freetrade is a UK fintech startup offering a wide selection of commission-free stocks. Freetrade is regulated by the FCA.
Recommended for investors and CFD traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms.
Recommended for long-term investors on the hunt for low fees and focusing on the UK and US markets.
FBS
FBS is a global CFD broker. It is regulated by multiple financial authorities, including CySEC or ASIC.
Recommended for investors and CFD traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms.
Freetrade
Freetrade is a UK fintech startup offering a wide selection of commission-free stocks. Freetrade is regulated by the FCA.
Recommended for long-term investors on the hunt for low fees and focusing on the UK and US markets.
FBS's service is slightly weaker than Freetrade's and a comparison of their fees shows that FBS's fees are slightly higher than Freetrade's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at FBS compared to Freetrade, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at FBS, while customer service quality is similar to Freetrade's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of FBS as somewhat better than the platform of Freetrade, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with FBS, while Freetrade provides much less useful research and education.
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