Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Halifax stacks up against Hargreaves Lansdown!
Last update of data—Jan 2023
UK stockbroker, part of Halifax (Bank of Scotland), owned by Lloyds Banking Group
Hargreaves Lansdown is a UK broker, regulated by the top-tier FCA. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100, a stock index of the biggest listed companies in the UK.
Recommended for beginners and long-term investors.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors looking for great customer service and easy-to-use trading platforms.
Halifax
UK stockbroker, part of Halifax (Bank of Scotland), owned by Lloyds Banking Group
Recommended for beginners and long-term investors.
Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown is a UK broker, regulated by the top-tier FCA. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100, a stock index of the biggest listed companies in the UK.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors looking for great customer service and easy-to-use trading platforms.
Halifax's service is on par with Hargreaves Lansdown's and a comparison of their fees shows that Halifax's fees are slightly lower than Hargreaves Lansdown's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Halifax compared to Hargreaves Lansdown, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Halifax, while customer service quality is considerably lower than Hargreaves Lansdown's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Halifax as much less user-friendly than the platform of Hargreaves Lansdown, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with Halifax, while Hargreaves Lansdown provides somewhat better research and education.
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