Compare Pepperstone vs Plus500

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Pepperstone stacks up against Plus500!

Pepperstone vs Plus500
open account	Visit broker 78.6% of retail CFD accounts lose money	Visit broker 80.5% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.5	4.4
overall pros	Low forex and equity index CFD fees Great customer service Seamless and free deposit and withdrawal	Easy-to-use platform Low trading fees Listed on the London Stock Exchange
overall cons	Only forex and CFDs Basic news flow, No investor protection for non-EU clients	Limited product portfolio, only CFDs & forex Minimal research tools Mid-range educational section
fees	4.4 Low trading fees Low non-trading fees Low forex fees High financing rate for CFDs	3.6 Low trading fees No withdrawal fee Inactivity fee
account opening	5.0 Fast Fully digital No minimum deposit	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	4.8 Credit/Debit card available No deposit fee Several account base currencies High bank withdrawal fee for clients outside the EU/Australia	5.0 Credit/Debit card available No deposit fee Five withdrawals per month free
web trading platform	2.8 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Order confirmation No two-step (safer) login No price alerts	4.4 User-friendly Clear fee report Two-step (safer) login Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
mobile trading platform	3.8 User-friendly Good search function Price alerts No two-step (safer) login No Touch/Face ID login	4.9 User-friendly Two-step (safer) login Good search function
desktop trading platform	3.3 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Price alerts No two-step (safer) login Poor design
markets and products	1.7 Forex CFD Crypto	1.9 Forex CFD Crypto
research	2.8 Trading ideas Daily market analysis News flow is rather basic	2.8 Good interactive chart User-friendly No trading ideas No fundamental data available No/poor quality news flow
customer service	4.5 Phone support Live chat Fast response time No 24/7 support	5.0 Live chat Relevant answers 24/7 availability No phone support
education	4.5 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Webinars	1.5 Demo account No trading platform tutorial videos Only few and basic educational videos
safety	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Negative balance protection Does not hold a banking license Not listed on stock exchange Financial information is not publicly available	Listed on stock exchange Negative balance protection Financial information is publicly available Does not hold a banking license
recommended for	Forex traders looking for low fees and good customer service	Experienced traders looking for an easy-to-use platform and a great user experience

Save this comparison!

Sign up and we'll send you this comparison in email so you can dig deeper later.

First name

Email address

I acknowledge that my information will be used in accordance with the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy

About

Discover

Follow us