Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Robinhood stacks up against Swissquote!
Last update of data—Dec 2022
Robinhood is a US-based zero-commission broker. It is overseen by FINRA, a top-tier regulator.
Swissquote is a Swiss online broker with a banking license. It is listed on the Swiss stock exchange and regulated by several authorities globally, including the top-tier UK FCA.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market.
Recommended for affluent investors who value safety and are OK with higher fees.
Robinhood
Robinhood is a US-based zero-commission broker. It is overseen by FINRA, a top-tier regulator.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market.
Swissquote
Swissquote is a Swiss online broker with a banking license. It is listed on the Swiss stock exchange and regulated by several authorities globally, including the top-tier UK FCA.
Recommended for affluent investors who value safety and are OK with higher fees.
Robinhood's service is on par with Swissquote's and a comparison of their fees shows that Robinhood's fees are much lower than Swissquote's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at Robinhood compared to Swissquote, deposit and withdrawal processes are considerably more complicated at Robinhood, while customer service quality is considerably lower than Swissquote's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Robinhood as somewhat better than the platform of Swissquote, found that clients have access to less markets and products with Robinhood, while Swissquote provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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