DEGIRO Vs. eToro - Compare Trustworthiness, Capabilities, Fees and Legitimacy

DEGIRO is a European leading stock broker providing access to more than 50 stock exchanges around the world with low commissions per trade and a simple to use platform.

eToro is an international broker specialised in social and copy trading that offers real stocks and cryptocurrencies along with CFDs on several asset classes.

• Investors from all experience levels looking to buy real shares, funds or ETFs for the long term
• Active traders that look to access the large variety of exchanges offered

• New traders looking to use the copy trading feature
• Experienced traders looking to monetise their skills by gaining followers
• Passive investors looking to buy and hold shares with no commissions

• BaFin (Germany)
• AFM (Netherlands)

• CySec (Cyprus)
• FCA (UK)
• ASIC (Australia)
• FSAS (Seychelles)

• No conflicts of interest between DEGIRO and its customers
• Virtually unlimited asset offering from 50 exchanges across the globe
• Low fees when compared to traditional banking alternatives

• Social and Copy trading capabilities
• Trading real shares and cryptocurrencies

• Credit card deposits are not available
• Simplistic platforms with not many features
• Fees are expensive when compared to commission free brokers

• Copy Trading statistics are not clear enough
• Lack of advanced order placement controls

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• Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc)
• Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills)

All documents must be under the account holder's name.

• Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc)
• Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills)

All documents must be under the account holder's name.

• Bank Transfer
• Paypal

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Bank Transfer
• Sofort
• Neteller
• Paypal
• Skrill

DEGIRO only provides services to citizens of Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Finland and the United Kingdom. The rest of the countries worldwide are not able to use DEGIRO's services.

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After 12 months of inactivity, a $10 monthly inactivity fee will be charged.

Conversion fees apply.

$5 flat fee.

Yes and varies per asset and exchange, eg: If you were to purchase £2,000 worth of Apple shares at a price of $300 your total commission would have been £0.44.

No commissions on real stocks and ETFs