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Bitpanda vs Davy Select

Compare Bitpanda and Davy Select side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Bitpanda

Bitpanda

European multi-asset beginners

Bitpanda is a Vienna-based multi-asset platform offering 650+ cryptocurrencies, stocks, ETFs, and precious me…

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Davy Select

Davy Select

Irish self-directed investors

Davy Select is an Irish execution-only platform offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds and pension accounts, reg…

Head-to-head comparison

Bitpanda vs Davy Select
Feature Bitpanda Davy Select
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee EUR 1 flat fee per trade; custody fee: Free Irish and UK stocks: 0.5% (min EUR 14.99); International stocks: 0.06% + EUR 25 settlement per trade
Regulators FMA, BaFin, MFSA, FCA, VARA CBI
Best for European multi-asset beginners Irish self-directed investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Crypto
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Bonds
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Fractional Shares
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Investment Plans
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Funds
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Money Market Funds
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Business Account
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Pros & cons

Bitpanda

Bitpanda

Pros

  • No account opening or maintenance fee
  • No deposit or withdrawal fee on any payment method
  • No inactivity fee
  • Flat EUR 1 per stock and ETF trade with no custody fee
  • 650+ cryptocurrencies available
  • Stocks and ETFs available from EUR 1 via fractional shares
  • Automated savings plans for recurring investments
  • Multiple MiCAR licences and MiFID II investment services authorisation

Cons

  • Crypto spread on standard platform up to 2.49% on small-cap tokens
  • No demo account
  • Stocks and ETFs launched in January 2026 - shorter track record than crypto offering
  • Service limited to Europe, UK, and UAE - not available to US or Canadian residents
  • Standard platform lacks advanced charting and order types
  • No protection scheme covers crypto holdings
Davy Select

Davy Select

Pros

  • Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland with long track record
  • Client funds held in segregated accounts
  • Access to over 7,500 stocks across 30 international markets
  • Over 650 ETFs and 1,200 funds available
  • Pension accounts (PRSA, ARF, PRB) offered on the same platform
  • No account opening fee and no deposit fee
  • Research tools powered by Morningstar and Thomson Reuters

Cons

  • High inactivity fee of EUR 50 per quarter
  • Irish and UK trade commissions of 0.5% are above the low-cost market average
  • EUR 40 custody charge per trade for instruments outside Ireland and UK
  • No demo account available
  • Mobile app is view-only - trades cannot be executed on mobile
  • Account opening process is not fully digital and can take several weeks
  • No CFDs, leverage, crypto or forex trading
Bitpanda

Bitpanda

Bitpanda is a Vienna-based multi-asset platform offering 650+ cryptocurrencies, stocks, ETFs, and precious metals with a flat EUR 1 stock-trade fee and no account or inactivity charges.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Davy Select

Davy Select

Davy Select is an Irish execution-only platform offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds and pension accounts, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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