Exness vs Markets.com - BrokerCue
BrokerCue

Select your country to see eligible brokers

Account eligibility and broker availability depend on your country of residence. Setting this now allows us to hide brokers that do not accept clients from your country.

Broker Comparison

Exness vs Markets.com

Compare Exness and Markets.com side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Exness

Exness

Active forex and CFD traders

Exness is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2008, offering MetaTrader 4/5 and a proprietary terminal with com…

VS
Markets.com

Markets.com

CFD and forex traders

Markets.com is a multi-regulated CFD and forex broker offering over 2,200 instruments across forex, shares, i…

Head-to-head comparison

Exness vs Markets.com
Feature Exness Markets.com
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee - -
Regulators CySEC, FCA, FSCA, CMA, FSA, FSC, CBCS CySEC, FSCA, ASIC, FSA
Best for Active forex and CFD traders CFD and forex traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
-
Forex
CFDs
Crypto
Bonds
-
Margin
Multi Currency
Demo Account

Pros & cons

Exness

Exness

Pros

  • No deposit, withdrawal, or inactivity fees
  • Competitive spreads - Standard EUR/USD from 0.8 pips with no commission
  • Multiple account types including Raw Spread and Zero for low-cost trading
  • MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 fully supported
  • Swap-free account option available to all traders, not limited to Islamic accounts
  • Free VPS hosting for eligible accounts
  • Demo accounts available for all account types
  • 24/7 multilingual customer support

Cons

  • CySEC and FCA entities do not serve retail clients - most retail traders are assigned to offshore or lower-tier entities
  • No direct ownership of stocks, ETFs, or bonds - all instruments are CFDs
  • Limited educational resources compared to multi-asset competitors
  • No cTrader or TradingView as standalone platforms
  • Unavailable to retail clients in the US, EU, and UK
  • Copy trading service discontinued in June 2026; no copy trading available
Markets.com

Markets.com

Pros

  • Regulated by CySEC, FSCA and ASIC
  • No commissions on trades - spread-only pricing
  • No deposit or broker withdrawal fees
  • Proprietary platform plus MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5
  • Over 2,200 tradable instruments across multiple asset classes
  • Free demo account for practice trading
  • Negative balance protection for retail clients

Cons

  • FCA authorisation surrendered in 2025 - UK retail services including spread betting discontinued
  • Inactivity fee of 10 per month triggered after just 90 days
  • Spreads wider than ECN or STP competitors
  • No copy trading or social trading functionality
  • Demo account expires after 90 days of inactivity
  • No cTrader platform
  • No VPS service
Exness

Exness

Exness is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2008, offering MetaTrader 4/5 and a proprietary terminal with competitive spreads, no deposit fees, and swap-free account options.

Visit Exness Read review

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Markets.com

Markets.com

Markets.com is a multi-regulated CFD and forex broker offering over 2,200 instruments across forex, shares, indices, commodities, ETFs, crypto and bonds via its proprietary platform, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.

Visit Markets.com Read review

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Not the right match?

Line up any two brokers side by side, or browse the full list to find your next platform.

Compare another broker Browse all brokers