flatex
Pros
- EUR 5.90 flat fee per trade regardless of order size
- ETF and fund savings plans free of charge
- No account, inactivity, custody, deposit, or withdrawal fees
- Licensed German bank with BaFin regulation
- Client cash covered by statutory deposit guarantee up to EUR 100,000
- Securities held in segregated custody outside insolvency estate
- Access to over 5,000 ETFs and funds
Cons
- Platforms primarily in German, limiting accessibility for non-German speakers
- flatex Trader 2.0 advanced platform costs EUR 15 per month
- High FX conversion fee of 0.4% on non-EUR transactions
- Bank transfer is the only deposit and withdrawal method
- No options or futures trading
- Crypto available only via ETPs and ETNs, not direct spot trading
- Not available in most non-EU countries