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Freetrade vs interactive investor

Compare Freetrade and interactive investor side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Freetrade

Freetrade

Low-cost long-term investors

Freetrade is an investing platform with ยฃ0 dealing commissions, free ISA and SIPP access, stocks, ETFs, fundsโ€ฆ

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interactive investor

interactive investor

Flat-fee long-term investors

interactive investor is a UK flat-fee investment platform for shares, funds, ETFs, bonds, ISAs and SIPPs, witโ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

Freetrade vs interactive investor
Feature Freetrade interactive investor
Minimum deposit โ€” โ€”
Stock trading fee ยฃ0 dealing commission per trade UK & US Shares (incl. ETFs & Investment trusts): ยฃ3.99 on Core and Plus; ยฃ2.99 on Premium
Regulators FCA FCA
Best for Low-cost long-term investors Flat-fee long-term investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Crypto
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Bonds
Funds
Fractional Shares
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Sipp
Investment Plans
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Multi Currency
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Business Account
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Pros & cons

Freetrade

Freetrade

Pros

  • ยฃ0 dealing commission per trade
  • Basic plan has no monthly subscription fee
  • ISA and SIPP available on the ยฃ0 Basic plan
  • FX fees fall from 0.99% to 0.39% on Plus
  • US fractional shares support smaller orders
  • Cash earns 1% to 3.5% AER on plan-based limits
  • Recurring, limit and stop-loss orders are available
  • Eligible cash protection is listed up to ยฃ120,000

Cons

  • Basic FX fee is 0.99% on non-GBP trades
  • Standard costs ยฃ5.99 per month when billed monthly
  • Plus costs ยฃ11.99 per month when billed monthly
  • Fractional share elements cannot be transferred
  • Direct Debit cash is not usually withdrawable for 3 working days
  • Crypto ETNs are not protected by FSCS
  • Treasuries cannot be sold before maturity
  • Cash additions must be in pounds sterling
interactive investor

interactive investor

Pros

  • Flat monthly plans start at ยฃ5.99 instead of a percentage fee
  • Free regular investing across all plans
  • Next-day GBP and EUR withdrawals have no charge
  • Plus includes 1 free monthly trade; Premium includes 2
  • Premium makes fund trades and dividend reinvestments free
  • Trading Account can hold up to 9 currencies
  • Plus includes 5 free family accounts; Premium includes unlimited
  • Transfers in and out have no ii charge

Cons

  • Core portfolios are limited to ยฃ100,000 before Plus applies
  • Core FX conversion fee is 0.75%
  • Other international shares cost ยฃ9.99 on Core
  • Same-day GBP and EUR withdrawals cost ยฃ15
  • Telephone trades cost ยฃ49
  • Junior ISAs are unavailable on the Core plan
  • Premium costs ยฃ39.99 per month
  • Company Account applications must be posted
Freetrade

Freetrade

Freetrade is an investing platform with ยฃ0 dealing commissions, free ISA and SIPP access, stocks, ETFs, funds, gilts, ready-made portfolios and Crypto ETNs.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

interactive investor

interactive investor

interactive investor is a UK flat-fee investment platform for shares, funds, ETFs, bonds, ISAs and SIPPs, with managed portfolios and multi-currency investing.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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