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growney vs Pepperstone

Compare growney and Pepperstone side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

growney

growney

Low-cost ETF portfolio investing in Germany

growney is a German BaFin-licensed robo-advisor offering ETF-based managed portfolios across 23 strategies, i…

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Pepperstone

Pepperstone

Active CFD and forex traders

Pepperstone is a CFD and forex broker with Standard and Razor accounts, 0 € minimum deposit, and platforms in…

Head-to-head comparison

growney vs Pepperstone
Feature growney Pepperstone
Minimum deposit - 0 €
Stock trading fee - Australian share CFDs 0.07%; German share CFDs 0.10%; UK share CFDs 0.10%; US share and ETF CFDs 0.02 USD per share
Regulators BaFin BAFIN, ASIC, CMA, CYSEC, DFSA, FCA, SCB
Best for Low-cost ETF portfolio investing in Germany Active CFD and forex traders
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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Futures
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Investment Plans
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Business Account
Margin
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Multi Currency
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Demo Account
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Pros & cons

growney

growney

Pros

  • Low annual management fee: 0.68% under EUR 50,000, drops to 0.38% above
  • No deposit, withdrawal, transaction, or inactivity fees
  • 23 investment strategies including conventional, sustainable (growgreen), and specialty
  • BaFin-licensed asset manager; client ETFs held as protected special assets
  • Savings plans from EUR 25 per month with no minimum term
  • Withdrawal plans available from EUR 2,000 balance
  • Business and joint investment accounts available
  • Tax optimisation and annual rebalancing included in management fee

Cons

  • No native mobile app - platform is web-based only
  • Portfolio rebalancing occurs only annually (December) unless drift exceeds 10%
  • ETF-only approach: no individual stocks, bonds, or active fund selection
  • No children's accounts (planned with future Upvest custody migration)
  • Minimum EUR 500 for lump-sum deposits (EUR 25 for savings plans)
  • Sustainable strategies have historically underperformed conventional equivalents
  • Higher total cost (approx. 0.90% all-in) for balances below EUR 50,000
Pepperstone

Pepperstone

Pros

  • 0 € minimum deposit on Standard and Razor accounts
  • No account, inactivity or market data fees
  • Razor spreads start from 0.0 points
  • Standard forex account has no commission and spreads from 1 pip
  • Free demo accounts include unlimited virtual capital
  • Most crypto CFDs can be traded 24/7
  • API access and cTrader Automate support custom trading systems
  • Accounts support 10 base currencies

Cons

  • Razor forex commission starts at USD 2.96 per standard lot, per side
  • US share and ETF CFDs cost 0.02 USD per share
  • UK share CFDs cost 0.10% per side
  • Overnight swap costs apply to positions held across days
  • TradingView is not available for Standard CFD accounts
  • Demo accounts expire after 60 or 90 days of inactivity
  • Crypto CFDs do not give ownership of the underlying crypto asset
  • Some demo features, including cTrader Copy Trading, are restricted
growney

growney

growney is a German BaFin-licensed robo-advisor offering ETF-based managed portfolios across 23 strategies, including sustainable options, with a tiered fee structure and no transaction costs.

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Pepperstone

Pepperstone

Pepperstone is a CFD and forex broker with Standard and Razor accounts, 0 € minimum deposit, and platforms including MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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