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Mintos vs SMARTBROKER+

Compare Mintos and SMARTBROKER+ side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Mintos

Mintos

Best for diversified, higher-yield investing beyond a savings account

Europe's largest retail investment marketplace for loans, bonds, ETFs, and Smart Cash. MiFID II regulated in …

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SMARTBROKER+

SMARTBROKER+

German investors seeking low-cost ETF trading

SMARTBROKER+ is a German online broker offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, derivatives and crypto with free …

Head-to-head comparison

Mintos vs SMARTBROKER+
Feature Mintos SMARTBROKER+
Minimum deposit €50 -
Stock trading fee - EUR 0 via gettex (orders >= EUR 500); EUR 1 via gettex (orders < EUR 500); EUR 4 flat at Tradegate, Lang & Schwarz and other exchanges
Regulators Latvijas Banka BaFin
Best for Best for diversified, higher-yield investing beyond a savings account German investors seeking low-cost ETF trading
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
Crypto
Bonds
Loans
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Notes
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Money Market Funds
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Real Estate
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Funds
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Margin
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Investment Plans
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Pros & cons

Mintos

Mintos

Pros

  • MiFID II investment firm regulated by Latvijas Banka
  • Loans, bonds, ETFs, and Smart Cash in one account
  • Low €50 minimum with automated portfolios
  • Loans historically average around 11% per year

Cons

  • Loans carry real credit and default risk
  • 0.85% fee to sell early on the Secondary Market
  • No bank deposit guarantee; capital at risk
SMARTBROKER+

SMARTBROKER+

Pros

  • Free custody and account management
  • No deposit, withdrawal or inactivity fees
  • Commission-free gettex trading for orders of EUR 500 or more
  • Over 4,600 savings plans with free execution for ETFs, stocks, funds and crypto ETPs
  • Access to 9 domestic and 18 international exchanges
  • Bonds trading available since April 2024
  • Weekend trading available since November 2025
  • Deposit protection up to EUR 100,000 via statutory scheme plus voluntary fund

Cons

  • No demo account available
  • No joint or junior accounts
  • Platform and customer support primarily in German
  • EUR 4 flat fee at exchanges other than gettex
  • Currency conversion cost of approximately 0.25% on international trades
  • No source tax recovery service
  • Mixed customer reviews on Trustpilot regarding customer support response times
  • Parent company has reported losses in recent years
Mintos

Mintos

Europe's largest retail investment marketplace for loans, bonds, ETFs, and Smart Cash. MiFID II regulated in Latvia, from €50.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

SMARTBROKER+

SMARTBROKER+

SMARTBROKER+ is a German online broker offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, derivatives and crypto with free custody and commission-free gettex trading from EUR 500.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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