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Scalable Capital vs Trading 212

Compare Scalable Capital and Trading 212 side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Scalable Capital

Scalable Capital

Passive ETF and savings plan investors

Scalable Capital is a German neobroker and robo-advisor offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, crypto ETPs and โ€ฆ

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Trading 212

Trading 212

Cost-conscious stock and ETF investors

Trading 212 offers commission-free investing in stocks and ETFs, fractional shares from ยฃ1, multi-currency acโ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

Scalable Capital vs Trading 212
Feature Scalable Capital Trading 212
Minimum deposit - ยฃ1, โ‚ฌ1, $1
Stock trading fee FREE: EUR 0.99 per trade on gettex and EIX; PRIME+: free for orders EUR 250 or more, EUR 0.99 below EUR 250 -
Regulators BaFin, Deutsche Bundesbank FCA, BaFin, CySEC, ASIC
Best for Passive ETF and savings plan investors Cost-conscious stock and ETF investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
CFDs
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Crypto
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Bonds
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Funds
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Investment Plans
Ready Made Portfolios
Fractional Shares
Money Market Funds
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Multi Currency
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Isa
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Sipp
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Pros & cons

Scalable Capital

Scalable Capital

Pros

  • No account or custody fees
  • No inactivity fee
  • All savings plans execute for free from EUR 1 per month
  • PRIME+ plan offers commission-free trades for orders of EUR 250 or more, at EUR 4.99 per month
  • Robo-advisor service available alongside self-directed brokerage
  • Full banking licence with BaFin and Deutsche Bundesbank supervision
  • PRIME+ provides enhanced deposit protection of up to 5 x EUR 100,000 across multiple partner banks

Cons

  • No demo account
  • EUR 0.99 per trade on FREE plan can add up for frequent traders
  • Xetra trades cost EUR 3.99 plus a venue fee on all plans
  • Crypto ETP spread surcharge of 0.99% applies on FREE plan
  • Limited advanced charting and analysis tools
  • Instant deposit fee of 0.99% applies on FREE plan for amounts up to EUR 5,000
  • Robo-advisor charges 0.75% p.a. AUM fee
Trading 212

Trading 212

Pros

  • Free trading commission reduces dealing costs
  • Free custody keeps ongoing account costs low
  • Fractional shares start from ยฃ1
  • 0.15% FX fee on currency conversions
  • Free bank transfer deposits
  • Trading 212 does not charge withdrawal fees
  • Portfolio transfers are automatic, paperless and free
  • ATM withdrawals are free up to ยฃ400 per month

Cons

  • Card and wallet deposits cost 0.7% after ยฃ2,000 cumulative
  • Physical card costs ยฃ4.95
  • ATM withdrawals above ยฃ400 per month cost 1%
  • UK stamp duty is 0.5% on UK share purchases
  • PTM levy is ยฃ1.5 on UK share trades over ยฃ10,000
  • ADR fees may be $0.01-$0.05 per share each year
  • FINRA fee is $0.000195 per share on US share sales
Scalable Capital

Scalable Capital

Scalable Capital is a German neobroker and robo-advisor offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, crypto ETPs and automated savings plans on a low-cost subscription model.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Trading 212

Trading 212

Trading 212 offers commission-free investing in stocks and ETFs, fractional shares from ยฃ1, multi-currency accounts, cash interest, ISA, SIPP and CFD access.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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