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Trade Republic vs Vantage

Compare Trade Republic and Vantage side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Trade Republic

Trade Republic

Low-cost ETF and savings plan investors

Trade Republic is a Berlin-based licensed bank and broker offering stocks, ETFs, bonds, crypto and savings plโ€ฆ

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Vantage

Vantage

Active forex and CFD traders

Vantage is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2009, offering 1,000-plus instruments across three account typesโ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

Trade Republic vs Vantage
Feature Trade Republic Vantage
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee EUR 1 external settlement fee per trade -
Regulators BaFin, Deutsche Bundesbank, ECB ASIC, FCA, FSCA, CIMA, FSC, VFSC
Best for Low-cost ETF and savings plan investors Active forex and CFD traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
Bonds
Fractional Shares
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Investment Plans
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Savings Vaults
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Margin
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Demo Account
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Pros & cons

Trade Republic

Trade Republic

Pros

  • EUR 1 flat settlement fee per trade with no further commissions
  • ETF and stock savings plans are completely free
  • No account, custody, withdrawal or inactivity fees
  • Full EU banking licence with EUR 100,000 deposit protection
  • Fractional shares from EUR 1
  • Interest on uninvested cash credited monthly
  • Clean, beginner-friendly mobile app
  • Available in 18 European countries

Cons

  • No demo account
  • All orders execute via a single venue (Lang and Schwarz), limiting price competition
  • Crypto trades carry approximately 1% spread on top of the EUR 1 fee
  • No advanced charting or research tools
  • Customer support is email-only with no phone or live chat
  • Portfolio transfer-out costs EUR 25 per security line
  • Not available outside Europe
  • A conversion fee applies to non-EUR security trades
Vantage

Vantage

Pros

  • Regulated by ASIC and FCA - both tier-1 authorities
  • Raw ECN spreads from 0.0 pips on forex
  • No deposit or inactivity fees
  • Free $100,000 demo account with unlimited duration
  • Integrated copy trading via ZuluTrade, DupliTrade and Myfxbook AutoTrade
  • Free VPS hosting available for active traders
  • Supports MT4, MT5 and TradingView through ProTrader
  • Over 1,000 tradeable instruments across forex, CFDs, stocks, ETFs, bonds and crypto

Cons

  • Pro ECN account requires a $10,000 minimum deposit
  • Standard STP spreads are wider than ECN accounts, averaging around 1.3 pips on EUR/USD
  • Cryptocurrency trading limited to select jurisdictions
  • No proprietary stocks or ETFs for direct ownership - all instruments are CFDs
  • Copy trading features vary by jurisdiction - ZuluTrade and DupliTrade are not available to ASIC-regulated Australian clients
  • Customer support response times can be slower outside Australian business hours
Trade Republic

Trade Republic

Trade Republic is a Berlin-based licensed bank and broker offering stocks, ETFs, bonds, crypto and savings plans at a flat EUR 1 settlement fee per trade.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Vantage

Vantage

Vantage is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2009, offering 1,000-plus instruments across three account types on MT4, MT5 and ProTrader.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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