Compare UK Investing Platforms

Side by side comparisons of the platforms UK investors actually choose between, covering fees, account types, investment choice and who each one suits. Every figure is taken from the provider’s own pricing pages and dated.

Head to head comparisons

Trading 212 vs Vanguard Crossover near £32,000 Zero platform fees and individual shares against a capped account fee and single fund index portfolios. Read the comparison →

AJ Bell vs Vanguard Crossover near £28,000 A capped charge on shares and ETFs against a capped percentage fee on funds. Which wins depends on what you hold. Read the comparison →

Hargreaves Lansdown vs Interactive Investor Crossover near £20,500 A percentage of your portfolio against a fixed monthly subscription that covers every account you hold. Read the comparison →

eToro vs XTB 0.5% vs 0.70% FX Both charge 0% commission, so currency costs, cash interest and what each ISA can hold decide it. Read the comparison →

Nutmeg vs Hargreaves Lansdown Managed 0.75% vs DIY 0.35% A portfolio built and rebalanced for you against a DIY platform with around 3,000 funds and a £150 cap on shares. Read the comparison →

Trading 212 vs InvestEngine 0.15% FX vs none Neither charges a platform fee, so currency costs and whether you want individual shares decide it. Read the comparison →

Plus500 vs eToro CFDs only vs shares and CFDs Plus500 offers UK clients CFDs only, while eToro adds real shares, ETFs and an ISA, so what you want to own decides it. Read the comparison →

Trading 212 vs eToro 0.15% FX vs 0.70% Both charge 0% commission, so the FX fee decides it: 0.15% at Trading 212 against 0.70% at eToro, with a SIPP on one side and funds and bonds on the other. Read the comparison →

Trading 212 vs XTB 0.15% FX vs 0.5% Both charge 0% commission with free ISAs, so the FX fee, cash interest and the SIPP decide it: 0.15% FX at Trading 212 against 0.5% at XTB. Read the comparison →

Every comparison uses fees taken from each provider's own published pricing, checked and dated on the page.

Compare on your own numbers

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How we compare platforms

We compare platforms on the things that decide the choice for a UK investor rather than on marketing claims. Every comparison covers the same ground in the same order: platform and dealing fees, currency conversion, account types and minimums, investment choice, the platform and app experience, safety and regulation, customer support, and who each one actually suits.

Fee figures come from each provider’s own published pricing pages, not third party aggregators, and every page carries the month the figures were last checked. Where a provider states something that conflicts with the industry norm, we say so rather than quietly picking one. We hold affiliate relationships with some of the platforms listed, which never changes the ordering, the ratings or the drawbacks we list.

None of this is personal financial advice. When you invest your capital is at risk and you may get back less than you put in.