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Freetrade vs Capital.com 2022
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Overall Rating
| Feature | Freetrade | Capital.com |
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| Commissions & Fees | ||
| Offering of Investments | ||
| Platform & Tools | ||
| Research | ||
| Education | ||
| Freetrade Review | Capital.com Review | |
| Winner | check_circle |
Trading Fees
| Feature | Freetrade | Capital.com |
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Minimum Deposit |
£0.00 | £20.00 |
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Share Trading: 0-9 Deals/ Month |
£0.00 | £0.00 |
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Share Trading: 10-19 Deals/ Month |
£0.00 | £0.00 |
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Share Trading: 20+ Deals/ Month |
£0.00 | £0.00 |
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Annual Custody Fee: £0 - £250,000 |
£0.00 | £0.00 |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) - Fee |
N/A | N/A |
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ETFs - Fee |
£0.00 | N/A |
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Investment Trusts - Fee |
£0.00 | N/A |
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Telephone Dealing Fee |
N/A | N/A |
Platforms & Tools
| Feature | Freetrade | Capital.com |
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Desktop Platform (Windows) |
No | No |
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Web Platform |
No | No |
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iPhone App |
Yes | Yes |
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Android App |
Yes | Yes |
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Stock Alerts |
No | Yes |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
76 | |
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
1 | 17 |
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Charting - Notes |
No | No |
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Charting - Display Corporate Events |
No | No |
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Charting - Stock Overlays |
No | No |
Research
| Feature | Freetrade | Capital.com |
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Research - Shares |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - CFDs |
No | Yes |
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Research - Funds |
No | No |
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Fund Research - Research Reports |
No | No |
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Research - ETFs |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - Bonds |
No | No |
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Portfolio Allocation Breakdown |
No | No |
Investments
| Feature | Freetrade | Capital.com |
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Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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CFD Trading |
No | Yes |
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Funds |
No | No |
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ETFs |
Yes | No |
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Bonds - Corporate |
No | No |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) |
No | No |
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Investment Trusts |
Yes | No |
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Spread Betting |
No | Yes |
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Advisor Services |
No | No |
Education
| Feature | Freetrade | Capital.com |
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Has Education - Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - Funds |
No | No |
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Has Education - Retirement |
Yes | No |
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Client Webinars |
No | Yes |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
No | Yes |
Overall
| Feature | Freetrade | Capital.com |
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| Offering of Investments | ||
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| Research | ||
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| Freetrade Review | Capital.com Review | |
| Winner | check_circle |
For our 2022 Review, we assessed the best trading platforms in the UK for online share dealing. Let's compare Capital.com vs Freetrade.
Which broker is less expensive?
Alongside the cost per trade, most UK online brokers also charge a monthly, quarterly, or annual management fee, which varies based on the account type and balance. Based on our thorough review, Capital.com offers better pricing than Freetrade for share dealing.
Assuming a £30,000 portfolio size, here are the total annual costs for share dealing with both brokers, given different monthly activity scenarios.
1 Trade Per Month - Both [Broker GT] and [Broker LT] would cost £[Variable LT] per year when only one trade is placed each month.
3 Trades Per Month - For accounts with £30,000 that trade three times per month, both both [Broker GT] and [Broker LT] would cost £[Variable LT] per year.
10 Trades Per Month - If you make 10 trades each month (120 trades per year), both [Broker GT] and [Broker LT] would cost [Variable GT] per year.
20 Trades Per Month - Both [Broker GT] and [Broker LT] would cost £[Variable LT] per year if trading 20 times per month (240 times a year).
Which broker offers a wider range of investment options?
Capital.com offers a more diverse selection of investment options than Freetrade. Capital.com offers investors access to ISA and Share Trading. Investing encompasses a wide variety of asset classes, so finding a broker that offers every investment type you are interested in is important.
Which platform offers better research?
Our testing concluded that Capital.com is better for research than Freetrade. Capital.com offers more research options, including research reports, articles, and analyst ratings.
Which trading platform is better?
To compare the trading platforms of both Capital.com and Freetrade, we tested each broker's trading tools and share dealing app. All features compared, Freetrade offers a better share dealing platform.
Overall winner: Freetrade
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