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Interactive Investor vs DEGIRO 2021
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Overall Rating
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
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| Research | ||
| Education | ||
| Interactive Investor Review | DEGIRO Review | |
| Winner | check_circle |
Trading Fees
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
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Minimum Deposit |
£0.00 | £0.00 |
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Share Trading: 0-9 Deals/ Month |
£7.99 (Investor Plan) | £ 1.75 + 0.014% |
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Share Trading: 10-19 Deals/ Month |
£3.99 (Super Investor Plan) | £ 1.75 + 0.014% (Maximum £ 5.00) |
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Share Trading: 20+ Deals/ Month |
£3.99 (Super Investor Plan) | £ 1.75 + 0.014% (Maximum £ 5.00) |
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Annual Custody Fee: £0 - £250,000 |
£119.88 (Investor Plan - £9.99 monthly) | 0.20% |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) - Fee |
£40 (when trade value is above £100,000) | € 2.00 + 0.06% |
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ETFs - Fee |
£7.99 (Investor Plan) | €2 + 0.03% |
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Investment Trusts - Fee |
£7.99 (Investor Plan) | € 7.50 + 0.10% |
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Telephone Dealing Fee |
£49.00 | £8.50 |
Platforms & Tools
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
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Desktop Platform (Windows) |
No | No |
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Web Platform |
Yes | Yes |
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iPhone App |
Yes | Yes |
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Android App |
Yes | Yes |
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Stock Alerts |
Yes | No |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
11 | 13 |
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
0 | 9 |
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Charting - Notes |
No | Yes |
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Charting - Display Corporate Events |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Stock Overlays |
Yes | Yes |
Research
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
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Research - Shares |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - CFDs |
No | No |
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Research - Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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Fund Research - Research Reports |
Yes | No |
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Research - ETFs |
Yes | No |
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Research - Bonds |
No | No |
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Portfolio Allocation Breakdown |
Yes | No |
Investments
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
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Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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CFD Trading |
No | No |
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Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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ETFs |
Yes | Yes |
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Bonds - Corporate |
Yes | Yes |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) |
Yes | Yes |
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Investment Trusts |
Yes | Yes |
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Spread Betting |
No | No |
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Advisor Services |
No | No |
Education
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
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Has Education - Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - Funds |
Yes | No |
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Has Education - Retirement |
Yes | No |
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Client Webinars |
No | No |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
No | No |
Overall
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
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| Interactive Investor Review | DEGIRO Review | |
| Winner | check_circle |
For our 2021 Review, we assessed the best trading platforms in the UK for online share dealing. Let's compare DEGIRO vs Interactive Investor.
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, DEGIRO offers better pricing than Interactive Investor 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 - DEGIRO is cheaper. DEGIRO would only cost £34.00 each year while Interactive Investor would cost £119.80.
3 Trades Per Month - DEGIRO is less expensive under this scenario. DEGIRO would cost £104.00 per year while Interactive Investor would cost £287.76.
10 Trades Per Month - DEGIRO is the better choice. Annual fees with DEGIRO would total £346.00, while annual fees with Interactive Investor would be £622.92.
20 Trades Per Month - DEGIRO costs less in this scenario. Total annual costs with DEGIRO would equal £693.00, while Interactive Investor would equal £1,101.72.
Which broker offers a wider range of investment options?
Interactive Investor offers a more diverse selection of investment options than DEGIRO. Interactive Investor offers investors access to ETFs, Funds, ISA, SIPP, Share Trading and Bonds - Government (Gilts). 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 Interactive Investor is better for research than DEGIRO. Interactive Investor offers more research options, including research reports, articles, and analyst ratings.
Which trading platform is better?
To compare the trading platforms of both DEGIRO and Interactive Investor, we tested each broker's trading tools and share dealing app. All features compared, Interactive Investor offers a better share dealing platform.
Overall winner: Interactive Investor
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