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FinecoBank vs Interactive Investor 2020
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Overall Rating
| Feature | FinecoBank | Interactive Investor |
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| FinecoBank Review | Interactive Investor Review |
Trading Fees
| Feature | FinecoBank | Interactive Investor |
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Share Trading: 0-9 Deals/ Month |
£2.95 | £7.99 (Investor Plan) |
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Share Trading: 10-19 Deals/ Month |
£2.95 | £3.99 (Super Investor Plan) |
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Share Trading: 20+ Deals/ Month |
£2.95 | £3.99 (Super Investor Plan) |
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Annual Custody Fee: £0 - £250,000 |
0.25% | £119.88 (Investor Plan - £9.99 monthly) |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) - Fee |
£6.95 | £40.00 |
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ETFs - Fee |
£2.95 | £7.99 (Investor Plan) |
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Investment Trusts - Fee |
N/A | £7.99 (Investor Plan) |
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Telephone Dealing Fee |
N/A | £49.00 |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Platforms & Tools
| Feature | FinecoBank | Interactive Investor |
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Desktop Platform (Windows) |
Yes | 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 |
No | Yes |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
24 | 11 |
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
2 | 0 |
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Charting - Notes |
No | No |
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Charting - Display Corporate Events |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Stock Overlays |
Yes | Yes |
| Platform & Tools | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Research
| Feature | FinecoBank | Interactive Investor |
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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 |
No | Yes |
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Research - ETFs |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - Bonds |
Yes | No |
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Portfolio Allocation Breakdown |
Yes | Yes |
| Research | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Investments
| Feature | FinecoBank | Interactive Investor |
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Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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CFD Trading |
Yes | 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 |
No | Yes |
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Spread Betting |
Yes | No |
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Advisor Services |
Yes | No |
| Offering of Investments | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Education
| Feature | FinecoBank | Interactive Investor |
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Has Education - Share Trading |
No | Yes |
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Has Education - Funds |
No | Yes |
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Has Education - Retirement |
No | Yes |
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Client Webinars |
Yes | No |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
Yes | No |
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Overall
| Feature | FinecoBank | Interactive Investor |
| FinecoBank Review | Interactive Investor Review | |
| Overall | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
For our 2020 Review, we assessed the best trading platforms in the UK for online share dealing. Let's compare FinecoBank 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, FinecoBank 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 - FinecoBank is cheaper. FinecoBank would only cost £35.40 each year while Interactive Investor would cost £119.80.
3 Trades Per Month - FinecoBank is less expensive under this scenario. FinecoBank would cost £106.20 per year while Interactive Investor would cost £287.76.
10 Trades Per Month - FinecoBank is the better choice. Annual fees with FinecoBank would total £354.00, while annual fees with Interactive Investor would be £622.92.
20 Trades Per Month - FinecoBank costs less in this scenario. Total annual costs with FinecoBank would equal £708.00, 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 FinecoBank . 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 FinecoBank . 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 FinecoBank and Interactive Investor, we tested each broker's trading tools and share dealing app. All features compared, FinecoBank offers a better share dealing platform.
Overall, between FinecoBank and Interactive Investor, FinecoBank is the winner.
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All pricing data was obtained from a published web site as of 01/15/2020 and is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. The UK.StockBrokers.com staff is constantly working with its online broker representatives to obtain the latest pricing data. If you believe any data listed above is inaccurate, please contact us using the link at the bottom of this page.
