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Interactive Investor vs Hargreaves Lansdown 2020
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Overall Rating
| Feature | Interactive Investor | Hargreaves Lansdown |
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| Interactive Investor Review | Hargreaves Lansdown Review |
Trading Fees
| Feature | Interactive Investor | Hargreaves Lansdown |
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Share Trading: 0-9 Deals/ Month |
£7.99 | £11.95 |
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Share Trading: 10-19 Deals/ Month |
£3.99 | £8.95 |
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Share Trading: 20+ Deals/ Month |
£3.99 | £5.95 |
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Annual Custody Fee: £0 - £250,000 |
£119.88 (£9.99 monthly) | 0.45% |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) - Fee |
£40.00 | £11.95 |
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ETFs - Fee |
£7.99 | £11.95 |
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Investment Trusts - Fee |
£7.99 | £11.95 |
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Telephone Dealing Fee |
£49.00 | £20.00 |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Platforms & Tools
| Feature | Interactive Investor | Hargreaves Lansdown |
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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 | Yes |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
11 | 20 |
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
0 | 1 |
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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 |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Research
| Feature | Interactive Investor | Hargreaves Lansdown |
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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 | Yes |
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Research - ETFs |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - Bonds |
No | Yes |
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Portfolio Allocation Breakdown |
Yes | Yes |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Investments
| Feature | Interactive Investor | Hargreaves Lansdown |
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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 | Yes |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Education
| Feature | Interactive Investor | Hargreaves Lansdown |
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Has Education - Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - Retirement |
Yes | Yes |
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Client Webinars |
No | Yes |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
No | No |
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Overall
| Feature | Interactive Investor | Hargreaves Lansdown |
| Interactive Investor Review | Hargreaves Lansdown Review | |
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| Winner | check_circle |
For our 2020 Review, we assessed the best trading platforms in the UK for online share dealing. Let's compare Hargreaves Lansdown 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, Interactive Investor offers better pricing than Hargreaves Lansdown 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 - Interactive Investor is cheaper. Interactive Investor would only cost £119.80 each year while Hargreaves Lansdown would cost £278.40.
3 Trades Per Month - Interactive Investor is less expensive under this scenario. Interactive Investor would cost £287.76 per year while Hargreaves Lansdown would cost £565.20.
10 Trades Per Month - Interactive Investor is the better choice. Annual fees with Interactive Investor would total £622.92, while annual fees with Hargreaves Lansdown would be £1,209.00.
20 Trades Per Month - Interactive Investor costs less in this scenario. Total annual costs with Interactive Investor would equal £1,101.72, while Hargreaves Lansdown would equal £1,563.00.
Which broker offers a wider range of investment options?
Hargreaves Lansdown offers a more diverse selection of investment options than Interactive Investor. Hargreaves Lansdown offers investors access to Advisor Services, 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 Hargreaves Lansdown is better for research than Interactive Investor. Hargreaves Lansdown offers more research options, including research reports, articles, and analyst ratings.
Which trading platform is better?
To compare the trading platforms of both Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor, we tested each broker's trading tools and share dealing app. All features compared, Hargreaves Lansdown offers a better share dealing platform.
Overall, between Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor, Interactive Investor 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.
