Head to head
DEGIRO vs thinkorswim
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
36/100 | 56/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #16 | #5 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | — | 64 |
| AI Authority | 19 | 52 |
| Web Authority | 40 | 43 |
| Expert Assessment | 58 | 65 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | Not published — vendor fee schedule (degiro.ie/fees) could not be retrieved this session · free tier: None — brokerage account with per-trade costs; no plan-based free tier advertised | $0 commission on online stocks/ETFs · free tier: All Schwab trading platforms — thinkorswim desktop, web, mobile, Schwab.com and Schwab Mobile — are free with any Schwab account; paper trading included free |
| Pricing model | Usage-based (per-trade commissions plus fees; no subscription tiers advertised) | Usage-based |
| Best for | Cost-sensitive, self-directed European investors who already know which stock or ETF they want, trade infrequently, and are willing to read their own country's fee schedule themselves. | High-volume options and futures traders who want free professional-grade charting and will invest weeks in mastering the platform. |
| Avoid if | You want advice, a recommended or managed portfolio, one simple unchanging price you can understand at a glance, or documented reassurance on money movement and support quality. | You are a beginner wanting simplicity, you depend on fast responsive human support, or you park large uninvested cash balances between trades before checking sweep rates. |
| Markets | Retail, Self-directed investors, Beginner to expert individual traders | Retail self-directed traders, Active options and futures traders |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | Amstelplein 1 (Rembrandt Tower), 1096 HA Amsterdam, Netherlands | — |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.