Head to head
Freedom24 vs Interactive Brokers
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
21/100 | 63/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #19 | #2 |
| Confidence | Medium confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | — | 62 |
| AI Authority | 2 | 57 |
| Web Authority | 24 | 75 |
| Expert Assessment | 49 | 56 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | SMART: free monthly fee, min 2 USD/EUR per order + 0.02 per share (US/Europe) · free tier: PROMO plan: free, new EU-resident clients only, zero commission on US/Europe/CIS trades, valid 30 days then auto-switches to SMART | 0.20 bps x trade value, USD 2.00 minimum per order (Tier I, spot currencies) · free tier: None — no account minimums claimed, but no free trading tier |
| Pricing model | Subscription plus per-trade commission (tiered) | Usage-based (per-trade commission, tiered by monthly volume) |
| Best for | Active, experienced European self-directed investors who want US IPO allocations plus Hong Kong and CIS market access under EU regulation, and who trade often enough to earn back a monthly subscription. | European self-directed traders placing large FX tickets (roughly USD 1m+ notional per order) who want explicit commission pricing and FX inside a broad multi-asset account. |
| Avoid if | You are a first-time or small-balance investor, a buy-and-hold saver, or anyone who needs a published, current, flat-fee price list before opening an account — the per-share tiered model, expiring free plan and transfer-out fees all work against you. | You place frequent small FX orders or constantly amend orders — the per-order minimum and cancel-and-replace commission treatment push effective costs far above the advertised rate. |
| Markets | Retail self-directed investors, EU residents | Retail self-directed traders, Active/high-volume traders, Professional traders |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus | — |
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.