Head to head
IG vs Capital.com Smart Portfolios
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
47/100 | 50/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #7 | #3 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 76 | 80 |
| AI Authority | 5 | 6 |
| Web Authority | 42 | 59 |
| Expert Assessment | 66 | 52 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | Commission-free investing; CFD minimum spreads from 0.3 bps (Spot Gold) / 0.4 (S&P 500) / 0.6 (EUR/USD) · free tier: No subscription; account opening, closing and maintenance are free and there is no inactivity fee on CFD and spread betting accounts | Not published — no subscription tiers; costs are spread-based (e.g. EUR/USD 0.6 pips, Gold 0.30 points, UK 100 1 point, Apple 0.13 points, Bitcoin 50 points) · free tier: Demo account available; no subscription required to hold a live account |
| Pricing model | Usage-based | Usage-based |
| Best for | Active UK traders who want CFDs or spread betting plus an ISA/SIPP with one provider, value platform choice (MT4, TradingView, ProRealTime, DMA) and trade intermittently enough that a rival's dormancy fee would bite. | Active, self-directed CFD traders who place their own trades and want tight spreads with no commission. |
| Avoid if | You need guaranteed fast withdrawals or responsive human support, trade news events at high frequency, deal in altcoins outside BTC/ETH/SOL at 1.49%, or are inexperienced — IG's own site states 69% of its retail accounts lose money. | You are shopping for copy trading or managed portfolios — that capability does not exist here, and a 79.75% retail loss rate makes leveraged CFDs an unsuitable default for hands-off users. |
| Markets | Retail traders, Professional clients, Institutional (IG Prime) | Retail traders, Professional traders |
| Founded | 1974 | — |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | — |
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.