Head to head
Interactive Brokers vs Trade Republic
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
66/100Higher score | 56/100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #2 | #4 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 62 | 88 |
| AI Authority | 57 | 19 |
| Web Authority | 75 | 51 |
| Expert Assessment | 76 | 59 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | 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 | Reported €1 per trade (third-party sources only — vendor pricing-scheme page could not be retrieved) · free tier: No subscription fee; savings plans reported free of charge (third-party sourced); card described by vendor as 'subscription free' |
| Pricing model | Usage-based (per-trade commission, tiered by monthly volume) | Usage-based |
| Best for | 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. | Eurozone beginners making regular small euro-denominated ETF or savings-plan contributions who want near-zero cost, a single simple app, and are comfortable with app-only support. |
| Avoid if | 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. | You need phone or human support, are likely to hit an edge case (inheritance, cross-border or in-kind transfer, business account), trade actively across venues and instruments, would be materially harmed by a temporary account freeze, or are outside Germany assuming German feature and interest-rate parity. |
| Markets | Retail self-directed traders, Active/high-volume traders, Professional traders | Retail beginners, Eurozone consumers |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | — | Brunnenstraße 19-21, 10119 Berlin, Germany |
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.