Head to head
Plus500 US vs IG
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
51/100Higher score | 47/100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #5 | #7 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 86 | 76 |
| AI Authority | 4 | 5 |
| Web Authority | 55 | 42 |
| Expert Assessment | 57 | 68 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | Not published · free tier: None | 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 |
| Pricing model | Usage-based | Usage-based |
| Best for | US traders who want micro and mini futures contracts from a large international brand — but only after independently verifying the current fee schedule and NFA BASIC record on the vendor's US site. | 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. |
| Avoid if | You need a fully documented, comparable fee schedule up front, care about verified user reviews and disciplinary history, or expect the global Plus500 CFD product range, which is unavailable to US residents. | 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. |
| Markets | Retail traders | Retail traders, Professional clients, Institutional (IG Prime) |
| 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.