Head to head
Scalable Capital vs thinkorswim
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
53/100 | 56/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #8 | #5 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 81 | 64 |
| AI Authority | 8 | 52 |
| Web Authority | 57 | 43 |
| Expert Assessment | 64 | 65 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | €4.99/month (PRIME+ trading flat rate) · free tier: FREE plan at €0.00/month: trading of stocks, ETFs, derivatives and funds, €0 custody and initial fees, €0 savings plans from €1, 2.50% p.a. on unlimited overnight cash; per-trade fee €0.99 (rising to €1.99 on gettex/Xetra from 01.09.2026) | $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 | Freemium subscription with per-trade fees | Usage-based |
| Best for | Euro-denominated, buy-and-hold ETF savings-plan investors in Germany or Austria who set up a monthly plan, rarely trade manually, want a fully licensed bank behind their assets, and are comfortable self-serving through documentation. | High-volume options and futures traders who want free professional-grade charting and will invest weeks in mastering the platform. |
| Avoid if | You are a beginner who expects responsive human support, need reliable and timely tax documentation, trade manually and frequently after the 01.09.2026 gettex repricing to €1.99, live outside the six markets served, or cannot tolerate onboarding and account-access friction with slow escalation paths. | 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 investors, Self-directed traders, Passive ETF savings-plan investors, Digital wealth management clients | Retail self-directed traders, Active options and futures traders |
| Founded | 2014 | — |
| Headquarters | Munich, 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.