Head to head
XTB vs Interactive Brokers
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
48/100 | 66/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #11 | #2 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 76 | 62 |
| AI Authority | 10 | 57 |
| Web Authority | 37 | 75 |
| Expert Assessment | 70 | 76 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | 0% commission on stocks & ETFs up to 100,000 EUR monthly turnover · free tier: No minimum deposit; free account opening and maintenance for all active clients; free market data for active traders | 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 | Commission-free / spread-based with tiered equity commission | Usage-based (per-trade commission, tiered by monthly volume) |
| Best for | European retail traders with modest volumes who want one app for real shares/ETFs plus occasional CFD trades, keep equity turnover under 100,000 EUR a month, fund in the asset's currency, and trade often enough to dodge the inactivity fee. | 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 high-volume or scalping trader needing raw spreads, a multi-currency investor unwilling to pay 0.5% per conversion, someone who withdraws small amounts, or anyone who depends on fast human support during a dispute. | 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, Institutional | Retail self-directed traders, Active/high-volume traders, Professional traders |
| Founded | 2004 | — |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland (UK contact address: Level 9, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AA) | — |
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.