Investing Platform reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 214 Reddit reviews across 23 subreddits and 45 posts to rank the best Investing Platform brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/stocks, r/eupersonalfinance, r/PersonalFinanceCanada, r/FIREUK, r/investing. Top-rated brands include Interactive Brokers (4.1/5), Vanguard (3.8/5), Fidelity (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews214
Subreddits23
Posts45
Brands89
Products21
214 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Interactive Brokers
4.1
(17)
"The best brokerage option in Canada."
"IBKR for USD, Wealthsimple for CAD"
"Global nomad with a weak passport. Interactive Broker"
"IBKR"
"It is very easy to buy ETFs there, however there is a small fee."
"Interactive Brokers takes almost anyone unless you're from a 'complicated' country like Iran."
"For foreign, ibkr"
"Interactive brokers"
"IBKR for (fractional) individual stock."
"Interactive brokers for international shares."
#2
Vanguard
3.8
(15)
"Vanguard for index funds, mutual funds, and ETF’s."
"I use Vanguard for SIPP & ISA & Hargreaves Landsdown for individual share picks."
"Is the cheapest big name with a 0.15% annual fee."
"Not only are their index and mutual funds second to none."
"I use a low cost (lower than vanguard) UK platform to buy (amongst others) vanguard funds."
"Vanguard."
"Just use Vanguard's platform and pick some low cost ETFs and funds."
"Seems good, I like AJ bell"
"Vanguard investor!"
"Look at vanguard...you can even hedge the ETFs exchange rate."
#3
Fidelity
4.3
(12)
"Fidelity, Schwab, IBKR, E-trade, have everything anyone could need."
"Fidelity"
"Fidelity is recommended for its best executions and fee structure."
"Fidelity"
"Fidelity"
"Super cheap and very user friendly through their apps."
"I like Fidelity for long term."
"Is switching over to Fidelity simple enough?"
"I prefer Fidelity for long term and retirement accounts"
"Most decent brokers will accept an ITIN. Try Fidelity."
#4
Degiro
4.2
(10)
"Degiro is the best choice for dichiarativo platforms."
"I use Degiro."
"I like and use Degiro for the monthly ETF for the future."
"I mainly use DEGIRO for buying ETFs."
"I heard Degiro, Interactive Brokers, Trading 212 and eToro are the best."
"I personally use degiro and quite happy with it"
"I use all three of them. Plus DEGIRO."
"Degiro."
"Has super low fees (around £2 a trade)"
"Degiro is the best low fee broker."
#5
Schwab
4.1
(10)
"ThinkOrSwim is the best retail trading platform on the market."
"Great platform. Works easy and well. Great customer service no fees."
"I like Schwab."
"Schwab is what my kids are on to buy stock slices w their piggy bank money."
"Super cheap and very user friendly through their apps."
"Schwab for individual stocks."
"Schwab is a solid second choice for investing."
"Great for most trading."
"None of them are perfect."
"Schwab does everything you want and more but is boring and annoying enough to make you not do stupid shit."
#6
IBKR
4.3
(8)
"I use IBKR because I often buy leveraged ETFs on the London Stock Exchange."
"IBKR brokerage has the best research software."
"Just go ahead and use IBKR. I am using it, and i am very happy with the platform."
"Good for after hours and pre-market trading."
"Tiered pricing significantly lowers taxes for buying ETFs and stocks."
"IBKR: UK & Other Markets (I use this to buy Irish domiciled Etfs) "
"Go with IBRK, solid EU option."
"Great for research and lower margin rates."
#7
Questrade
4.1
(8)
"The best one for me is Questrade because I moved overseas."
"Questrade for free buy and hold ETFs."
"For the low fees and option to trade in USD"
"I'm nearly certain Questrade will allow 18 year olds to open an account."
"If you're looking for something less restrictive and can hold USD, go with Questrade."
"Would be a good starting option"
"We are glad that you are considering Questrade."
"Questrade is Free ETF buying."
#8
Freetrade
4.3
(6)
"Both great for investing in ETFs."
"Has worked very well for me, as a beginner platform."
"FreeTrade UK is giving out a chance to win a £5,000 free share bundle."
"Freetrade buying vanguard funds."
"They are really cheap but only issue is that they don't have mutual funds only ETFs"
"I've sent you a DM about Freetrade."
#9
Wealthsimple
4.2
(6)
"I moved to Wealthsimple and I don't regret it at all."
"Wealthsimple is very easy along with dividend reinvestments."
"Wealthsimple if you want to invest in CAD and Questrade if you want in USD through journalling."
"Wealthsimple if you are buying only with CAD."
"I was reading that Weathsimple was moving towards basic banking as well."
"If it's mostly in ETFs and no US Dollar trades, look into Wealthsimple Trade."
#10
Binance
4.2
(6)
"Binance is still the best I think."
"Binance or bybit."
"Binance, FTX, Kucoin, Bybit."
"Binance > FTX/KuCoin."
"Binance is good, check that out."
"Binance is easy to use."
#11
Webull
4.0
(6)
"I really really love Webull cause of its easy to use platform."
"Webull/fidelity and public been good to me."
"I’m liking Webull so far."
"Webull is good for option plays and fun money, just like Robinhood. These have user friendly interfaces that kinda gamify investing tbh. Careful if you have those tendencies."
"But Webull for short term and options trading."
"Anyone using Webull?"
#12
Monevator
4.4
(5)
"The cheapest for your trading patterns and amount."
"The best one is the cheapest one for your investing habits."
"Monevator have a good list. For freebies Prosper, T212 and Invest Engine are fine."
"Monevator has a great comparison tool."
"For me the best is the cheapest one which offers what you want."
#13
Robinhood
4.0
(5)
"I like Robinhood."
"Robinhood for trading, afterhour for community."
"Robinhood if you're poor, because they charge almost no fee."
"I use Robin Hood, and it works great for me."
"None of them are perfect."
#14
iWeb
3.6
(5)
"Iweb share dealing - they work and have the lowest cost of any platform on the UK market today."
"IWEB is probably the most cost effective."
"I started off with vanguard due to their low fees and then discovered I would be paying almost nothing by moving all my funds to iWeb."
"With iWeb you also need to consider the cost of their per-trade fees."
"The FX fees put me off."
#15
Stake
4.7
(3)
"I just signed up using stake finance and did my first trade. It was very easy to sign up."
"$3 brokerage (trades <30k). Great mobile app."
"I use Stake, works well. Commission free trades."
#16
Trading 212
4.3
(3)
"Totally free and good stock/ETF selection."
"Trading212, Freetrade."
"For such small sums trading212 is fine, at some point maybe it's a good idea to move to ibkr"
#17
Charles Schwab
4.3
(3)
"Charles Schwab if you want an ultimate, powerhouse platform."
"I used Charles Schwab and Vanguard."
"Provide an international account option which also applied for zero commission policy."
#18
Trading212
5.0
(2)
"It is cheap (including live currency exchange) and has one of the best UIs out there."
"If you want 0 commission fees, Trading212 is the best option. They don't deduct or declare your taxes."
#19
Foundation Series
5.0
(2)
"A great option for long term investment."
"The most popular ETF for long term hold with less fees."
#20
Trade Republic
4.5
(2)
"You can set up a savings plan with Trade Republic, investing automatically on the same ETF with 0 fees."
"Trade Republic for the monthly 4% interest."
#22
Investnow
4.0
(2)
"Investnow, primarily fees to start with. But their customer service is good."
"Investnow for TW fund & Hatch for individual US stocks."
#23
eToro
4.0
(2)
"I personally use eToro because people can copy my portfolio."
"EToro has the advantage of copying portfolios."
#24
Interactive Investor
4.0
(2)
"They have a low fixed fee, and you can get other accounts such as GIA for free."
"I have used Interactive Investor since January this year and I really like their site."
#25
Saxo Bank
4.0
(2)
"Saxo Bank has started cutting fees. Worth a look, it's a good platform."
"Saxo bank for the lowest fees with the largest selection."
#26
Pearler
4.0
(2)
"I found their web and apps quite easy to use."
"Otherwise pearler or cmc seems to be the go from what I can tell."
#27
Wealthsimple Trade
3.5
(2)
"Is good, you can also have savings and checking through them."
"Is a broker that is beginner-friendly."
#28
Rakuten
3.5
(2)
"Rakuten : For MY, US (For individual stocks) "
"If you want to invest and risk some dough, buy foreign stocks. rakuten allows you to enter US market."
#29
Lightyear
3.5
(2)
"Lightyear has the best app UX among the three platforms."
"It's a fun app, and it does what it says it will do."
#30
Commsec
3.5
(2)
"I would just got through your bank, commsec or nabtrade, whatever doesn’t really matter to much."
"Commsec is nice for asx (shares and warrants only."
#31
StashAway
3.5
(2)
"StashAway will be your option for passive investing."
"Try Stashaway, been using for 2-3 years now."
#32
Syfe
5.0
(1)
"Syfe: Singapore and Singapore Reits (Cheapest REIT index tracker - deposit through Wise) "
#33
Turnkey Forex
5.0
(1)
"They are low commission brokers and Turnkey forex does not charge for withdrawals as well."
#34
Yahoo Finance
5.0
(1)
"The best finance platform for pure stock research."
#35
WTCH
5.0
(1)
"I invest in WTCH for SPDR World Tech primarily."
#36
VUAA
5.0
(1)
"I invest in VUAA for S&P500."
#37
NinjaTrader
5.0
(1)
"Offers granular futures trading with lower fees."
#38
BTSE
5.0
(1)
"A good platform for investment with complete assets and features."
#39
Fineco
5.0
(1)
"Fineco is excellent for amministrato platforms."
#41
M1 Finance
5.0
(1)
"M1 Finance is great for how most people *should* be investing. Very easy to understand and without the temptations that make most redditors lose money."
#42
International Brokers Lld
5.0
(1)
"Both their mobile app and browser site are seamless to use."
#43
Weathfront
5.0
(1)
"Weathfront is offering a competitive 5.50 APY."
#44
Easy Equities
4.0
(1)
"Easy Equities it's a South African investment platform."
#45
Cash App
4.0
(1)
"I personally think cashapp is the easiest to use"
#47
Affin Hwang Einvest
4.0
(1)
"For bursa, affin hwang einvest"
#48
Maya
4.0
(1)
"Check Maya. You can buy crypto from there."
#49
Zignaly
4.0
(1)
"You can give Zignaly a try."
#50
FTX
4.0
(1)
"FTX, Gateio, and Binance are the platforms with the lowest trading costs."
#51
Hargreaves Lansdown
4.0
(1)
"I love the Hargreaves Lansdown website."
#52
Charles Stanley Direct
4.0
(1)
"Charles Stanley Direct'd be good for you, if you only have £4000 now: they charge 0.25% a year."
#53
CommSec Pocket
4.0
(1)
"CommSec Pocket only let's you invest in relatively safe etfs with low fees."
#54
Interactive Investors
4.0
(1)
"Interactive Investors .. if portfolio is bigger than 50k."
#55
IG
4.0
(1)
"For individual shares, I would completely recommend IG."
#56
Qtrade
4.0
(1)
"Find it really nice."
#57
Revolut
4.0
(1)
"Allows you to invest in stocks, its a good place to start."
#58
VWCE
4.0
(1)
"Recovered 80% of the loss in 2 months."
#59
FlatEx
4.0
(1)
"The Sparplan route is hassle and stress free - fire and forget, look at it again in 10-25 years."
#60
NexusTrade
4.0
(1)
"NexusTrade sounds cool, especially for non-tech users wanting to try algo trading."
#61
Kraftful
4.0
(1)
"Might be worth checking out Kraftful to streamline user feedback."
#62
TDA/Schwab
4.0
(1)
"Probably best all around."
#63
RH
4.0
(1)
"It's just so clean and easy for active trading."
#64
QDVE
4.0
(1)
"Recovered 80% of the loss in 2 months."
#65
Flatex
4.0
(1)
"Flatex is a good choice for residents in Austria as they handle tax reporting."
#66
Investment Platform
4.0
(1)
"I recommend that you choose an investment platform that lets you do what you want..."
#67
Netcoins
4.0
(1)
"If you want to learn more about cryptocurrency or have questions, visit the Netcoins website."
#68
CMC Markets
4.0
(1)
"CMC is a chess broker and is free for trades under 1000."
#69
Selfwealth
4.0
(1)
"Selfwealth have low brokerage costs if you're putting in small amounts at a time."
#70
Kernel
4.0
(1)
"Kernel SP500. or INVESTNW US500"
#71
Moneyhub
4.0
(1)
"Moneyhub has a few articles on investing platforms."
#72
Cash Trust
4.0
(1)
"- Low entry (10k) - Annual return @ 8.5% ~ 11% depends on product."
#73
Thinkorswim
4.0
(1)
"Thinkorswim"
#74
Greenlight
4.0
(1)
"Check out what greenlight is doing."
#75
TD Easy Trade
3.0
(1)
"If you want to go beyond WS, you might consider TD Easy Trade."
#76
Nutmeg
3.0
(1)
"Nutmeg is a 'roboadvisor' which means that you pick a risk tolerance."
#77
Investor's Edge
3.0
(1)
"I just use Investor's Edge."
#78
E*TRADE
3.0
(1)
"I use etrade.. But would like to change."
#79
DittoTrade
3.0
(1)
"[DittoTrade]: Stocks and Options."
#80
Skraps Coin
3.0
(1)
"I hold none, but I've been keeping my eye on it."
#81
SoFi
3.0
(1)
"None of them are perfect."
#82
TDA
3.0
(1)
"None of them are perfect."
#83
Coinflash App
3.0
(1)
"Never used it."
#84
Nordea
3.0
(1)
"Sounds like a reasonable plan for now if there are no other fees charged by Nordea."
#85
Big Banks
3.0
(1)
"Most brokers don't have commission fees on ETFs, so the choice is all yours really."
#86
CMC
2.0
(1)
"The app can be glitchy at times and lacks instant transfers between accounts."
#87
Unknown Bank TFSA Account
2.0
(1)
"Shit app though. Like absolute shit app."
#88
Cigarette Lighter
1.0
(1)
"Using a cigarette lighter on ATM receipts is a metaphor for losing money, similar to day trading."
#89
Coinbase
1.0
(1)
"Had my account blocked for being a 'security' threat without explanation."
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