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Exness vs IG

Side-by-side broker intelligence across regulation, spreads, fees, platforms, and overall model score. Category winners use transparent heuristics and should be treated as editorial guidance, not investment advice.

Exness rating

4.7

IG rating

4.7

Score gap

2 pts

Matchup

Head to head

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Pricing & spreads

Exness leads— Edge for Exness (101.8 vs 91.6).

Regulation breadth

IG leads— Edge for IG (95.0 vs 46.0).

User experience

Exness leads— Edge for Exness (74.1 vs 73.3).

Editorial composite

Exness leads— Edge for Exness (106.1 vs 104.1).

Full comparison table

Rating

Exness

4.7

Model score

Exness

Regulation

Exness

FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), CBCS (Curaçao), FSC (BVI), FSC (Mauritius)

FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), CFTC/NFA (USA), MAS (Singapore), FINMA (Switzerland), JFSA (Japan), DFSA (Dubai), FMA (New Zealand)

Spreads

Exness

Spreads start from 0.0 pips on Raw & Zero accounts, and from 0.3 pips on Standard accounts. Ultra-fast market execution backed by proprietary algorithmic order routing and stop-out protection.

Spreads start from 0.6 pips on EUR/USD for standard accounts, and down to 0.1 pips via Forex Direct (DMA). High-speed execution with smart order routing.

Fees

Exness

Standard & Cent accounts are commission-free with low spread-only pricing. Raw Spread and Zero accounts offer zero-pip spreads with commissions starting from $3.50 per lot per side.

Forex & Indices CFD pricing is spread-only with standard EUR/USD spreads averaging around 0.6 – 0.8 pips. Share CFDs incur low regional commissions (e.g., US shares at $0.02/share). No deposit or withdrawal fees.

Platforms

Exness

MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Exness Terminal, Exness Trade App

IG Web Platform, IG Mobile App, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), TradingView, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer (DMA)

Account types

Exness

Standard, Standard Cent, Raw Spread, Zero, Pro, Swap-Free (Islamic)

CFD Account, Spread Betting (UK), Share Dealing, Options & Barriers, Professional Account, Demo

Min deposit

Exness

$10

$0 / £1 (bank transfer/card) Varies by region

Topic	Exness	IG
Rating	4.7	4.7
Model score	92	90
Regulation	FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), CBCS (Curaçao), FSC (BVI), FSC (Mauritius)	FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), CFTC/NFA (USA), MAS (Singapore), FINMA (Switzerland), JFSA (Japan), DFSA (Dubai), FMA (New Zealand)
Spreads	Spreads start from 0.0 pips on Raw & Zero accounts, and from 0.3 pips on Standard accounts. Ultra-fast market execution backed by proprietary algorithmic order routing and stop-out protection.	Spreads start from 0.6 pips on EUR/USD for standard accounts, and down to 0.1 pips via Forex Direct (DMA). High-speed execution with smart order routing.
Fees	Standard & Cent accounts are commission-free with low spread-only pricing. Raw Spread and Zero accounts offer zero-pip spreads with commissions starting from $3.50 per lot per side.	Forex & Indices CFD pricing is spread-only with standard EUR/USD spreads averaging around 0.6 – 0.8 pips. Share CFDs incur low regional commissions (e.g., US shares at $0.02/share). No deposit or withdrawal fees.
Platforms	MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Exness Terminal, Exness Trade App	IG Web Platform, IG Mobile App, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), TradingView, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer (DMA)
Account types	Standard, Standard Cent, Raw Spread, Zero, Pro, Swap-Free (Islamic)	CFD Account, Spread Betting (UK), Share Dealing, Options & Barriers, Professional Account, Demo
Min deposit	$10	$0 / £1 (bank transfer/card) Varies by region