Exness vs Interactive Brokers
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4.5
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Rating
Exness
4.7
Interactive Brokers
4.5
Model score
Exness
92
Interactive Brokers
80
Regulation
Exness
FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), CBCS (Curaçao), FSC (BVI), FSC (Mauritius)
Interactive Brokers
Highly trusted and authorized by eight Tier-1 regulators. Key regulatory bodies include the SEC and FINRA (USA), FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), IIROC (Canada), MAS (Singapore), and JFSA (Japan).
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.
Interactive Brokers
Instead of marking up spreads, IBKR aggregates liquidity from top global banks to provide raw, interbank spreads. Orders are executed using IBKR's SmartRouting technology to ensure the best available prices.
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.
Interactive Brokers
Excellent transparent pricing structure. There are no monthly inactivity fees or account maintenance fees. Forex trading uses a commission-based model starting at 0.20 basis points (0.002%) of trade value, with a typical minimum of $2.00 per order ($4.00 round turn).
Platforms
Exness
MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Exness Terminal, Exness Trade App
Interactive Brokers
ncludes the advanced Trader Workstation (TWS) desktop platform, the streamlined IBKR Desktop, IBKR Mobile, and the beginner-friendly IBKR GlobalTrader app. It also supports TradingView for advanced charting.
Account types
Exness
Standard, Standard Cent, Raw Spread, Zero, Pro, Swap-Free (Islamic)
Interactive Brokers
Offers Individual, Joint, Trust, IRA, and various Institutional/Corporate accounts. Pricing is broadly split into IBKR Lite (commission-free for U.S. equities) and IBKR Pro (designed for active traders with advanced order routing).
Min deposit
Exness
$10
Interactive Brokers
$0 for standard individual cash or retirement accounts. (Note: Accessing margin trading requires a minimum net liquidating value of $2,000, and institutional/advisor accounts require $10,000).
| Topic | Exness | Interactive Brokers |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Model score | 92 | 80 |
| Regulation | FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), CBCS (Curaçao), FSC (BVI), FSC (Mauritius) | Highly trusted and authorized by eight Tier-1 regulators. Key regulatory bodies include the SEC and FINRA (USA), FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), IIROC (Canada), MAS (Singapore), and JFSA (Japan). |
| 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. | Instead of marking up spreads, IBKR aggregates liquidity from top global banks to provide raw, interbank spreads. Orders are executed using IBKR's SmartRouting technology to ensure the best available prices. |
| 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. | Excellent transparent pricing structure. There are no monthly inactivity fees or account maintenance fees. Forex trading uses a commission-based model starting at 0.20 basis points (0.002%) of trade value, with a typical minimum of $2.00 per order ($4.00 round turn). |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Exness Terminal, Exness Trade App | ncludes the advanced Trader Workstation (TWS) desktop platform, the streamlined IBKR Desktop, IBKR Mobile, and the beginner-friendly IBKR GlobalTrader app. It also supports TradingView for advanced charting. |
| Account types | Standard, Standard Cent, Raw Spread, Zero, Pro, Swap-Free (Islamic) | Offers Individual, Joint, Trust, IRA, and various Institutional/Corporate accounts. Pricing is broadly split into IBKR Lite (commission-free for U.S. equities) and IBKR Pro (designed for active traders with advanced order routing). |
| Min deposit | $10 | $0 for standard individual cash or retirement accounts. (Note: Accessing margin trading requires a minimum net liquidating value of $2,000, and institutional/advisor accounts require $10,000). |