Exness vs Swissquote
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4.7
4.5
12 pts
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Rating
Exness
4.7
Swissquote
4.5
Model score
Exness
92
Swissquote
80
Regulation
Exness
FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), CBCS (Curaçao), FSC (BVI), FSC (Mauritius)
Swissquote
Supervised under stringent Tier-1 banking regulations. Key regulators include the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA, UK), Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC, Hong Kong).
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.
Swissquote
Provides reliable, bank-grade liquidity aggregation without dealing-desk intervention. Pricing is structured around fixed or floating spread models depending on the account tier, with rapid execution and high fill rates.
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.
Swissquote
Spreads and commissions are tiered by deposit size (Premium, Prime, and Elite). Premium accounts trade on spread markups starting at 1.4 pips for EUR/USD, while Prime accounts (from $5,000) drop to 1.1 pips. Custody and maintenance fees apply for certain physical equity and banking holdings.
Platforms
Exness
MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Exness Terminal, Exness Trade App
Swissquote
Proprietary Advanced Trader (desktop, web, and mobile), MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), and FIX API integration for quantitative funds and high-frequency trading.
Account types
Exness
Standard, Standard Cent, Raw Spread, Zero, Pro, Swap-Free (Islamic)
Swissquote
Retail forex accounts include Premium (min. $1,000), Prime (min. $5,000), and Elite (min. $50,000). Also offers multi-asset Swiss banking accounts, corporate accounts, and institutional partner structures.
Min deposit
Exness
$10
Swissquote
$1,000 (or CHF 1,000 / €1,000) for the entry-level Premium forex account.
| Topic | Exness | Swissquote |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Model score | 92 | 80 |
| Regulation | FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), CBCS (Curaçao), FSC (BVI), FSC (Mauritius) | Supervised under stringent Tier-1 banking regulations. Key regulators include the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA, UK), Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC, Hong Kong). |
| 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. | Provides reliable, bank-grade liquidity aggregation without dealing-desk intervention. Pricing is structured around fixed or floating spread models depending on the account tier, with rapid execution and high fill rates. |
| 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. | Spreads and commissions are tiered by deposit size (Premium, Prime, and Elite). Premium accounts trade on spread markups starting at 1.4 pips for EUR/USD, while Prime accounts (from $5,000) drop to 1.1 pips. Custody and maintenance fees apply for certain physical equity and banking holdings. |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Exness Terminal, Exness Trade App | Proprietary Advanced Trader (desktop, web, and mobile), MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), and FIX API integration for quantitative funds and high-frequency trading. |
| Account types | Standard, Standard Cent, Raw Spread, Zero, Pro, Swap-Free (Islamic) | Retail forex accounts include Premium (min. $1,000), Prime (min. $5,000), and Elite (min. $50,000). Also offers multi-asset Swiss banking accounts, corporate accounts, and institutional partner structures. |
| Min deposit | $10 | $1,000 (or CHF 1,000 / €1,000) for the entry-level Premium forex account. |