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FBS vs Plus500: licences, costs and platforms

Facts from both companies’ official pages and regulators’ registers, side by side. We show what the numbers say; the choice is yours.

Facts verified on October 14, 2026

Key differences

Only FBS is licensed by FSC Belize.
Only Plus500 is licensed by FSA, CMA (UAE), FSCA, ASIC, CySEC, FCA, and SCB.
Only FBS offers MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.
Only Plus500 offers Plus500 platform.
Only FBS supports Visa / Mastercard, Bank transfer, Skrill, and Neteller for deposits and withdrawals.
Users of other platforms rate FBS higher: 4.9/5, against 4.3/5 for Plus500.

Criterion	FBS	Plus500
Rating	4.9/5 on other platforms 117K ratings	4.3/5 on other platforms 134.8K ratings
Rating on other platforms	4.9/5 (117K)	4.3/5 (134.8K)
Regulators	FSC Belize	FSA, CMA (UAE), FSCA, ASIC, CySEC, FCA, SCB
Minimum deposit	$5	—
Account types	Standard	CFD account
Commission per lot (raw spread account)	—	—
Platforms	MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5	Plus500 platform
Maximum leverage	up to 1:3000 (FSC Belize)	—
Swap-free (Islamic) account	Yes	—
Deposit and withdrawal methods	Visa / Mastercard, Bank transfer, Skrill, Neteller	—
Retail CFD accounts losing money	—	—
Not available in	70 countries	—
Founded	2009	—
Headquarters	Belize	—
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Which regulators license FBS and Plus500?

FBS is licensed by FSC Belize; Plus500 by FSA, CMA (UAE), FSCA, ASIC, CySEC, FCA, and SCB.

Which trading platforms do FBS and Plus500 offer?

They offer no platform in common. Only FBS offers MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. Only Plus500 offers Plus500 platform.

How are FBS and Plus500 rated on other platforms?

FBS: 4.9/5 (117K); Plus500: 4.3/5 (134.8K). These are ratings by app store and TradingView users, not a Wealth.cat score.