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Octa 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 7, 2026

Key differences

Only Plus500 is licensed by FSA, CMA (UAE), FSCA, ASIC, FCA, and SCB.
Only Octa offers OctaTrader, MetaTrader 5, and MetaTrader 4.
Only Plus500 offers Plus500 platform.
Only Octa supports USDT (TRC-20), Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, and Neteller for deposits and withdrawals.
Users of other platforms rate Octa higher: 4.5/5, against 4.3/5 for Plus500.

Criterion	Octa	Plus500
Rating	4.5/5 on other platforms 113K ratings	4.3/5 on other platforms 134.8K ratings
Rating on other platforms	4.5/5 (113K)	4.3/5 (134.8K)
Regulators	CySEC	FSA, CMA (UAE), FSCA, ASIC, CySEC, FCA, SCB
Minimum deposit	$25	—
Account types	OctaTrader, MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4	CFD account
Commission per lot (raw spread account)	—	—
Platforms	OctaTrader, MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4	Plus500 platform
Maximum leverage	—	—
Swap-free (Islamic) account	Yes	—
Deposit and withdrawal methods	USDT (TRC-20), Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller	—
Retail CFD accounts losing money	—	—
Not available in	37 countries	—
Founded	—	—
Headquarters	—	—
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Which regulators license Octa and Plus500?

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

Which trading platforms do Octa and Plus500 offer?

They offer no platform in common. Only Octa offers OctaTrader, MetaTrader 5, and MetaTrader 4. Only Plus500 offers Plus500 platform.

How are Octa and Plus500 rated on other platforms?

Octa: 4.5/5 (113K); Plus500: 4.3/5 (134.8K). These are ratings by app store and TradingView users, not a Wealth.cat score.