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EasyEquities vs Scalable Capital: fees, markets and protection

Facts for both companies from their official pages; each was checked on the date shown in its review.

Facts verified on October 18, 2026

Key differences

Only EasyEquities lists Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
Only Scalable Capital lists European Investor Exchange (Hanover Stock Exchange), gettex (Munich Stock Exchange), and Xetra (Deutsche Börse).
Only EasyEquities is licensed by FSCA.
Only Scalable Capital is licensed by BaFin.

Criterion	EasyEquities	Scalable Capital
Rating	2.9/5 on other platforms 6.8K ratings	4.5/5 on other platforms 122.4K ratings
Regulators	FSCA	BaFin
Minimum deposit	No minimum	No minimum
Markets	Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)	European Investor Exchange (Hanover Stock Exchange), gettex (Munich Stock Exchange), Xetra (Deutsche Börse)
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, funds	stocks, ETFs, bonds, funds
US stock or ETF order	0.56% of the order	€0.99 per order
Currency conversion fee	0.5%	—
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Ozow, Capitec Pay	Bank transfer
Founded	2014	2014
Headquarters	South Africa	Germany
Investor protection	—	Entschädigungseinrichtung deutscher Banken (statutory deposit guarantee)
Available only in	—	Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Netherlands
	Read review	Read review

What is the minimum deposit at EasyEquities and Scalable Capital?

EasyEquities: ZAR 0. Scalable Capital: €0.

Which regulators license EasyEquities and Scalable Capital?

EasyEquities is licensed by FSCA; Scalable Capital by BaFin.