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EasyEquities vs XTB: 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) and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
Only EasyEquities is licensed by FSCA.
Only XTB is licensed by KNF, CNMV, ACPR, BaFin, CMVM, CySEC, FSC Belize, DFSA, and CMF (Chile).

Criterion	EasyEquities	XTB
Rating	2.9/5 on other platforms 6.8K ratings	4.5/5 on other platforms 186K ratings
Regulators	FSCA	KNF, CNMV, ACPR, BaFin, CMVM, CySEC, FSC Belize, DFSA, CMF (Chile)
Minimum deposit	No minimum	No minimum
Markets	Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq)
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, funds	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares
US stock or ETF order	0.56% of the order	€0 per order
Currency conversion fee	0.5%	0.5%
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Ozow, Capitec Pay	Visa / Mastercard, Bank transfer, PayPal
Founded	2014	—
Headquarters	South Africa	—
Investor protection	—	Protection of uninvested funds
Available only in	—	Angola, Bermuda, Georgia, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritania +40
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What is the minimum deposit at EasyEquities and XTB?

EasyEquities: ZAR 0. XTB: $0.

Which regulators license EasyEquities and XTB?

EasyEquities is licensed by FSCA; XTB by KNF, CNMV, ACPR, BaFin, CMVM, CySEC, FSC Belize, DFSA, and CMF (Chile).