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eToro 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 eToro lists US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), London Stock Exchange, Euronext, SIX Swiss Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), Dubai Financial Market (DFM), and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
Only Scalable Capital lists European Investor Exchange (Hanover Stock Exchange) and gettex (Munich Stock Exchange).
Only eToro is licensed by CySEC, FCA, FSRA (ADGM), ASIC, FSA, MAS, and SEC.
Only Scalable Capital is licensed by BaFin.
Only eToro supports Visa / Mastercard, PayPal, Neteller, and Skrill for deposits and withdrawals.

Criterion	eToro	Scalable Capital
Rating	4.0/5 on other platforms 175K ratings	4.5/5 on other platforms 122.4K ratings
Regulators	CySEC, FCA, FSRA (ADGM), ASIC, FSA, MAS, SEC	BaFin
Markets	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), London Stock Exchange, Euronext, Xetra (Deutsche Börse), SIX Swiss Exchange +5	European Investor Exchange (Hanover Stock Exchange), gettex (Munich Stock Exchange), Xetra (Deutsche Börse)
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares	stocks, ETFs, bonds, funds
US stock or ETF order	$1 per order	€0.99 per order
Investor protection	FSCS, Cyprus Investor Compensation Fund (ICF), SIPC	Entschädigungseinrichtung deutscher Banken (statutory deposit guarantee)
Deposits and withdrawals	Visa / Mastercard, Bank transfer, PayPal, Neteller +1	Bank transfer
Founded	2007	2014
Minimum deposit	—	No minimum
Available only in	—	Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Netherlands
Headquarters	—	Germany
	Read review	Read review

Which regulators license eToro and Scalable Capital?

eToro is licensed by CySEC, FCA, FSRA (ADGM), ASIC, FSA, MAS, and SEC; Scalable Capital by BaFin.