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Freedom24 vs Interactive Brokers: 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 Interactive Brokers lists Toronto Stock Exchange, B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcão), London Stock Exchange, Xetra (Deutsche Börse), Euronext, Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), Dubai Financial Market (DFM), and Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX).
Only Freedom24 is licensed by CySEC.
Only Interactive Brokers is licensed by SEC, CIRO, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SFC, SEBI, Kanto LFB, and MAS.
Only Freedom24 supports Visa / Mastercard for deposits and withdrawals.

Criterion	Freedom24	Interactive Brokers
Rating	4.1/5 on other platforms 5.8K ratings	4.5/5 on other platforms 118.8K ratings
Regulators	CySEC	SEC, CIRO, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SFC, SEBI, Kanto LFB, MAS
Markets	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq)	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Toronto Stock Exchange, B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcão), London Stock Exchange, Xetra (Deutsche Börse) +5
Products	stocks, ETFs, bonds, options	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, options, funds
US stock or ETF order	$2 per order, $0.02 per share	$0.005 per share, minimum $1
Investor protection	Investor Compensation Fund (ICF)	SIPC, Irish Investor Compensation Scheme (ICS), Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF)
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard	Bank transfer, SPEI
Founded	2013	—
Headquarters	Cyprus	United States
Minimum deposit	—	No minimum
Currency conversion fee	—	0.03%
Available only in	—	Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola +216
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Which regulators license Freedom24 and Interactive Brokers?

Freedom24 is licensed by CySEC; Interactive Brokers by SEC, CIRO, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SFC, SEBI, Kanto LFB, and MAS.