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Freedom24 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 28, 2026

Key differences

Only Freedom24 lists US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq).
Only Scalable Capital lists European Investor Exchange (Hanover Stock Exchange), gettex (Munich Stock Exchange), and Xetra (Deutsche Börse).
Only Freedom24 is licensed by CySEC.
Only Scalable Capital is licensed by BaFin.
Only Freedom24 supports Visa / Mastercard for deposits and withdrawals.

Criterion	Freedom24	Scalable Capital
Rating	4.1/5 on other platforms 5.8K ratings	4.5/5 on other platforms 122.4K ratings
Regulators	CySEC	BaFin
Markets	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq)	European Investor Exchange (Hanover Stock Exchange), gettex (Munich Stock Exchange), Xetra (Deutsche Börse)
Products	stocks, ETFs, bonds, options	stocks, ETFs, bonds, funds
US stock or ETF order	$2 per order, $0.02 per share	€0.99 per order
Investor protection	Investor Compensation Fund (ICF)	Entschädigungseinrichtung deutscher Banken (statutory deposit guarantee)
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard	Bank transfer
Founded	2013	2014
Headquarters	Cyprus	Germany
Minimum deposit	—	No minimum
Available only in	—	Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Netherlands
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Which regulators license Freedom24 and Scalable Capital?

Freedom24 is licensed by CySEC; Scalable Capital by BaFin.