Our verdict
DEGIRO is a popular platform used by 2.5 million investors across the UK and Europe - and for good reason.When reviewing DEGIRO, we found it to be one of the cheapest providers for buying international shares. It’s not a commission-free platform, but the fees are competitive, and the low foreign exchange (FX) fee of just 0.25% beats many other share dealing accounts. Also, the platform has no minimum deposit, unlike several of its rivals.
We really liked that DEGIRO has a decent range of investments. Plenty of asset types are available to trade and you can access more than 50 stock exchanges from 30 countries. The major drawbacks with DEGIRO are the lack of protection from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) and no opportunity to use a stocks and shares ISA or a self-invested personal pension (SIPP).
Best for: International shares
- Access to over 50 exchanges
- Excellent mobile app for trading on the move
- Competitive commissions and no minimum deposit
- Low FX fee
- Plenty of asset types
- Complex fee structure
- No tax-efficient accounts
- The platform isn’t intuitive
- Minimal trading tools and educational resources
- No FSCS protection
