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Dodl vs Nutmeg
We compare AJ Bell's new investment app, Dodl, against Nutmeg. See who came out on top
Dodl is a brand new investment platform on offer in the UK, with a set of ready-made portfolios to go up against Nutmeg. We’ve put the two apps against each other to find out whether Dodl is better than Nutmeg. As Nutmeg offers only robo-advice (compared with Dodl’s additional investment options), we’re only comparing the robo-advice capabilities of these two providers. We’ve compared the products available, the portfolios on offer, the fees, features and learning resources of both platforms.
Dodl vs Nutmeg: Vital statistics
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| Finder rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Customer satisfaction rating | ★★★★★ | |
| Costs rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Stocks and shares ISA available? | ||
| FSCS protected? | ||
| More Info | Go to site More Info |
For vital stats, both Dodl and Nutmeg do well, with both having a stocks and shares ISA available at no additional cost. Both platforms are protected with the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), which means that you’re protected up to £85,000 if either company were to go bust.
Round 1: Products
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| Stocks and shares ISA | ||
| Lifetime ISA (LISA) | ||
| Pension | ||
| More Info | Go to site More Info |
Both Dodl and Nutmeg let you invest in a stocks and shares ISA, and you can invest in a pension too. You can invest in a lifetime ISA LISA) with both providers too. This lets you save up to £4,000 per year for your first home or for retirement. The government contributes £1,000 for every £4,000 invested.
- Winner: Tie
Round 2: Portfolios
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| Portfolios rating | ★★★★★ | |
| Risk assessment quiz | ||
| Number of portfolios on offer | 7 | 30 |
| Ethical portfolios on offer | ||
| Managed portfolios on offer | ||
| More Info | Go to site More Info |
Dodl has a great range of ready made portfolios, with AJ Bell’s 7 portfolios available to invest in. These are fully managed and there are ethical choices available. Nutmeg wins in this case, as it’s got a huge number of portfolios available, with 30 on its platform. Portfolios are fully managed, and you have the option to invest ethically with Nutmeg, too.
- Winner:Nutmeg
Round 3: Costs
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| Costs rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Annual cost of investing £10,000 | £15.00 | £105.00 |
| Annual cost of investing £100,000 | £150.00 | £1050.00 |
| Annual cost of investing £1m | £1500.00 | £6,900.00 |
| More Info | Go to site More Info |
- Winner:Dodl
Round 4: Features
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| Features rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Desktop or web access | ||
| iPhone app | ||
| Android app | ||
| In-app news and research | ||
| In-app top-up | ||
| Keep in mind | Capital at risk | Capital at risk |
| More Info | Go to site More Info |
The graphs in Dodl are pretty nice, you can select a part of the graph and it tells you the price and the date, so they’re more interactive than other apps we’ve reviewed. The nice thing about Nutmeg is you can view this data on desktop as well as in-app.
- Winner: Nutmeg
Round 5: Learning resources
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| Resources rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Guides | ||
| Videos and walkthroughs | ||
| In-depth learning tools (training courses, etc.) | ||
| Demo account | ||
| Advice | ||
| More Info | Go to site More Info |
Nutmeg does offer financial advice at a cost.
- Winner: Dodl
Our verdict: Is Dodl better than Nutmeg?
We think that both platforms have great ready-made offerings for beginners, but we think that Dodl’s fees mean that it comes out better than Nutmeg, plainly because they’re so much lower than Nutmeg’s fees (and honestly most providers we’ve reviewed).
Nutmeg has a larger investment offering available and is still a great choice of robo-advisor if Dodl’s monsters scare you a little, or if you’re looking for a bit more choice.
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