 |  | |
| Finder Score | 8.7Great | 10Excellent |
| Customer satisfaction survey | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Stocks and shares ISA available? | ||
| Fees score | 6.6Standard | 9.8Excellent |
| Keep in mind | Capital at risk | Capital at risk. 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money |
| Go to Site | Go to Site |
| | |
| Investment choice score | 9.1Excellent | 9.8Excellent |
| Shares | ||
| ETFs | ||
| Bonds | ||
| Funds | ||
| Keep in mind | Capital at risk | Capital at risk. 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money |
| Go to Site | Go to Site |
| | |
| Fees score | 6.6Standard | 9.8Excellent |
| Min. initial deposit | £1 | £0 |
| Price per trade | £6.95 | £0 |
| Frequent trader rate | £3.95 | £0 |
| Foreign exchange fee | 0.99% | 0.15% |
| Keep in mind | Capital at risk | Capital at risk. 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money |
| Go to Site | Go to Site |
| | |
| Features score | 8.3Great | 10Excellent |
| iPhone app | ||
| Android app | ||
| Desktop/web app | ||
| Notifications | ||
| Watch lists | ||
| Community or forums | ||
| Keep in mind | Capital at risk | Capital at risk. 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money |
| Go to Site | Go to Site |
| | |
| Resources rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Guides | ||
| Videos and walkthroughs | ||
| Demo account | ||
| In-depth learning tools | ||
| Keep in mind | Capital at risk | Capital at risk. 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money |
| Go to Site | Go to Site |
While these platforms have a lot of the same features, stocks and tools available, Trading 212 comes out significantly cheaper per trade compared with Hargreaves Lansdown, which is a huge aspect of investing, so we’d say that Trading 212 is better than Hargreaves Lansdown.
Keep in mind, this is just a snapshot. Hargreaves Lansdown is very comprehensive, offers great customer service and has lots of accounts available, but on the whole, we don’t think it’s worth the additional high commissions.
Winner: Trading 212
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Investing platform IG is offering a temporary 7% interest rate on uninvested cash to new UK clients.
Charles Stanley Direct offers a brokerage service to UK investors. Find out what Finder’s investing expert thought when testing and using this broker.
Commission-free investing app Robinhood has launched in the UK. Our investing expert tried it out – find out the pros and cons.
Find out about the features, fees, and much more in our expert review of the commission-free XTB trading platform.
The Lightyear app is a cheap option for investing in stocks and ETFs with a free stocks and shares ISA. We provide an expert hands-on review to give you insights.
We’ve reviewed AJ Bell’s new trading platform, Dodl to take a look at the fees, features and what you can trade with this upcoming app.
Find out what we thought of Interactive Brokers, some key features, information about its platforms and how much Interactive Brokers costs.
We look at Wealthify’s stocks and shares ISA, SIPP, JISA, and GIA. We’ve reviewed all Wealthify options, covering fees, features, and safety.
If you’re interested in investing but don’t know where to start, Moneybox might be the solution for you. We review its features, charges and ISA options.
Hargreaves Lansdown is the UK’s biggest and most comprehensive wealth manager, so it’s not the cheapest. We cover everything in this review.