Answer one question. Watch the shortlist move.
BrokerVersus is a tool, not a listicle. Start the matcher on the right, then check its answer against the full 10-broker matrix, a head-to-head where every attribute has a winner, and a calculator that prices the spread you would actually pay.
- 10regulated brokers tracked across 45 licences (22 of them Tier-1)
- 6head-to-head matchups, each scored over five computed rounds
- 14comparison columns in the matrix — spread, deposit, leverage, terminals, tiers
- 4questions between you and a named match, weighted on public facts
How much are you starting with?
No email, no sign-up. Each answer re-weights all 10 brokers in the table below.
Pick an answer to see which brokers move up — then finish the remaining 3 questions.
The matrix
Every broker, every column, one screen
Fourteen columns of checkable facts. The best value in each numeric column is highlighted, the broker column stays pinned while you scroll sideways, and nothing here is paid placement — order is Tier-1 licence count first, tightest spread as the tiebreak.
| Broker | EUR/USD | Min. deposit | Tier-1 | Licences | Max leverage | Founded | Years live | HQ | Regulators | Platforms | Terminals | Account tiers | Cost / 10 lots | Go |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1.00 pips | None | 5× T1 | 5 | 1:50 (US) / 1:30 (UK retail) | 1996 | 30 | New York, USA | FCA, CFTC/NFA, ASIC, IIROC, MAS | 4 | MT4, MT5, OANDA Trade, TradingView | Standard, Core, Swap-free | $100 | Visit → |
2 | 1.00 pips | $100 | 4× T1 | 5 | 1:50 (US) / 1:30 (UK retail) | 2001 | 25 | New Jersey, USA (StoneX) | CFTC/NFA, FCA, ASIC, CIRO, CIMA | 4 | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Web Trader | Standard, Commission, STP Pro | $100 | Visit → |
3 | 0.60 pips | None | 3× T1 | 7 | 1:30 (retail, EU/UK) | 2010 | 16 | Melbourne, Australia | FCA, ASIC, CySEC, BaFin, DFSA, CMA, SCB | 4 | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView | Standard, Razor | $60 | Visit → |
4 | 0.60 pips | $100 | 2× T1 | 5 | 1:30 (retail) | 2008 | 18 | Haifa, Israel | FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FMA, FSCA | 2 | Plus500 WebTrader, Plus500 App | Retail, Professional | $60 | Visit → |
5 | 0.90 pips | $100 | 2× T1 | 5 | 1:30 (retail) / up to 1:400 (offshore) | 2006 | 20 | Dublin, Ireland | Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC, FSCA, FSA, ADGM | 4 | MT4, MT5, AvaTradeGO, WebTrader | Retail, Professional | $90 | Visit → |
6 | 1.00 pips | $50 | 2× T1 | 3 | 1:30 (retail) | 2007 | 19 | Tel Aviv, Israel | FCA, CySEC, ASIC | 2 | eToro Platform, eToro App | Retail, Professional | $100 | Visit → |
7 | 0.62 pips | $200 | 1× T1 | 3 | 1:30 (retail) / 1:500 (offshore) | 2007 | 19 | Sydney, Australia | ASIC, CySEC, FSA | 3 | MT4, MT5, cTrader | Standard, Raw Spread | $62 | Visit → |
8 | 0.70 pips | $10 | 1× T1 | 4 | up to 1:2000 (offshore) | 2008 | 18 | Limassol, Cyprus | FCA, CySEC, FSCA, FSA | 3 | MT4, MT5, Exness Terminal | Standard, Raw Spread, Zero, Pro | $70 | Visit → |
9 | 0.80 pips | $5 | 1× T1 | 4 | 1:30 (retail) / up to 1:1000 (offshore) | 2009 | 17 | Limassol, Cyprus | CySEC, ASIC, DFSA, IFSC | 2 | MT4, MT5 | Standard, Ultra Low, Zero | $80 | Visit → |
10 | 0.90 pips | $100 | 1× T1 | 4 | 1:30 (retail) / up to 1:500 (offshore) | 2006 | 20 | London, UK | FCA, CySEC, FSCA, SCB | 4 | MT4, MT5, cTrader, FxPro Edge | Standard, Raw+, Elite | $90 | Visit → |
Head to head
Two brokers, five rounds, one scoreline
Each matchup splits the page down the middle and scores cost, trust, access, platforms and operating record. The winner of every round is computed from the data — the write-up only explains what the numbers mean.
Pepperstone
Melbourne · est. 2010
- 0.60 pip EUR/USD
- $0 to open
- 3 Tier-1 licences
IC Markets
Sydney · est. 2007
- 0.62 pip EUR/USD
- $200 to open
- 1 Tier-1 licences
Pepperstone takes 4 of 5 rounds
Open matchup →XM
Limassol · est. 2009
- 0.80 pip EUR/USD
- $5 to open
- 1 Tier-1 licences
Exness
Limassol · est. 2008
- 0.70 pip EUR/USD
- $10 to open
- 1 Tier-1 licences
Exness takes 3 of 5 rounds
Open matchup →OANDA
New York · est. 1996
- 1.00 pip EUR/USD
- $0 to open
- 5 Tier-1 licences
FOREX.com
New Jersey · est. 2001
- 1.00 pip EUR/USD
- $100 to open
- 4 Tier-1 licences
OANDA takes 3 of 5 rounds
Open matchup →FxPro
London · est. 2006
- 0.90 pip EUR/USD
- $100 to open
- 1 Tier-1 licences
Pepperstone
Melbourne · est. 2010
- 0.60 pip EUR/USD
- $0 to open
- 3 Tier-1 licences
Pepperstone takes 3 of 5 rounds
Open matchup →eToro
Tel Aviv · est. 2007
- 1.00 pip EUR/USD
- $50 to open
- 2 Tier-1 licences
Plus500
Haifa · est. 2008
- 0.60 pip EUR/USD
- $100 to open
- 2 Tier-1 licences
eToro takes 2 of 5 rounds
Open matchup →IC Markets
Sydney · est. 2007
- 0.62 pip EUR/USD
- $200 to open
- 1 Tier-1 licences
XM
Limassol · est. 2009
- 0.80 pip EUR/USD
- $5 to open
- 1 Tier-1 licences
IC Markets takes 3 of 5 rounds
Open matchup →Best for
Jump straight to your segment
The same 10 brokers, re-ranked for how you actually trade. Live shortlists carry a written case for each pick; the remaining segments are tracked in the matrix data.
Fee calculator
Price the spread before you commit
Move the sliders. Spread cost is priced at $10 per pip per standard lot round turn against each broker's real quoted EUR/USD figure, so the gap between first and last is money you either keep or hand over.
Showing the six cheapest brokers at your settings. The full tool prices all 10 and explains where commission accounts change the answer.
Still weighing it up?
Four questions and 3 ready-made shortlists stand between you and a named broker.