Public review

1 licensed entity · public.com

✓ Checked Oct 15, 2026

Coinish Score

67/100

Stocks in United States

Editor Rating

3.6/5

Stocks in United States

Best rank

7 of 9

Stocks in the United States

US stock fee

In short

Licensed by SEC / FINRA in United States.
Offers stocks & ETFs, options, crypto, with 9,000+ instruments.
Trade on Public app and Public web.
Support by live chat and email.

Cryptoassets are highly volatile and largely unregulated in some countries. You could lose all the money you invest, and you may not be protected by a compensation scheme.

What it costs

US stock commission	$0 per order
Crypto trading fee	Not verified yet
Currency conversion fee	Not verified yet
Inactivity fee	$10 charged on accounts under $70 with no activity in the last 6 months
Withdrawal fee	Not verified yet
Minimum deposit	Not verified yet

3.6/5

How we rated it · Stocks in United States (Open to the Public Investing, Inc. (Public Investing))

Computed from verified facts only, with published thresholds. 95% of the rating weight is backed by data. Method →

Regulation & safety 25%
3.8
Trading costs 25%
3.5
Markets & products 15%
4.5
Platforms & tools 10%
3.5
Deposits & withdrawals 10%
2.8
Account options 5%
not scored
Support 10%
3.5

Moderate

Market Signal

✓ Real data

Computed from Ahrefs + Semrush data about Public’s own website. Not an assessment of the broker itself: it makes up half of the Coinish Score and never changes the Editor Rating. How this works →

Market strength

Where it stands today

Momentum

23 Rising Fast ↑↑

Where it’s heading

Data confidence

Medium

How much to trust it

Traffic strength
77
Search visibility
80
Authority
66
Brand & market presence
58

Tick mark = category average.

Compared with 88 tracked trading platforms. Data through October 2026, pulled Nov 2, 2026.

Who holds your account

The company you sign up with depends on where you live. Its regulator decides your protections.

Entity	Regulator	Licence	Serves	CFD loss %
Open to the Public Investing, Inc. (Public Investing)	SEC / FINRA Tier 1	CRD 127818	United States inferred from the licence	–

Entity

Regulator

Licence

Serves

CFD loss %

Open to the Public Investing, Inc. (Public Investing)

SEC / FINRA

Tier 1

CRD 127818

United States

inferred from the licence

–

Platforms, funding and support

Products	Stocks & ETFs, Options, Crypto
Owner	Public Holdings, Inc.
Instruments	9,000+
Fractional shares	Yes
Platforms	Public app, Public web
Deposit methods	Bank wire, Linked bank account
Withdrawal time (stated)	standard: 3–5 business days
Demo account	Not verified yet
Support	live chat, email

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Sources (12)

Licence / entity · regulator register · brokercheck.finra.org · Oct 7, 2026
“FINRA BrokerCheck: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INVESTING, INC., CRD 127818, SEC# 8-66049, status ACTIVE”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · public.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities are offered through Public Investing, Inc., a registered broker-dealer and FINRA/SIPC member”
Platforms · broker's own site · public.com · Oct 6, 2026
“You can find the Bond Account alongside other yield accounts (Treasury and High Yield Cash) on the Public app or on the web”
Platforms · broker's own site · public.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Trading API Program your trading with no commissions”
Markets · broker's own site · public.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Build your portfolio with over 9,000 stocks”
Costs · broker's own site · public.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Commission-free trading refers to $0 commissions charged on trades of US listed registered securities placed during the US Markets Regular Trading Hours”
Funding · broker's own site · help.public.com · Oct 12, 2026
“How do I request a wire transfer from Public to my bank? ... How can I manually connect my bank account?”
Support · broker's own site · help.public.com · Oct 12, 2026
“You can contact our team via the in-app Chat or email us at support@public.com .”
Owner · broker's own site · public.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Public Investing is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Public Holdings, Inc.”
Fractional shares · broker's own site · public.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Fractional shares are illiquid outside of Public and not transferable.”
Costs · broker's own site · public.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Inactivity fee14 $10 ... 14 Inactivity fee is charged for accounts with less than $70 in total value and no activity over the last 6 months”
Funding · broker's own site · help.public.com · Oct 15, 2026
“Standard withdrawals contain no fee and take 3-5 business days for the funds to arrive in your connected bank account”