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CyprusCapital.com vs eToro
What each one charges, who licenses it, and how they rank against each other country by country.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
The short version
We rank both for CFDs in 11 countries, and eToro comes out ahead in every one of them.
We score each country separately, based on the company that would actually hold your account there, so check your own country in the table below.
Of the 2 fees we could compare, Capital.com is cheaper on 1 and the other is the same.
Both hold top-tier (tier-1) licences: Capital.com from FCA and ASIC, eToro from FCA, ASIC, SEC / FINRA and NYDFS.
- Neither charges an inactivity fee.
- Capital.com doesn't charge a withdrawal fee; eToro charges up to $5.Edge: Capital.com
- We list Capital.com in 11 of the 14 countries we cover and eToro in 12. They overlap in 11.Edge: eToro
- Only Capital.com offers forex.
- Only eToro offers stocks & ETFs and crypto.
- Only Capital.com supports TradingView, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.
- eToro gets more search attention than Capital.com (Market Signal 71 vs 54). That tells you how well known it is, not how good it is.
Where you can use each one
Where each one ranks on our list in every country we cover, its Coinish Score there, and the company that would hold your account. If a broker isn't allowed to take clients from a country, it isn't on that country's list.
CFD brokers
| Country | Capital.com | eToro |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | #6 of 1870/100Locally licensed Capital Com Australia Pty Ltd · ASIC | #2 of 1873/100Locally licensed eToro AUS Capital Limited · ASIC |
| Austria | #5 of 3069/100EU passport Capital Com Group Ltd · CySEC | #2 of 3072/100EU passport eToro (Europe) Ltd · CySEC |
| Croatia | #3 of 2869/100EU passport Capital Com Group Ltd · CySEC | #1 of 2872/100EU passport eToro (Europe) Ltd · CySEC |
| Cyprus | #3 of 3069/100Locally licensed Capital Com Group Ltd · CySEC | #1 of 3072/100Locally licensed eToro (Europe) Ltd · CySEC |
| Germany | #5 of 3169/100EU passport Capital Com Group Ltd · CySEC | #2 of 3172/100EU passport eToro (Europe) Ltd · CySEC |
| Italy | #5 of 3369/100EU passport Capital Com Group Ltd · CySEC | #2 of 3372/100EU passport eToro (Europe) Ltd · CySEC |
| Netherlands | #5 of 3069/100EU passport Capital Com Group Ltd · CySEC | #3 of 3072/100EU passport eToro (Europe) Ltd · CySEC |
| Portugal | #4 of 3169/100EU passport Capital Com Group Ltd · CySEC | #2 of 3172/100EU passport eToro (Europe) Ltd · CySEC |
| Spain | #5 of 3169/100EU passport Capital Com Group Ltd · CySEC | #2 of 3172/100EU passport eToro (Europe) Ltd · CySEC |
| United Arab Emirates | #5 of 1269/100Locally licensed Capital Com MENA Securities Trading LLC · CMA (UAE) | #3 of 1272/100Locally licensed eToro (ME) Limited · FSRA (ADGM) |
| United Kingdom | #8 of 1870/100Locally licensed Capital Com (UK) Limited · FCA | #3 of 1874/100Locally licensed eToro (UK) Ltd · FCA |
Fees and features side by side
| Capital.com | eToro | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | CFDs, Forex | Stocks & ETFs, CFDs, Crypto, Copy trading |
| Owner | Not verified yet | eToro Group Ltd (listed on Nasdaq) |
| EUR/USD all-in cost | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| US stock commission | Not verified yet | $2 per order |
| Crypto trading fee | Not verified yet | 1%, app fee per trade (no order book) |
| Currency conversion fee | 0.7% | Not verified yet |
| Inactivity fee | None | None |
| Withdrawal fee | None | Up to $5 |
| Minimum deposit | £20 (Capital Com (UK) Limited) | $50 (eToro USA Securities Inc.) |
| Instruments | 5,500+ | 10,000+ |
| Fractional shares | Not verified yet | Yes |
| Platforms | Capital.com web platform, Capital.com mobile app, TradingView, MT4, MT5 | eToro web platform, eToro mobile app |
| Deposit methods | Bank transfer, Card, Digital wallets | Bank transfer, Credit/debit card, Trustly (online banking), SEPA transfer |
| Withdrawal time (stated) | handled within 24 hours | status email within 2 business days; up to 10 business days by method |
| Demo account | Yes | Yes |
| Support | live chat, email, phone | Not verified yet |
Every figure comes from the broker's own pages or its regulator. You'll find the sources in each review (Capital.com, eToro).
Licences
eToro
- eToro (Europe) Ltd: CySEC (Tier 2)
- eToro (UK) Ltd: FCA (Tier 1)
- eToro AUS Capital Limited: ASIC (Tier 1)
- eToro USA Securities Inc.: SEC / FINRA (Tier 1)
- eToro (Seychelles) Ltd: FSA Seychelles (Tier 3 (offshore))
- eToro NY LLC: NYDFS (Tier 1)
- eToro (ME) Limited: FSRA (ADGM) (Tier 2)
Capital.com vs eToro: common questions
Which is better, Capital.com or eToro?
We rank both for CFDs in 11 countries, and eToro comes out ahead in every one of them. For reference, Capital.com's best ranking is #2 of 28 forex brokers in Cyprus, and eToro's best ranking is #1 of 30 CFD brokers in Cyprus.
Is Capital.com cheaper than eToro?
Neither charges an inactivity fee. Capital.com doesn't charge a withdrawal fee; eToro charges up to $5.
Is Capital.com or eToro better regulated?
Both hold top-tier (tier-1) licences: Capital.com from FCA and ASIC, eToro from FCA, ASIC, SEC / FINRA and NYDFS. Which company you actually sign up with depends on where you live; the country table on this page names it for each one.
Can I use both Capital.com and eToro where I live?
We list Capital.com in 11 of the 14 countries we cover and eToro in 12. They overlap in 11. For CFDs, you'll find both on our lists in Australia, Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Portugal, among others.