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CyprusPublic vs Webull
What each one charges, who licenses it, and how they rank against each other country by country.
The short version
The United States is the one country where we rank both for stocks, and Webull comes out ahead there.
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.
On the one fee we could check for both, they charge the same.
Both hold top-tier (tier-1) licences: Public from SEC / FINRA, Webull from SEC / FINRA, ASIC and CIRO.
- Both charge the same for US stock orders: $0 per order.
- We list Public in 1 of the 14 countries we cover and Webull in 3. They overlap in 1.Edge: Webull
- Only Webull supports TradingView.
- Public gets more search attention than Webull (Market Signal 64 vs 58). 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.
Stock brokers & investing apps
| Country | Public | Webull |
|---|---|---|
| United States | #7 of 968/100Locally licensed Open to the Public Investing, Inc. (Public Investing) · SEC / FINRA | #3 of 975/100Locally licensed Webull Financial LLC · SEC / FINRA |
| Australia | Not listed | #3 of 875/100Locally licensed Webull Securities (Australia) Pty. Ltd. · ASIC |
| Canada | Not listed | #2 of 572/100Locally licensed Webull Securities (Canada) Limited · CIRO |
Crypto exchanges
| Country | Public | Webull |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Not listed | #5 of 661/100Locally licensed Webull Canada Crypto Limited · CIRO |
Fees and features side by side
| Public | Webull | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | Stocks & ETFs, Options, Crypto | Stocks & ETFs, Options, Crypto |
| Owner | Public Holdings, Inc. | Not verified yet |
| US stock commission | $0 per order | $0 per order |
| Crypto trading fee | Not verified yet | 1%, app fee per trade (no order book) |
| Currency conversion fee | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Inactivity fee | $10 charged on accounts under $70 with no activity in the last 6 months | Not verified yet |
| Withdrawal fee | Not verified yet | Not verified yet |
| Minimum deposit | Not verified yet | $0 (Webull Financial LLC) · $0 (Webull Securities (Australia) Pty. Ltd.) |
| Instruments | 9,000+ | Not verified yet |
| Fractional shares | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Public app, Public web | Webull Desktop, Webull Mobile App, Webull Web, TradingView |
| Deposit methods | Bank wire, Linked bank account | Not verified yet |
| Withdrawal time (stated) | standard: 3–5 business days | Not verified yet |
| Demo account | Not verified yet | Yes |
| Support | live chat, email | email, phone |
Every figure comes from the broker's own pages or its regulator. You'll find the sources in each review (Public, Webull).
Licences
Public
- Open to the Public Investing, Inc. (Public Investing): SEC / FINRA (Tier 1)
Webull
- Webull Financial LLC: SEC / FINRA (Tier 1)
- Webull Securities (Australia) Pty. Ltd.: ASIC (Tier 1)
- Webull Securities (Canada) Limited: CIRO (Tier 1)
- Webull Canada Crypto Limited: CIRO (Tier 1)
Public vs Webull: common questions
Which is better, Public or Webull?
The United States is the one country where we rank both for stocks, and Webull comes out ahead there. For reference, Public's best ranking is #7 of 9 stock brokers & investing apps in the United States, and Webull's best ranking is #2 of 5 stock brokers & investing apps in Canada.
Is Public cheaper than Webull?
Both charge the same for US stock orders: $0 per order.
Is Public or Webull better regulated?
Both hold top-tier (tier-1) licences: Public from SEC / FINRA, Webull from SEC / FINRA, ASIC and CIRO. 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 Public and Webull where I live?
We list Public in 1 of the 14 countries we cover and Webull in 3. They overlap in 1. For stocks, you'll find both on our lists in United States.