Updated October 2026 · 7 compared
7 online brokers compared across 21 head-to-heads.
Every matchup is scored round by round on what matters most: what customers say on trustpilot, what an options contract costs, what stockbrokers.com scored it, what a stock trade costs.
Ranked by overall score
Pick Robinhood if you want Robinhood's edge on what an options contract costs and what customers say on trustpilot.
Pick Interactive Brokers if you want Interactive Brokers's edge on what borrowing on margin costs and what customers say on trustpilot.
Pick Charles Schwab if you want Charles Schwab's edge on what customers say on trustpilot.
Pick Fidelity if you have a reason to pick Fidelity that is not on this list.
Pick Webull if you want Webull's edge on what an options contract costs and what borrowing on margin costs.
Pick Merrill Edge if you have a reason to pick Merrill Edge that is not on this list.
Pick E*Trade if you have a reason to pick E*Trade that is not on this list.
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| 1RobinhoodScore 7.2 | 3.9 out of 5 | 0 cents | Not stated | $0 | $0 | 14,081 reviews | — | 6–0 | 100 % | 47 % | |
| 2Interactive BrokersScore 7.1 | 3.1 out of 5 | 65 cents | 5 out of 5 stars | $0 | $0 | 5,511 reviews | 5.380% | 5–1 | 83 % | 36 % | |
| 3Charles SchwabScore 6.9 | 1.5 out of 5 | 65 cents | Not stated | $0 | $0 | 782 reviews | 10.625% | 3–2–1 | 60 % | 28 % | |
| 4FidelityScore 6.8 | 1.3 out of 5 | 65 cents | Not stated | $0 | $0 | 1,169 reviews | 10.625% | 2–4 | 33 % | 19 % | |
| 5WebullScore 6.8 | 1.2 out of 5 | 0 cents | 3.5 out of 5 stars | $0 | $0 | 425 reviews | 5.00% | 3–2–1 | 60 % | 25 % | |
| 6Merrill EdgeScore 6.3 | 1.3 out of 5 | 65 cents | 4.5 out of 5 stars | $0 | $0 | 128 reviews | — | 0–5–1 | 0 % | 8 % | |
| 7E*TradeScore 6.3 | 1.1 out of 5 | 65 cents | 4.5 out of 5 stars | $0 | $0 | 769 reviews | 11.70% | 0–5–1 | 0 % | 8 % |
21 round-by-round comparisons — here are the top-ranked match-ups
vsRobinhood vs Interactive Brokers→vsCharles Schwab vs Robinhood→vsFidelity vs Robinhood→vsCharles Schwab vs Interactive Brokers→vsFidelity vs Interactive Brokers→vsRobinhood vs Webull→vsFidelity vs Charles Schwab→vsWebull vs Interactive Brokers→vsRobinhood vs Merrill Edge→How these are scored: our ranking method. We may earn a commission from links on this page — disclosure.