E*Trade vs Merrill Edge
E*Trade and Merrill Edge are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose E*Trade if…
- • You want E*Trade's edge on how many trustpilot reviews
Choose Merrill Edge if…
- • You want Merrill Edge's edge on what customers say on trustpilot
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotMerrill Edge winsE*Trade5/10
1.1 out of 5
TrustScore from 769 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.1 out of 5, against 1.3 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Merrill Edge wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What an options contract costsTieE*Trade7/10
65 cents
per options contract, 50 cents at 30 or more trades a quarter
Source: work-club.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 3What StockBrokers.com scored itTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4What a stock trade costsTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5What it takes to open an accountTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6How many Trustpilot reviewsE*Trade winsMerrill Edge5/10
128 reviews
reviews on Trustpilot, rated 1.3 out of 5
- 128 reviews, against 769 reviews
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
E*Trade wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
Side by side
- 12.45%, against 12.075%
- 4.5 out of 5 stars, against 5 out of 5 stars
- 1.1 out of 5, against 1.3 out of 5
- 12.45%, against 11.825%
- 4.5 out of 5 stars, against 5 out of 5 stars
- 128 reviews, against 1,169 reviews
- 1.3 out of 5, against 1.5 out of 5
- 128 reviews, against 782 reviews