Webull vs Merrill Edge
Webull comes out ahead of Merrill Edge on 2 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Webull takes it, 2–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Webull takes 2 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Webull if…
- • You want Webull's edge on what an options contract costs and how many trustpilot reviews
Choose Merrill Edge if…
- • You want Merrill Edge's edge on what stockbrokers.com scored it
Round by round
- Round 1What an options contract costsWebull wins
Webull wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What StockBrokers.com scored itMerrill Edge winsWebull5/10
3.5 out of 5 stars
StockBrokers.com rating
- 3.5 out of 5 stars, against 4.5 out of 5 stars
Source: stockbrokers.com ↗
Merrill Edge wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What a stock trade costsTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4What it takes to open an accountTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5What customers say on TrustpilotTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6How many Trustpilot reviewsWebull winsMerrill Edge5/10
128 reviews
reviews on Trustpilot, rated 1.3 out of 5
- 128 reviews, against 425 reviews
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Webull wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
Side by side
- Webull Premium margin rate on a 50,000 dollar balance
- no per-contract fee
- 3.5 out of 5 stars, against 5 out of 5 stars
- 1.2 out of 5, against 1.5 out of 5
- 1.2 out of 5, against 3.9 out of 5
- 425 reviews, against 14,081 reviews
- 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