Replacement verdicts
Curated replacements grouped by fit, tradeoffs, pricing flexibility, and platform access. Use this list to decide which Lightyear competitor is worth testing first.
Looking for a Lightyear replacement? We've profiled 7 alternatives by workflow fit, pricing flexibility, caveats, and platform access. Whether you need a free option to trial, mobile-ready workflows, or API integrations, this list helps you choose what to test first.
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Best for: European investors looking for low-cost self-directed access to stocks, ETFs, bonds, funds, options, and futures.
Watch for: Execution-only broker: DEGIRO does not provide investment advice or portfolio management.
Best for: Active investors who need global multi-asset access, advanced orders, APIs, and volume-based commissions.
Watch for: Commission and market-data details vary by market: The record contains separate stock, ETF, options, futures, crypto, and market-data pricing notes by region and product.
Best for: European investors comparing low-cost broker plans for stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, crypto ETPs, derivatives, and savings plans.
Watch for: Region-limited broker: Coverage is focused on supported European countries and local regulatory/product availability.
Best for: Eligible European residents who want a depot without custody fees and with low-cost gettex execution.
Watch for: Nine-country eligibility: New accounts are limited to residents of nine named European countries and exclude people subject to U.S. tax.
Our ranked order by workflow overlap and quality.
Bottom line: European investors looking for low-cost self-directed access to stocks, ETFs, bonds, funds, options, and futures.
Transaction-priced · Fees vary by offer and jurisdiction
Bottom line: European investors comparing low-cost broker plans for stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, crypto ETPs, derivatives, and savings plans.
Transaction-priced · Fees vary by offer and jurisdiction
Bottom line: Eligible European residents who want a depot without custody fees and with low-cost gettex execution.
Transaction-priced · Fees vary by offer and jurisdiction
Bottom line: Eligible investors looking for app-first commission-free stock and ETF execution with multi-currency Invest accounts.
Transaction-priced · Fees vary by offer and jurisdiction
Bottom line: Residents of eight supported European countries who prefer an app-first stock and ETF broker.
Transaction-priced · Fees vary by offer and jurisdiction
Bottom line: Active investors who need global multi-asset access, advanced orders, APIs, and volume-based commissions.
Transaction-priced · Fees vary by offer and jurisdiction
Bottom line: Revolut customers who want investing inside the same money app.
Transaction-priced · Fees vary by offer and jurisdiction
DEGIRO is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Brokerage, Portfolio, and Watchlist while adding Advanced Order Types and Smart/Direct Routing coverage and flatexDEGIRO Bank SE provides execution-only service without investment advice or portfolio management. and DEGIRO covers more than 45 markets across 30 countries. Product access depends on the local site and account profile. features (workflow overlap ~38%).
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, News, and Calendar.
Lightyear still leads on AI Research, Stock Ideas, Fund Analysis, and Data Visualizations, so keep it handy for those workflows.
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Categories the alternatives add beyond Lightyear.
Free to start
0/7
0 of 7 start free, which Lightyear does not.
Paid plans from
Not listed
No comparable monthly prices are listed for these alternatives.
Mobile app
7 of 7
7 have a mobile app, like Lightyear.
API access
2 of 7
2 expose an API or data feed, usually on a paid plan.
Hands-on tested
3 of 7
3 tested hands-on. 3 are analyst picks.
Coverage overlap
56%
Average share of Lightyear categories each alternative covers.
DEGIRO, Scalable Capital, and SMARTBROKER+ share the most workflows with Lightyear, in that order. Start with the one whose Keep list matches what you use daily.
Between them the top matches cover Brokerage, ETF Analysis, Portfolio, and Watchlist. Lightyear workflows in those areas move over as they are. The Lose column on each card names what does not.
None of the alternatives here cover AI Research, Stock Ideas, Fund Analysis, and Data Visualizations. Keep Lightyear for that, or run both tools side by side.
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