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Interactive Brokers (IBKR) vs Robinhood comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Interactive Brokers (IBKR)

interactivebrokers.co.uk

PricingOther, Subscription

PlatformsWeb, Mobile, Desktop, API

Editor's pickHands-on review

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Robinhood

robinhood.com

PricingFree, Subscription, Other

PlatformsWeb, Mobile

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Comparison highlights

Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
Overlap: both cover Brokerage, Advanced Order Types, and Options & Derivatives and 4 other categories.
Coverage tilt: Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has 7 categories you won't get in Robinhood; Robinhood has 1 unique categories.
Pricing: Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is Other, Subscription; Robinhood is Free, Subscription, Other.

Category leaders

Screeners: Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is tagged for this workflow; Robinhood has no category votes yet.
Portfolio: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Watchlist: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
News: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.

Vote sentiment comparison

Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...

Interactive Brokers (IBKR)Robinhood

Side-by-side metrics

Attribute	Interactive Brokers (IBKR)	Robinhood
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Commodities, Other	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Cryptos
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile, Desktop, API	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Other, Subscription	Free, Subscription, Other
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

Brokerage Advanced Order Types Options & Derivatives Portfolio Watchlist News Order Book / Level II

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) strengths

Categories covered by Interactive Brokers (IBKR) but not Robinhood.

Smart/Direct Routing Paper Trading Screeners Risk Metrics Performance Attribution APIs & SDKs Data APIs

Robinhood strengths

Categories covered by Robinhood but not Interactive Brokers (IBKR).

Downloadable Tax Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Interactive Brokers (IBKR) and Robinhood both support?

Both platforms cover Brokerage, Advanced Order Types, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, and Order Book / Level II workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

Robinhood offers a free entry point, while Interactive Brokers (IBKR) requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access Interactive Brokers (IBKR) and Robinhood?

Both Interactive Brokers (IBKR) and Robinhood support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) differentiates itself with Platforms: Client Portal (web), Trader Workstation (TWS) and IBKR Desktop (desktop), IBKR Mobile / GlobalTrader (mobile), plus IBKR APIs; feature availability differs by platform/product., Supported instruments include stocks/ETFs, options (incl. combos), mutual funds, futures (incl. futures options), spot FX, bonds, physical metals, structured products and CFDs., and Execution features include IB SmartRouting plus a large library of order types/algos and conditional/bracket-style order workflows across platforms., whereas Robinhood stands out for Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold)., Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs., and Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders..

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