VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Interactive Brokers vs Scalable Capital comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Interactive Brokers adds Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Scenario & Stress Tests, Performance Attribution, and Options & Derivatives coverage that Scalable Capital skips.

Scalable Capital includes Wealth Management, and Downloadable Tax Reports categories that Interactive Brokers omits.

Interactive Brokers highlights: Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies., More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing., and Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS)..

Scalable Capital is known for: Transparent pricing: FREE plan at €0.99 per trade (gettex/EIE, min. €250) and PRIME+ at €4.99/month flat for trades above €250. Xetra available at €3.99/trade. Savings plans are always free., Earn variable 2% annual interest on uninvested cash, with caps of €50k (FREE) and €500k (PRIME+). Cash is safeguarded with partner banks and money-market funds., and Access to more than 625,000 derivatives (certificates, knock-outs, warrants), with flat-rate trading included in PRIME+..

Scalable Capital keeps a free entry point that Interactive Brokers lacks.

Interactive Brokers

interactivebrokers.co.uk

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A global, multi-asset direct-access broker with coverage across 160 markets in 36 countries and 28 currencies. Crypto trading and some services vary by region (IBKR Crypto is powered by Paxos or Zero Hash where supported). Client APIs include the Client Portal Web API and TWS API; retail users authenticate via the local Client Portal Gateway, while OAuth2 applies to approved web integrations.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Desktop

API

Pricing

Other

Quick highlights

Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies.
More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing.
Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS).
Advanced options analytics with Greeks, implied volatility curves, and a 3D volatility surface viewer.
Risk Navigator for real-time portfolio risk, Value-at-Risk, and what-if scenario analysis.

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Scalable Capital

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Retail broker and robo-advisor for EU investors. Two main plans: FREE (trades €0.99 on gettex/EIE for orders ≥€250; free savings plans) and PRIME+ (€4.99/month flat for trades ≥€250; savings plans also free). Both offer variable 2% p.a. interest on cash balances, capped at €50k (FREE) or €500k (PRIME+). PRIME tiers unlock CSV export of all transactions. Annual tax certificates are provided as downloadable PDFs.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Transparent pricing: FREE plan at €0.99 per trade (gettex/EIE, min. €250) and PRIME+ at €4.99/month flat for trades above €250. Xetra available at €3.99/trade. Savings plans are always free.
Earn variable 2% annual interest on uninvested cash, with caps of €50k (FREE) and €500k (PRIME+). Cash is safeguarded with partner banks and money-market funds.
Access to more than 625,000 derivatives (certificates, knock-outs, warrants), with flat-rate trading included in PRIME+.
Crypto exposure through regulated exchange-traded products in Germany, no wallet needed. Savings plans start from as little as €1.
Trading venues include gettex (Munich Stock Exchange), the European Investor Exchange, and Xetra.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Brokerage, Portfolio, and Watchlist.

Where they differ

Interactive Brokers

Distinct strengths include:

Paper Trading

Advanced Order Types

Smart/Direct Routing

Order Book / Level II

APIs & SDKs

Data APIs

Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)

Scenario & Stress Tests

Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies.
More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing.
Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS).
Advanced options analytics with Greeks, implied volatility curves, and a 3D volatility surface viewer.

Scalable Capital

Distinct strengths include:

Wealth Management

Downloadable Tax Reports

Transparent pricing: FREE plan at €0.99 per trade (gettex/EIE, min. €250) and PRIME+ at €4.99/month flat for trades above €250. Xetra available at €3.99/trade. Savings plans are always free.
Earn variable 2% annual interest on uninvested cash, with caps of €50k (FREE) and €500k (PRIME+). Cash is safeguarded with partner banks and money-market funds.
Access to more than 625,000 derivatives (certificates, knock-outs, warrants), with flat-rate trading included in PRIME+.
Crypto exposure through regulated exchange-traded products in Germany, no wallet needed. Savings plans start from as little as €1.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Interactive Brokers	Scalable Capital
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Brokerage, Portfolio, Watchlist Unique: Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Scenario & Stress Tests, Performance Attribution, Options & Derivatives	Shared: Brokerage, Portfolio, Watchlist Unique: Wealth Management, Downloadable Tax Reports
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Currencies, Commodities, Cryptos	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds
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	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies. More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing. Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS). Advanced options analytics with Greeks, implied volatility curves, and a 3D volatility surface viewer. Risk Navigator for real-time portfolio risk, Value-at-Risk, and what-if scenario analysis. Portfolio Rebalancer tool to realign or target allocation weights across accounts.	Unique Transparent pricing: FREE plan at €0.99 per trade (gettex/EIE, min. €250) and PRIME+ at €4.99/month flat for trades above €250. Xetra available at €3.99/trade. Savings plans are always free. Earn variable 2% annual interest on uninvested cash, with caps of €50k (FREE) and €500k (PRIME+). Cash is safeguarded with partner banks and money-market funds. Access to more than 625,000 derivatives (certificates, knock-outs, warrants), with flat-rate trading included in PRIME+. Crypto exposure through regulated exchange-traded products in Germany, no wallet needed. Savings plans start from as little as €1. Trading venues include gettex (Munich Stock Exchange), the European Investor Exchange, and Xetra. Automated ETF-based portfolios offered via Scalable Wealth, with management fees up to 0.75% p.a., stepping down at higher account sizes (€100k/€500k).
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Interactive Brokers and Scalable Capital both support?

Both platforms cover Brokerage, Portfolio, and Watchlist workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

Scalable Capital offers a free entry point, while Interactive Brokers requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access Interactive Brokers and Scalable Capital?

Both Interactive Brokers and Scalable Capital 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 differentiates itself with Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies., More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing., and Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS)., whereas Scalable Capital stands out for Transparent pricing: FREE plan at €0.99 per trade (gettex/EIE, min. €250) and PRIME+ at €4.99/month flat for trades above €250. Xetra available at €3.99/trade. Savings plans are always free., Earn variable 2% annual interest on uninvested cash, with caps of €50k (FREE) and €500k (PRIME+). Cash is safeguarded with partner banks and money-market funds., and Access to more than 625,000 derivatives (certificates, knock-outs, warrants), with flat-rate trading included in PRIME+..

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