VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Tool Comparison

Robinhood vs Scalable Capital comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Robinhood adds Options & Derivatives, Advanced Order Types, Order Book / Level II, and News coverage that Scalable Capital skips.

Scalable Capital includes Wealth Management categories that Robinhood omits.

In depth comparison

Robinhood

robinhood.com

Robinhood is a US and UK brokerage offering commission-free trading in stocks, ETFs, and options, plus access to futures and crypto. Options carry per-contract fees. Robinhood Gold ($5/month after a 30-day trial) unlocks Nasdaq TotalView Level II, Morningstar research, larger instant deposits, and a 3% IRA match for eligible customers. The platform also offers 24-Hour Market trading on select symbols, real crypto wallets with deposits/withdrawals, and an accessible mobile-first design.

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Pricing

FreeSubscriptionOther

Quick highlights

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.
Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders.
24-Hour Market on select symbols, running Sunday evening through Friday evening ET, alongside extended trading hours.
Options support includes multi-leg strategies such as spreads and iron condors, with a Strategy Builder tool and Greeks displayed in the chain.

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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.

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Pricing

FreeSubscription

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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Where they differ

Robinhood

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives Advanced Order Types Order Book / Level II News

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.
Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders.
24-Hour Market on select symbols, running Sunday evening through Friday evening ET, alongside extended trading hours.

Scalable Capital

Distinct strengths include:

Wealth Management

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	Robinhood	Scalable Capital
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Brokerage, Portfolio, Watchlist, Downloadable Tax Reports Unique: Options & Derivatives, Advanced Order Types, Order Book / Level II, News	Shared: Brokerage, Portfolio, Watchlist, Downloadable Tax Reports Unique: Wealth Management
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, 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	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription, Other	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique 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. Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders. 24-Hour Market on select symbols, running Sunday evening through Friday evening ET, alongside extended trading hours. Options support includes multi-leg strategies such as spreads and iron condors, with a Strategy Builder tool and Greeks displayed in the chain. Robinhood Gold ($5/month after a free trial) adds Nasdaq TotalView Level II data, Morningstar research, larger instant deposit limits, and a 3% IRA match.	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	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Robinhood and Scalable Capital both support?

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

Do Robinhood and Scalable Capital require subscriptions?

Both Robinhood and Scalable Capital keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Robinhood and Scalable Capital?

Both Robinhood 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?

Robinhood differentiates itself with 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., 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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