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Head to head
Admirals (Admiral Markets) or Capital.com? Fees, regulation, platform and product range compared side by side — with a verdict drawn from the data.
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The rare CFD broker that also settles real shares — broad, well-priced and unusually forgiving about dormant accounts.
The best-executed retail CFD platform in Europe, provided you accept that CFDs are the whole product.
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Four decision axes, each derived from the recorded data.
Overall Capital.com takes it, 4.3 against 4.1 out of 5. Admirals (Admiral Markets) is the cheaper of the two: a reference EUR 5,000 stock order costs €0.92 there against €5.00. Capital.com scores 77 against 72 out of 100 on the group index. Your account's protection depends on its legal entity. Both cover 8 of 14 asset classes. On platform and app Capital.com is ahead, 4.4 against 4.1 out of 5. Which one is right depends on which of these axes matters for your trading profile.
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Data as of: 30 Aug 2026
| Criterion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 4.1 | 4.3 — Better |
| Group index | 72 of 100 | 77 of 100 |
| Best for | Real share investingMetaTrader usersLow-commission FXLong-term account holdersResearch-led traders | Active CFD tradersForex day tradingMobile-first tradersBeginners learning leverageCrypto CFD exposure |
| Regulation | FCAASICCySECFSCAJSCCMAFSA | FCAASICCySECCySEC |
| Top-tier licences | 2 | 2 |
| Investor protection | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Listed group | No | No |
| Banking licence | No | No |
| Segregated client accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Negative balance protection | Yes | Yes |
| Audited financials | Yes | Yes |
| Disclosed regulatory actions | 2 | None |
| Founded | 2001 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, EE | Limassol, CY |
| Fees | 4.1 | 4.4 — Better |
| Safety & regulation | 4.1 | 4.3 — Better |
| Trading platform | 4.2 | 4.3 — Better |
| Product range | 4.4 — Better | 3.6 |
| Mobile app | 4.0 | 4.6 — Better |
| Research | 4.3 — Better | 4.2 |
| Customer support | 3.8 | 4.2 — Better |
| Deposit & withdrawal | 3.9 | 4.5 — Better |
| Account opening | 4.3 | 4.6 — Better |
| Education | 4.4 | 4.6 — Better |
| Reference order EUR 5,000 | €0.92 — Better | €5.00 |
| Minimum deposit | €100 | US$20 — Better |
| Stocks (per order) | US$0.02/share | in the spread |
| US stocks | US$0.02/share | in the spread |
| ETFs | US$0.02/share | in the spread |
| Options | Not offered | Not offered |
| Futures | Not offered | Not offered |
| Crypto | in the spread | in the spread |
| Bonds (order) | n/a | n/a |
| Funds (order) | n/a | n/a |
| EUR/USD spread | 0.9 pips | 0.7 pips — Better |
| Index CFD spread | 0.6 points — Better | 1 points |
| FX conversion | 0.3 % — Better | 0.7 % |
| Inactivity fee | €10 · after 24 months | None — Better |
| Custody fee | None | n/a |
| Withdrawal fee | n/a | free |
| Deposit fee | free | free |
| Overnight financing | n/a | 4.05 % |
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| Asset classes (of 14) | 8 | 8 |
| Exchanges | n/a | n/a |
| Stocks | Yes | Yes |
| ETFs | Yes | Yes |
| Options | No | No |
| Futures | No | No |
| Forex | Yes | Yes |
| CFDs | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | Yes | Yes |
| Bonds | No | No |
| Funds | No | No |
| Commodities | Yes | Yes |
| Indices | Yes | Yes |
| Warrants | No | No |
| Spread betting | Yes | Yes |
| Social trading | No | No |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5MetaTrader 4MetaTrader Supreme EditionAdmirals PlatformAdmirals mobile app | Capital.com Web PlatformCapital.com Mobile AppMetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5TradingView |
| Demo account | Yes | Yes |
| Fractional shares | No | Yes |
| Maximum leverage | 1:30 · Pro 1:500 | 1:30 · Pro 1:300 |
| Account opening | Fully online; typically approved within one business day | Under 10 minutes — fully digital, usually verified the same day |
| Account types | Trade.MT5Zero.MT5Invest.MT5Bets.MT5Islamic (swap-free) | Standard (Retail)ProfessionalCapital.com Invest |
| Payment methods | Bank transferSEPACredit cardDebit cardPayPalSkrillNeteller | Bank transferSEPACredit cardDebit cardPayPalApple PayGoogle PaySkrillNeteller |
| Account currencies | EURUSDGBPAUDCHFPLNHUFCZKAED | USDEURGBPPLNAUD |
| Deposit time | Instant to 1 business day for cards and e-wallets; 1–3 business days for bank transfer | Instant for cards and e-wallets, 1–3 business days for bank wire |
| Withdrawal time | 1–3 business days | 1–3 business days |
| Free withdrawals | 1/month | n/a |
| Languages | EnglishGermanFrenchSpanishItalianPortuguesePolishCzechHungarianBulgarian+5 | EnglishGermanSpanishItalianFrenchPolishArabicDutchRomanianCzech |
| Channels | PhoneEmailLive chat | EmailLive chatPhone |
| Availability | Monday to Friday during regional office hours — no 24/7 cover | 24/7 |
Editorial assessment based on the recorded data.
Admirals (Admiral Markets)
The rare CFD broker that also settles real shares — broad, well-priced and unusually forgiving about dormant accounts.
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Capital.com
The best-executed retail CFD platform in Europe, provided you accept that CFDs are the whole product.
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Best for
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