Head to head
comdirect or Consorsbank? Fees, regulation, platform and product range compared side by side — with a verdict drawn from the data.
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One of Germany's most complete online brokers — every product, every platform, and a price list to match.
Free ETF savings plans, a real derivatives desk and free professional software — behind a tiered price list that rewards activity.
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Four decision axes, each derived from the recorded data.
Overall both land on 3.9 out of 5. comdirect is the cheaper of the two: a reference EUR 5,000 stock order costs €17.40 there against €17.45. Both score 93 out of 100 on the group index. Your account's protection depends on its legal entity. comdirect covers more ground with 10 of 14 asset classes against 9. On platform and app comdirect is ahead, 4.4 against 4.2 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 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Group index | 93 of 100 | 93 of 100 |
| Best for | Investors who want one full-service accountEurex options and futures tradersActive traders needing a real deskAnyone prioritising deposit protectionClients who also want a German Girokonto | ETF savings plan investorsEurex and US derivatives tradersActive traders chasing tier discountsMulti-currency portfoliosInvestors who want free professional software |
| Regulation | BaFinECB | BaFinACPRECB |
| Top-tier licences | 2 | 3 — Better |
| Investor protection | €100,000 | €3,000,000 — Better |
| Listed group | Yes | Yes |
| Banking licence | Yes | Yes |
| Segregated client accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Negative balance protection | Yes | No |
| Audited financials | Yes | Yes |
| Disclosed regulatory actions | 1 | 1 |
| Founded | 1994 | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Quickborn, DE | Nürnberg, DE |
| Fees | 2.9 | 3.4 — Better |
| Safety & regulation | 4.6 — Better | 4.5 |
| Trading platform | 4.4 — Better | 4.3 |
| Product range | 4.6 — Better | 4.5 |
| Mobile app | 4.3 — Better | 4.0 |
| Research | 4.2 — Better | 4.0 |
| Customer support | 2.4 | 2.6 — Better |
| Deposit & withdrawal | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Account opening | 4.0 — Better | 3.9 |
| Education | 4.0 — Better | 3.5 |
| Reference order EUR 5,000 | €17.40 — Better | €17.45 |
| Minimum deposit | None | None |
| Stocks (per order) | €4.90 + 0.25 % — Better | €4.95 + 0.25 % |
| US stocks | €7.90 + 0.25 % | €4.95 + 0.25 % — Better |
| ETFs | €4.90 + 0.25 % — Better | €4.95 + 0.25 % |
| Options | €1.50 | €12.25 + 0.5 % |
| Futures | €4.50 — Better | €6 |
| Crypto | Not offered | Not offered |
| Bonds (order) | €4.90 + 0.25 % — Better | €4.95 + 0.25 % |
| Funds (order) | €4.90 + 0.25 % — Better | €4.95 + 0.25 % |
| EUR/USD spread | n/a | n/a |
| Index CFD spread | n/a | n/a |
| FX conversion | 1 % | 0.26 % — Better |
| Inactivity fee | None | None |
| Custody fee | None | None |
| Withdrawal fee | free | free |
| Deposit fee | free | free |
| Overnight financing | n/a | n/a |
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| Asset classes (of 14) | 10 — Better | 9 |
| Exchanges | n/a | 34 |
| Stocks | Yes | Yes |
| ETFs | Yes | Yes |
| Options | Yes | Yes |
| Futures | Yes | Yes |
| Forex | No | No |
| CFDs | Yes | No |
| Crypto | No | No |
| Bonds | Yes | Yes |
| Funds | Yes | Yes |
| Commodities | Yes | Yes |
| Indices | Yes | Yes |
| Warrants | Yes | Yes |
| Spread betting | No | No |
| Social trading | No | No |
| Platforms | comdirect web (Persönlicher Bereich)ProTradercomdirect Appcomdirect trading AppCFD Trader and CFD AppO&F-TraderREST APIstock3, TraderFox and Quant4you | Consorsbank Online-Brokerage (web)ActiveTraderActiveTrader ProConsorsbank Pro AppConsorsbank AppTrading API |
| Demo account | Yes | No |
| Fractional shares | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum leverage | 1:30 | Consorsbank does not offer CFDs, so no ESMA retail leverage cap applies. Leverage comes from a Wertpapierkredit against the portfolio at 7.55% p.a. |
| Account opening | Fully online in a few minutes with identity verification and photoTAN activation; the Eurex O&F account is a separate paper application | Online application with identity verification, then access credentials sent by post — a day or two slower than app-first competitors |
| Account types | comdirect DepotPure DepotJunior DepotZweit-DepotCFD-KontoO&F-Kontocominvest | WertpapierdepotJunior-DepotMargin-KontoFremdwährungskontoTagesgeld- und Festgeldkonto |
| Payment methods | Bank transferSEPA | Bank transferSEPASEPA Instant |
| Account currencies | EUR | EURUSDGBPCHFCADAUDJPYSEKNOKSGD+2 |
| Deposit time | SEPA credit transfer, typically same day to 1 business day; instant if transferred from a comdirect Girokonto | SEPA credit transfer within one business day; SEPA instant transfers execute around the clock within roughly 10 seconds |
| Withdrawal time | 1–2 business days to the reference account | 1 business day for SEPA transfers instructed before the 16:30 cut-off |
| Free withdrawals | n/a | n/a |
| Languages | German | German |
| Channels | PhoneEmailLive chat | PhoneEmailLive chatTicket system |
| Availability | 24/7 by phone, e-mail and live chat; the CFD desk runs Mon–Fri 08:00–22:00, Sat 10:00–18:00 and Sun 12:00–20:00 | Betreuungsteam by phone, contact form and live chat; Consorsbank does not publish fixed service hours on its public pages |
Editorial assessment based on the recorded data.
comdirect
One of Germany's most complete online brokers — every product, every platform, and a price list to match.
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Consorsbank
Free ETF savings plans, a real derivatives desk and free professional software — behind a tiered price list that rewards activity.
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