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Public.com or Yuh? Fees, regulation, platform and product range compared side by side — with a verdict drawn from the data.
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The only US broker that pays you to trade options — wrapped around the best retail bond desk in the app-broker category.
Switzerland's best-executed banking-and-investing app — as long as your orders stay small and your ambitions stay simple.
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Four decision axes, each derived from the recorded data.
Overall Public.com takes it, 3.9 against 3.5 out of 5. Public.com is the cheaper of the two: a reference EUR 5,000 stock order costs €0.00 there against €25.00. Yuh scores 88 against 76 out of 100 on the group index. Your account's protection depends on its legal entity. Public.com covers more ground with 6 of 14 asset classes against 4. On platform and app Public.com is ahead, 4.1 against 3.5 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: 21 Aug 2026
| Criterion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.9 — Better | 3.5 |
| Group index | 76 of 100 | 88 of 100 |
| Best for | US options income tradersBond and Treasury investorsMargin borrowersMulti-asset simplicityDesign-led beginners | First-time Swiss investorsMonthly ETF savings plansSmall and fractional ordersMobile-first everyday banking plus investingSwiss pillar 3a savers |
| Regulation | FINRASECFINRANYDFS | FINMA |
| Top-tier licences | 3 — Better | 1 |
| Investor protection | US$500,000 — Better | CHF 100,000 |
| Listed group | No | Yes |
| Banking licence | No | Yes |
| Segregated client accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Negative balance protection | No | Yes |
| Audited financials | Yes | Yes |
| Disclosed regulatory actions | None | None |
| Founded | 2019 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | New York, US | Gland, CH |
| Fees | 4.2 — Better | 3.3 |
| Safety & regulation | 3.7 | 4.4 — Better |
| Trading platform | 3.8 — Better | 2.6 |
| Product range | 3.5 — Better | 2.8 |
| Mobile app | 4.4 — Better | 4.3 |
| Research | 3.8 — Better | 2.2 |
| Customer support | 3.3 | 3.6 — Better |
| Deposit & withdrawal | 3.6 | 4.0 — Better |
| Account opening | 4.4 | 4.6 — Better |
| Education | 3.4 — Better | 3.2 |
| Reference order EUR 5,000 | €0.00 — Better | €25.00 |
| Minimum deposit | None | None |
| Stocks (per order) | Free | 0.5 % |
| US stocks | Free | 0.5 % |
| ETFs | Free | 0.5 % |
| Options | Free | Not offered |
| Futures | Not offered | Not offered |
| Crypto | 1.25 % | 1 % — Better |
| Bonds (order) | 0.5 % | n/a |
| Funds (order) | n/a | n/a |
| EUR/USD spread | n/a | n/a |
| Index CFD spread | n/a | n/a |
| FX conversion | 0.3 % — Better | 0.95 % |
| Inactivity fee | US$3.99 · after 6 months | n/a |
| 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) | 6 — Better | 4 |
| Exchanges | n/a | n/a |
| Stocks | Yes | Yes |
| ETFs | Yes | Yes |
| Options | Yes | No |
| Futures | No | No |
| Forex | No | No |
| CFDs | No | No |
| Crypto | Yes | Yes |
| Bonds | Yes | Yes |
| Funds | No | No |
| Commodities | No | No |
| Indices | Yes | No |
| Warrants | No | No |
| Spread betting | No | No |
| Social trading | No | No |
| Platforms | Public mobile appPublic WebPublic API / Agentic API | Yuh app |
| Demo account | No | No |
| Fractional shares | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum leverage | 1:4 | n/a |
| Account opening | Minutes; US residents with a Social Security number, no minimum deposit | Fully digital in-app onboarding with a Swiss IBAN, for residents of Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein only (onboarding from other countries on hold as of August 2026); residents of Austria and Liechtenstein must fund with at least EUR/CHF 500 to complete opening |
| Account types | Individual brokerage accountMargin accountTraditional and Roth IRACrypto IRA (custodied by Alto Trust Co.)Bond AccountTreasury Account (Public Advisors)High-Yield Cash Account | Yuh accountYuh&Me joint accountYuh 14+Pillar 3a |
| Payment methods | Bank transfer | Bank transferSEPA |
| Account currencies | USD | CHFUSDEURGBPJPYAUDCADSEKHKDNOK+3 |
| Deposit time | ACH typically 1–3 business days; incoming wires same or next business day and free | Domestic Swiss and SEPA EUR transfers typically 1–2 business days |
| Withdrawal time | 1–3 business days by ACH; instant withdrawal available for up to 3.5% of the amount | 1–2 business days within Switzerland and the SEPA area |
| Free withdrawals | n/a | n/a |
| Languages | English | GermanFrenchItalianEnglish |
| Channels | EmailLive chat | PhoneLive chatTicket system |
| Availability | US business hours, Monday to Friday | Swiss business hours; phone, in-app message and in-app chat support are all free of charge |
Editorial assessment based on the recorded data.
Public.com
The only US broker that pays you to trade options — wrapped around the best retail bond desk in the app-broker category.
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Yuh
Switzerland's best-executed banking-and-investing app — as long as your orders stay small and your ambitions stay simple.
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