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