Compared from 736 real customer reviews
M1 vs Revolut vs Merrill Edge Self-Directed
Side by side from 736 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each product’s page.
How the signal works
The signal score
A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.
So a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product lots of people like. No sponsored placements.
61 signal
40 reviews83 signal
617 reviews68 signal
79 reviewsIn short
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Many customers like it for travel, currency exchange, transfers and the app, and some use it as a main bank for years.
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Specs
- Type
- Investing app and brokerage
- Fees
- $3/month platform fee, waived over $10,000; no commission or management fees
- Rates & rewards
- 3.35% APY on M1 High-Yield Cash Account; borrow against portfolio at 5.90%
- Minimum
- Not listed
- Type
- Multi-currency account with card
- Fees
- Standard plan $0.00/month; exchange fair-usage limits and fees depend on the plan
- Rates & rewards
- Up to 4% APY on High Yield Savings (as of Sep 1, 2026; variable; 4% on balances up to $10,000)
- Minimum
- Not listed
- Type
- Brokerage account
- Fees
- $0 online stock, ETF and option trades; no annual account fees (options contract and other fees may apply)
- Rates & rewards
- Not listed
- Minimum
- No balance minimums
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