Compared from 928 real customer reviews

Merrill Edge Self-Directed vs Fidelity Brokerage Account vs Webull

Side by side from 928 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. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off.

So a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product lots of people like. No sponsored placements.

67 signal

79 reviews

84 signal

807 reviews

64 signal

42 reviews

In short

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Highly rated service with everything in one place; a sizable minority report held transfers.

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Specs

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
Type
Brokerage account
Fees
$0 commission for online US stock and ETF trades
Rates & rewards
Uninvested cash in SPAXX: 3.57% 7-day yield (as of Nov 5, 2026; variable; not FDIC-insured)
Minimum
No minimum to open
Type
Investing app and brokerage
Fees
$0 commissions on U.S. stocks, ETFs and options for self-directed accounts
Rates & rewards
Not listed
Minimum
No deposit minimums

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