Compared from 249 real customer reviews

Merrill Edge Self-Directed vs Vanguard Brokerage Account vs Robinhood

Side by side from 249 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

62 signal

78 reviews

78 signal

92 reviews

In short

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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)
Minimum
No balance minimums
Type
Brokerage account
Fees
No fee to open an account
Minimum
$0 to open
Type
Investing app and brokerage
Fees
Commission-free stock trading; Gold subscription $5/month
Minimum
No minimum to open

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