Compared from 188 real customer reviews

Schwab Intelligent Portfolios vs Merrill Edge Self-Directed vs Betterment Investing

Side by side from 188 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.

71 signal

83 reviews

67 signal

79 reviews

59 signal

26 reviews

In short

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Specs

Type
Robo-advisor
Fees
No advisory fee and no commissions
Minimum
Invest with as little as $5,000
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
Robo-advisor
Fees
$5/month, or 0.25% a year with $24K+ balance or $200+ monthly recurring deposit
Minimum
No minimum balance

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