eToro vs Exness (November 2026)
A side-by-side comparison built from each broker's own published record — licenses checked against official registers, terms quoted from their own pages, with the source linked on every claim.
| Open account | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | FCA · CySEC · ASIC · ADGM FSRA · MAS · FSA Seychelles · FinCEN · SEC / FINRA · Gibraltar FSC | Financial Services Authority · Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten · Financial Services Commission · Financial Services Commission · Capital Markets Authority · Financial Sector Conduct Authority · Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission · Financial Conduct Authority |
| License no. | FCA FRN 583263 (eToro (UK) Ltd) CySEC 109/10 (eToro (Europe) Ltd; MiCA licence granted Jan 2025) ASIC AFSL 491139 (eToro AUS Capital Limited) ADGM FSRA Financial Services Permission 220073 (eToro (ME) Limited) MAS CMSL CMS101824 (eToro Singapore Pte. Ltd.) FSA Seychelles SD076 (eToro (Seychelles) Ltd) FinCEN NMLS ID 1769299 (eToro USA LLC) SEC / FINRA SEC 8-70212, FINRA CRD 298361 (eToro USA Securities Inc.) Gibraltar FSC 1333B (eToro X Limited, DLT provider) | Financial Services Authority SD025 Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten 0003LSI Financial Services Commission reg. 2032226, investment business licence SIBA/L/20/1133 Financial Services Commission reg. 000022129, licence 9110312 Capital Markets Authority 162 Financial Sector Conduct Authority FSP 51024 (also authorized as OTC Derivatives Provider under Exness (SC) Ltd) Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission 178/12 Financial Conduct Authority 730729 |
| Founded | 2007 | 2008 |
| Minimum deposit | $10 | Not published |
| EUR/USD spread from | 1 pip (single retail live account; published "Currencies From 1 PIP — EUR/USD 1 Pips" at etoro.com/trading/fees/cfd-spreads/) | not published as a fixed figure; broker claims "cut trading costs by up to 50% on forex" vs. average of other brokers compared, week of 5-10 April 2026 |
| Leverage | ||
| Gulf Payments | ||
| Platforms | eToro proprietary web platform, eToro mobile app | MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal, Exness Trade app (mobile) |
| Broker-published claim | Email confirming withdrawal status within 2 business days of the request; receiving funds may take up to 10 business days depending on method — eToro Money: instant; credit/debit card: up to 10 business days; bank transfer: up to 10 business days; PayPal/Neteller/Skrill/Trustly/iDEAL: up to 2 business days. [Source] | "Instant withdrawals" — funds sent within seconds, including weekends. Broker states over 98% of withdrawals are processed automatically; exact times vary by payment method. [Source] |
| Withdrawal methods | eToro Money (instant), Credit/Debit card, Bank transfer, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, Trustly, iDEAL | Not published |
| Crypto deposits/withdrawals | No | Not published |
| Islamic Accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Measured by us | Testing in progress | Not in our test program yet |
| Accepts clients from | United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Italy | Not published |
| Open account | Open account |
We do not name a winner here. The two records sit side by side because the right answer depends on where you live, what you trade, and which entity would onboard you — all of which the table shows.
By Country
- eToro Yes / Exness No: United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Italy
Is eToro or Exness better?
Neither is better in the abstract. Compare the rows that apply to you: whether each broker accepts clients from your country, which entity and regulator you would be onboarded under, the minimum deposit, and how withdrawals work on the rail you would actually use.
Which is safer, eToro or Exness?
Safety follows the entity that holds your money, not the brand. Both records list every regulator and license number each broker publishes — check which entity serves your country, then verify that license on the regulator's own register.