Are you trying to choose between two of the top share dealing platforms in the UK, Hargreaves Lansdown and interactive investor? Both platforms offer many investment options, but Hargreaves Lansdown provides more research and education resources for clients.
Use this comparison to make a clearer decision about where to trade based on key features such as trading fees and available investment options.
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| Overview | |
| Description | |
| Trade UK and international shares, ETFs, trusts, bonds, and IPOs with one of the country's most established brokers. | Trade 40,000+ US, UK, & global shares, funds, trusts, and ETFs with a flat fee structure. |
| Basics | |
| Account Funding Options | |
| Bank card | Bank transfer, Debit card |
| Advisory Services | |
| Yes | No |
| Apps | |
| Android, iOS | Android, iOS |
| Company Founded | |
| 1981 | 1995 |
| Company Headquarters | |
| Bristol, England | Manchester, England |
| Minimum Age | |
| 18 years | 18 years |
| Minimum Deposit | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Minimum Trade | |
| No minimum trade required | No minimum trade required |
| Regulator | |
| FCA | FCA |
| Signup Bonus Gift | |
| None | None |
| Trading | |
| Copy Trading | |
| No | No |
| cTrader Trading | |
| No | No |
| ETF Trading | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Forex Trading | |
| No | No |
| Fractional Share Trading | |
| No | No |
| Futures Trading | |
| No | No |
| MetaTrader 4 Trading | |
| No | No |
| MetaTrader 5 Trading | |
| No | No |
| Mutual Funds Trading | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Options Trading | |
| No | No |
| OTCBB / Pink Sheets | |
| No | No |
| Paper Trading | |
| Yes | No |
| Penny Stock Trading | |
| Yes | No |
| Social Trading | |
| No | No |
| Stock Trading | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Tradable Assets | |
| Bonds, ETFs, Investment Trusts, Shares | Bonds, ETFs, Funds, Stocks |
| Tradable Markets | |
| European markets, LSE, NASDAQ, NYSE and TSE | Asian markets, ASX, European markets, LSE, NASDAQ, NYSE |
| Fees | |
| Broker Assisted Trades Fee | |
| £27.00 | N/A |
| Brokerage Fee | |
| £16.00 | £7.99 |
| Domestic Wire Transfer Fee | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 |
| ETF Trade Fee | |
| £16.00 | £12.00 |
| Funds Withdrawal Fee (Partial) | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Funds Withdrawal Fee (Full) | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 |
| International Wire Transfer Fee | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Mutual Fund Trade Fee | |
| N/A | £12.00 |
| Options (Base Fee) | |
| N/A | N/A |
| Options (Per Contract Fee) | |
| N/A | N/A |
| Paper Confirmation Fee | |
| N/A | N/A |
| Paper Statement Fee | |
| £13.00 | N/A |
| Returned Wire Fee | |
| N/A | N/A |
| Spread | |
| N/A | N/A |
| Stock Certificate Delivery Fee | |
| N/A | N/A |
| Stock Certificate Processing Fee | |
| N/A | N/A |
| Stock Trade Fee | |
| £0.00 | £12.00 |
| Order types | |
| Order Type (Contingent) | |
| No | No |
| Order Type (Limit) | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Order Type (Market) | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Order Type (One Cancels The Other) | |
| No | No |
| Order Type (One Triggers and One Cancels The Other) | |
| No | No |
| Order Type (One Triggers The Other) | |
| No | No |
| Order Type (Stop) | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Order Type (Trailing Stop) | |
| Yes | No |
| Customer service | |
| 24/7 Support | |
| No | No |
| Email Support | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Live Chat Support | |
| No | No |
| Phone Support | |
| Yes | Yes |
