Broker profile
Exness
Ranked #2 of 15 fully scored brokers. 9 of 13 fields verified. Last verified .
Pipcompass score
100% data
- LicenceLicensed: FSA (Seychelles), FSCA, CBCS, FSC (BVI) +510 entities across 9 regulators. Licence numbers and register links below.Checked 11 Oct 2026Source
- Warning listsNot on the 12 warning lists we holdNo exact match for exness.com. Lists we don't hold (e.g. the FCA's) are not covered.Checked 20 Oct 2026Source
- ClonesImpersonated: 1 clone listingFSCA lists sites posing as Exness ZA Ltd. The warning is about the copy, not the firm. Check the address before you deposit.Checked 20 Oct 2026Source
- DomainDomain registered 2008exness.com: registered 2008-08-26 (18 years ago), registrar MarkMonitor Inc. Source: RDAP.Checked 11 Oct 2026Source
Badges state facts from licence registers, regulator warning lists and RDAP. They are not a rating. How we check.
Key facts
- Founded
- Not verified
- Headquarters
- Not verified
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, Proprietaryexness.com, verified 11 Oct 2026Exness Trade app, Exness Terminal.
- Minimum deposit
- No minimumget.exness.help, verified 11 Oct 2026No account minimum on Standard/Standard Cent; Pro, Raw Spread and Zero have region-based minimums. Payment-method minimums may apply.
- Max. leverage
- 1:Unlimitedexness.com, verified 11 Oct 2026Standard account; conditions apply.
- Copy trading
- Not confirmed
- Swap-free / Islamic
- Offeredexness.com, verified 11 Oct 2026Swap-free on most popular assets; T&Cs apply.
- Deposit methods
- Not verified
- Restricted countries
- US, CA, IR, KP, EEA, GB, RU, BYexness.com, verified 11 Oct 2026"and others".Partial list. Absence of a country does not confirm the broker accepts it.
Regulation and legal entities
Which entity you sign up with decides which rules protect you. Check the licence number on the regulator’s register before you deposit.
| Entity | Regulator | Licence / ref. | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exness (SC) Ltd | FSA (Seychelles)Seychelles | SD025 | Tier 3: offshore or registration-only |
| Exness (SC) LtdAuthorised OTC derivatives provider; FSP number not shown on page. | FSCASouth Africa | Not shown | Tier 2: national regulator |
| Exness B.V. | CBCSCuraçao | 0003LSI | Tier 3: offshore or registration-only |
| Exness (VG) Ltd | FSC (BVI)British Virgin Islands | SIBA/L/20/1133 | Tier 3: offshore or registration-only |
| Forexite Ltd. | FSC (Belize)Belize | 9110312 | Tier 3: offshore or registration-only |
| Exness (MU) Ltd | FSC (Mauritius)Mauritius | GB20025294 | Tier 2: national regulator |
| Exness (Cy) LtdDoes not offer services to retail clients.Source: exness.com, verified 11 Oct 2026 | CySECCyprus (EU) | 178/12 | Tier 1: major regulator |
| Exness (UK) LtdDoes not offer services to retail clients.Source: exness.com, verified 11 Oct 2026 | FCAUnited Kingdom | FRN 730729 | Tier 1: major regulator |
| Exness (KE) LimitedNon-dealing online FX broker; operates exness.ke.Source: exness.com, verified 11 Oct 2026 | CMA (Kenya)Kenya | 162 | Tier 2: national regulator |
| Exness ZA (PTY) LtdOperates exness.co.za.Source: exness.com, verified 11 Oct 2026 | FSCASouth Africa | FSP 51024 | Tier 2: national regulator |
Source: exness.com, verified 11 Oct 2026
Accounts and advertised costs
Figures are the broker’s advertised “from” values, not measured averages. Live spread testing: not yet tested.
| Account | Min. deposit | Spread from (advertised) | Commission / side | Measured spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Cent | None | 0.3 | None | Not yet tested |
| Standard | None | 0.2 | None | Not yet tested |
| Pro | — | 0.1 | None | Not yet tested |
| Raw Spread | — | 0.0 | $3.50 | Not yet tested |
| Zero | — | 0.0 | $0.05 | Not yet tested |
Source: get.exness.help, verified 11 Oct 2026 Raw Spread commission is "up to" $3.50; Zero is "from" $0.05 per side.
- Lowest spread, no-commission account
- from 0.10get.exness.help, verified 11 Oct 2026Advertised 'from' spread on the lowest-spread commission-free account; not a measured average. (Pro account).
- Raw account commission
- $3.50 per lot per sideget.exness.help, verified 11 Oct 2026Raw Spread, "up to" $3.50 per side.
Strengths and drawbacks from the data
Generated by fixed rules from the fields above. Each rule is listed on the methodology page.
Strengths
- Holds Tier 1 licences (CySEC, FCA) in at least one group entity.
- 9 distinct regulators across the group.
- Low stated minimum deposit (none).
- Swap-free (Islamic) option offered.
Drawbacks or gaps
- Raw-account commission of $3.50 per side ($7.00 round turn).
- 1 of 10 listed entities show no licence number on the pages we checked.
Score breakdown
| Category | Weight | Points | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation | 35% | 100 | Best tier 1; 5 Tier 1–2 regulators |
| Advertised costs | 20% | 64 | $3.50/side commission; from 0.1 spread |
| Platforms | 15% | 55 | MT4, MT5, Proprietary |
| Minimum deposit | 10% | 100 | $0 |
| Copy trading and swap-free | 10% | 100 | swap-free |
| Disclosure | 10% | 93 | 90% licence numbers shown; restricted list published |
Total 85.4 out of 100, from 100% of the weight. Categories without data are left out and the rest rescaled.
Sources
- https://www.exness.com/Used for: entities, platforms, restrictedCountries. Checked 11 Oct 2026.
- https://get.exness.help/hc/en-us/articles/360013782240-Trading-account-typesUsed for: minDeposit, accountTypes, standardSpreadFrom, rawCommissionPerSide. Checked 11 Oct 2026.
- https://www.exness.com/standard-accounts/Used for: maxLeverage, swapFree. Checked 11 Oct 2026.
- https://www.exness.com/regulation/Used for: entities (Exness (Cy) Ltd), entities (Exness (UK) Ltd), entities (Exness (KE) Limited), entities (Exness ZA (PTY) Ltd). Checked 11 Oct 2026.