Exness vs Pepperstone
Side by side on the facts each broker publishes. Advertised costs are the brokers’ own “from” figures.
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Key differences
- Only Exness lists: FSA (Seychelles), FSCA, CBCS, FSC (BVI), FSC (Belize), FSC (Mauritius), CMA (Kenya).
- Only Pepperstone lists: SCB, ASIC, DFSA, SCA.
- Pepperstone offers cTrader, TradingView; Exness does not list them.
- Exness confirms a swap-free account; Pepperstone does not confirm it on its site.
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| Field | Exness | Pepperstone |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85.4/100 | 81.9/100 |
| Regulators | FSA (Seychelles), FSCA, CBCS, FSC (BVI), FSC (Belize), FSC (Mauritius), CySEC, FCA, CMA (Kenya) | SCB, ASIC, FCA, CySEC, DFSA, SCA |
| Founded | Not verified | 2010Founded in Melbourne. |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, ProprietaryExness Trade app, Exness Terminal. | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView, Proprietary |
| Minimum deposit | NoneNo account minimum on Standard/Standard Cent; Pro, Raw Spread and Zero have region-based minimums. Payment-method minimums may apply. | NoneAccounts table shows $0; funding minimum $10. |
| Raw commission / side (advertised) | $3.50Raw Spread, "up to" $3.50 per side. | $3.50Razor, "from $3.50 per lot, per side". |
| Spread from, no-commission account (advertised) | 0.10Advertised 'from' spread on the lowest-spread commission-free account; not a measured average. (Pro account). | Not verified |
| Measured EUR/USD spread | Not yet tested | Not yet tested |
| Max. leverage | 1:UnlimitedStandard account; conditions apply. | 1:30 retail (1:500 professional)Bahamas entity page. |
| Copy trading | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Swap-free / Islamic | YesSwap-free on most popular assets; T&Cs apply. | Not confirmed |
| Deposit methods | Not verified | Not verified |
| Restricted-country list | 8 listed (partial)"and others". | Not found |
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Sources for each value are on the individual broker pages. Data verified 11 Oct 2026.
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