Pepperstone vs Vantage
Side by side on the facts each broker publishes. Advertised costs are the brokers’ own “from” figures.
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Key differences
- Only Pepperstone lists: SCB, FCA, CySEC, DFSA, SCA.
- Only Vantage lists: FSC (Mauritius), FSCA, VFSC.
- Pepperstone has the lower stated minimum deposit ($0 vs $50).
- Vantage’s raw-account commission is $1.00 lower per round-turn lot ($3.00 vs $3.50 per side).
- Pepperstone offers cTrader; Vantage does not list it.
- Vantage confirms copy trading; Pepperstone does not confirm it on its site.
- Vantage confirms a swap-free account; Pepperstone does not confirm it on its site.
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| Field | Pepperstone | Vantage |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81.9/100 | 81.1/100 |
| Regulators | SCB, ASIC, FCA, CySEC, DFSA, SCA | FSC (Mauritius), FSCA, ASIC, VFSC |
| Founded | 2010Founded in Melbourne. | Not verified |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView, Proprietary | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Proprietary |
| Minimum deposit | NoneAccounts table shows $0; funding minimum $10. | $50Standard STP account. |
| Raw commission / side (advertised) | $3.50Razor, "from $3.50 per lot, per side". | $3.00RAW ECN, USD per standard lot per side. |
| Spread from, no-commission account (advertised) | Not verified | 1.10Advertised 'from' spread on the lowest-spread commission-free account; not a measured average. |
| Measured EUR/USD spread | Not yet tested | Not yet tested |
| Max. leverage | 1:30 retail (1:500 professional)Bahamas entity page. | Not verified |
| Copy trading | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Swap-free / Islamic | Not confirmed | YesSwap-Free account type listed. |
| Deposit methods | Not verified | Not verified |
| Restricted-country list | Not found | 6 listed (partial)Partial list ("including"); FATF-listed and sanctioned jurisdictions also excluded. |
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Sources for each value are on the individual broker pages. Data verified 11 Oct 2026.
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