Side-by-side regulation, licences, protection facts and source coverage.
Australia · ASIC
Only the selected country and entities. Not account approval or a safety rating.
What will you pay for?
AU · Eightcap Pty Ltd
Raw USD accounts: USD3.50/lot/side. Standard: from 1 pip; shares incur commission.
Public documents for the named entity/account. Confirm residence acceptance when applying.
AU · Pepperstone Group Limited
Razor FX/gold: from USD3.50/lot/side. Standard FX: no separate commission.
Australian entity disclosures; check account/product applicability.
Costs table: Standard EUR/USD minimum 1 pip. The account overview’s 0.1 is not pair-specific. Holding costs are separate.
Costs and fees — account types / EURUSD table ↗ · 2026-09-29Which tools can you use?
AU · Eightcap Pty Ltd
MT4, MT5 and TradingView.
Public documents for the named entity/account. Confirm residence acceptance when applying.
AU · Pepperstone Group Limited
MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView and Pepperstone platform.
Australian entity disclosures; check account/product applicability.
Who is covered, and how?
AU · Eightcap Pty Ltd
PDS provides negative balance protection, with a cross-account netting clause.
Public documents for the named entity/account. Confirm residence acceptance when applying.
Confirm the PDS version used for the application.
PDS — section 6.3 ↗ · 2026-09-29AU · Pepperstone Group Limited
January 2026 TMD: retail negative balance protection.
Australian entity disclosures; check account/product applicability.
Client qualification applies. Check Pro terms separately.
TMD v6 January 2026 — pages 2–3 ↗ · 2026-09-29Swipe horizontally to compare the same field.
| Costs | EightcapAU · Eightcap Pty LtdSources and caveats ↗ · 2026-09-29 | PepperstoneAU · Pepperstone Group LimitedSources and caveats ↗ · 2026-09-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Published minimum spread | Standard1 pip Pair unspecified | Standard1 pip EUR/USD |
| Trading commission | Raw · USDUSD3.50 per lot / side | Razor · FX / goldUSD3.50 per lot / side Standard · FX0 |
| Holding charges | Figure not recorded | Additional; check instrument and holding period |
| Currency conversion | Figure not recorded | Figure not recorded |
| Other charges | Figure not recorded | Figure not recorded |
Compare only matching accounts, instruments and currencies. Unrecorded does not mean free. Minimums are not observed averages.
Eightcap Pty Ltd: Raw USD accounts: USD3.50/lot/side. Standard: from 1 pip; shares incur commission.
Compare accounts — currency-specific commission ↗ · 2026-09-29Pepperstone Group Limited: Razor FX/gold: from USD3.50/lot/side. Standard FX: no separate commission.
Costs table: Standard EUR/USD minimum 1 pip. The account overview’s 0.1 is not pair-specific. Holding costs are separate.
Costs and fees — account types / EURUSD table ↗ · 2026-09-29Include the Raw USD commission per side when comparing with Standard. Read official source ↗
Check the contracting entity and current terms when applying. Identity checks and approval still apply. Read official source ↗
Compare Standard and Razor using spreads plus commission per side. Read official source ↗
1 slot open
2 brokers in this comparison
Only evidence for the selected country and entity. Unrecorded does not mean absent.
Eightcap
Eightcap Pty Ltd
Pepperstone
Pepperstone Group Limited
Eightcap
Unconfirmed in this scope
Pepperstone
Retail PDS/TMD and professional conditions separated.
Source ↗ · 2026-09-29Eightcap
Eightcap Pty Ltd: Raw USD accounts: USD3.50/lot/side. Standard: from 1 pip; shares incur commission.
Source ↗ · 2026-09-29Pepperstone
Pepperstone Group Limited: Razor FX/gold: from USD3.50/lot/side. Standard FX: no separate commission.
Costs table: Standard EUR/USD minimum 1 pip. The account overview’s 0.1 is not pair-specific. Holding costs are separate.
Source ↗ · 2026-09-29Eightcap
Eightcap Pty Ltd: PDS provides negative balance protection, with a cross-account netting clause.
Confirm the PDS version used for the application.
Source ↗ · 2026-09-29Pepperstone
Pepperstone Group Limited: January 2026 TMD: retail negative balance protection.
Client qualification applies. Check Pro terms separately.
Source ↗ · 2026-09-29Eightcap
Eightcap Pty Ltd: MT4, MT5 and TradingView.
Source ↗ · 2026-09-29Pepperstone
Pepperstone Group Limited: MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView and Pepperstone platform.
Source ↗ · 2026-09-29Eightcap
Include the Raw USD commission per side when comparing with Standard.
Source ↗ · 2026-09-29Pepperstone
Check the contracting entity and current terms when applying. Identity checks and approval still apply.
Source ↗ · 2026-09-29Compare Standard and Razor using spreads plus commission per side.
Source ↗ · 2026-09-29Eightcap Pty Ltd
ASIC · 391441
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source
This does not establish resident eligibility. Check the contracting entity and access conditions separately.
Public entity/licence records grouped by the regulator’s country.
Authority source · Consulted: 2026-09-12
Pepperstone Group Limited
ASIC · 414530
Matched to regulator records · Status wording: see source
Confirm the actual contracting entity after the application’s residence and classification steps.
Application-condition research. Approval and account opening are not guaranteed.
Retail PDS/TMD and professional conditions separated.
The Australian entity provides terms, retail product and target-market disclosures and identity-check guidance. Professional conditions are listed separately.
Razor FX/gold: from USD3.50/lot/side. Standard FX: no separate commission.
Costs table: Standard EUR/USD minimum 1 pip. The account overview’s 0.1 is not pair-specific. Holding costs are separate.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView and Pepperstone platform.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29January 2026 TMD: retail negative balance protection.
Client qualification applies. Check Pro terms separately.
Read official source ↗ · 2026-09-29Your next check: Check the contracting entity and current terms when applying. Identity checks and approval still apply.
Read official source ↗Pepperstone AU — Legal documents · Source checked:
The Australian disclosure reports this entity and AFS licence.
Authority source · Consulted: 2026-09-20
This catalog comparison is not limited to the selected country or entities. Do not apply another entity’s protections to the entities above.
Recorded evidence depth differs. Every broker here is compared in the same catalog-applicable scope, but the selected files do not record evidence to the same depth.
This comparison covers recorded entities. Country eligibility is confirmed separately in Finder.
File completeness / evidence coverage. Not a safety rating.
A legal entity is stored, but it is not catalog-applicable to this website.
A legal entity is stored, but it is not catalog-applicable to this website.
Stored website URL. Not an open-account destination.
Each licence stays attached to its legal entity.
1 entity
1 licence · 1 verified of 1 · ASIC
Eightcap Pty Ltd
Australia · 73139495944
Catalog-applicable to this website
ASIC · 391441
Matched to regulator records · listed on ASIC current AFS licensee extract; live Professional Registers Search UI was not opened
ASIC register1 entity
1 licence · 1 verified of 1 · CySEC
Pepperstone EU Limited
Cyprus · 398429
Catalog-applicable to this website
CySEC · 388/20
Matched to regulator records · listed on CySEC CIF register
CySEC register1 of 1 confirmed
Pepperstone EU Limited
Cyprus
Confirmed
1 of 1 confirmed
Pepperstone EU Limited
Cyprus
Confirmed
1 of 1 confirmed
Pepperstone EU Limited
Cyprus
Confirmed
CySEC Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) · Lower of 90% of the covered claim or EUR 20,000
| Compare brokers | 1 verified of 12 unresolved | 1 verified of 11 unresolved |
|---|---|---|
Evidence SnapshotCatalog-applicable coverage counts currently recorded for each file. | ||
| Recorded legal entitiesSame recorded value | 4 recorded | 4 recorded |
| Catalog-applicable entitiesSame recorded value | 1 displayed 3 not catalog-applicable | 1 displayed 3 not catalog-applicable |
| Recorded licencesSame recorded value | 1 recorded | 1 recorded |
| Verified catalog licencesSame recorded value | 1 of 1 recorded licences | 1 of 1 recorded licences |
| Unverified catalog licencesSame recorded value | 0 unverified | 0 unverified |
| Primary regulator sourcesSame recorded value | 1 source available | 1 source available |
| Protection recordsDifferent | Recorded for 0 of 1 entities | Recorded for 1 of 1 entities |
| Regulatory eventsSame recorded value | Not recorded in this file | Not recorded in this file |
| Evidence freshnessSame recorded value | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Unresolved comparison issuesDifferent |
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| Research confidenceDifferentFile completeness / evidence coverage. Not a safety rating. | Medium | High |
| Profile facts checkedDifferent | — | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Data coverageDifferent | Basic profile A legal entity is stored, but it is not catalog-applicable to this website. | Regulation monitored A legal entity is stored, but it is not catalog-applicable to this website. |
| Evidence limitationsSame recorded value |
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| Official websiteDifferentStored website URL. Not an open-account destination. | eightcap.com | pepperstone.com |
Entities & RegulationLicences attach to legal entities, not marketing brands. | ||
| Legal entitiesDifferentEach licence stays attached to its legal entity. | 1 entity 1 licence · 1 verified of 1 · ASIC View entity detail
| 1 entity 1 licence · 1 verified of 1 · CySEC View entity detail
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| Stored regulatory eventsAbsence of a stored event is not a finding. | Not in this file yet | Not in this file yet |
Client ProtectionClient-money facts are stored by legal entity. | ||
| Negative balance protectionDifferent | Not recorded in this file | 1 of 1 confirmed Pepperstone EU Limited
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| Segregated client fundsDifferent | Not recorded in this file | 1 of 1 confirmed Pepperstone EU Limited
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| Investor compensationDifferent | Not recorded in this file | 1 of 1 confirmed Pepperstone EU Limited
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Trading & PlatformsAdvertised account figures and recorded platforms on file. | ||
| Execution modelSame recorded valueNot recorded as a separate field in this file. | Not in this file yet | Not in this file yet |
| Advertised spreadSame recorded value | Not in this file yet | Not in this file yet |
| CommissionSame recorded value | Not in this file yet | Not in this file yet |
| LeverageSame recorded value | Not in this file yet | Not in this file yet |
| Minimum depositSame recorded value | Not in this file yet | Not in this file yet |
| Instrument coverageSame recorded value | Not in this file yet | Not in this file yet |
| PlatformsSame recorded value | Not in this file yet | Not in this file yet |
| Account typesSame recorded value | Not in this file yet | Not in this file yet |
| Base currenciesSame recorded value | Not in this file yet | Not in this file yet |
Catalog-applicable coverage counts currently recorded for each file.
Recorded legal entities
Same recorded valueCatalog-applicable entities
Same recorded valueRecorded licences
Same recorded valueVerified catalog licences
Same recorded valueUnverified catalog licences
Same recorded valuePrimary regulator sources
Same recorded valueProtection records
DifferentRegulatory events
Same recorded valueEvidence freshness
Same recorded valueUnresolved comparison issues
DifferentResearch confidence
DifferentFile completeness / evidence coverage. Not a safety rating.
Profile facts checked
DifferentData coverage
DifferentA legal entity is stored, but it is not catalog-applicable to this website.
A legal entity is stored, but it is not catalog-applicable to this website.
Evidence limitations
Same recorded valueOfficial website
DifferentStored website URL. Not an open-account destination.
Licences attach to legal entities, not marketing brands.
Legal entities
DifferentEach licence stays attached to its legal entity.
1 entity
1 licence · 1 verified of 1 · ASIC
Eightcap Pty Ltd
Australia · 73139495944
Catalog-applicable to this website
ASIC · 391441
Matched to regulator records · listed on ASIC current AFS licensee extract; live Professional Registers Search UI was not opened
ASIC register1 entity
1 licence · 1 verified of 1 · CySEC
Pepperstone EU Limited
Cyprus · 398429
Catalog-applicable to this website
CySEC · 388/20
Matched to regulator records · listed on CySEC CIF register
CySEC registerStored regulatory events
Absence of a stored event is not a finding.
Client-money facts are stored by legal entity.
Negative balance protection
Different1 of 1 confirmed
Pepperstone EU Limited
Cyprus
Confirmed
Segregated client funds
Different1 of 1 confirmed
Pepperstone EU Limited
Cyprus
Confirmed
Investor compensation
Different1 of 1 confirmed
Pepperstone EU Limited
Cyprus
Confirmed
CySEC Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) · Lower of 90% of the covered claim or EUR 20,000
Advertised account figures and recorded platforms on file.
Execution model
Same recorded valueNot recorded as a separate field in this file.
Advertised spread
Same recorded valueCommission
Same recorded valueLeverage
Same recorded valueMinimum deposit
Same recorded valueInstrument coverage
Same recorded valuePlatforms
Same recorded valueAccount types
Same recorded valueBase currencies
Same recorded valueCheck the contracting entity and current terms on the official website before applying. A website link does not confirm account approval.
Category-level differences drawn from the evidence recorded in this comparison. A category is held by one broker or by none, and the page never adds them into an overall result.
More recorded client-protection evidence
Pepperstone
Pepperstone has the most confirmed segregation, negative-balance and compensation records in this scope.
Thinner current research coverage
Eightcap
Eightcap's research file is smaller and records fewer sources at this time. A thinner file is a coverage limit, not a finding.
Fewer unresolved comparison issues
Pepperstone
Pepperstone has the fewest open comparison issues in this scope. Open issues are research still outstanding, not adverse findings.
These are category-level recorded differences, not overall ratings.
For recorded client-protection evidence
Pepperstone
This file currently records the most client-protection and safeguarding facts in the current scope.
See related evidenceFor monitoring a thinner research file
Eightcap
This research file is currently smaller. A thinner file is a coverage limit, not a finding.
See related evidenceFor fewer open questions
Pepperstone
This file currently has the fewest items still outstanding in this comparison.
See related evidenceOur view is based on catalog-applicable evidence only.
Always review the full research files and official sources.
3 of 7 differ
Legal entities recorded
Same recorded valueVerified catalog licences
Same recorded valueLicence records with source links
Same recorded valueUnresolved comparison issues
DifferentClient-protection evidence
DifferentResearch confidence
DifferentLast verified (current scope)
Same recorded valueSide-by-side recorded values only. This summary does not score, rank or determine an evidence advantage.
Rows where the recorded values are not identical carry a neutral marker. It shows that the files differ, not which value is preferable.
Research still outstanding
These cards list open comparison issues in the current research files. They are research still outstanding — not findings against a broker.
More open research issues does not mean a broker is less safe.
Unresolved comparison issuesIssue types found in the current research file. Each issue counts once, not once per licence. Unresolved is not the same as adverse. These are issue categories, not licence counts. Catalog-applicable licence counts are listed separately below.
Missing coverageRows marked Not in this file yet in the table above are missing coverage, which is a different gap from an unresolved comparison issue.
Eightcap
2 unresolved comparison issues
Pepperstone
1 unresolved comparison issue
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Blue = verified record · Orange = unresolved / incomplete research · Gray = not in file / not monitored / not applicable · Colors indicate evidence status, not broker safety.
Eightcap
1 legal entity in scope and 1 of 1 licence verified. Client-protection evidence is not recorded in this scope.
Pepperstone
1 legal entity in scope, 1 of 1 licence verified, and client-protection evidence on file.
