Side-by-side regulation, licences, protection facts and source coverage.
What will you pay for?
SC · Exness (SC) Ltd
Standard: from 0.2 pips, no trading commission.
Public documents for the named entity/account. Confirm residence acceptance when applying.
Account availability and deposit terms vary by region.
Standard account — spreads / commission ↗ · 2026-09-29AU · 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?
SC · Exness (SC) Ltd
Standard uses MT4/MT5, with instrument/account-currency limits.
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?
SC · Exness (SC) Ltd
Negative balances reset to zero; negative equity with open positions is different.
Public documents for the named entity/account. Confirm residence acceptance when applying.
Check deposits before a reset; this does not imply UK retail availability.
Negative Balance Protection — open-position exception ↗ · 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 | ExnessSC · Exness (SC) LtdSources and caveats ↗ · 2026-09-29 | PepperstoneAU · Pepperstone Group LimitedSources and caveats ↗ · 2026-09-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Published minimum spread | Standard0.2 pips Pair unspecified | Standard1 pip EUR/USD |
| Trading commission | Standard0 | 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.
Exness (SC) Ltd: Standard: from 0.2 pips, no trading commission.
Account availability and deposit terms vary by region.
Standard account — spreads / 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 ↗ · 2026-09-29Where should you start?
This comparison lacks the verified information needed to identify a candidate.
Find candidates by residence →First read the legal company name in your account agreement. Open the matching entity below; if it is not listed, check the other entities on the detail page. No residence-to-entity assignment is inferred.
Other group entities are outside this table; see the company details. Licence counts describe evidence coverage, not safety or superiority.
Matched to regulator records
FCA
Other entities and evidence →Matched to regulator records
CySEC
Other entities and evidence →What the sources show →Candidates have recorded active status, regulator verification, a licence number, source and check date. These are dated records, not a safety or account-opening guarantee. Display order follows your selection.
Recorded client-protection facts differ in this comparison scope
A licence is recorded, but verification remains unresolved. / Primary-source evidence is not yet available for a recorded licence. / Client-protection evidence is not yet recorded for a displayed legal entity. / A stored legal entity is not catalog-applicable to this website.
A stored legal entity is not catalog-applicable to this website.
A summary of the research covered here. Unconfirmed does not mean there is no issue.
1 slot open
2 brokers in this comparison
This comparison covers recorded entities. Country eligibility is confirmed separately in Finder.
1 not catalog-applicable
3 not catalog-applicable
Stored website URL. Not an open-account destination.
Each licence stays attached to its legal entity.
8 entities
8 licences · 1 verified of 8 · 7 unresolved · FSCA · CMA_KE · FSC_MU · FSC_BZ · CBCS · BVI_FSC · FCA · FSA
Exness ZA (PTY) Ltd
South Africa
Catalog-applicable to this website
FSCA · 51024
Official legal document · stated authorised on official pages; FSCA register not opened
Primary-source evidence not yet availableExness (KE) Limited
Kenya
Catalog-applicable to this website
CMA_KE · 162
Unverified · Not independently recorded
Official broker sourceExness (MU) Ltd
Mauritius · 176967
Catalog-applicable to this website
FSC_MU · GB20025294
Provider disclosure · stated on official regulation page; Mauritius register not opened
Primary-source evidence not yet availableForexite Ltd.
Belize · 000022129
Catalog-applicable to this website
FSC_BZ · 9110312
Unverified · Not independently recorded
Official broker sourceExness B.V.
Curaçao
Catalog-applicable to this website
CBCS · 0003LSI
Unverified · Not independently recorded
Official broker sourceExness (VG) Ltd
British Virgin Islands · 2032226
Catalog-applicable to this website
BVI_FSC · SIBA/L/20/1133
Official legal document · Currently regulated on BVI FSC entity page. Official page prints Investment Business / Dealing as Principal. SIBA/L/20/1133 is not printed on that page and is not independently regulator-verified.
BVI_FSC registerExness (UK) Ltd
United Kingdom
Catalog-applicable to this website
FCA · 730729
Matched to regulator records · Authorised since 01/09/2016 on FCA Register firm page. Official Exness text still states this entity does not offer services to retail clients.
FCA registerExness (SC) Ltd
Seychelles
Catalog-applicable to this website
FSA · SD025
Official legal document · stated SD025 on official legal documents; listed on FSA Seychelles capital-markets page without SD025 on that row
FSA 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 84 unresolved | 1 verified of 11 unresolved |
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Evidence SnapshotCatalog-applicable coverage counts currently recorded for each file. | ||
| Recorded legal entitiesDifferent | 9 recorded | 4 recorded |
| Catalog-applicable entitiesDifferent | 8 displayed 1 not catalog-applicable | 1 displayed 3 not catalog-applicable |
| Recorded licencesDifferent | 8 recorded | 1 recorded |
| Verified catalog licencesDifferent | 1 of 8 recorded licences | 1 of 1 recorded licences |
| Unverified catalog licencesDifferent | 7 unverified | 0 unverified |
| Primary regulator sourcesDifferent | 6 sources available | 1 source available |
| Protection recordsDifferent | Recorded for 0 of 8 entities | Recorded for 1 of 1 entities |
| Regulatory eventsSame recorded value | Not recorded in this file | Not recorded in this file |
| Evidence freshnessDifferent | Sep 19, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Unresolved comparison issuesDifferent |
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| Research confidenceSame recorded valueFile completeness / evidence coverage. Not a safety rating. | High | High |
| Profile facts checkedSame recorded value | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Data coverageSame recorded value | Regulation monitored 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. | exness.com | pepperstone.com |
Entities & RegulationLicences attach to legal entities, not marketing brands. | ||
| Legal entitiesDifferentEach licence stays attached to its legal entity. | 8 entities 8 licences · 1 verified of 8 · 7 unresolved · FSCA · CMA_KE · FSC_MU · FSC_BZ · CBCS · BVI_FSC · FCA · FSA 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
DifferentCatalog-applicable entities
DifferentRecorded licences
DifferentVerified catalog licences
DifferentUnverified catalog licences
DifferentPrimary regulator sources
DifferentProtection records
DifferentRegulatory events
Same recorded valueEvidence freshness
DifferentUnresolved comparison issues
DifferentResearch confidence
Same recorded valueFile completeness / evidence coverage. Not a safety rating.
Profile facts checked
Same recorded valueData coverage
Same recorded valueA 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.
8 entities
8 licences · 1 verified of 8 · 7 unresolved · FSCA · CMA_KE · FSC_MU · FSC_BZ · CBCS · BVI_FSC · FCA · FSA
Exness ZA (PTY) Ltd
South Africa
Catalog-applicable to this website
FSCA · 51024
Official legal document · stated authorised on official pages; FSCA register not opened
Primary-source evidence not yet availableExness (KE) Limited
Kenya
Catalog-applicable to this website
CMA_KE · 162
Unverified · Not independently recorded
Official broker sourceExness (MU) Ltd
Mauritius · 176967
Catalog-applicable to this website
FSC_MU · GB20025294
Provider disclosure · stated on official regulation page; Mauritius register not opened
Primary-source evidence not yet availableForexite Ltd.
Belize · 000022129
Catalog-applicable to this website
FSC_BZ · 9110312
Unverified · Not independently recorded
Official broker sourceExness B.V.
Curaçao
Catalog-applicable to this website
CBCS · 0003LSI
Unverified · Not independently recorded
Official broker sourceExness (VG) Ltd
British Virgin Islands · 2032226
Catalog-applicable to this website
BVI_FSC · SIBA/L/20/1133
Official legal document · Currently regulated on BVI FSC entity page. Official page prints Investment Business / Dealing as Principal. SIBA/L/20/1133 is not printed on that page and is not independently regulator-verified.
BVI_FSC registerExness (UK) Ltd
United Kingdom
Catalog-applicable to this website
FCA · 730729
Matched to regulator records · Authorised since 01/09/2016 on FCA Register firm page. Official Exness text still states this entity does not offer services to retail clients.
FCA registerExness (SC) Ltd
Seychelles
Catalog-applicable to this website
FSA · SD025
Official legal document · stated SD025 on official legal documents; listed on FSA Seychelles capital-markets page without SD025 on that row
FSA 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.
Broader recorded licence coverage
Exness
Exness has more recorded licences across more regulators in this scope.
More recorded client-protection evidence
Pepperstone
Pepperstone has the most confirmed segregation, negative-balance and compensation records in this scope.
Broader primary-source coverage
Exness
Exness has the most licence rows backed by a primary regulator source in this scope.
These are category-level recorded differences, not overall ratings.
For recorded regulatory coverage
Exness
This file currently records the widest regulatory presence in the current scope.
See related evidenceFor recorded client-protection evidence
Pepperstone
This file currently records the most client-protection and safeguarding facts in the current scope.
See related evidenceFor recorded primary-source coverage
Exness
This file currently records the most licence rows with a primary regulator source in the current scope.
See related evidenceOur view is based on catalog-applicable evidence only.
Always review the full research files and official sources.
6 of 7 differ
Legal entities recorded
DifferentVerified catalog licences
DifferentLicence records with source links
DifferentUnresolved comparison issues
DifferentClient-protection evidence
DifferentResearch confidence
Same recorded valueLast verified (current scope)
DifferentSide-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.
Exness
4 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.
Exness
8 legal entities in scope and 1 of 8 licences 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.
