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Freetrade vs AJ Bell: direct broker comparison
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| Comparison field | Freetrade | AJ Bell |
|---|---|---|
| EligibilityCheck country and provider eligibility before comparing price. | ||
| Country availabilityWhether the normalized broker record is published for the selected country. Provider eligibility can include additional conditions. | Published for United KingdomChecked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | Published for United KingdomChecked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Accounts | ||
| General investment account (GIA) | SupportedChecked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | SupportedChecked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Stocks and shares ISA | SupportedChecked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | SupportedChecked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Lifetime ISA | UnknownNo supporting source is currently linked. | SupportedChecked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Self-invested personal pension (SIPP) | SupportedChecked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | SupportedChecked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Business account | UnknownNo supporting source is currently linked. | UnknownNo supporting source is currently linked. |
| Investments and capabilities | ||
| Shares | SupportedChecked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | SupportedChecked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| ETFs | SupportedChecked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | SupportedChecked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Funds | UnknownNo supporting source is currently linked. | SupportedChecked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Bonds | UnknownNo supporting source is currently linked. | SupportedChecked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| FeesValues use normalized fee rules. Unknown and not-published charges are not treated as zero. | ||
| Minimum investmentA funding or order minimum is not a fee. Only a normalized published value can be compared. | UnknownA funding or order minimum is not a fee and is excluded from cost totals.Checked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | UnknownA funding or order minimum is not a fee and is excluded from cost totals.Checked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Share tradeStandard online dealing charge for the modeled basis; other charges may apply. | £0.00Checked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | UnknownFrequent-dealing and regular-investing conditions require activity details v1 does not collect.Checked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Fund tradeTransaction charge; ongoing fund costs are separate. | Not applicableChecked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | UnknownRegular-investing waivers require an order-method input v1 does not collect.Checked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Account chargeRecurring account or platform charge before optional services. | Conditional: account type id is gia → £0.00; otherwise UnknownBasic GIA is modeled at £0; ISA, SIPP and paid-plan charges are not fully modeled.Checked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | UnknownShare caps and fund tiers vary by account and holding type; v1 does not collect the holding allocation.Checked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Currency conversionCharge for converting currency; spreads and third-party charges may be separate. | 0.99% of fx conversion value onceBasic plan rate; paid plans differ.Checked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | UnknownThe applicable FX tier is determined per conversion; v1 does not collect individual conversion values.Checked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Full transfer outCharge for a full outgoing transfer; product-specific charges can differ. | UnknownTransfer amount depends on holding market and number of US holdings.Checked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | £0.00Checked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Material limitations | ||
| Important conditions | Basic charges 0.99% FX on non-GBP trades; paid plans reduce the FX rate.Checked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | Frequent share dealing falls to £3.50; FX, fund costs, taxes and levies can also apply.Checked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Platforms | ||
| iOS app | SupportedChecked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | SupportedChecked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Android app | SupportedChecked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | SupportedChecked AJ Bell charges: official source |
| Web platform | SupportedChecked Freetrade plans and charges: official source | SupportedChecked AJ Bell charges: official source |
Sources and freshness
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