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Name	Price per trade	Min. initial deposit	Finder Score	Expert comment	Link
Freetrade	Price per trade £0	Min. initial deposit £1	Finder Score 4.4 ★★★★★	Scoring highly in our ease of use testing, Freetrade makes investing approachable for all. It’s painless to open a free account and trade fractional shares with as little as £2.	Go to site Capital at risk Compare
XTB	Price per trade £0	Min. initial deposit £0	Finder Score 4.4 ★★★★★	Most platforms have restrictions around fractional shares, but XTB gives you complete access. Trade fractional pieces in 3,000+ stocks from 16 global exchanges.	Go to site Capital at risk Compare
Freetrade stocks and shares ISA	Price per trade £0	Min. initial deposit £0	Finder Score 4.4 ★★★★★		Go to site Capital at risk Compare
CMC Invest share dealing account	Price per trade £0	Min. initial deposit £0	Finder Score 4.4 ★★★★★	As well as 0% commission on 3,000+ US shares, CMC Invest has great features like personalised ESG preferences, low FX fees and a USD multi-currency wallet (for Plus and Premium subscribers).	Go to site Capital at risk Compare
eToro Free Stocks	Price per trade £0 on stocks	Min. initial deposit $100	Finder Score 4.3 ★★★★★	eToro offers 0% commission for buying/selling stocks, and also for investing in its ready-made "Smart Portfolios" or using its unique "CopyTrader" feature.	Go to site Capital at risk. Other fees apply. Compare
SaxoInvestor Share Dealing Account	Price per trade £3	Min. initial deposit £0	Finder Score 4.3 ★★★★★	Saxo offers the largest library of ETFs, giving you unparalleled access to the ETF market. It also has low fees for trading ETFs, making it diverse and affordable.	Go to site Capital at risk Compare

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