FXOpen vs Alpari 2024

FXOpen is not a publicly traded company, does not operate a bank, and is authorised by three Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), zero Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and zero Tier-4 regulators (High Risk). FXOpen is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and and regulated in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system.

Alpari is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. Alpari is authorised by zero Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), zero Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and one Tier-4 regulator (High Risk).

FXOpen is a long standing MetaTrader broker with a narrow offering and few benefits beyond a standard MetaTrader experience coupled with social-trading platforms ZuluTrade and Myfxbook.

Alpari is one of the first brokers to offer the MetaTrader platform glopbally before it became popular. The Alpari group of companies are regulated only in a few jurisdictions, putting the broker at a disadvantage compared to the most trusted brokers.

To open a trading account with FXOpen, you'll need to make an initial minimum deposit of $100.

Alpari requires a minimum deposit of $20 before you can open an account and start trading.

It's important to make sure that your forex broker accepts the funding options and deposit methods that work best for you. Both FXOpen and Alpari offer Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw). Neither have PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw).

Comparing the trading costs of forex and CFDs is not easy. Not every broker publishes average spread data, and pricing structures vary. Based on our thorough, data-driven testing of each broker's commissions and fees, we found that Alpari offers better pricing overall for traders.

Methodology: When testing each broker's commissions, fees, and pricing, we analyze multiple trade scenarios and award points based on the expansiveness (or inexpensiveness) of the broker's spreads. We then run multiple scenarios for different investor types, incorporating any miscellaneous fees, to determine an "all-in" cost per trade. Learn more about how we test.

At ForexBrokers.com, we track over 110 international regulatory agencies and sort them by tiers (Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3, Tier-4, and Tier-5) to help you choose well-regulated, highly trusted forex brokers. Learn more about our proprietary Trust Score rating system. Based on our research on the regulatory status of over 60 brokers, we've found that FXOpen holds 2 global Tier-1 licenses, while Alpari holds 0. Both FXOpen and Alpari hold 0 global Tier-2 licenses.

After evaluating each broker based on their number of held licenses, years in business, and a range of other data-driven variables, we've determined that FXOpen (76) earned a higher Trust Score than Alpari (68).

To compare the trading platforms of both FXOpen and Alpari, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, FXOpen offers a better experience. With research, Alpari offers superior market research. Finally, we found FXOpen to provide better mobile trading apps.

Here’s what trading platforms are available at FXOpen:

• Proprietary Platform - No
• Web Platform - Yes
• cTrader - No
• DupliTrade - No
• MT4 - Yes
• MT5 - Yes
• ZuluTrade - Yes
• TradingView - No

Here’s what trading platforms are available at Alpari:

• Proprietary Platform - Yes
• Web Platform - Yes
• cTrader - No
• DupliTrade - No
• MT4 - Yes
• MT5 - Yes
• ZuluTrade - No
• TradingView - No

The MetaTrader trading platform suite is wildly popular among forex and CFD traders across the globe. Both FXOpen and Alpari offer MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Forex traders also appreciate the ability to engage in social copy trading. FXOpen and Alpari both offer copy trading.

Alpari provides traders 46 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to FXOpen's 25 available pairs. If you are interested in trading a full range of securities, Alpari offers traders access to 105 tradeable symbols, while FXOpen offers access to 87 tradeable symbols; so Alpari offers 18 more tradeable symbols than FXOpen.

We found in our testing that FXOpen offers a more diverse selection of investment options than Alpari, allowing you to trade Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs), U.S. Stocks (CFD), Cryptocurrency (Derivative) and Social Trading / Copy Trading. Neither have Cryptocurrency (Physical) and Spread Betting.