Provider profile · 2026 edition
Interactive Brokers review 2026: scores, pricing and alternatives.
A global broker that lets regulated brokers introduce their clients, with white-branded platforms, statements and portals.
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A global broker that lets regulated brokers introduce their clients, with white-branded platforms, statements and portals.
Interactive Brokers scores 4.4 out of 5 (88 out of 100) in the Buckingham Intelligence Wealth and Brokerage Infrastructure Index 2026 and ranks 1 of 11. It is strongest for brokers wanting the widest market access with published fees, with 5 out of 5 for asset range, market reach and integration and launch. Not published or not stated on the pages read: protection, published pricing and regulatory standing.
Scores from the Wealth and Brokerage Infrastructure Index 2026.
| Segment | Score out of 100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| For fintech apps and neobanks | 90 | 1 of 11 |
| For banks and wealth managers | 85 | 2 of 11 |
| For brokers expanding abroad | 89 | 1 of 11 |
The score out of 5 is the overall score out of 100 divided by 20. Leader goes to the top three overall, Best for to the first in each segment, and Top rated for to a score of 5 out of 5 on a criterion. Awards cannot be bought.
Where it scores best, and where to check closely, as shown in each ranking.
Brokers wanting the widest market access with published fees.
What Interactive Brokers publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
A global broker that lets regulated brokers introduce their clients, with white-branded platforms, statements and portals. It is the only provider in this edition to publish its fee basis and markup caps, and it publishes access to over 175 markets. Licence numbers, SIPC limits and security certificates are not on the pages read.
| Fact | What the provider publishes |
|---|---|
| Assets | "trade stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds on over 175 markets in 40 countries and 29 currencies". |
| Pricing | "no ticket charges, no minimums and no technology, software, platform, or reporting fees"; client markups capped at "15 times IBKR's highest tiered rate"; "For US stocks, the highest tiered rate would be USD 0.0035 per share." |
| Regulatory standing | Interactive Brokers LLC "is a member NYSE - FINRA - SIPC and regulated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission"; Interactive Brokers Canada is a CIRO member. |
| Reach | "Accounts are accepted from citizens or residents of all countries except" sanctioned or higher-risk countries. |
| Integration | API and FIX CTCI; white branding of Client Portal, statements and registration, "implementation should take no more than two hours"; application XML for custom onboarding; simulated trading account. |
| Protection | Required disclosure: Interactive Brokers LLC, member SIPC, "provides execution, clearing and carrying services"; SIPC limit not stated on the pages read. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 |
A fact that is not published is scored as not offered or, for a fee, as if it were high. It is never estimated.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: interactivebrokers.com/en/accounts/broker.php, interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/….
Each score with the evidence behind it.
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Wealth and Brokerage Infrastructure Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
The other providers in the same ranking, ordered by score.
| Provider | Score out of 5 | Rank | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaca | 4.2 | 2 of 11 | Fintech apps wanting US shares, options and crypto through one API |
| Saxo | 3.5 | 3 of 11 | Banks and wealth managers wanting the widest instrument list |
| Upvest | 3.1 | 4 of 11 | European fintechs launching investing across many countries |
| Apex Fintech Solutions | 3.1 | 5 of 11 | US fintechs wanting a sandbox and a branded app in weeks |
| WealthKernel | 3.1 | 6 of 11 | UK and EU firms wanting tax wrappers and full investor protection |
| DriveWealth | 3.0 | 7 of 11 | Global apps wanting fractional US shares and funds |
| Tiger Brokers | 2.9 | 8 of 11 | Licensed brokers in Hong Kong and Singapore wanting US and Asian markets |
| Seccl | 2.2 | 9 of 11 | UK advisers and fintechs wanting ready-made portals and pensions |
| lemon.markets | 1.9 | 10 of 11 | German and EU fintechs wanting a BaFin-licensed brokerage API |
| FNZ | 0.8 | 11 of 11 | Large institutions replacing several wealth platforms with one |
Side by side on every criterion, fact and award.
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