Compare Plus500 and eToro using the same evidence standard for regulation, risk, transparency, reputation, disclosure and contracting-entity protection.
What this pair helps you decide
This pair compares only fields supported by FXCN evidence. Check the contracting entity and regional conditions before interpreting score differences.
Confirm whether a licensed entity actually serves retail clients.
Compare verified jurisdiction coverage without treating licence count as quality.
Compare the entity that contracts with you, not the brand alone.
Markets requiring a separate entity check: UK / EU / AU / internationalData as of:
No continuously verified live spreads, commissions, slippage, withdrawal speed, minimum deposit or platform availability are claimed; a blank does not mean the brokers are equal.
Plus500 or eToro: same three home markets, different products
Both have separate licensed companies in the UK, Cyprus and Australia in FXCN's records, and Plus500 also has a Singapore company. In each of those three shared markets, the retail rules are the same for both. The more meaningful difference is the product: eToro is known for social and copy trading, Plus500 for CFDs; decide which you need first.
Licence data from FXCN records (dates in table). Rules checked 11 October 2026. Product descriptions are an editorial summary. This page recommends neither firm.
1. Which company is likely to serve you FXCN records
If you live in
Plus500 entity recorded
eToro entity recorded
United Kingdom
Plus500UK Ltd, FRN 509909 (checked 30 Aug 2026)
eToro (UK) Ltd, FRN 583263 (checked 10 Oct 2026)
EU / EEA
Plus500CY Ltd, CySEC 250/14
eToro (Europe) Ltd, CySEC 109/10
Australia
Plus500AU Pty Ltd, 417727
eToro AUS Capital Limited, 491139
Singapore
Plus500SG Pte Ltd, CMS100648
None recorded
2. Copy trading: where regulation stops
Your account's leverage cap, close-out and negative balance protection follow your entity's rules, whoever you copy.
A trader's past returns shown on a platform are not regulator-verified figures.
UK entities must publish their retail loss percentage (FCA COBS 22.5.6R), which you can compare directly.
3. Checks before you sign
Match the entityin your agreement to the table.
Confirm permission for the producton the register, or start with the licence check.
Compare spreads, overnight fees and withdrawal feesin the same jurisdiction.
4. Questions
Does regulation protect me from a bad copied trader?
No. It covers your relationship with the firm (client money, complaints, negative balance), not the outcome of trades you copy.
You contract with one of the licensed entities below, not with the brand. Protection differs enormously between jurisdictions — this section matters an order of magnitude more than spreads.
Plus500
Licenses compared
Retail leverage cap
Investor compensation
Negative balance protection
ASICT1 Australia · ASIC Entity: Plus500AU Pty Ltd
1:30
No statutory investor compensation scheme
Mandatory
CySECT1 Cyprus · CySEC Entity: Plus500CY Ltd
1:30
ICF, up to €20,000 per person
Mandatory
FCAT1 United Kingdom · FCA Entity: Plus500UK Ltd
1:30
FSCS, up to £85,000 per person
Mandatory
MAST1 Singapore · MAS Entity: Plus500SG Pte Ltd
1:20
No statutory investor compensation scheme
Not recorded
eToro
Licenses compared
Retail leverage cap
Investor compensation
Negative balance protection
ASICT1 Australia · ASIC Entity: eToro AUS Capital Limited
1:30
No statutory investor compensation scheme
Mandatory
CySECT1 Cyprus · CySEC Entity: eToro (Europe) Ltd
1:30
ICF, up to €20,000 per person
Mandatory
FCAT1 United Kingdom · FCA Entity: eToro (UK) Ltd
1:30
FSCS, up to £85,000 per person
Mandatory
Leverage caps, compensation limits and negative balance protection are the jurisdiction’s general rules for retail clients, not a promise by any individual broker; professional clients are treated differently. The licensed entity that onboards you governs in practice. Source: ASIC Checked 2026-08Source: CySEC Checked 2026-08Source: FCA Checked 2026-08Source: MAS Checked 2026-08
Too close to call
The two differ by 3.0 points, below the 5.0 threshold — under our scoring that gap is not enough to say one is better. Look at the protection table instead: which jurisdiction the entity that onboards you sits in usually decides your real risk more than the total score does.
