Is EXANTE safe?
EXANTE is regulated by CySEC (165/12) and 2 more authorities, keeps client funds in segregated accounts, and clients are covered by ICF (€20,000).
Verdict based on verified regulatory data below. We are not affiliated with regulators.
Who regulates EXANTE
Licenses held, with registry numbers where public
Why this broker scores 83/100
Full methodology →⚠ 1 axis accounts for 7 of 17 lost points
How safe is your money
Segregated client accounts
Client funds held separately from operating capital. Required by regulator.
Investor compensation: ICF (€20,000)
If broker becomes insolvent, your covered assets are reimbursed up to the scheme's limit.
Not a publicly traded company
Private — financials are not disclosed publicly.
15 years of operations
Founded 2011. No major regulatory actions on record.
Negative balance protection
You cannot lose more than your account balance.
What could go wrong
- $10,000 minimum deposit is a hard entry barrierBelow $10k you literally cannot open an account. This is positioned as a 'professional' filter but it excludes most retail investors. Compare to IBKR / Admirals / XTB ($0 min).
- €50/month inactivity fee on dormant, near-empty accountsIt triggers only when all three conditions hold: no trade for 90 days, free cash below €5,000, and no open positions or active orders. A funded buy-and-hold account holds positions and so is exempt — the fee penalizes abandoned low-cash accounts, not active or invested ones. There is also a €30 withdrawal fee. Still steeper than peers (Admirals €10/mo after 2 years), so don't leave a small idle cash balance sitting here.
- Trustpilot 3.4 / 'fake reviews removed' flag on broker pageTrustpilot flagged the account for compensated reviews. Verified rating 3.4 (May 2026, 47 reviews) — below the 4★ trust threshold. Mobile app ratings are also weak (3.4 Google Play, 3.9 iOS on 7 reviews).
- No fractional shares — must buy whole unitsFor high-priced stocks (BRK.A ~$700k, NVR $7k, BKNG $4k) this matters: a $10k account can't get diversified across 30+ holdings without forcing concentration into a few names. Compare to IBKR / Admirals (fractional supported).
- Compensation caps at €20,000 — below FCA (£85k) / SIPC ($500k)Investor compensation tops out at the listed cap — well below the FCA (£85k) or SIPC ($500k). Matters most if your balance exceeds it.
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How we verified this review
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