Affiliate Disclosure

1. How We Earn Money

BrokerCompare is funded through affiliate partnerships with online brokers. When you click an "Open Account" button and complete account registration, we receive a commission from the broker.

Important: These commissions are paid by the broker to compensate for referrals. You do not pay anything extra—your account opens at the same cost whether you use our links or visit the broker directly.

2. Commission Amounts

Commission amounts vary by broker and can range from a flat fee to a percentage of deposits or trading volume. We do not publish exact commission amounts as these are confidential agreements, but we want you to understand that financial incentives exist.

3. Maintaining Editorial Independence

Despite earning affiliate commissions, we maintain strict editorial independence:

• Objective Reviews: All broker reviews are based on publicly available fee structures, features, and regulation—not commission potential.
• Fair Comparisons: Our comparison tables present all brokers equally, regardless of commission amounts.
• Honest Recommendations: We recommend brokers based on suitability for your investing style, even if they generate lower commissions.
• Data Verification: All broker information comes from official sources, not affiliate marketing materials.
• No Paid Placement: Broker ranking is not influenced by commission amounts. Low-commission brokers rank higher because they're genuinely better for most investors.

4. Affiliate Relationships

BrokerCompare has affiliate relationships with the following brokers:

• • Interactive Brokers
• • Trading 212
• • XTB
• • eToro
• • DEGIRO
• • Saxo Bank
• • Trade Republic
• • Freedom24
• • Lightyear
• • Scalable Capital

5. Non-Affiliate Brokers

All brokers featured on BrokerCompare are selected for their regulatory status and suitability for European investors. We would feature additional brokers through affiliate partnerships if they met our criteria and offered partnerships.

6. Your Cost is Unchanged

You never pay more because you use our affiliate links. Whether you open a broker account through BrokerCompare or directly:

• ✓ Your account opening fees remain the same
• ✓ Your trading commissions remain the same
• ✓ Your investment account features remain the same
• ✓ You pay no referral fees or bonuses deducted from your account

In fact, some brokers offer sign-up bonuses exclusively through affiliate links, which benefits you.

7. How Affiliate Commissions Support Our Work

Affiliate commissions allow us to maintain BrokerCompare as a free resource. Without this funding model, we would need to charge for access or restrict content. These commissions directly support:

• • Keeping our broker information current and accurate
• • Developing comparison tools and calculators
• • Creating educational guides for different investor types
• • Providing customer support and responding to feedback

8. FTC & GDPR Compliance

BrokerCompare complies with FTC endorsement and testimonial regulations as well as EU GDPR requirements. We clearly disclose our affiliate relationships so you can make informed decisions.