justTRADE Review 2026

Verdict: justTRADE review

justTRADE runs the most uncompromising pricing model in this comparison: zero euros per order, zero custody fees, zero cost on all of its roughly 150 ETF savings plans — the broker earns its money from venue rebates rather than customer charges. Trading happens across three venues, LS Exchange, Quotrix and Tradegate, which at least allows some price comparison before execution. Remarkably for a free broker, around 25 cryptocurrencies can be traded directly within the same account, putting stocks, ETFs and coins under one roof. Launched in 2019, the platform is regulated by BaFin with the standard German deposit protection of 100,000 euros.

The catch sits in the conditions. The most important one: a 500 euro minimum order size. Smaller individual purchases are simply impossible — only the savings plans, starting at 25 euros per instalment, bypass that hurdle. The selection of roughly 150 savings plans also looks thin next to the 2,000 to 2,400 at Trade Republic, Scalable Capital or Smartbroker+. Options and futures are absent, order types are limited, there are no fractional shares, no interest on cash, no desktop client and no demo account.

Smartbroker+ is the toughest direct rival: likewise free above 500 euros of order volume, but with Xetra access, options trading and a far larger savings plan range on top. justTRADE counters with three OTC venues and integrated crypto trading. Against Trade Republic the decision comes down to order size: below 500 euros there is no way around other providers, above it justTRADE even saves the single euro the market leader charges.

Tax handling stays comfortable for German residents, with capital gains tax settled automatically at source; crypto disposals deserve separate attention, since they follow different rules and may belong in the annual tax return, while Austrian customers must declare everything themselves anyway. The verdict: for cost-driven investors who regularly invest amounts of 500 euros or more and want a no-frills account without subscriptions or base fees, justTRADE is one of the cheapest options in Germany. Anyone needing small orders, a wide savings plan universe or professional features will be happier elsewhere.