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Data refreshed 25 Aug 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan
Trust rank #28 · Editorial rating 8.8 / 10 · Founded 2016
Capital.com is a well-regarded forex broker offering access to a broad range of currency pairs on web and mobile platforms, with built-in education, research, and risk management tools. It operates under regulatory…
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Trust rank #20 · Founded 2010
ThinkMarkets is a well-regarded forex and CFD broker offering broad market access via MetaTrader and its proprietary ThinkTrader platform. It provides research, education, and risk management tools to support analysis and platform…
Read the ThinkMarkets reviewCapital.com (United Kingdom, founded 2016) holds 3 regulatory licences (ASIC, CySEC, FCA), 2 of them tier-1, offers MT4, Proprietary, TradingView and sits in our low-fee bracket. ThinkMarkets (Australia, founded 2010) holds 4 regulatory licences (ASIC, CySEC, FCA, FSCA), 2 of them tier-1, offers MT4, MT5, Proprietary and sits in our low-fee bracket. The two overlap in 157 countries; Capital.com is available in 28 countries where ThinkMarkets is not, and ThinkMarkets in 42 where Capital.com is not.
Scored on 8 measurable dimensions where both brokers have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | Capital.com | ThinkMarkets |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial rating | 8.8 / 10 | Not verified |
| Trust rank | #28 | #20 |
| Founded | 2016 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | Australia |
| Regulators | ASIC, CySEC, FCA | ASIC, CySEC, FCA, FSCA |
| Broker type | Market Maker | ECN, STP |
| Platforms | MT4, Proprietary, TradingView | MT4, MT5, Proprietary |
| Instruments | Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Forex, Indices | Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Forex, Indices, Metals |
| Countries accepted | 185 countries | 199 countries |
| Fee level | Low | Low |
| Trading types | CFD Trading | CFD Trading, Spot Trading |
| Best-for use cases | Retail Trading | Copy Trading, Professional Trading, Retail Trading |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that broker — we never fill gaps with estimates.
Available at both (157): Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic and 117 more.
Only Capital.com (28): Austria, Bermuda, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Lucia, Slovakia and 3 more.
Only ThinkMarkets (42): Afghanistan, American Samoa, Bahamas, Barbados, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Congo, Eritrea, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guam, Haiti, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mayotte, Micronesia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands and 17 more.
Availability reflects the countries each broker declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the broker's own site before signing up.
ThinkMarkets holds more regulatory licences: Capital.com (ASIC, CySEC, FCA) versus ThinkMarkets (ASIC, CySEC, FCA, FSCA). Tier-1 licences: Capital.com 2, ThinkMarkets 2.
Capital.com offers MT4, Proprietary, TradingView; ThinkMarkets offers MT4, MT5, Proprietary.
Both sit in the same fee bracket (low) in our catalogue; compare the spreads and commission rows above for detail.
ThinkMarkets is the older of the two, founded in 2010; Capital.com was founded in 2016.
They overlap in 157 countries. Capital.com is additionally available in 28 countries (Austria, Bermuda, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and 22 more) and ThinkMarkets in 42 countries (Afghanistan, American Samoa, Bahamas, Barbados, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and 36 more).
Risk warning: CFDs and forex are complex, leveraged instruments and carry a high risk of losing money rapidly. A majority of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. Nothing on this page is financial advice; verify licence status on the regulator's register before depositing. Full risk disclosure.