Capital.com vs Tickmill (2026): regulation, platforms and costs compared
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Data refreshed 24 Jul 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan
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…
Tickmill is a well-regarded forex and CFD broker that provides broad market access, platform choice, and tools for analysis, education, and risk management. It offers account options and support suited to a…
Capital.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. Tickmill (United Kingdom, founded 2014) holds 5 regulatory licences (CySEC, FCA, FSCA, Labuan FSA, Seychelles FSA), 1 of them tier-1, offers MT4, MT5 and sits in our low-fee bracket. The two overlap in 185 countries; Capital.com is available in 0 countries where Tickmill is not, and Tickmill in 43 where Capital.com is not.
Verdict at a glance
Capital.com leads on editorial rating, trust rank, platform choice and tier-1 licences.
Tickmill leads on track record, regulatory coverage, instrument range and country coverage.
Level on fee level.
Scored on 9 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.
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.
Pros
Capital.com
Multi-regulated broker
Spread-only FX pricing
MT4, TradingView, and proprietary platforms
Wide range of currency pairs
No deposit or withdrawal fees
Tickmill
Tight spreads and low commissions
Fast NDD execution, low latency
FCA & CySEC regulation
MT4 and MT5 platforms
High leverage up to 1:500
Cons
Capital.com
- Not available to U.S. clients
- No MetaTrader 5 or cTrader support
- No guaranteed stop-loss orders
- Only CFD-based forex (no ECN/DMA)
- Retail leverage capped to 1:30 in EU/UK/AU
Tickmill
CFD-only; no real share or ETF investing
No guaranteed stop-loss orders (GSLOs)
Protections vary by entity; offshore regulation for many clients
No proprietary platform; MetaTrader-focused
Limited in-house research and education tools
Key features
Capital.com
Multi asset CFD and spread betting on forex indices commodities shares and crypto
Tier one regulation FCA CySEC ASIC with segregated client funds and negative balance protection
Proprietary web and mobile platforms with advanced charting and over 70 indicators
TradingView and MetaTrader 4 integration and REST API for algorithmic trading
Commission free spread only pricing with fast market execution
AI powered insights education and risk management tools including Investmate
Tickmill
Multi jurisdiction regulation FCA CySEC FSCA and FSA Seychelles
ECN no dealing desk execution with raw spreads and low commissions
MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 with VPS and FIX API
Multi asset CFDs Forex Indices Commodities Bonds and Cryptocurrencies
Negative balance protection and segregated client funds
Scalping hedging algorithmic and copy trading supported
Country availability: Capital.com vs Tickmill
Available at both (185): Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao and 145 more.
Only Tickmill (43): Afghanistan, American Samoa, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo, Eritrea, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guam, Haiti, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mayotte, Micronesia and 18 more.
Both sit in the same fee bracket (low) in our catalogue; compare the spreads and commission rows above for detail.
Which is older, Capital.com or Tickmill?
Tickmill is the older of the two, founded in 2014; Capital.com was founded in 2016.
Are Capital.com and Tickmill available in the same countries?
They overlap in 185 countries. Capital.com is additionally available in 0 countries () and Tickmill in 43 countries (Afghanistan, American Samoa, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Burkina Faso and 37 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.