eToro vs ScoreCM (2026): regulation, platforms and costs compared
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Data refreshed 25 Aug 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan
eToro is a well‐regarded forex broker and multi‐asset platform offering broad access to currency markets via web and mobile trading. It provides social trading features, research, and education within an integrated interface…
ScoreCM is a forex broker offering online access to currency and CFD markets via web and mobile platforms, with account options, trading tools, education, and customer support. Verify its regulatory status, fees,…
eToro (Israel, founded 2007) holds 3 regulatory licences (ASIC, CySEC, FCA), 2 of them tier-1, offers Proprietary and sits in our low-fee bracket. ScoreCM (founded 2024) holds 9 regulatory licences (MW, DOM, PH, NG, KE…), offers MT5 and sits in our low-fee bracket. The two overlap in 188 countries; eToro is available in 29 countries where ScoreCM is not, and ScoreCM in 15 where eToro is not.
Verdict at a glance
eToro leads on trust rank, track record, instrument range, country coverage and tier-1 licences.
ScoreCM leads on regulatory coverage.
Level on platform choice and fee level.
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.
Copy Trading, Professional Trading, Retail 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
eToro
Tier-1 regulation (FCA/ASIC/CySEC)
Negative balance protection
Built-in social/copy trading
Multi-asset CFD account
Spread-only FX pricing
ScoreCM
High leverage up to 1:1000
Multiple account types: Standard, Pro, Elite
Supports MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platform
Low minimum deposit requirement
Wide range of tradable instruments
Cons
eToro
Higher spreads than ECN/STP brokers
No MT4/MT5 or third-party platform support
Market-maker execution (not true ECN/STP)
No guaranteed stop-loss orders
Withdrawal and currency conversion fees
ScoreCM
Unclear regulatory status
No investor compensation scheme disclosed
Negative balance protection not stated
Client fund segregation not clearly disclosed
No independent audit reporting
Key features
eToro
CFD forex trading on majors minors and exotics
Regulated by FCA CySEC and ASIC with segregated client funds
Social copy trading CopyTrader and Smart Portfolios
Proprietary web and mobile platform with ProCharts and economic calendar
Risk management orders stop loss take profit and negative balance protection
Two factor authentication and KYC AML security controls
ScoreCM
Trading instruments coverage
Trading platforms and analytics tools
Execution model and pricing
Security and client fund protection
Regulation and compliance standards
Account types funding and fees
Country availability: eToro vs ScoreCM
Available at both (188): Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chad, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica and 148 more.
Only eToro (29): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and 4 more.
Only ScoreCM (15): Afghanistan, American Samoa, Central African Republic, China, Congo, Ethiopia, Guam, Iraq, Lebanon, Mali, Nicaragua, Somalia, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
Which trading platforms do eToro and ScoreCM offer?
eToro offers Proprietary; ScoreCM offers MT5.
Which has lower fees, eToro or ScoreCM?
Both sit in the same fee bracket (low) in our catalogue; compare the spreads and commission rows above for detail.
Which is older, eToro or ScoreCM?
eToro is the older of the two, founded in 2007; ScoreCM was founded in 2024.
Are eToro and ScoreCM available in the same countries?
They overlap in 188 countries. eToro is additionally available in 29 countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and 23 more) and ScoreCM in 15 countries (Afghanistan, American Samoa, Central African Republic, China, Congo, Ethiopia and 9 more).
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