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Data refreshed 25 Aug 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan
Trust rank #11 · Founded 2024
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,…
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Trust rank #5 · Editorial rating 10 / 10 · Founded 1996
Swissquote provides forex and multi-asset trading through proprietary and third-party platforms, with research, education, and customer support. It is well-regarded for a broad product range, clear pricing, and tools suitable for different…
Read the Swissquote reviewScoreCM (founded 2024) holds 9 regulatory licences (MW, DOM, PH, NG, KE…), offers MT5 and sits in our low-fee bracket. Swissquote (Switzerland, founded 1996) holds 4 regulatory licences (CSSF, DFSA, FCA, FINMA), 3 of them tier-1, offers MT4, MT5, Proprietary and sits in our low-fee bracket. The two overlap in 203 countries; ScoreCM is available in 0 countries where Swissquote is not, and Swissquote in 28 where ScoreCM 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 | ScoreCM | Swissquote |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial rating | Not verified | 10 / 10 |
| Trust rank | #11 | #5 |
| Founded | 2024 | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Not verified | Switzerland |
| Regulators | MW, DOM, PH, NG, KE, ZA, UG, TZ, GH | CSSF, DFSA, FCA, FINMA |
| Broker type | Market Maker | STP |
| Platforms | MT5 | MT4, MT5, Proprietary |
| Instruments | Commodities, Forex, Indices, Metals | Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Forex, Indices, Metals |
| Countries accepted | 203 countries | 231 countries |
| Fee level | Low | Low |
| Trading types | CFD Trading, Spot Trading | CFD Trading, Spot Trading |
| Best-for use cases | 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.
Available at both (203): Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, 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, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and 163 more.
Only Swissquote (28): 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 3 more.
Availability reflects the countries each broker declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the broker's own site before signing up.
ScoreCM holds more regulatory licences: ScoreCM (MW, DOM, PH, NG, KE, ZA, UG, TZ, GH) versus Swissquote (CSSF, DFSA, FCA, FINMA). Tier-1 licences: ScoreCM 0, Swissquote 3.
ScoreCM offers MT5; Swissquote offers MT4, MT5, Proprietary.
Both sit in the same fee bracket (low) in our catalogue; compare the spreads and commission rows above for detail.
Swissquote is the older of the two, founded in 1996; ScoreCM was founded in 2024.
They overlap in 203 countries. ScoreCM is additionally available in 0 countries () and Swissquote in 28 countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and 22 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.