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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 #7 · Founded 2002
XTB is a forex and CFD broker offering a proprietary platform, broad instrument coverage, and integrated research and education. It is regulated in multiple jurisdictions.
Read the XTB reviewScoreCM (founded 2024) holds 9 regulatory licences (MW, DOM, PH, NG, KE…), offers MT5 and sits in our low-fee bracket. XTB (Poland, founded 2002) holds 5 regulatory licences (DFSA, FCA, FSCA, IFSC, KNF), 1 of them tier-1, offers Proprietary and sits in our low-fee bracket. The two overlap in 21 countries; ScoreCM is available in 182 countries where XTB is not, and XTB in 27 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 | XTB |
|---|---|---|
| Trust rank | #11 | #7 |
| Founded | 2024 | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Not verified | Poland |
| Regulators | MW, DOM, PH, NG, KE, ZA, UG, TZ, GH | DFSA, FCA, FSCA, IFSC, KNF |
| Broker type | Market Maker | Market Maker |
| Platforms | MT5 | Proprietary |
| Instruments | Commodities, Forex, Indices, Metals | Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Forex, Indices |
| Countries accepted | 203 countries | 48 countries |
| Fee level | Low | Low |
| Trading types | CFD Trading, Spot Trading | CFD 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 (21): Angola, Bermuda, Canada, Chile, Georgia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Serbia, South Africa, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zambia.
Only ScoreCM (182): Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei and 157 more.
Only XTB (27): 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 2 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 XTB (DFSA, FCA, FSCA, IFSC, KNF). Tier-1 licences: ScoreCM 0, XTB 1.
ScoreCM offers MT5; XTB offers Proprietary.
Both sit in the same fee bracket (low) in our catalogue; compare the spreads and commission rows above for detail.
XTB is the older of the two, founded in 2002; ScoreCM was founded in 2024.
They overlap in 21 countries. ScoreCM is additionally available in 182 countries (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla and 176 more) and XTB in 27 countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and 21 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.