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Best Shares alternatives 2026

If Shares is not right for you, these 8 brokers offer similar services. They are ranked by licence strength and by how closely their markets, platforms and accounts match Shares.

  1. IG

    IG

    Licences
    FCA, ASIC, DFSA, CFTC
    Min. deposit
    $0
    Islamic account
    No
    • IG holds 10 licences from strong regulators, against 1 for Shares.
    • IG offers MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, which Shares does not.
  2. Licences
    FCA, ASIC, SEC, FINRA
    Min. deposit
    $0
    Islamic account
    No
    • Interactive Brokers holds 10 licences from strong regulators, against 1 for Shares.
    • Interactive Brokers offers Web Trader, Mobile App, which Shares does not.
  3. Licences
    FCA, CySEC, DFSA, SFC
    Min. deposit
    $1,000
    Islamic account
    No
    • Swissquote holds 6 licences from strong regulators, against 1 for Shares.
    • Swissquote offers MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, which Shares does not.
  4. Licences
    CySEC, ASIC, CBI, FSCA
    Min. deposit
    $100
    Islamic account
    Yes
    • AvaTrade holds 4 licences from strong regulators, against 1 for Shares.
    • AvaTrade offers a swap-free Islamic account; Shares does not.
    • AvaTrade offers copy trading; Shares does not.
  5. Licences
    FCA, ASIC, CFTC, NFA
    Min. deposit
    $0
    Islamic account
    No
    • Oanda holds 7 licences from strong regulators, against 1 for Shares.
    • Oanda offers copy trading; Shares does not.
    • Oanda offers MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, which Shares does not.
  6. Licences
    CySEC, ASIC, FSA, MAS
    Min. deposit
    $50
    Islamic account
    Yes
    • MultiBank Group holds 3 licences from strong regulators, against 1 for Shares.
    • MultiBank Group offers a swap-free Islamic account; Shares does not.
    • MultiBank Group offers copy trading; Shares does not.
  7. Licences
    FCA, CySEC, ASIC, DFSA
    Min. deposit
    $0
    Islamic account
    Yes
    • Pepperstone holds 4 licences from strong regulators, against 1 for Shares.
    • Pepperstone offers a swap-free Islamic account; Shares does not.
    • Pepperstone offers copy trading; Shares does not.
  8. Axi

    Axi

    Licences
    FCA, CySEC, ASIC, DFSA
    Min. deposit
    $0
    Islamic account
    Yes
    • Axi holds 4 licences from strong regulators, against 1 for Shares.
    • Axi offers a swap-free Islamic account; Shares does not.
    • Axi offers copy trading; Shares does not.