Exness vs FBS
Two brokers, one table. Everything below is taken from what each one publishes on its own site, last read on 2026-09-05. No scores, no ranking.
Standard and Cent accounts with no minimum, plus Pro, Raw Spread and Zero for lower spreads.
A Belize-licensed broker with its own app, MetaTrader 4 and 5, and a large partner programme.
| Detail | Exness | FBS |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | Exness (SC) Ltd, FSA Seychelles SD025 · Exness (VG) Ltd, FSC BVI SIBA/L/20/1133 · Vanvest Limited, FSC Vanuatu 700276 | FBS Markets Inc., FSC Belize licence 000102/31 (reg. 000001317), Belize City |
| Minimum Deposit | Standard: none stated · Pro, Raw Spread, Zero: from $200 | — |
| Spread From | Pro from 0.1 pips · Raw Spread from 0.0 pips | — |
| Commission | Standard, Cent, Pro: none · Raw Spread: $3.50 per lot per side · Zero: commission-based | — |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal | FBS App, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, MultiTerminal |
| Account Types | Standard Cent, Standard, Pro, Raw Spread, Zero | — |
What the figures say
- Exness publishes its minimum deposit (Standard: none stated · Pro, Raw Spread, Zero: from $200); FBS does not state one on the pages we read.
- Exness publishes its spread from (Pro from 0.1 pips · Raw Spread from 0.0 pips); FBS does not state one on the pages we read.
- Exness publishes its commission (Standard, Cent, Pro: none · Raw Spread: $3.50 per lot per side · Zero: commission-based); FBS does not state one on the pages we read.
- Platforms: Exness lists MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal; FBS lists FBS App, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, MultiTerminal.
- Exness publishes its account types (Standard Cent, Standard, Pro, Raw Spread, Zero); FBS does not state one on the pages we read.
- Exness also lists Crypto.
A figure marked “—” is one that broker does not publish on the pages we could read; it is not a zero. Terms differ by country and change often, so confirm on each site before opening an account.
Exness: why traders choose it
- Standard and Standard Cent accounts open with no stated minimum and charge no commission
- Pro account: spreads from 0.1 pips with every cost inside the spread, from $200
- Raw Spread account: spreads from 0.0 pips with a fixed $3.50 per lot per side
- Zero account: zero spread on the top 30 instruments for 95% of the day, commission-based
- Three regulated entities named with licence numbers in the site footer
FBS: why traders choose it
- FBS App plus MetaTrader 4 and 5 on Android, iOS, web, Windows and macOS
- MultiTerminal and a VPS for traders running several accounts or EAs
- Forex, exotic forex pairs, metals, indices, energies and stocks
- FBS Academy, webinars, analytics and trading calculators built into the site
- Payment processing handled by a Cyprus company named in the footer
Exness pros
- A cent account for learning with tiny position sizes, on the same infrastructure as the pro accounts
- Raw Spread commission is a fixed figure, so costs are easy to model
- Market execution with no requotes on the Standard accounts, per their help centre
Exness cons
- The minimum for Pro, Raw Spread and Zero ranges from $200 to $3,000 depending on region
- The public accounts page asked us to sign in before showing conditions; the figures here come from their help centre
- Which entity serves you decides your leverage cap and protection; the offshore entities carry the higher leverage
FBS pros
- A wide device list: the same accounts on phone, web and desktop
- A published Belize licence number and physical address
- Strong education section for a first account
FBS cons
- The account-types page we requested returned a 404, so minimum deposit, spreads and leverage are not confirmed here
- Not available to residents of the USA, EU, UK, Israel, India, Iran or Myanmar
- A single offshore licence on the international site
About Exness
Exness runs five account types. Standard and Standard Cent are commission-free and open with no stated minimum; Pro, Raw Spread and Zero are the professional tier with tighter pricing from a $200 minimum. The group is licensed in Seychelles, the British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu for its international clients.
About FBS
FBS is operated by FBS Markets Inc., licensed by the Financial Services Commission of Belize. It offers forex, metals, indices, energies and stocks on its own app, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and MultiTerminal, with a large education and partner programme.
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