Head-to-Head Comparison

Deriv vs Pepperstone

Complete side-by-side comparison based on verified data from official sources. See which broker offers better trading conditions for your needs.

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Deriv

MFSA
Est. 1999
VS
Score
3:1
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Pepperstone

ASIC

Quick Summary

Deriv (established 1999) and Pepperstone are both regulated forex and CFD brokers. Both brokers offer competitive spreads. Deriv provides higher maximum leverage of 1000:1 versus Pepperstone's . Deriv has a lower minimum deposit requirement of $5.

Trading Conditions

Feature
Deriv
Pepperstone
Min. Spread
0 pips
0 pips
Min. Deposit
$5
$10
Max Leverage
1000:1
Execution
Hybrid
Instruments
200+
1444+
Founded
1999
Headquarters
Malta

Regulation & Licensing

Deriv logo
Deriv

MFSA(IS/70156)
Malta
BVI FSC(SIBA/L/18/1114)
British Virgin Islands
LFSA(MB/18/0024)
Malaysia (Labuan)
VFSC(14556)
Vanuatu
FSC(C118023276)
Mauritius
CIMA(1442724)
Cayman Islands
SCA(20200000078)
United Arab Emirates

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Pepperstone

ASIC
Australia
SCB(SIA-F217)
Bahamas
CySEC
Cyprus
FCA
United Kingdom
BaFin
Germany
CMA
Kenya
DFSA
Dubai

Platforms & Features

Feature
Deriv
Pepperstone
Platforms
Deriv MT5, Deriv cTrader, Deriv X, Deriv Trader, Deriv Bot, MetaTrader 5
Pepperstone Trading Platform, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView
Copy Trading
VPS Hosting
Neg. Balance Protection
Islamic Account
Demo Account

Server Infrastructure

Metric
Deriv
Pepperstone
Total Servers
4
2
Total Endpoints
13
40
Countries
2
11
Hosting Providers
Amazon/AWS
Alibaba Cloud, Linode/Akamai, Beeks Financial Cloud

Account Types

Deriv

Deriv MT5 Financial
Spread: 0.5 pipsMin: $5Lev: 1000:1
Deriv MT5 Derived
Spread: 0 pipsMin: $5Lev: 1000:1

Pepperstone

Standard
Min: $10
Razor
Min: $10

Verdict: Deriv vs Pepperstone

Based on our verified data analysis, Deriv has a slight edge in this comparison with a score of 3 vs 1.

Choose Deriv if you need higher leverage. Choose Deriv for a lower entry barrier.

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Risk Warning: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.