Tickmill vs Vantage: which is better?

Tickmill and Vantage are compared here on the trading conditions that decide cost: verified spreads by account type, commission, minimum deposit, leverage, regulation, platforms and market coverage. Both appear in our Best for MT4 and Best for MT5 rankings, which is why traders shortlist them together. Every figure below is read straight from each broker’s own record — spreads come from the Spread Meter dataset with a source and a verification date, not from marketing pages. On our scoring model Vantage leads at 8.6/10 against 6.1/10, but the right answer depends on which of the differences below matters to how you trade.

Key differences between Tickmill and Vantage

• Lowest verified spread

  Tickmill Standard From 1.6 pips ($0); ECN From 0.0 pips (US$3.00 per lot per side)

  Vantage Standard From 1.1 pips ($0); ECN From 0.0 pips ($2.50/lot/side (round-turn $5))

  Tickmill and Vantage publish the same entry spread on their cheapest account.

• Minimum deposit

  Tickmill $100

  Vantage $50

  Vantage is cheaper to open, from $50.

• Regulation

  Tickmill FSA (Seychelles), FCA, DFSA, FSCA

  Vantage ASIC, FCA, FSCA, VFSC, CIMA

  Vantage holds more licences on record (5 vs 4).

• Platforms

  Tickmill MT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader

  Vantage MT4, MT5, Vantage App, Web Trader, TradingView, Copy Trading

  Only Tickmill offers Tickmill Trader; Only Vantage offers Vantage App, Web Trader, Copy Trading.

• Overall score

  Tickmill 6.1/10

  Vantage 8.6/10

  Vantage scores higher overall (8.6 against 6.1).

Side by side

Pricing is the lowest verified figure per account type from the Spread Meter dataset; every other field is read from the broker’s own record.

Broker trading conditions compared

Criteria	Tickmill Visit TickmillRegister	Vantage Visit VantageRegister
Overall rating	4.2	4.2
Overall score	6.1/10	8.6/10
Regulation	FSA (Seychelles), FCA, DFSA, FSCA	ASIC, FCA, FSCA, VFSC, CIMA
Pricing by account type	Standard(Classic)·From 1.6 pipsCommission $0 ECN(Raw)·From 0.0 pipsCommission US$3.00 per lot per side	Standard(Standard STP)·From 1.1 pipsCommission $0 ECN(RAW Classic)·From 0.0 pipsCommission $2.50/lot/side (round-turn $5)
Minimum deposit	$100	$50
Leverage	Up to 1:1000 advertised; UK retail clients typically capped at ~1:30	Capped for retail clients under the ASIC and FCA entities; higher ceilings may apply through offshore entities
Platforms	MT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader	MT4, MT5, Vantage App, Web Trader, TradingView, Copy Trading
Account types	Classic, Raw, TradingView Raw, Islamic/Swap-free, Demo	Standard STP, Raw ECN, Demo, Swap-free (region dependent)
Markets	Forex, Indices, Commodities, Share CFDs, Other CFDs	Forex, Indices, Commodities, Share CFDs, ETF CFDs, Bond CFDs, Crypto CFDs
Payment methods	Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller	Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller, Local transfer
Best for	Active traders who want a TradingView Raw account	Platform choice and copy trading
Open an account	Visit TickmillRegister	Visit VantageRegister

Tickmill

Vantage

Overall rating

Tickmill4.2

Vantage4.2

Overall score

Tickmill6.1/10

Vantage8.6/10

Regulation

TickmillFSA (Seychelles), FCA, DFSA, FSCA

VantageASIC, FCA, FSCA, VFSC, CIMA

Pricing by account type

Tickmill

• Standard(Classic)·From 1.6 pipsCommission $0
• ECN(Raw)·From 0.0 pipsCommission US$3.00 per lot per side

Vantage

• Standard(Standard STP)·From 1.1 pipsCommission $0
• ECN(RAW Classic)·From 0.0 pipsCommission $2.50/lot/side (round-turn $5)

Minimum deposit

Tickmill$100

Vantage$50

Leverage

TickmillUp to 1:1000 advertised; UK retail clients typically capped at ~1:30

VantageCapped for retail clients under the ASIC and FCA entities; higher ceilings may apply through offshore entities

Platforms

TickmillMT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader

VantageMT4, MT5, Vantage App, Web Trader, TradingView, Copy Trading

Account types

TickmillClassic, Raw, TradingView Raw, Islamic/Swap-free, Demo

VantageStandard STP, Raw ECN, Demo, Swap-free (region dependent)

Markets

TickmillForex, Indices, Commodities, Share CFDs, Other CFDs

VantageForex, Indices, Commodities, Share CFDs, ETF CFDs, Bond CFDs, Crypto CFDs

Payment methods

TickmillBank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller

VantageBank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller, Local transfer

Best for

TickmillActive traders who want a TradingView Raw account

VantagePlatform choice and copy trading

Open an account

Tickmill4.2

Visit TickmillRegister

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Vantage4.2

Visit VantageRegister

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