Head-to-head comparison across ratings, fees, asset coverage, and platform breadth.
4.0 / 5
One of the most powerful low-cost platforms for active equity and options traders in the US. Free NASDAQ TotalView Level 2, $0 equity options, flat 6.8% margin, and Hong Kong/China A-share access. Structurally incomplete: no IRAs, no joint accounts, no mutual funds, no bonds.
4.0 / 5
Best one-app financial life for beginners and casual investors. Unbeatable on $0 options + IPO access + 1% IRA match. Avoid if you trade OTC, options spreads professionally, or hold meaningful idle cash.
Each broker scored 0–5 across the same 8 dimensions.
Green cells mark the winner on each metric. Tie rows are uncoloured.
| Metric | Moomoo | SoFi | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| OverallEditorial score | 4.00 / 5 | 4.00 / 5 | Tie |
| Sub-ratingsCommissions & fees | 4.70 | 4.50 | Moomoo |
| Sub-ratingsPlatforms & tools | 4.50 | 3.50 | Moomoo |
| Sub-ratingsMobile app | 4.50 | 4.50 | Tie |
| Sub-ratingsResearch | 4.00 | 3.00 | Moomoo |
| Sub-ratingsEducation | 4.00 | 3.50 | Moomoo |
| Sub-ratingsCustomer service | 3.50 | 3.50 | Tie |
| Sub-ratingsRange of investments | 3.50 | 3.50 | Tie |
| Sub-ratingsActive trading | 4.50 | 3.00 | Moomoo |
| PricingLowest margin rate | 6.80% | 4.75% | SoFi |
| PricingDefault cash sweep yield | — | 0.01% | SoFi |
| PricingPFOF on equities | Does not accept | Accepts | Moomoo |
| Asset class | Moomoo | SoFi |
|---|---|---|
| OTC stocks | Limited | |
| Fractional shares | No | |
| Equity options (up to 4-leg) | Yes | |
| Index options (SPX, NDX, including 0DTE) | Yes | |
| Mutual funds | No | Yes |
| US Treasuries / individual bonds | No | |
| Hong Kong stocks (HKEX) | Yes | |
| China A-shares | Yes | |
| ADRs | Yes | |
| IRAs (Traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP, SIMPLE) | No | |
| Joint / custodial / trust accounts | No | |
| 24-hour overnight equity trading | Yes | No |
| OTC / Pink Sheets / OTCQB / OTCQX | No | |
| Fractional shares (Stock Bits) | Yes | |
| Options (single-leg + defined-risk spreads) | Yes | |
| US Treasuries | No | |
| Corporate / muni bonds | No | |
| International stocks | No | |
| IPO Investing | Yes | |
| Pre-IPO / Private funds | Yes |