Public.comvs.tastytrade

Head-to-head comparison across ratings, fees, asset coverage, and platform breadth.

Public.com

4.3 / 5

Strongest modern multi-asset broker for self-directed investors who want stocks, ETFs, options, bonds, Treasuries, crypto, IRAs, and 3.30% APY cash in one AI-native app. Unique options rebate, 6.07% Bond Account, and Agents — the first agentic-AI brokerage.

Last reviewed May 13, 2026Data may be outdated — verify rates before acting

tastytrade

4.4 / 5

The #1 retail options broker in 2026. Industry-leading $1-to-open / $0-to-close pricing capped at $10/leg, purpose-built derivatives platform, and integrated Tastylive education. Avoid if you hold meaningful idle cash, want OTC, or are a buy-and-hold investor.

Last reviewed May 13, 2026Data may be outdated — verify rates before acting

Sub-rating overlap

Each broker scored 0–5 across the same 8 dimensions.

Detailed comparison

Green cells mark the winner on each metric. Tie rows are uncoloured.

Metric	Public.com	tastytrade	Winner
OverallEditorial score	4.30 / 5	4.40 / 5	tastytrade
Sub-ratingsCommissions & fees	4.70	4.60	Public.com
Sub-ratingsPlatforms & tools	4.00	4.70	tastytrade
Sub-ratingsMobile app	4.70	4.20	Public.com
Sub-ratingsResearch	3.50	3.50	Tie
Sub-ratingsEducation	4.00	5.00	tastytrade
Sub-ratingsCustomer service	3.00	4.00	tastytrade
Sub-ratingsRange of investments	4.00	3.50	Public.com
Sub-ratingsActive trading	3.50	5.00	tastytrade
PricingLowest margin rate	3.95%	8.00%	Public.com
PricingDefault cash sweep yield	3.30%	0.01%	Public.com
PricingPFOF on equities	Accepts	Accepts	Tie

Where they differ on asset coverage

Asset class	Public.com	tastytrade
OTC stocks	Limited
Fractional shares	Yes	No
Equity / ETF options (single + multi-leg)	Yes
Index options (SPX, NDX, VIX, XSP, CBTX)	Yes
US Treasuries	Yes
Corporate bonds (Bond Account)	Yes
Futures	No
Crypto IRA	Yes
International stocks	Limited	No
IPOs	Yes	No
Alternative assets (Otis)	Yes
Direct Indexing Account	Yes
24-hour overnight equity trading	No
OTC / Pink Sheets / penny stocks		No
Equity options (single + multi-leg)		Yes
Index options (SPX/NDX/RUT/XSP/VIX + Cboe Bitcoin/Mini Bitcoin US ETF Index)		Yes
US Treasuries / bonds		Limited
Futures (equity index, energy, metals, currency, rates, ag, livestock, crypto, volatility, micros)		Yes
Options on futures		Yes
24/5 overnight equity trading		Yes

Public.com strengths

Industry-low retail margin starter — 4.90% on debits under $50K; drops to 3.95% above $50M
Only options rebate program in US retail — $0.06–$0.18 per stock/ETF contract back (50% of PFOF revenue)
Bond Account: 6.07% yield-to-worst across 10 diversified corporate bonds, $1,000 minimum, monthly interest
Agents (launched March 31, 2026) — first agentic-AI brokerage with prompt-driven automated trading workflows
High-Yield Cash Account: 3.30% APY with no subscription, no minimum, $5M FDIC sweep across partner-bank network
Uncapped 1% match on portfolio transfers/IRA rollovers (5-year hold); 1% match on annual IRA contributions

tastytrade strengths

$1 to open / $0 to close, capped at $10/leg — unmatched at 15+ contracts; $0.50 round-trip per contract at scale
Industry-best options workflow: Curve mode with draggable strike legs, drag-and-drop chain to build verticals/condors/butterflies
Futures + options on futures with micros at $0.85/contract; CME Direct multi-leg integration (2025)
23 cryptocurrencies via Zero Hash + stablecoin account funding (USDC/USDT/PYUSD/RLUSD; first major US broker, July 2025)
Tastylive: 8+ hours of live original options programming every weekday, free
Open API: public REST + WebSocket (DXLink/dxFeed), official JS SDK + community Python SDK

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