VT Markets vs Axi at a glance
| VT Markets | Axi | |
| Our 2026 score | 9.3/10 (#1) | 8.8/10 (#4) |
| Founded | 2015 · Sydney, Australia | 2007 · Sydney, Australia |
| Regulation | ASIC, FSCA, FSC (Mauritius), CMA (Dubai) | FCA (UK), ASIC, DFSA (Dubai), FMA (New Zealand) |
| Minimum deposit | $50 (Standard/Raw ECN) · from $0.01 on Cent accounts | $0 on Standard and Pro accounts |
| Spreads | From 0.0 pips on Raw ECN (+ ~$3/lot commission); from ~1.2 pips on Standard | From 0.0 pips on Pro (+ ~$3.50–7/lot commission); markup-only on Standard |
| Max leverage | Up to 1:500 | Up to 1:500 (international) · 1:30 UK/EU retail |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, TradingView integration, mobile app | MT4, MT5, Axi platform with TradingView |
| Markets | 1,000+ instruments | 220+ CFDs |
| Best for | Best overall · cost-conscious traders who want raw spreads | Best for regulatory strength and longevity |
Strengths compared
Where VT Markets wins
- Tighter effective pricing on the raw-spread account (~$3/lot vs Axi's ~$3.50–7/lot range)
- Far wider instrument range: 1,000+ markets vs Axi's 220+ CFDs
- Cent accounts and a $50 entry point for gradual scaling (Axi has no cent tier)
- MT5 has been core to the offering for years — Axi only added MT5 in 2024
Where Axi wins
- Founded 2007 — the longest track record of any broker we rank, with no material regulatory action
- UK FCA licence, the strongest single regulator in this comparison; FSCS protection up to £85,000 for UK-onboarded clients
- No minimum deposit at all on Standard and Pro accounts
- Axi Select funded-trader program and free VPS are genuinely useful extras for strategy traders
Verdict: which should you choose?
Cost-focused traders and anyone who wants stocks, ETFs or a broad CFD menu should lean VT Markets — it simply offers more market for less money. But if you've read enough offshore-broker horror stories to value pedigree above pips, Axi's FCA licence and two-decade history are exactly what you're paying the slightly wider costs for.
Note that Canadian residents won't onboard under Axi's UK entity, so FSCS protection specifically won't apply to a Canadian account — the FCA licence still signals institutional discipline, but check which Axi entity will actually hold your funds before treating it as a safety guarantee.
For the full breakdown of each broker — regulation entity by entity, current promotions, funding methods and our detailed scoring — read our complete VT Markets review and Axi review.