Assessment
Sharesies is used by everyday investors in New Zealand and Australia, many of them starting with small amounts. It suits people who want to buy fractions of NZ, Australian, and US shares and ETFs, set up auto-invest, and hold managed funds and a KiwiSaver account in one app. It sits at the low end of the market on price for small orders, and its closest competitors are Hatch, Stake, Raiz Invest, and Lightyear.
Sharesies launched in 2017 and says it has more than 1 million investors and more than $6.8B in assets on the platform. It is an NZX accredited participant, and a related company issues the Sharesies KiwiSaver Scheme. A Series D of about $17M valued the company at about $428M.
It fits a beginner or regular investor in New Zealand or Australia who makes many small orders. It is a weaker fit for an active trader making large orders, or for a company or trust, which cannot use the monthly plans.
Rating by criterion
We score each of the eight criteria out of 100.
Sector criteria
Shares and ETFs on NZ, Australian, and US exchanges, managed funds with no transaction fee, KiwiSaver, and kids' accounts.
Auto-invest and fractional shares suit beginners, but research tools are light for active traders.
The app is built to be used on its own, so check export options if you track a portfolio in other tools.
Sharesies Limited is an NZX accredited participant, and a related company issues its KiwiSaver Scheme.
Vendor criteria
The app has grown from NZ shares to Australian and US markets, managed funds, and KiwiSaver.
Sign-up is fully in the app, and many reviewers praise the low barrier to starting, though support complaints appear.
Fees are published: 1.9% per order, capped at $5 for US orders, about $10.56 for Australian orders, and about $14.26 for NZ orders, or monthly plans from about $1.71.
Plans can be cancelled with no fee, but companies and trusts cannot use them, and currency exchange fees are charged separately.
Against its peers
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User comments
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Fact file
| Legal entity | Sharesies Limited, NZX accredited participant |
|---|---|
| Investors | More than 1 million in NZ and Australia |
| Assets on platform | More than $6.8B |
| Transaction fee | 1.9% per order, capped at $5 (US), about $10.56 (Australia), about $14.26 (NZ) |
| Monthly plans | About $1.71, $3.99, or $8.56, covering about $285, $571, or $2,853 of orders |
Source pages
- Sharesies pricing: https://www.sharesies.nz/pricing (As of October 28, 2026)
- Sharesies about: https://www.sharesies.nz/about (As of October 28, 2026)
- BusinessDesk, Sharesies capital raise: https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/markets/latest-capital-raise-values-sharesies-at-750m (As of October 28, 2026)
- RNZ, Brooke Roberts and Sharesies: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/528163/democraticising-stocks-brooke-roberts-leads-an-investment-platform-valued-at-500-million (As of October 28, 2026)
- Sharesies reviews on Trustpilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/sharesies.nz (As of October 28, 2026)
Competitive landscape
Investing apps and brokers an investor in New Zealand or Australia would compare with Sharesies.
Sharesies: 75
- Sharesies75
- Interactive Brokers83
- Lightyear80
- Raiz Invest77
- HatchNot reviewed
- StakeNot reviewed
Comparisons
Key leadership
Brooke Roberts co-founded Sharesies and leads it with Leighton Roberts and Sonya Williams, who share the title Co-founder, Director, and 3EO. Jon Macdonald is chair.
How this review was created
This profile gives our own assessment of Sharesies to companies selecting a Wealth & brokerage platforms provider. The Fintech Index receives nothing for featuring a firm, for sponsorship, or for advertising, and Sharesies gave us no payment for the profile.
The rating equals the average of eight criteria, with every criterion running from 0 to 100. Four address buyer needs in this sector, and four address the company together with its commercial terms.
Ratings are our editorial judgment, made from public information: pricing and legal pages, product documentation, compliance disclosures, public reviews and filings. Fact-checking took place on October 28, 2026. Figures reported in New Zealand and Australian dollars were converted to US dollars at the Federal Reserve H.10 rates of $0.5705 per New Zealand dollar and $0.7037 per Australian dollar on October 23, 2026.
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