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Upvest vs DriveWealth

A bank or fintech comparing Upvest with DriveWealth is choosing who runs the brokerage behind its investing app. Upvest is licensed in Germany and the UK and serves European investors. DriveWealth is a US broker-dealer that gives apps worldwide access to US shares, fractional shares included.

Upvest

76 / 100

Best for

A European bank or fintech that wants local custody, EU and UK licences and pension wrappers.

Watch-out

Prices are not published.

DriveWealth

73 / 100

Best for

An app in any country that mainly wants US shares for its users.

Bottom line

Choose Upvest when the users are European and the product needs local wrappers and custody. Choose DriveWealth when US shares for a global user base are the main need.