Side-by-side comparison of Exness and XM on every dimension professional traders care about — from fees and leverage to regulators, scalping rules, and EA support. Updated May 2026.
Exness is one of the largest brokers in the world by trading volume — over $4 trillion/month. Founded in 2008, Exness is famous for instant withdrawals and ultra-high leverage up to 1:Unlimited.
XM is one of the largest forex brokers with 10+ million clients in 196 countries. Famous for its $30 No Deposit Bonus and free educational content for new traders.
Exness wins 6/13 categories — the better all-round choice.
| Field | Exness | XM |
|---|---|---|
| Rebate per lot | $9.70 / lot | $11 / lot |
| Spread from | 0.3 pips | 0.6 pips |
| Execution speed | 23 ms | 65 ms |
| Max leverage | Unlimited* | 1:1000 |
| Min deposit | $10 | $5 |
| User rating | 4.5 / 5 (5,102) | 4.4 / 5 (4,310) |
| Trust score | 8.78 / 10 | 8.50 / 10 |
| Execution type | Market Execution | Market Execution / NDD |
| Liquidity providers | 14+ | 12+ |
| Regulators | FCA (UK) #730729 · CySEC (CY) #178/12 · FSCA (ZA) #51024 | ASIC (AU) #443670 · CySEC (CY) #120/10 · IFSC (BZ) #000261/397 |
| Platforms | MT4 · MT5 · Exness Terminal · Exness Trade App | MT4 · MT5 · XM WebTrader · XM Mobile |
| Payout frequency | รายวัน | รายวัน |
| Withdrawal time | ทันที (auto) | ภายใน 24 ชม. |
| Swap-free / Islamic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scalping allowed | ✓ | ✓ |
| EA / algo allowed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Negative balance protection | ✓ | ✓ |
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