M1 Finance vs Robinhood

M1 Finance is a no-fee robo-advisor that allows you to choose your own investments. How does it compare to Robinhood? Read our comparison chart below.

M1 Finance offers free automated investing with no commissions or account fees. Unlike other robo-advisors, M1 lets you select your own investments and their automation will manage it for you. This is great for investors who want a say. The downside is that there are no human advisors. The minimum to start is just $100.

While Robinhood offers $0 stock trades by cutting out physical offices and manual account management. Only basic stock trading can be performed on the mobile app. There is no minimum deposit or maintenance fee, though there is an optional paid premier customer tier starting at $5/month.

Compare M1 Finance with Robinhood, side-by-side. Read on for an in-depth look, including ratings, reviews, pros and cons.

	M1 Finance	Robinhood


	SPECIAL OFFER M1 Investment Account - Up to $500 Bonus - Learn More Read M1 Finance Review	OFFER Get a Free Stock (worth between $5 and $200) - Learn More Read Robinhood Review
	Benefits and Features
Stock Trading	$0	$0
Options Trading	No	$0
Annual Fee	None	None
Cryptocurrency Trading	No
Minimum Deposit	$100	$0
Mutual Fund Trading	No	No
Commission Free ETFs	All U.S. listed ETFs	All U.S. listed ETFs
Phone Support	Monday - Friday 9:30 am to 4 pm EST	24/7
Live Chat Support	No	No
Email Support	Yes	Yes
Human Advisors	No	No
Robo Advisor	Hybrid; You choose your own investments and M1 trades & manages your portfolio for you	No
Assets Under Management	$4.5 Billion	$80 Billion
Tax Loss Harvesting	No, but offers tax minimization features	No
Goal Tracker	No	No
Automatic Deposits	Yes	Yes
Broker Assisted Trades	Included	Not available
Good For	DIY investing with passive portfolio management	Beginners; Active traders
Inactivity Fee	$20 (for accounts with less than $20 and no activity for 90+ days)	$0
Maintenance Fee	$0	$0
Online Platform	Yes	Yes
iPhone App	Yes (4.6 stars, 33.3k ratings)	Yes (4.2 stars, 4m ratings)
Android App	Yes (4.5 stars, 15.7k ratings)	Yes (3.8 stars, 453k ratings)
Banking	All users can open a M1 Spend account with free debit card. No monthly service fees and no balance requirements.
Mobile App		Yes
Two-Factor Authentication	Yes	Yes
Locations	No	No
Online Community	No	No
Seminars	No	No
Virtual Trading	No	No
Fractional Shares	Yes	Yes
Taxable Accounts	Yes	Yes
401k Plans	No	No
IRA Accounts	Yes	Yes
Roth IRA Accounts	Yes	Yes
SEP IRA Accounts	Yes	No
Trust Accounts	Yes	No
529 Plans	No	No
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Annual Fee
Minimum Deposit
Customer Service
Mobile App
Ease of Use
Research
Stock Trading
Options Trading
Commissions and Fees
Pros & Cons	Pros: Choose your own investments Can invest in individual stocks No account fees Cons: No research No human advisors Can only trade once a day	Pros: Commission-free trades No minimum Extended trading hours Cons: Limited research No mutual funds & bonds
Bottom Line	No-fee robo-advisor that allows you to choose your own investments... Read full review	Free way to trade stocks with limited bells and whistles... Read full review

	M1 Investment Account - Up to $500 Bonus Commission Free Stock Trading Transfer and Earn Up to $15,000	Get a Free Stock (worth between $5 and $200) Commission-Free Trades Commission-Free Options Investing
Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. M1 Finance: Pricing information from published website as of 02/28/2020 Robinhood: Pricing information from published websites as of 04/18/2020.

M1 Investment Account - Up to $500 Bonus

Open a new M1 investment account. Deposit $10,000 or more into the account within 14 calendar days of account opening. Promotional credit will depend on the deposited value made into the account.

Deposited Value	Promotional Credit
$10,000 - $29,999.99	$75
$30,000 - $49,999.99	$150
$50,000 - $99,999.99	$250
$100,000+	$500

This offer is only for customers who have never registered for an M1 user account.

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Expires 12/31/2023

Commission Free Stock Trading

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M1 Finance allows investors the choice of ETFs and stocks. M1 charges no management fees or commission.

Transfer and Earn Up to $15,000

Complete an Automated Customer Account Transfer Service (ACATS) of at least $100,000 in aggregate and earn up to $15,000. Promotional credit will depend on the amount transferred to the account.

Transfer Account Value	Promotional Credit
$100,000 - $249,999.99	$250
$250,000 - $499,999.99	$1,000
$500,000 - $999,999.99	$2,000
$1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99	$4,000
$2,000,000 - $4,999,999	$10,000
$5,000,000+	$15,000