Stash vs Ellevest

Stash is a good investment app to guide beginners to invest in stocks. How does it compare to Ellevest? Read our comparison chart below.

Stash simplifies investing for novices. This app is not a robo-advisor and will not manage investments for you. Instead, it guides beginners to select investments aligned with their goals and risk level. There is no minimum balance to start investing.

While Ellevest is a robo-advisor aimed to serve women's needs. It specially tailors portfolios for women's financial goals and life cycles. Fees are low starting at $1/mo and there is no minimum balance for the basic account.

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

	StashAcornsRobinhoodWebull
	Learn More	Learn More
	Stash	Ellevest
	SPECIAL OFFER Sign Up and Get $5 - Learn More Read Stash Review	SPECIAL OFFER Ellevest Executive with 50% Off Coaching - Learn More Read Ellevest Review
	Benefits and Features
Stock Trading	$0
Options Trading	No
Annual Fee	STASH Growth ($3/mo) STASH+ ($9/mo)	$1/mo for Essential Plan $5/mo for Plus Plan $9/mo for Executive Plan
Minimum Deposit	$0	$0 for all membership tiers
Phone Support	Yes - normal business hours, plus Sat & Sun 11a-5p ET	Yes - normal business hours
Live Chat Support	No	No
Email Support	Yes	Yes
Human Advisors	No	Discounts for members for coaching sessions
Robo Advisor
Assets Under Management	$3 Billion	$280 Million
Tax Loss Harvesting	No	No
Goal Tracker	Yes	Yes
Automatic Deposits	Yes	Yes
Online Platform	Yes	Yes
iPhone App	Yes	Yes
Android App	Yes	Yes
Banking	All users get a cash account with a debit card. No minimum balance, no overdraft fees, and free ATM access at 19,000+ ATMS.	Spend and Save accounts*; No minimum balance and no monthly service fees
Mobile App	Yes	Yes
Fractional Shares	Yes	Yes
Taxable Accounts	Yes	Yes
401k Plans	No	No
IRA Accounts	Yes	Yes
Roth IRA Accounts	Yes	Yes
SEP IRA Accounts	No	Yes
Trust Accounts	No	No
529 Plans	No	No
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Annual Fee
Minimum Deposit
Customer Service
Human Advisors
Pros & Cons	Pros: Guidance for beginners Automatically save and invest through round-ups and recurring transfers Cons: Fees are high for small balances High ETF expense ratio Limited research	Pros: Focused on women's needs $0 minimum Starts at $1/mo Cons: Limited account options No tax loss harvesting Uncertain future
Bottom Line	Good investment app to guide beginners to invest in stocks... Read full review	Women-focused robo-advisor tailored to women's life cycles and goals... Read full review
	Sign Up and Get $5	Ellevest Executive with 50% Off Coaching Ellevest Plus with 30% Off Coaching Ellevest Essential with 20% Off Coaching
Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. Stash: Pricing information from published website as of 08/14/2019 Ellevest: Pricing information from published website as of 08/10/2020

Which is Better: Stash or Ellevest?

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