Stash vs Fidelity

Stash is a good investment app to guide beginners to invest in stocks. How does it compare to Fidelity? 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 Fidelity offers stock trades at $0 per trade and more than 180 branch locations. There is no minimum deposit.

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

	Stash	Fidelity
	SPECIAL OFFER Sign Up and Get $5 - Learn More Read Stash Review	SPECIAL OFFER Commission-Free Trading - Online Stock, ETF and Option Trades - Learn More Read Fidelity Review
	Benefits and Features
Stock Trading	$0	$0
Options Trading	No	$0.65 per contract
Annual Fee	STASH Growth ($3/mo) STASH+ ($12/mo)	None
Cryptocurrency Trading		$0
Minimum Deposit	$1	$0
Mutual Fund Trading		Yes
Phone Support	Yes - normal business hours, plus Sat & Sun 11a-5p ET
Live Chat Support	No
Email Support	Yes
Human Advisors	No
Robo Advisor	Yes
Assets Under Management	$3 Billion
Tax Loss Harvesting	No
Goal Tracker	Yes
Automatic Deposits	Yes
Inactivity Fee		$0
Maintenance Fee		$0
Online Platform	Yes
iPhone App	Yes
Android App	Yes
Banking	All users get a cash account with a debit card. No minimum balance, no overdraft fees, and free ATM access at 55,000+ ATMS.	No
Mobile App	iOS & Android	Yes
Trading Platform	Web Trading, Mobile Apps	Desktop, Web Trading, Mobile Apps
Fractional Shares	Yes	Yes
Taxable Accounts	Yes
401k Plans	No
IRA Accounts	Yes
Roth IRA Accounts	Yes
SEP IRA Accounts	No
Trust Accounts	No
529 Plans	No
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Mobile App
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: $0 monthly service fee No minimum balance Free debit card Cons: Relatively low APY Few physical branches
Bottom Line	Good investment app to guide beginners to invest in stocks... Read full review	Cash management account with a decent APY... Read full review
	Sign Up and Get $5 Invest $50, Get $50	Commission-Free Trading - Online Stock, ETF and Option Trades Cash Management Account
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 11/30/2025. Fidelity: Pricing information from published website as of 07/05/2024.