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5paisa vs Kotak Securities (Compare 5paisa and Kotak Securities)

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Here we provide side by side comparison between 5paisa vs Kotak Securities, Below comparison of 5paisa vs Kotak Securities highlights the variations of Brokerage charges & services offered, Compare their ratings, brokerage & AMC charges, Investment choices, Customer Service, Demat Account, features, Platforms, and running offers.

One on One comparison of 5paisa vs Kotak Securities is given below:

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	5paisa	Kotak Securities

About The Brokers	5paisa : "Low Brokerage, decent trading platforms, provision of tips & recommendation makes 5 Paisa a player who offers more than the value for money services to his customers. >>> more	Kotak Securities : "With 1281+ branches in 377 cities of the country serving 1.4 million customers, over 5 lacs trades per day, Kotak Securities have been able to create their own space >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	5paisa : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Kotak Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	5paisa : Discount Broker	Kotak Securities : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	5paisa : Special Offer: FREE Account Opening (Rs 650 waived) + Pay-as-you-go Demat AMC + FREE Mutual Fund Account + Trade at flat Rs 20 per order. Open Instant Account with 5paisa and start trading today.	Kotak Securities : N/A
Advantage	5paisa : It provides service equivalent to full-service broker though it discount broker. It is one of the cheapest stock brokers in India and charges brokerage starting from Rs 10 per executed order. Provide trading facility in Equity & derivatives, Future & Options (F&O) and Currency segments. Robo Advisory platform to builds a fully customized mutual fund investment portfolio. One mobile app for all services like trading in equity & derivatives, IPOs, Mutual Funds, and Insurance. Above average customer service as a perk of its parent company, i.e., IIFL. Offers free technical, derivative and fundamental research & advice to customers for additional cost. You can choose from Add-on-packs Free trading platform including mobile app, website and desktop trading terminal. No software charges.	Kotak Securities : 3-in-1 online trading account.. Security of your investment & money. Toll free number available. Robust trading software KEAT Pro. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE. After Market Orders (AMO), good till cancel order (GTC) and Buy Now Sell Tomorrow.
Disadvantage	5paisa : Does not have a physical presence anywhere all over India-No branches. Does not provide monthly or yearly plans for trading. Does not provide the facility of trading in commodity Call & Trade is available at an additional cost of Rs 100 per call in Power Investor Pack. The customer can place any number of trades in one call for Flat Rs 100 fee.	Kotak Securities : No commodity trading.. Very High brokerage.. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Minimum brokerage charges.
Why This	5paisa : It is one of the renowned stockbrokers who provide broking service to its clients at a nominal rate. 5 Paisa offers broking service, opportunity to invest in mutual funds, insurance facility, and various other financial products to diversify your portfolio. All trading platform of 5 paisa.com has an excellent user interface. High-quality investment advice from an experienced research team is leveraging from the parent stock broking company India Infoline."	Kotak Securities : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes Kotak Mahindra Banks Saving Account, Kotak Securities Trading Account and Kotak Securities Demat Account, is the key offering for retail stock market investors in India. Security: Instead of transferring monies to a broker's pool or towards deposits, you can manage your own demat and bank accounts when you trade through Kotak Securities. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. E-Broking House with >13 Lac customers. Wide network of 1281 branches and sub Brokers in 377 cities. After Market Orders and Portfolio Management Service(PMS) available. Facility to trade in Equities, IPO's, Bonds, FD's, ETF's, Mutual Funds, F&O and Currency derivatives etc. Add on services like relationship manager, tips & recommendations, technical research, market pointers, periodical research reports, training and education.
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5paisa vs Kotak Securities Account Opening & AMC Charges

5paisa Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) and Kotak Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) . 5paisa Demat Account AMC is Rs 540 and Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC is Rs 600 .

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 540	Demat Account AMC : Rs 600
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges

5paisa Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 20 per executed order and Equity Intraday is Rs 20 per executed order and Equity Options is Rs 20 per executed order . Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher and Equity Intraday is Free and Equity Options is Delivery: Rs 20 per trade | Intraday: Free .

	5paisa			Kotak Securities
Plan Name	Plan Name : Basic Plan	Plan Name : Power Investor Pack	Plan Name : Ultra Trader Pack	Plan Name : Trade Free Plan	Plan Name : Dealer Assisted Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Delivery : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Delivery : Rs 0 (Free)	Equity Delivery : 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher	Equity Delivery : 0.39%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Intraday : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Intraday : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Intraday : Free	Equity Intraday : 0.039%
Equity Future	Equity Future : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Future : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Future : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Future : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Future : 0.039%
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Options : Rs 2 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 2 per executed lot	Equity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Options : Rs 39 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per executed order	Currency Futures : Rs 10 per executed order	Currency Futures : Rs 10 per executed order	Currency Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Futures : Rs 9 per lot
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 20 per executed order	Currency Options : Rs 10 per executed order	Currency Options : Rs 10 per executed order	Currency Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Options : Rs 5 per lot
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : Rs 499 per month	Monthly Fee : Rs 999 per month	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : Rs 499 (One Time)
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : 0.05%	Margin Trading : 0.05%	Margin Trading : 0.05%	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per executed order	Commodity Futures : Rs 10 per executed order	Commodity Futures : Rs 10 per executed order	Commodity Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Futures : 0.039%
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per executed order	Commodity Options : Rs 10 per executed order	Commodity Options : Rs 10 per executed order	Commodity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Options : Rs 39 per lot

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges

5paisa Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is Rs 190 per crore (0.0019%) and Equity Options is Rs 5000 per crore (0.05%) (on premium) . Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE: 0.0019% and Equity Options is NSE: 0.05% on Premium .

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Rs 325 per crore (0.00325%)	Equity Delivery : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Rs 325 per crore (0.00325%)	Equity Intraday : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%
Equity Future *	Equity Future : Rs 190 per crore (0.0019%)	Equity Future : NSE: 0.0019%
Equity Options *	Equity Options : Rs 5000 per crore (0.05%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE: 0.05% on Premium
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : Rs 190 per crore (0.0019%)	Currency Futures : NSE: 0.0009%, BSE: 0.00022%
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 5000 per crore (0.05%) (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE: 0.035%, BSE: 0.001%
Commodity	Commodity : Grp A: 0.0026%	Commodity : MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006%

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Other Charges

5paisa Minimum Brokerage is Rs 20 per trade and Call & Trade is Rs 100 per call (any number of trades in a call) . Kotak Securities Minimum Brokerage is Rs 21 per executed order and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per call .

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 20 per trade	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 21 per executed order
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 100 per call (any number of trades in a call)	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per call
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹12.5 per transaction per script	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% of transaction value (minimum Rs 20)
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Features

5paisa and Kotak Securities both offer a host of features, trading tools & platforms to their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : 5paisa Trade Station (Web, Mobile App and EXE)	Trading Platform : Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : Yes	Placing orders through charts : No
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : 1	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : 25+ years of experience. Part of prestigious Kotak Mahindra Bank. Offer 3-in-1 account (Bank + Trading + Demat Account) Physical presence in 393 cities. Free Technical, Fundamental, Derivatives, Macro-economic and mutual fund research. Different brokerage plans to suit your needs.
Referral Program	Referral Program : 1	Referral Program : -
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : No

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between 5paisa and Kotak Securities is below:

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : Nil
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : Rs 540 (Charged as Rs 45 per traded month)	AMC : Rs 600 per year
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 15 per certificate + Rs 40 as postal charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs. 150 per certificate + Rs. 50 per request courier charges
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 15 per certificate or Rs 15 for every 100 securities or part thereof whichever is higher + Rs 40 for courier	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs.10 for 100 securities (Minimum payable Rs.15)
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : Rs 12.50 per transaction per script	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.04% + NSDL charges (minimum Rs 20)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 50	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Nil	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil	Failed Instruction Charges : -
Other Charges	Other Charges : Postal Charges: Rs 40	Other Charges : -

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Basic Details

5paisa Year of Incorporation is 1996 and Total Number of Clients is 1225034 and Total Number of Branches is 1 . Kotak Securities Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 1088641 and Total Number of Branches is 153 .

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1996	Year of Incorporation : 1994
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE,MCX
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : www.5paisa.com	Website : http://www.kotaksecurities.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : +918976689766	Contact Details : 1800222299
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 1,225,034	Total Number of Clients : 1,088,641
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 1	Total Number of Branches : 153
Products *	Products : 5Paisa Mobile app, 5paisa trade station, 5paisa trade terminal	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Orders

Orders

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Cover Orders (CO)	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes
Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO)	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : Yes	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : Yes
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) *	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) *	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : Yes	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : No	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes
Comparison *	Comparison : No	Comparison : Yes
Free Tips *	Free Tips : No	Free Tips : Yes
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : No	Daily Market report : Yes
ETF research *	ETF research : No	ETF research : Yes
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : No	Quarterly Results : Yes

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : -	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Minimum deposit of Rs 3 lakh (negotiable)

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Product & Services

5paisa and Kotak Securities both offer a host of Products & Services for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : Yes
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : Yes
Call in Trade *	Call in Trade : Rs 100 Per call	Call in Trade : Yes
Trading in Both the exchanges *	Trading in Both the exchanges : Yes	Trading in Both the exchanges : Yes
Limit Order *	Limit Order : Yes	Limit Order : Yes
3-in-1 On-line Trading Account *	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : No	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : Yes
NRI Services *	NRI Services : No	NRI Services : Yes
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : Yes
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : Yes	Offers Multiple Plan : No
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : Yes	IPO Investment : Yes
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : Yes	Portfolio Analysis : Yes
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : Yes	Advanced Charting Features : Yes
Brokerage Calculator *	Brokerage Calculator : Yes	Brokerage Calculator : No
Margin Calculator *	Margin Calculator : Yes	Margin Calculator : No
Stop Loss Order *	Stop Loss Order : Yes	Stop Loss Order : Yes
Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss *	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : Yes	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : Yes
Equity Future & Option Trading *	Equity Future & Option Trading : Yes	Equity Future & Option Trading : Yes
Currency Future & Option Trading *	Currency Future & Option Trading : Yes	Currency Future & Option Trading : Yes
Market Trading *	Market Trading : Yes	Market Trading : Yes
Monthly & Yearly Plan *	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No
Aumtomated Trading *	Aumtomated Trading : Yes	Aumtomated Trading : No

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Customer Services

5paisa and Kotak Securities both offer a host of Customer service options to their clients to quickly solve their queries or grievances if any. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : No	Toll Free Number : Yes
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : No	Live Chat Facility : Yes
Email Facility *	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : Yes
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : No	Branch Offices : Yes
Customer Care *	Customer Care : No	Customer Care : Yes
Community Service *	Community Service : No	Community Service : Yes
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : No	Relationship Manager : -
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : No

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Other Investement

5paisa and Kotak Securities both offer a lot of investment avenues apart from Stock trading on their platforms to their clients to make a better trading experience. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : Yes	Commodity Trading : Yes
Investment in ETFs *	Investment in ETFs : Yes	Investment in ETFs : Yes
Investment in Mutual Funds *	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : No	Investment in Bonds : Yes
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : No	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : Yes
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : Yes

5paisa vs Kotak Securities Trading Platform

5paisa and Kotak Securities both offer a host of Trading Platform for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	5paisa	Kotak Securities
Web Platform *	Web Platform : Yes	Web Platform : Yes
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : Yes	Android Mobile App : Yes
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : Yes	Desktop Windows : Yes
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : No	Desktop Mac : No
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : No	I-Pad App : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : Yes	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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