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Here we provide side by side comparison between Angel One vs HDFC SKY, Below comparison of Angel One vs HDFC SKY 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 Angel One vs HDFC SKY is given below:

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About The Brokers

Angel One :

"Angel One is a renowned name in share brokerage Industry with over 10 lakh customer base, powerful online trading tools, Research based investment advice, dedicated >>> more

HDFC SKY :

HDFC SKY is the discount broking platform launched by HDFC Securities Ltd in 2023 — making it India's only bank-backed discount broker. >>> more

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Angel One :

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Type of Broker

Angel One :

Discount Broker

HDFC SKY :

Discount Broker

Promo/offers

Angel One :

Special Offer: Brokerage free equity delivery trades, free tips and flat Rs 20 intraday and F&O trade brokerage. Open Instant Account and start trading today.

HDFC SKY :

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Advantage

Angel One :

✔ What Angel One Does Well

✓	Free research, stock tips & advisory for all customers
✓	Free API — Zerodha charges ₹2,000/month
✓	NRI accounts available — 2-in-1 trading + demat
✓	110+ branches, 18,000+ APs across 1,800+ cities
✓	MTF: 4x leverage, 30 days interest-free on 1,600+ stocks
✓	ARQ — AI-driven personalised investment engine
✓	Relationship manager accessible via call
✓	No NEFT/fund transfer charges — others charge ~₹10
✓	₹0 brokerage for first 30 days (up to ₹500)
✓	SEBI-registered, 37+ years of operation — very trusted

HDFC SKY :

✔ What HDFC SKY Does Well

✓	India's only bank-backed discount broker — HDFC Bank Group institutional safety
✓	Free access to 23 years of HDFC Securities research — equity, F&O, ETF recommendations
✓	US stocks — fractional shares from $1, Apple/Google/Amazon etc.
✓	MTF at 12% p.a. — lowest in India (0% first 30 days); competitors charge 18–21%
✓	Both CDSL and NSDL DP — unique among discount brokers
✓	3-in-1 account with HDFC Bank — seamless fund transfers
✓	InstaOptions + NxtOption — dedicated F&O platforms with option chain analytics
✓	TradingView at tv.hdfcsky.com — advanced charting integrated
✓	Open API for algo traders
✓	ETF brokerage free for 30 days after account opening

Disadvantage

Angel One :

✘ Where Angel One Falls Short

✗	Delivery brokerage ₹20 or 0.1% — unlike Zerodha's ₹0
✗	GTT orders not available — Zerodha has this
✗	Mutual funds: regular plans only — no direct plans
✗	NRI customers: no mutual fund services
✗	RM & sales team can be pushy on cross-selling
✗	MTF margin sometimes enabled without clear notice
✗	No SME share trading available
✗	No 3-in-1 account — fund transfer is manual step
✗	Platform not as polished as Zerodha Kite
✗	Education less structured than Zerodha Varsity

HDFC SKY :

✘ Where HDFC SKY Falls Short

✗	₹20 delivery brokerage — not free, unlike Zerodha, Groww, ProStocks, Shoonya
✗	AMC ₹240/yr from year 2 — Groww, Shoonya, ProStocks, Fyers, Alice Blue all ₹0 lifetime
✗	Auto square-off ₹50+GST per position
✗	NRI restrictions — US and Canada NRIs cannot open accounts
✗	Launched 2023 — newer platform with less operating history than Zerodha/Fyers
✗	Customer care hours Mon–Sat 9AM–5PM only (no evening/weekend support)
✗	Cannot maintain HDFC Securities + HDFC SKY accounts simultaneously (SEBI rule)
✗	US stock brokerage 5 cents/share (not flat fee) — costlier for high-price stocks
✗	Limited intraday access for NRIs

Why This

Angel One :

Wide Network with over 8500 Sub-brokers and Franchise partners in 900+ cities in India.
Offers Demat account absolutely free.
Personalised investment advice through artificial intelligence based investment engine.
Angel One provides Top quality research powered by ARQ predictions, which help to pick n invest in best stocks.
Call-n-Trade: you can place orders securely over the telephone with the Call N Trade service.

HDFC SKY :

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Angel One vs HDFC SKY Account Opening & AMC Charges

Angel One Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) and - . Angel One Demat Account AMC is Rs 240 and - .

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account Opening Fee : -
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Demat Account Opening Fee : -
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 240	Demat Account AMC : -
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account AMC : -

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Brokerage Charges

Angel One Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 0 (Free) and Equity Intraday is Rs 20 per executed order and Equity Options is Rs 20 per executed order . HDFC SKY Brokerage Charges

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Plan Name	Plan Name : Angel Diet	-
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Rs 0 (Free)	-
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per executed order	-
Equity Future	Equity Future : Rs 20 per executed order	-
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 20 per executed order	-
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per executed order	-
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 20 per executed order	-
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : -	-
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	-
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per executed order	-
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per executed order	-

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Exchange Transaction Charges

Angel One Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium) . HDFC SKY Exchange Transaction Charges - and - .

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : -
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) (sell side)	Equity Intraday : -
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0	Equity Future : -
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium)	Equity Options : -
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 22 per Cr (0.00022%)	Currency Futures : -
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE Rs 3500 per Cr (0.035%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	Currency Options : -
Commodity	Commodity : MCX Rs 150 per Cr (0.0015%) \| NCDEX Rs 300 per Cr (0.003%)	Commodity : -

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Other Charges

Angel One Minimum Brokerage is Equity Rs 20 | F&O Rs 30 and Call & Trade is Additional Rs 20 per executed order . HDFC SKY and .

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Equity Rs 20 \| F&O Rs 30	Minimum Brokerage : -
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Additional Rs 20 per executed order	Call & Trade : -
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹20 per scrip	DP Charges (on sell side) : -
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Features

Angel One and HDFC SKY both offer a host of features, trading tools & platforms to their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Angel One App (Mobile), Angel Eye (Website), Angel Speedpro (Trading Terminal)	Trading Platform : -
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : No	Placing orders through charts : -
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : -
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : No	Detailed Education Initiatives : -
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : -
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) : Yes

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between Angel One and HDFC SKY is below:

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : -
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : -
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : NA	Advance Deposit : -
AMC	AMC : Rs 240 per year (Rs 20 per month)	AMC : -
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 50 per certificate	Dematerialisation Charges : -
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 50 + Actual CDSL charges	Rematerialisation Charges : -
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : Rs 20 per ISIN (Rs 50 per ISIN for BSDA Client)	Transaction Charges (debit) : -
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN (Rs 50 per ISIN for BSDA Client)	Pledge Creation Charges : -
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : -
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Nil	Pledge Invocation Charges : -
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil	Failed Instruction Charges : -
Other Charges	Other Charges : Rs 25 per request for additional DIS	Other Charges : -

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Basic Details

Angel One Year of Incorporation is 1987 and Total Number of Clients is 6745594 and Total Number of Branches is 900 . HDFC SKY and and .

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1987	Year of Incorporation : -
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX	Active Exchange Memberships : -
Demat Services	Demat Services : No	Demat Services : -
Website	Website : https://www.angelbroking.com	Website : -
Contact Details	Contact Details : 022-28358800	Contact Details : -
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 6,745,594	Total Number of Clients : -
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 900	Total Number of Branches : -
Products *	Products : Investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : -

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Orders

Orders

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Cover Orders (CO)	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes	Cover Orders (CO) : -
Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO)	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : No	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : -
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : No	After Market Orders (AMO) : -
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) : No	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : Yes
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : No	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : -
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : -
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : No	Recommendation basis risk Profile : -
Comparison *	Comparison : No	Comparison : -
Free Tips *	Free Tips : Yes	Free Tips : -
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : -
ETF research *	ETF research : Yes	ETF research : -
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : -

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : -
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.50,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Product & Services

Angel One and HDFC SKY both offer a host of Products & Services for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

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

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Customer Services

Angel One and HDFC SKY 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:

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : No	Toll Free Number : -
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : Yes	Live Chat Facility : -
Email Facility *	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : -
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : Yes	Branch Offices : -
Customer Care *	Customer Care : Yes	Customer Care : -
Community Service *	Community Service : Yes	Community Service : -
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : -
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : -

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Other Investement

Angel One and HDFC SKY 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:

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : Yes	Commodity Trading : -
Investment in ETFs *	Investment in ETFs : Yes	Investment in ETFs : -
Investment in Mutual Funds *	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes	Investment in Mutual Funds : -
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : Yes	Investment in Bonds : -
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : No	Insurance Services : -
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : -

Angel One vs HDFC SKY Trading Platform

Angel One and HDFC SKY both offer a host of Trading Platform for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Angel One	HDFC SKY
Web Platform *	Web Platform : Yes	Web Platform : -
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : Yes	Android Mobile App : -
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : Yes	Desktop Windows : -
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : Yes	Desktop Mac : -
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : -
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : No	Virtual Trading : -
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : -
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