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Axis Direct

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About The Brokers	Axis Direct : "AxisDirect is the flagship brand of Axis Securities Ltd offering simplified investment solutions to retail customers. AxisDirect is among top 10 brokerage house in In >>> more	Upstox : "Founded in 2009, Upstox is one of the reliable stock trading brokers with low brokerage and excellent facilities. Two young successful entrepreneurs who opened the co >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	Axis Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Upstox : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Axis Direct : Full Service Broker	Upstox : Discount Broker
Promo/offers	Axis Direct : N/A	Upstox : Special Offer: Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for delivery, Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today.
Advantage	Axis Direct : 3-in-1 online trading account. Security of your investment & money Decent trading software. Derivatives trading, NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE. Free Research services	Upstox : No Brokerage on Mutual funds. DEMAT AMC free for Life Low cost Brokerage Self-directed, easy to use online learning for all levels Easy to get started with Aadhar based signup Good Brokerage & Margin Calculator Unlike other low-cost brokers, RKSV offer a variety of affordable pricing plans so that you can choose the plan best suited for you
Disadvantage	Axis Direct : No commodity & Currencytrading. Very High brokerage. Installable trading terminal cost at Rs 2999 per year. Minimum brokerage charges. Low Exposure	Upstox : No margin funding Does not provide Tips & recommendation Turnover charges on futures and options is higher than competitors Upstox doesn't offer unlimited monthly trading plans. Doesn't offer research based services. Charges on Funds Transfer @ ₹7 per fund transfer.
Why This	Axis Direct : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes Axis Banks Saving Account, Axis Direct Trading Account and Axis Direct 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 >11 Lac customers. 1 paisa per lot for same day square off option trading or Rs 10 per lot for carry f/w Options trade 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. Axis Direct offers classroom sessions, webinars, Online Tutorials and Articles by Experts to help beginners understand basics.	Upstox : Upstox offers zero brokerage on equity mutual fund Investment and a mere ₹20 per transaction on Equity Delivery, intraday and F&O trades. After Market Order (AMO), Cover Order and BO are available on both web and mobile. Trailing-Stop/Stop-Loss (SL) is available in both web and mobile. Zero Demat AMC, Free demat account for life. Offers NRI trading. Offers Mutual Fund Investment, SIP Investement. Upstox is backed by top investors with the likes of Ratan Tata, Kalaari Capital & GVK Davix Upstox offers the best of technology to traders. The Upstox Platform on mobile and web is one of the best platforms for the Indian stock market.
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Account Opening & AMC Charges

Axis Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 900 and Upstox Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) . Axis Direct Demat Account AMC is Rs 650 and Upstox Demat Account AMC is Rs 150 .

	Axis Direct	Upstox
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 900	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 650	Demat Account AMC : Rs 150
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Brokerage Charges

Axis Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.50% and Equity Intraday is 0.05% and Equity Options is Intraday: Rs 0.01 per lot | Carry Forward: Rs 10 per lot . Upstox Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 20 per executed order or 2.5% whichever is low and Equity Intraday is Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower and Equity Options is Rs 20 per executed order .

	Axis Direct		Upstox
Plan Name	Plan Name : Fixed Plan	Plan Name : Plan 125K	Plan Name : Basic Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.50%	Equity Delivery : -	Equity Delivery : Rs 20 per executed order or 2.5% whichever is low
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.05%	Equity Intraday : -	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : -	Equity Future : Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower
Equity Options	Equity Options : Intraday: Rs 0.01 per lot \| Carry Forward: Rs 10 per lot	Equity Options : -	Equity Options : Rs 20 per executed order
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : 0.05%	Currency Futures : -	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower
Currency Options	Currency Options : Intraday: Rs 0.01 per lot \| Carry Forward: Rs 10 per l	Currency Options : -	Currency Options : Rs 20 per executed order
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : NA
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 0.03%	Commodity Futures : -	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Rs 50 per lot	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per executed order
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Exchange Transaction Charges

Axis Direct 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 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) . Upstox 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 3750 per Cr (0.0375%) (on premium) .

	Axis Direct	Upstox
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3750 per Cr (0.0375%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 22 per Cr (0.00022%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE Rs 3500 per Cr (0.035%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : -	Commodity : Group A - Rs 290 per Cr (0.0029%)
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Other Charges

Axis Direct Minimum Brokerage is Rs 20 per trade and Call & Trade is Rs 20 per call . Upstox Minimum Brokerage is 0.05% and Call & Trade is Rs 20 per trade .

	Axis Direct	Upstox
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 20 per trade	Minimum Brokerage : 0.05%
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 20 per call	Call & Trade : Rs 20 per trade
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% (minimum Rs 25 per instruction)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹13 plus ₹5.50 (CDSL charges) per scrip.
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Auto Square-off Charges: Rs 50
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Features

Axis Direct and Upstox both offer a host of features, trading tools & platforms to their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Axis Direct	Upstox
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : DirectTrade, Axisdirect Web, Axisdirect Mobile	Trading Platform : Upstox Pro Web, Dartstock, NEST Trader, Fox Trader, iOS and Android Algola
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : No	Placing orders through charts : -
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : No
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : No
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : -
Referral Program	Referral Program : 1	Referral Program : 1
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : No
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between Axis Direct and Upstox is below:

	Axis Direct	Upstox
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : Rs 249
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : Retail Account: Axis Bank Customer: Rs 650 per year (1st year free). Rs 2500 for client who has not authorised bank to debit Demat ac charges from Bank ac maintained with Axis Bank. Non-Axis Bank Customer: Rs 250 per year (1st year free) BSDA Account: Nil for holding value till Rs 50,000 Rs 100 per yearÃ‚Â for holding value from Rs 50,001 to Rs 2,00,000 Holding value above Rs 2,00,000 tariff for Retail account will be applicable. Corporate Account: Rs 400 for Axis Bank clientsÃ‚Â + CDSL AMC of Rs 500 Rs 600 for non-Axis Bank clients+ CDSL AMC of Rs 500	AMC : Rs 150
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Retail / BSDA Account: Rs 5 per certificate subject to minimum of Rs 50 per request, whichever is higher. Rs 50 per request as courier charges for mutual fund Units. Corporate Account: Rs 2.50 per certificate subject to a minimum of the Rs 50 per request.	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 2.00 per certificate plus courier charges of Rs 35 per demat request
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Retail / BSDA Account: Rs 20 for every 100 securities or part thereof or Rs 50 per request whichever is higher. Rs 50 per instruction for mutual fund Units. Corporate Account: Rs 20 per certificate subject to minimum of Rs 50 per request	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 25 per certificate or 0.05% of the value whichever is higher.
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : Retail Account: 0.04% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 25 per instruction) whichever is higher. Rs 25 flat per instruction for mutual fund units. BSDA Account: 0.06% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher. Rs 50 flat per instruction for mutual fund units. Corporate Account: 0.04% subject to minimum of Rs 23 per instruction.	Transaction Charges (debit) : Rs 13 + Rs 5.50 (CDSL charges) per scrip.
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Retail Account: 0.04% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher. BSDA Account: 0.06% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher. Corporate Account: Flat Rs 50 per request.	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% of the transaction charges subject to a minimum of Rs 50 plus NSDL / CDSL charges at actual.
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : 0.02% of the transaction charges subject to a minimum of Rs 50 plus NSDL / CDSL charges at actual.
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Retail Account: 0.04% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher. BSDA Account: 0.06% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher. Corporate Account: Flat Rs 50 per request.	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.05% of the transaction charges subject to a minimum of Rs 50
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Rs 10 per Instruction	Failed Instruction Charges : Rs 50 per transaction
Other Charges	Other Charges : Ad-hoc Statement - Rs 100 per statement Quarterly (Physical) statement Retail Account - Nil BSDA Account - Rs 25 per statement Account Modification Charges Retail AccountÂ - Nil BSDA Account - Rs 100 DIS Booklet Charge Retail AccountÂ - NIL BSDA AccountÂ - Rs 200 per booklet Redemption of mutual fund units through DP - Rs 25 per instruction	Other Charges : Demat Rejection Charges: Rs 35 per rejection for every 500 gms. Adhoc / Non periodic statement requests: Rs 25 (Rs 500 for foreign address) per request upto 10 pages. Every additional 5 pages or a portion thereof will be charged at Rs 10 plus courier / postage charges. Cheque Bounce charges: Charges will be applied based on charges as determined by our bankers.
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Basic Details

Axis Direct Year of Incorporation is 2006 and Total Number of Clients is 357390 and Total Number of Branches is 56 . Upstox Year of Incorporation is 2012 and Total Number of Clients is 2501173 and Total Number of Branches is 4 .

	Axis Direct	Upstox
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2006	Year of Incorporation : 2012
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : No
Website	Website : https://simplehai.axisdirect.in	Website : www.upstox.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 18002100808	Contact Details : +91-22-6130-9999
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 357,390	Total Number of Clients : 2,501,173
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 56	Total Number of Branches : 4
Products *	Products : Equity, Derivatives, Mutual Fund, SIP, ETFs, Tax Savings, Fixed Income, IPOs, Fixed Deposits, Loans, Tax Services, NPS and Insurance.	Products : Upstox Pro Web,Upstox Pro Mobile, Nest Desktop.
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Orders

Orders

	Axis Direct	Upstox
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) : No	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : No
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : No	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) *	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : No
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) *	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Axis Direct	Upstox
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : No
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : No
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : No
Comparison *	Comparison : Yes	Comparison : No
Free Tips *	Free Tips : Yes	Free Tips : No
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : No
ETF research *	ETF research : Yes	ETF research : No
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : No
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Axis Direct	Upstox
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : -
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.1,00,000 to Rs.3,00,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Product & Services

Axis Direct and Upstox both offer a host of Products & Services for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Axis Direct	Upstox
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : Yes
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : Yes
Call N Trade *	Call N Trade : Yes	Call N 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 : Yes	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : No
NRI Services *	NRI Services : Yes	NRI Services : No
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : No
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : No	Offers Multiple Plan : No
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : Yes	IPO Investment : No
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : Yes	Portfolio Analysis : Yes
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : Yes	Advanced Charting Features : Yes
Brokerage Calculator *	Brokerage Calculator : No	Brokerage Calculator : Yes
Margin Calculator *	Margin Calculator : No	Margin Calculator : Yes
Stop Loss Order *	Stop Loss Order : Yes	Stop Loss Order : Yes
Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss *	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : No	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 : No	Aumtomated Trading : No
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Customer Services

Axis Direct and Upstox 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:

	Axis Direct	Upstox
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : Yes	Toll Free Number : No
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : Yes	Live Chat Facility : Yes
Email Facility *	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : Yes
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : Yes	Branch Offices : Yes
Customer Care *	Customer Care : Yes	Customer Care : Yes
Community Service *	Community Service : Yes	Community Service : Yes
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : No
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : No
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Other Investement

Axis Direct and Upstox 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:

	Axis Direct	Upstox
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : No	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 : Yes	Investment in Bonds : No
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : No
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : No
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : No
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Axis Direct vs Upstox Trading Platform

Axis Direct and Upstox both offer a host of Trading Platform for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Axis Direct	Upstox
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 : Yes	I-Pad App : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : No	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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