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About The Brokers

Dhan :

A genuinely unique pricing feature: Dhan offers a 50% brokerage discount for women customers — ₹10/order instead of ₹20 for intraday and F&O trades. This is the only major discount broker in >>> more

Sharekhan :

"Sharekhan is one of the pioneers of online trading in India. It offers a broad range of financial products and services including securities brokerage, mutual fund di >>> more

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Dhan :

OVERVIEW

Sharekhan :

OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS

Type of Broker

Dhan :

Discount Broker

Sharekhan :

Full Service Broker

Promo/offers

Dhan :

N/A

Sharekhan :

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Advantage

Dhan :

✔ What Dhan Does Well

✓	First Indian broker on TradingView.com — trade options directly from TradingView
✓	Dedicated Options Trader app (web + mobile) with strategy builder
✓	Super Order — entry + target + stop-loss placed simultaneously in one click
✓	50% women discount — ₹10/order (only broker in India with gender pricing)
✓	₹0 AMC + ₹0 account opening
✓	DhanHQ free API — algo trading at ₹0 cost
✓	915 Terminal — power trader desktop with speed and flexibility
✓	Iceberg Plus — large order slicing for institutional-scale retail
✓	~1 million active clients — proven at scale
✓	Backed by Mirae Asset, Blume, 3one4 Capital
✓	MF, IPO, ETF, SGB, Bonds, Smallcase all available

Sharekhan :

✔ What Sharekhan Does Well

✓	4,200+ centres in 1,100+ cities — widest retail presence of any reviewed broker; includes international offices in Oman and UAE
✓	Dial-N-Trade FREE — phone order placement at no extra charge (ICICI Direct ₹50; Zerodha ₹50+GST)
✓	TradeTiger — India's most widely used desktop trading terminal; battle-tested over 20+ years
✓	Investiger app — research-driven portfolio management with stock picks and alerts
✓	Sharekhan Classrooms — free stock market education for beginners and advanced traders
✓	AMC free yr1; account opening free
✓	PMS available for HNI investors
✓	NRI accounts with Oman + UAE offices — true international presence

Disadvantage

Dhan :

✘ Where Dhan Falls Short

✗	No NRI accounts
✗	Commodity (MCX) trading not clearly supported despite MCX membership
✗	₹20 brokerage same as Zerodha, Angel One — no pricing differentiation
✗	Customer support reported as variable during peak hours
✗	Pledge charge: ₹15+GST per instruction (Firstock and mStock offer ₹0)
✗	No physical branches — 100% online only
✗	Relatively new (2021) vs Zerodha/HDFC SKY institutional depth

Sharekhan :

✘ Where Sharekhan Falls Short

✗	Delivery 0.30% is expensive vs ₹0 at discount brokers
✗	AMC ₹400/year from yr2 — moderate but adds to cost
✗	No direct mutual funds — regular MF only; investors seeking direct plan cost savings must use another platform
✗	Prepaid plan pricing opaque — negotiated by volume; not clearly published
✗	Account closure: ₹150; reactivation: ₹100 — unusual fees among reviewed brokers
✗	Mobile app has mixed reviews post some updates (stability issues reported)

Why This

Dhan :

Sharekhan :

Pan India Presence over 170 branches & 2300+ Franchise partners.
DP transaction facility is available without any cost.
Sharekhan allows fixed deposit as collateral for Future & Options.
At Sherkhan you can Trade through call & trade service.
Provide you scope to widen your portfolio by investing in Equities, IPO, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Commodities, F&O

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Dhan vs Sharekhan Account Opening & AMC Charges

- and Sharekhan Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) . - and Sharekhan Demat Account AMC is Rs 400 (Free for 1st year) .

	Dhan	Sharekhan
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : -	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : -	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : -	Demat Account AMC : Rs 400 (Free for 1st year)
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : -	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)
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Dhan vs Sharekhan Brokerage Charges

Dhan Brokerage Charges Sharekhan Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.30% on market rate or minimum 1 paisa per share and Equity Intraday is 0.02% on market rate or minimum 1 paisa per share and Equity Options is Rs 20 per lot .

	Dhan	Sharekhan
Plan Name	-	Plan Name : Classic Account	Plan Name : Sharekhan Prepaid
Equity Delivery	-	Equity Delivery : 0.30% on market rate or minimum 1 paisa per share	Equity Delivery : 0.10%
Equity Intraday	-	Equity Intraday : 0.02% on market rate or minimum 1 paisa per share	Equity Intraday : 0.015%
Equity Future	-	Equity Future : 0.02% per transaction value	Equity Future : 0.015%
Equity Options	-	Equity Options : Rs 20 per lot	Equity Options : 0.05% or Rs 63 per lot
Currency Futures	-	Currency Futures : 0.02% per transaction value	Currency Futures : -
Currency Options	-	Currency Options : Rs 5 per lot	Currency Options : -
Monthly Fee	-	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : Rs 1,00,000 per year
Margin Trading	-	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	-	Commodity Futures : 0.02%	Commodity Futures : -
Commodity Options	-	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per lot	Commodity Options : -
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Dhan vs Sharekhan Other Charges

Dhan and . Sharekhan Minimum Brokerage is Intraday: 5 paisa per share | Delivery: 10 paisa per share | Future Rs 0.001 per share and Call & Trade is Rs 20 .

	Dhan	Sharekhan
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : -	Minimum Brokerage : Intraday: 5 paisa per share \| Delivery: 10 paisa per share \| Future Rs 0.001 per share
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : -	Call & Trade : Rs 20
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : Rs 0
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -
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Dhan vs Sharekhan Features

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

	Dhan	Sharekhan
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : -	Trading Platform : TradeTiger, Sharekhan Mobile
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : -	Placing orders through charts : Yes
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : -	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : -	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : -
Referral Program	Referral Program : -	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
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Dhan vs Sharekhan Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between Dhan and Sharekhan is below:

	Dhan	Sharekhan
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : -	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : -	Account Opening Fee : Actual Stamp Paper Charges
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : -	Advance Deposit : Rs. 500 Advance which will be adjusted against billing (Optional) Tariff D - Deposit Rs. 2999 (refund of deposit Rs. 2000 on closure)
AMC	AMC : -	AMC : Scheme A: Rs 400, Scheme B: Rs 500, Scheme C: Rs 350, Scheme D: Nil, Scheme E: Rs 100, Scheme F: Rs 500, Scheme H: Rs 1000, Scheme G: Nil(holding Value <= Rs 50000) or 100(holding Value from Rs 50001 to Rs 200000)or 400(holding Value >Rs 200000) Scheme A, C, E & H: Free for the 1st Year.
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : -	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 5 per share certificate (minimum â‚¹ 50 per request)
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : -	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 50 per certificate or Rs 50 for every hundred securities
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : -	Transaction Charges (debit) : Scheme A & B: Sales through Sharekhan: Rs 0 Else 0.03% of value of tran(min Rs 30), Scheme C & D: Sales through Sharekhan Rs 6 Per tran Else 0.03% of value of tran(min Rs 30), Scheme E & H: Sales through Sharekhan 0.03% of value of tran (E:min Rs 29,H:min Rs 30) Else 0.03% of value of tran(min Rs 49), Scheme F: 0.03% of value of tran(min Rs 30), Scheme G: 0.03% of value of tran(min Rs 49)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : -	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.03 % of the value of the Transaction (Min Rs 100 per transaction)
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : -	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : -	Pledge Invocation Charges : Nil
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : -	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil
Other Charges	Other Charges : -	Other Charges : Freeze /De-freeze - Rs 25 per request Stock lending & Borrowing - 0.02% of the value of the transaction per request (minimum Rs 100) Client Master changes Rs 30 per request for Tariff G
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Dhan vs Sharekhan Basic Details

Dhan and Total Number of Clients is 979483 and . Sharekhan Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 533563 and Total Number of Branches is 2800 .

	Dhan	Sharekhan
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : -	Year of Incorporation : 2000
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : -	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX
Demat Services	Demat Services : -	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : -	Website : http://www.sharekhan.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : -	Contact Details : 022-61150000
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 979,483	Total Number of Clients : 533,563
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : -	Total Number of Branches : 2800
Products *	Products : -	Products : Investment banking, institutional broking
Key USP *	Key USP : First broker on TradingView.com; Options Trader app; DhanHQ API; women 50% discount	Key USP : 4,200+ centres; TradeTiger; free Dial-N-Trade; Mirae Asset (Nov 2024)
Broker Type *	Broker Type : Discount	Broker Type : Full-Service
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Dhan vs Sharekhan Orders

Orders

	Dhan	Sharekhan
Cover Orders (CO)	Cover Orders (CO) : -	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes
Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO)	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : -	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : Yes
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : -	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
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Dhan vs Sharekhan Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Dhan	Sharekhan
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : -	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : -	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : -	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes
Comparison *	Comparison : -	Comparison : Yes
Free Tips *	Free Tips : -	Free Tips : Yes
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : -	Daily Market report : Yes
ETF research *	ETF research : -	ETF research : Yes
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : -	Quarterly Results : Yes
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Dhan vs Sharekhan Product & Services

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

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

Dhan and Sharekhan 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:

	Dhan	Sharekhan
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : -	Toll Free Number : Yes
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : -	Live Chat Facility : Yes
Email Facility *	Email Facility : -	Email Facility : Yes
Branch / walk-in support *	Branch / walk-in support : -	Branch / walk-in support : Yes
Customer Care *	Customer Care : -	Customer Care : Yes
Community Service *	Community Service : -	Community Service : Yes
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : Yes
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : -	24/7 Support : No
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Dhan vs Sharekhan Other Investement

Dhan and Sharekhan 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:

	Dhan	Sharekhan
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : -	Commodity Trading : Yes
Investment in ETFs *	Investment in ETFs : -	Investment in ETFs : Yes
Investment in Mutual Funds *	Investment in Mutual Funds : -	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : -	Investment in Bonds : Yes
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : No
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : -	Insurance Services : No
Banking Services *	Banking Services : -	Banking Services : No
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Dhan vs Sharekhan Trading Platform

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

	Dhan	Sharekhan
Web Platform *	Web Platform : -	Web Platform : Yes
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : -	Android Mobile App : Yes
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : -	Desktop Windows : Yes
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : -	Desktop Mac : No
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : -	I-Pad App : Yes
Algo trading platform / API *	Algo trading platform / API : -	Algo trading platform / API : Yes
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : -	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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