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Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities (Compare Edelweiss and Kotak Securities)

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Here we provide side by side comparison between Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities, Below comparison of Edelweiss 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 Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities is given below:

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	Edelweiss	Kotak Securities

About The Brokers	Edelweiss : "Edelweiss is one of the best brokerage houses that not just offers broking services but also offers you advisory and research facilities at extremely competitive pric >>> 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 :	Edelweiss : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Kotak Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Edelweiss : Full Service Broker	Kotak Securities : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	Edelweiss : Special Offer: Trade @ flat Rs 10 per order + FREE Trading Tips + Rs 0 Account Opening Fee. Open a Free Demat Account in just 15 Minutes.	Kotak Securities : N/A
Advantage	Edelweiss : Security of your investment & money. Top class customer service Award-winning research services Different brokerage plans for the different type of clients Flat Rs 10 per executed order brokerage across the trading segments. Facility to open Instant paperless online account. Online IPO investment Relationship managers and add-on services like PMS are available Free call & trade services for Edelweiss Elite Plan subscribers.	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	Edelweiss : Bracket orders and Good-Till canceled (GTC) orders are not available. No 3-in-1 account facility available Call & Trade is available at an additional cost of ₹ 20 per call. ₹ 50 per month for research calls and trading tips. High DP charges compared to other brokers..	Kotak Securities : No commodity trading.. Very High brokerage.. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Minimum brokerage charges.
Why This	Edelweiss : Edelweiss Broking Limited is full-service broker who provide 2-in-1 On-line trading account to Indian as well as NRIs of gulf country. Award Winning Research and user-friendly trading platforms. They are versatile and provide the different broke plan to different types of clients. Edelweiss despite being a Full-service broker offer both discount & Full-service brokerage plans. Provide their services to Indians as well as NRIs and is very famous in Gulf countries. Wide offline presence through branches and franchises makes it easy for customers. Highly competitive brokerage plan as flat fee of ₹10 per order is comparatively cheaper than Zerodha, SAMCO and Upstox brokerage plan of ₹ 20/per order. Multiple trading platforms - Edelweiss Mobile Trader, Edelweiss Terminal X3 and Edelweiss.in.	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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Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Account Opening & AMC Charges

Edelweiss Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) and Kotak Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) . Edelweiss Demat Account AMC is Rs 500 (1st Year Free) and Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC is Rs 600 .

	Edelweiss	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 500 (1st Year Free)	Demat Account AMC : Rs 600
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges

Edelweiss Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 10 per executed order and Equity Intraday is Rs 10 per executed order and Equity Options is Rs 10 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 .

	Edelweiss		Kotak Securities
Plan Name	Plan Name : Edelweiss Lite	Plan Name : Edelweiss Elite	Plan Name : Trade Free Plan	Plan Name : Dealer Assisted Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Delivery : 0.30%	Equity Delivery : 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher	Equity Delivery : 0.39%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Intraday : 0.03%	Equity Intraday : Free	Equity Intraday : 0.039%
Equity Future	Equity Future : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Future : 0.03%	Equity Future : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Future : 0.039%
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Options : Rs 75 per lot	Equity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Options : Rs 39 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 10 per executed order	Currency Futures : 0.02%	Currency Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Futures : Rs 9 per lot
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 10 per executed order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per lot	Currency Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Options : Rs 5 per lot
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : Rs 499 (One Time)
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : -	Commodity Futures : -	Commodity Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Futures : 0.039%
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Options : Rs 39 per lot

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges

Edelweiss Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) (each side) and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium) . Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE: 0.0019% and Equity Options is NSE: 0.05% on Premium .

	Edelweiss	Kotak Securities
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 275 per Cr (0.00275%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 275 per Cr (0.00275%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) (each side)	Equity Future : NSE: 0.0019%
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE: 0.05% on Premium
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 115 per Cr (0.00115%) \| BSE Rs 115 per Cr (0.00115%)	Currency Futures : NSE: 0.0009%, BSE: 0.00022%
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE: 0.035%, BSE: 0.001%
Commodity	Commodity : -	Commodity : MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006%

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Other Charges

Edelweiss Minimum Brokerage is 0.03% Equity delivery, 0.01% Intra-day and Futures and Call & Trade is Rs 20 per call . Kotak Securities Minimum Brokerage is Rs 21 per executed order and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per call .

	Edelweiss	Kotak Securities
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : 0.03% Equity delivery, 0.01% Intra-day and Futures	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 21 per executed order
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 20 per call	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per call
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% of transaction value (minimum Rs 20)
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Margin Funding: 0.08%/day, Research: Rs 50 per month,	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Features

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

	Edelweiss	Kotak Securities
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Edelweiss.in Web, Mobile Trader, Xtreme Trader (terminal), Edelweiss Xpress	Trading Platform : Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : -	Placing orders through charts : No
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes	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 : -	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

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Demat Account Charges

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

	Edelweiss	Kotak Securities
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Account Opening Fee : Nil
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : Rs 500 per year (1st year free)	AMC : Rs 600 per year
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 2 per certificate + Rs 30 for postage	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs. 150 per certificate + Rs. 50 per request courier charges
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 10 per 100 securities or part thereof (Subject to minimum of Rs 10 per request) + Rs 30 for postage	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) : 0.02% of the transaction value or Rs 20 per transaction, whichever is higher	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.04% + NSDL charges (minimum Rs 20)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% of the transaction value or Rs 50 per transaction, whichever is higher	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 : 0.02% of the transaction value or Rs 25 per transaction, whichever is higher	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil	Failed Instruction Charges : -
Other Charges	Other Charges : Account Closing: Nil	Other Charges : -

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Basic Details

Edelweiss Year of Incorporation is 2002 and Total Number of Clients is 218206 and Total Number of Branches is 237 . Kotak Securities Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 1088641 and Total Number of Branches is 153 .

	Edelweiss	Kotak Securities
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2002	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.edelweiss.in	Website : http://www.kotaksecurities.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 1800-102-3335	Contact Details : 1800222299
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 218,206	Total Number of Clients : 1,088,641
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 237	Total Number of Branches : 153
Products *	Products : -	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Orders

Orders

	Edelweiss	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) : No	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) : No	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Edelweiss	Kotak Securities
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 : Yes	Free Tips : Yes
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : Yes
ETF research *	ETF research : -	ETF research : Yes
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

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

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Product & Services

Edelweiss 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:

	Edelweiss	Kotak Securities
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : -	Delivery Based Trading : Yes
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : Yes
Call in Trade *	Call in Trade : -	Call in 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 : Yes
NRI Services *	NRI Services : No	NRI Services : Yes
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : Yes
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : -	Offers Multiple Plan : No
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

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Customer Services

Edelweiss 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:

	Edelweiss	Kotak Securities
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 Offices *	Branch Offices : -	Branch Offices : Yes
Customer Care *	Customer Care : -	Customer Care : Yes
Community Service *	Community Service : -	Community Service : Yes
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : -
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : -	24/7 Support : No

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Other Investement

Edelweiss 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:

	Edelweiss	Kotak Securities
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 : Yes
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : -	Insurance Services : Yes
Banking Services *	Banking Services : -	Banking Services : Yes

Edelweiss vs Kotak Securities Trading Platform

Edelweiss 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:

	Edelweiss	Kotak Securities
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
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : -	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : -	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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