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One on One comparison of Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities is given below:

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	Alice Blue	HDFC Securities

About The Brokers	Alice Blue : "Started in 2006, Alice Blue provides Stock & Commodity trading at the lowest brokerage fee and has a network of 17 branches located in major cities along with more th >>> more	HDFC Securities : "With 273+ branches in 190 cities of the country serving 1.8 million customers, comprises approximately 10% of the total customers trading on the exchanges puts HDFC s >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	Alice Blue : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	HDFC Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Alice Blue : Discount Broker	HDFC Securities : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	Alice Blue : Special Offer: Get brokerage FREE equity delivery trading (truly no brokerage) and Flat Rs 15 intranet and F&O trade brokerage. Open Instant Account online with Alice Blue and start trading today.	HDFC Securities : N/A
Advantage	Alice Blue : Free Delivery Trade Lowest Brokerage charges on Intrady & F&O at Rs 15 Per Trade. commission Free mutual fund investment Free Trading & Demate account opening Instant digital account opening No minimum brokerage. No minimum commitment. No Prepaid Plans. ANT Trading Software is available for free to all its customers. The daily market report is available for free to all customers. Free API for Algo trading. Up to 10 times exposure on Equity via Bracket Order..	HDFC Securities : 3-in-1 online trading account.. Security of your investment & money. 24/7 customer service. Easy-to-use website. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE.
Disadvantage	Alice Blue : Does not provide a 3in1 account facility. Does not provide trading options: GTC (Good Till Cancelled) & GTT orders Do not Offer NRI Trading 3rd party trading tools are not free and charge a subscription fee. Online IPO, NCD, and Corporate bonds are not available. Broker-assisted trades (Call & Trade) are available at an extra Rs 20 per executed order.	HDFC Securities : No commodity trading.. Very High brokerage.. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Charges for trading terminal usage. Minimum brokerage charges.
Why This	Alice Blue : Free Delivery Trade, Alice Blue does not charge any brokerage on Delivery trade. They offer Equity intraday trade at ₹15 or 0.01% (whichever is lower) Alice Blue provides mutual funds investment at Zero Commission, No transaction charges, 100% paperless online Demat account opening Advanced Trading Tools- ANT Meta and , ANT Scanner. and other 3rd party tools. Free trading software's to all its customers. Trade School an online resource for learning investment concepts and trading skills. Experience trust of over 20 years as a full-service broker. Advanced charts and other options like cover order,bracket order and Aftermarket order (AMO) are available Provides Brokerage & Margin Calculator	HDFC Securities : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes HDFC Bank Saving Account, HDFC Securities Trading Account and HDFC 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 HDFC Securities. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. E-Broking House with >20 Lac customers. Free Call-n-Trade: you can place orders securely over the telephone with the Call N Trade service. Facility to trade in Equities, IPO's, Mutual Funds, F&O and Currency derivatives. Add on services like relationship manager, tips & recommendations, technical research, training and education.
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Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Account Opening & AMC Charges

Alice Blue Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 150 and HDFC Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 999 . Alice Blue Demat Account AMC is Rs 400 and HDFC Securities Demat Account AMC is Rs 750 .

	Alice Blue	HDFC Securities
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 150	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 999
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 400	Demat Account AMC : Rs 750
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Brokerage Charges

Alice Blue Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 0 (Free) and Equity Intraday is Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower and Equity Options is Rs 15 per order . HDFC Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.50% and Equity Intraday is 0.05% and Equity Options is Rs 20 per trade .

	Alice Blue	HDFC Securities
Plan Name	Plan Name : Freedom Plan (F15)	Plan Name : Online Trading
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Rs 0 (Free)	Equity Delivery : 0.50%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower	Equity Intraday : 0.05%
Equity Future	Equity Future : Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower	Equity Future : Rs 20 per trade
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 15 per order	Equity Options : Rs 20 per trade
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower	Currency Futures : -
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 15 per order	Currency Options : -
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : NA
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : 0.05%
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Rs 15 per order or 0.01% whichever is lower	Commodity Futures : -
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Rs 15 per order	Commodity Options : -

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Exchange Transaction Charges

Alice Blue Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 210 per Cr (0.0021%) | BSE Rs 1 per trade (each side) and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5300 per Cr (0.053%) | BSE Rs 1 per trade (each side) . HDFC Securities Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is .00190% and Equity Options is 0.050% (on premium) .

	Alice Blue	HDFC Securities
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 1 per trade (each side)	Equity Delivery : 0.00325%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 1 per trade (each side)	Equity Intraday : 0.00325%
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 210 per Cr (0.0021%) \| BSE Rs 1 per trade (each side)	Equity Future : .00190%
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5300 per Cr (0.053%) \| BSE Rs 1 per trade (each side)	Equity Options : 0.050% (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 135 per Cr (0.00135%)	Currency Futures : 0.00110%
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE Rs 4400 per Cr (0.044%) (on premium)	Currency Options : 0.040% (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : Non-Agri Rs 360 per Cr (0.0036%) \| Agri Rs 275 per Cr (0.00275%)	Commodity : NA

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Other Charges

Alice Blue Minimum Brokerage is Rs 0 and Call & Trade is Rs 20 per executed order . HDFC Securities Minimum Brokerage is Rs. 25 per order on equity segment and Call & Trade is Rs 0 .

	Alice Blue	HDFC Securities
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 0	Minimum Brokerage : Rs. 25 per order on equity segment
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 20 per executed order	Call & Trade : Rs 0
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹15 per transaction	DP Charges (on sell side) : -
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Features

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

	Alice Blue	HDFC Securities
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Front End: ANT \| Back End: Omnesys NEST	Trading Platform : ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : Yes	Placing orders through charts : Yes
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : No	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : No	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : Instant online, paperless account opening. One-stop shop for all your investments. Multiple platforms and trading options. The lowest brokerage of 0.10% per trade for Equity Delivery. Portfolio Tracking in Depth. 24/7 assistance and Call &Trade service. Get payout up to Rs 5 lakhs on the same day with enCash Facility. Relationship Manager Service. Margin Trading Facility. Various Brokerage plans Free Basket Investment registration. 3-in-1 account opening.
Referral Program	Referral Program : 1	Referral Program : -
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : No	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : No	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : No

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between Alice Blue and HDFC Securities is below:

	Alice Blue	HDFC Securities
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Rs 0	Account Opening Fee : Nil
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Rs 0	Advance Deposit : Rs 7,500/-
AMC	AMC : Rs 400 per year	AMC : For Non BSDA Individual a/c : Rs 750 p.a For BSDA Individual a/c: Holding value 0 to 50,000: Nil Holding value between 50,001 to 2,00,000: Rs 100 p.a Holding value more than 2,00,000: Rs 750 p.a. For Corporate a/c:- Rs 1,500 p.a
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 10 per certificate + Rs 50 per request	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 5 per certificate + Rs 35 per Dematerialisation request submitted
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 30 per request + CDSL Fee + Rs 10 per 100 securities	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 30 per request + CDSL actuals
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.04% of the value of the transaction (minimum Rs 20)	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.04% of the value of txn subj to min Rs 20 per txn done by EASIEST. For BSDA a/c it's 0.06%, Min Rs 40 0.04% of the value of txn subj to Min Rs 25 per txn done by HDFC securities. For BSDA a/c It's 0.06%, Min Rs 45 0.04% of the value of txn subj to Min Rs 40 per txn undertaken by Manual txn. For BSDA a/c it's 0.06%, Min Rs 60 For Debt txn 0.04% of the value of txn subj to Min Rs 40 & Max Rs 5,000 per txn. For BSDA a/c it's 0.06%, Min Rs 60 & Max Rs 5,000 If instruction is submitted on the date of execution then 0.25% of the value of txn subj to Min Rs 25 per txn
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.04% of the value of the transaction (minimum Rs 40)	Pledge Creation Charges : Nil
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 0	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : If the pledge is marked in favour of HDFC Bank: 0.02% of the value of the txn subject to min of Rs 40 per txn 0.04% of the value of the txn subject to min of Rs 60 per txn for BSDA a/c
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.04% of the value of the transaction (minimum Rs 40)	Pledge Invocation Charges : If the pledge is marked to other than HDFC Bank 0.04% of the value of the txn subject to min of Rs 40 per txn 2. 0.06%, of the value of the txn subject to min of Rs 60 per txn for BSDA a/c
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : -	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil
Other Charges	Other Charges : Power of Attorney (PoA): Rs 150 Courier Charges: Rs 100 per request Additional DIS Booklet: Rs 100 per booklet	Other Charges : Mailing charges for non-periodic statements & other communication: Rs 35 for inland & Rs 500 for foreign address For restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges: Rs 250 Reissuance of Delivery Instruction Booklet (DIB): Rs 75 per Booklet Settlement Charges: Rs 250 pm for CM Principle account & Unified Settlement account & Rs 500 p.m for CM Settlement account

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Basic Details

Alice Blue and Total Number of Clients is 147195 and . HDFC Securities Year of Incorporation is 2002 and Total Number of Clients is 1156837 and Total Number of Branches is 270 .

	Alice Blue	HDFC Securities
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : -	Year of Incorporation : 2002
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Demat Services	Demat Services : No	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : www.aliceblueonline.com	Website : www.hdfcsec.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 080-61575500\|080-45490850	Contact Details : 0294 242 5771
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 147,195	Total Number of Clients : 1,156,837
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : -	Total Number of Branches : 270
Products *	Products : Mutual Fund, Equity, Currency & Commodity	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Orders

Orders

	Alice Blue	HDFC 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) : No
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

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Alice Blue	HDFC Securities
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : No	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : No	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 : Yes	Daily Market report : Yes
ETF research *	ETF research : No	ETF research : Yes
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : No	Quarterly Results : Yes

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Alice Blue	HDFC 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 : Rs 300,000 to Rs. 500,000

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Product & Services

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

	Alice Blue	HDFC Securities
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : Yes
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : No	Margin Trading : No
Call in Trade *	Call in Trade : Yes	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 : -	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 : No	SMS Alerts : Yes
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : No	Offers Multiple Plan : No
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : No	IPO Investment : Yes
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : No	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

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Customer Services

Alice Blue and HDFC 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:

	Alice Blue	HDFC Securities
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : No	Toll Free Number : No
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : No	Live Chat Facility : Yes
Email Facility *	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : Yes
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : Yes	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

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Other Investement

Alice Blue and HDFC 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:

	Alice Blue	HDFC Securities
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : Yes	Commodity Trading : No
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 : Yes	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : No	Insurance Services : Yes
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : Yes

Alice Blue vs HDFC Securities Trading Platform

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

	Alice Blue	HDFC 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 : Yes	I-Pad App : No
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : No	Virtual Trading : -
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : No
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