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

HDFC Securities

HDFC SKY

	HDFC Securities	HDFC SKY

About The Brokers

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

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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HDFC Securities :

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HDFC SKY :

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Type of Broker

HDFC Securities :

Full Service Broker

HDFC SKY :

Discount Broker

Promo/offers

HDFC Securities :

N/A

HDFC SKY :

N/A

Advantage

HDFC Securities :

✔ What HDFC Securities Does Well

✓	HDFC Bank 3-in-1 account — seamless banking + trading + demat integration
✓	HDFC Bank backing — India's largest private bank, 25+ year institutional trust
✓	Research desk — stock recommendations, sector reports, daily market commentary
✓	NRI 3-in-1 account (NRE/NRO PIS) — not available to US/Canada NRIs
✓	Derivative Value Plan: ₹199/yr brings F&O to ₹20/order (first year free on new account)
✓	enCash: same-day payout up to ₹5L on share sales
✓	250+ branches for in-person support
✓	30+ products: equity, F&O, MF, IPO, bonds, FD, insurance, NPS, US stocks, PMS/AIF
✓	InvestRight App: 4.7 Play Store rating with 10L+ downloads
✓	Stock SIP (systematic equity purchase) — regular automated stock buys
✓	Arya voice-enabled investing chatbot

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

HDFC Securities :

✘ Where HDFC Securities Falls Short

✗	Account opening ₹999 — most brokers offer free account opening
✗	Default 0.50% delivery brokerage — highest among major full-service brokers
✗	Default options brokerage: 1% premium or ₹100/lot — expensive
✗	AMC ₹750/year — highest in the market
✗	Value Plans require HDFC Bank linked account + active POA — non-HDFC users excluded
✗	ProTerminal paid: ₹1,999/year — most brokers offer free terminals
✗	NRI accounts: NOT available for US/Canada-based NRIs
✗	Minimum brokerage ₹25/order for equity — higher than discount brokers
✗	Value Plan renewal is annual and auto-renews — worth monitoring

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

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.

HDFC SKY :

HDFC Securities vs HDFC SKY Account Opening & AMC Charges

HDFC Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 999 and - . HDFC Securities Demat Account AMC is Rs 750 and - .

	HDFC Securities	HDFC SKY
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 999	Trading Account Opening Fee : -
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0	Demat Account Opening Fee : -
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 750	Demat Account AMC : -
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0	Trading Account AMC : -

HDFC Securities vs HDFC SKY Brokerage Charges

HDFC Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.32% and Equity Intraday is 0.032% and Equity Options is Rs 20 per trade . HDFC SKY Brokerage Charges

	HDFC Securities	HDFC SKY
Plan Name	Plan Name : Online Trading	-
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.32%	-
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.032%	-
Equity Future	Equity Future : Rs 20 per trade	-
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 20 per trade	-
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : -	-
Currency Options	Currency Options : -	-
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : Rs 199 per year	-
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : 0.05%	-
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : -	-
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	-

HDFC Securities vs HDFC SKY Other Charges

HDFC Securities Minimum Brokerage is Rs. 25 per order on equity segment and Call & Trade is Rs 0 . HDFC SKY and .

	HDFC Securities	HDFC SKY
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs. 25 per order on equity segment	Minimum Brokerage : -
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 0	Call & Trade : -
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : -
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

HDFC Securities vs HDFC SKY Features

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

	HDFC Securities	HDFC SKY
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify	Trading Platform : -
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : Yes	Placing orders through charts : -
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : -
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : -
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.	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) : No	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes

HDFC Securities vs HDFC SKY Demat Account Charges

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

	HDFC Securities	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 : Rs 7,500/-	Advance Deposit : -
AMC	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	AMC : -
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 5 per certificate + Rs 35 per Dematerialisation request submitted	Dematerialisation Charges : -
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 30 per request + CDSL actuals	Rematerialisation Charges : -
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	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	Transaction Charges (debit) : -
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Charges : -
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	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 Creation Confirmation Charges : -
Pledge Invocation Charges	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	Pledge Invocation Charges : -
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil	Failed Instruction Charges : -
Other Charges	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	Other Charges : -

HDFC Securities vs HDFC SKY Basic Details

HDFC Securities Year of Incorporation is 2002 and Total Number of Clients is 1429785 and Total Number of Branches is 270 . HDFC SKY and and .

	HDFC Securities	HDFC SKY
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2002	Year of Incorporation : -
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	Active Exchange Memberships : -
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : -
Website	Website : www.hdfcsec.com	Website : -
Contact Details	Contact Details : 0294 242 5771	Contact Details : -
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 1,429,785	Total Number of Clients : -
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 270	Total Number of Branches : -
Products *	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : -
Key USP *	Key USP : HDFC Bank 3-in-1; 270+ branches; free Call & Trade; enCash; RA+IA dual	Key USP : HDFC Bank discount arm; ₹0 delivery; ₹20 F&O; HDFC bank integration
Broker Type *	Broker Type : Full-Service	Broker Type : Discount

HDFC Securities vs HDFC SKY Orders

Orders

	HDFC Securities	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) : Yes	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) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes

HDFC Securities vs HDFC SKY Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	HDFC Securities	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 : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : -
Comparison *	Comparison : Yes	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 : -

HDFC Securities vs HDFC SKY Product & Services

HDFC Securities 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:

	HDFC Securities	HDFC SKY
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : -
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : No	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 : Yes	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 : No	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 : -

HDFC Securities vs HDFC SKY Customer Services

HDFC Securities 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:

	HDFC Securities	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 / walk-in support *	Branch / walk-in support : Yes	Branch / walk-in support : -
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 : -

HDFC Securities vs HDFC SKY Other Investement

HDFC Securities 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:

	HDFC Securities	HDFC SKY
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : No	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 : Yes	Insurance Services : -
Banking Services *	Banking Services : Yes	Banking Services : -

HDFC Securities vs HDFC SKY Trading Platform

HDFC Securities 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:

	HDFC Securities	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 : No	Desktop Mac : -
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : No	I-Pad App : -
Algo trading platform / API *	Algo trading platform / API : -	Algo trading platform / API : -
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : No	iPhone Mobile App : -
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