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5paisa vs ICICI Direct (Compare 5paisa and ICICI Direct)

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One on One comparison of 5paisa vs ICICI Direct is given below:

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	5paisa	ICICI Direct

About The Brokers	5paisa : "Low Brokerage, decent trading platforms, provision of tips & recommendation makes 5 Paisa a player who offers more than the value for money services to his customers. >>> more	ICICI Direct : "ICICIdirect.com, an award winning, pioneering online broking platform, The platform not only offers convenient ways to invest in Equity, Derivatives, Currency Futur >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	5paisa : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	ICICI Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	5paisa : Discount Broker	ICICI Direct : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	5paisa : Special Offer: FREE Account Opening (Rs 650 waived) + Pay-as-you-go Demat AMC + FREE Mutual Fund Account + Trade at flat Rs 20 per order. Open Instant Account with 5paisa and start trading today.	ICICI Direct : Special Offer: ICICIdirect Neo Plan - Flat Rs 20 per trade brokerage (Intraday and F&O) + Free Account Opening + Get funds in 5 minutes from sell orders + Free trading tips. Open Instant Account Now
Advantage	5paisa : It provides service equivalent to full-service broker though it discount broker. It is one of the cheapest stock brokers in India and charges brokerage starting from Rs 10 per executed order. Provide trading facility in Equity & derivatives, Future & Options (F&O) and Currency segments. Robo Advisory platform to builds a fully customized mutual fund investment portfolio. One mobile app for all services like trading in equity & derivatives, IPOs, Mutual Funds, and Insurance. Above average customer service as a perk of its parent company, i.e., IIFL. Offers free technical, derivative and fundamental research & advice to customers for additional cost. You can choose from Add-on-packs Free trading platform including mobile app, website and desktop trading terminal. No software charges.	ICICI Direct : 3-in-1 online trading account. Security of your investment & money 24/7 customer service. Easy-to-use website. Innovative offerings like - Margin, MarginPlus, BTST, SPOT. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Own DP services Award winning research services Instant payout for your stocks sold (eATM) By Subscribing ICICI Direct Neo Plan you get ZERO BROKERAGE IN FUTURES, RS 20 UNLIMITED PER ORDER BROKERAGE IN OPTIONS AND INTRADAY EQUITY !
Disadvantage	5paisa : Does not have a physical presence anywhere all over India-No branches. Does not provide monthly or yearly plans for trading. Does not provide the facility of trading in commodity Call & Trade is available at an additional cost of Rs 100 per call in Power Investor Pack. The customer can place any number of trades in one call for Flat Rs 100 fee.	ICICI Direct : Very High delivery brokerage. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Charges for trading terminal usage. High Minimum Brokerage Charges.
Why This	5paisa : It is one of the renowned stockbrokers who provide broking service to its clients at a nominal rate. 5 Paisa offers broking service, opportunity to invest in mutual funds, insurance facility, and various other financial products to diversify your portfolio. All trading platform of 5 paisa.com has an excellent user interface. High-quality investment advice from an experienced research team is leveraging from the parent stock broking company India Infoline."	ICICI Direct : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes ICICI Bank Account, ICICI Trading Account and ICICI 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 ICICIdirect.com. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. Largest Equity E-Broking House with >40 Lac customers. Share trading in both NSE and BSE, innovative offerings like - Margin, MarginPlus, BTST, SPOT, Derivatives trading, overseas trading, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Call-n-Trade: you can place orders securely over the telephone with the Call N Trade service. Award Winning Research
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Account Opening & AMC Charges

5paisa Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) and ICICI Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) . 5paisa Demat Account AMC is Rs 540 and ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC is Rs 300 (from 2nd year) .

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
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 540	Demat Account AMC : Rs 300 (from 2nd year)
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges

5paisa Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 20 per executed order and Equity Intraday is Rs 20 per executed order and Equity Options is Rs 20 per executed order . ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.55% and Equity Intraday is 0.275% and Equity Options is Rs 95 per lot .

	5paisa			ICICI Direct
Plan Name	Plan Name : Basic Plan	Plan Name : Power Investor Pack	Plan Name : Ultra Trader Pack	Plan Name : I-Secure Plan	Plan Name : ICICIDirect Neo Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Delivery : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Delivery : Rs 0 (Free)	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.55%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Intraday : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Intraday : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Intraday : 0.275%	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per order
Equity Future	Equity Future : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Future : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Future : Rs 10 per executed order	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : Rs 0 (Free)
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Options : Rs 2 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 2 per executed lot	Equity Options : Rs 95 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 20 per order
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per executed order	Currency Futures : Rs 10 per executed order	Currency Futures : Rs 10 per executed order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 20 per executed order	Currency Options : Rs 10 per executed order	Currency Options : Rs 10 per executed order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : Rs 499 per month	Monthly Fee : Rs 999 per month	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : 0.05%	Margin Trading : 0.05%	Margin Trading : 0.05%	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per executed order	Commodity Futures : Rs 10 per executed order	Commodity Futures : Rs 10 per executed order	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per executed order	Commodity Options : Rs 10 per executed order	Commodity Options : Rs 10 per executed order	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Exchange Transaction Charges

5paisa Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is Rs 190 per crore (0.0019%) and Equity Options is Rs 5000 per crore (0.05%) (on premium) . ICICI Direct Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is Rs 180 per Cr (0.0018%) and Equity Options is Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium) .

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Rs 325 per crore (0.00325%)	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE Rs 280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Rs 325 per crore (0.00325%)	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE Rs 280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : Rs 190 per crore (0.0019%)	Equity Future : Rs 180 per Cr (0.0018%)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : Rs 5000 per crore (0.05%) (on premium)	Equity Options : Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : Rs 190 per crore (0.0019%)	Currency Futures : Rs 120 per Cr (0.0012%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 5000 per crore (0.05%) (on premium)	Currency Options : Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : Grp A: 0.0026%	Commodity : Group A - Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%)
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Other Charges

5paisa Minimum Brokerage is Rs 20 per trade and Call & Trade is Rs 100 per call (any number of trades in a call) . ICICI Direct Minimum Brokerage is Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan) and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per trade .

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 20 per trade	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan)
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 100 per call (any number of trades in a call)	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per trade
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹12.5 per transaction per script	DP Charges (on sell side) : -
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Margin Trading Interest: 0.025% Per day
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Features

5paisa and ICICI Direct both offer a host of features, trading tools & platforms to their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : 5paisa Trade Station (Web, Mobile App and EXE)	Trading Platform : ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App
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 : 1	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : -
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : Offer 3-in-1 Account. Support in local ICICI Bank branches. Trusted brand.
Referral Program	Referral Program : 1	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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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between 5paisa and ICICI Direct is below:

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : NSDL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : Stamp Duty at actuals
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : Rs 0 for ICICI Bank customers. Rs 7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.
AMC	AMC : Rs 540 (Charged as Rs 45 per traded month)	AMC : For Individual account: Rs 700 p.a. For Corporate account: Rs 1500 p.a.
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 15 per certificate + Rs 40 as postal charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 50 Per Demat Request Form and Rs 10 For Each Certificates
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 15 per certificate or Rs 15 for every 100 securities or part thereof whichever is higher + Rs 40 for courier	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 25 + CDSL charges at actual
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : Rs 12.50 per transaction per script	Transaction Charges (debit) : For Normal Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum Rs 30) For Debt instruments Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum Rs 30 & maximum Rs 25,000 )
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 50	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of Rs 35
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of Rs 35
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Nil	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of Rs 35
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil	Failed Instruction Charges : -
Other Charges	Other Charges : Postal Charges: Rs 40	Other Charges : Rs 200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Basic Details

5paisa Year of Incorporation is 1996 and Total Number of Clients is 1225034 and Total Number of Branches is 1 . ICICI Direct Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 2798455 and Total Number of Branches is 154 .

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1996	Year of Incorporation : 2000
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : -
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : www.5paisa.com	Website : -
Contact Details	Contact Details : +918976689766	Contact Details : -
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 1,225,034	Total Number of Clients : 2,798,455
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 1	Total Number of Branches : 154
Products *	Products : 5Paisa Mobile app, 5paisa trade station, 5paisa trade terminal	Products : -
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Orders

Orders

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
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) : No
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) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
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 : No	Recommendation basis risk Profile : -
Comparison *	Comparison : No	Comparison : -
Free Tips *	Free Tips : No	Free Tips : Yes
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : No	Daily Market report : Yes
ETF research *	ETF research : No	ETF research : -
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : No	Quarterly Results : Yes
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : -	Availability for franchisee / AP : -
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Product & Services

5paisa and ICICI Direct both offer a host of Products & Services for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : -
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : Yes
Call in Trade *	Call in Trade : Rs 100 Per call	Call in 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 : No	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : -
NRI Services *	NRI Services : No	NRI Services : Yes
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : No
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : Yes	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 : Yes	Brokerage Calculator : -
Margin Calculator *	Margin Calculator : Yes	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 : Yes	Aumtomated Trading : -
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Customer Services

5paisa and ICICI Direct 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:

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : No	Toll Free Number : -
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : No	Live Chat Facility : -
Email Facility *	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : -
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : No	Branch Offices : -
Customer Care *	Customer Care : No	Customer Care : -
Community Service *	Community Service : No	Community Service : -
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : No	Relationship Manager : -
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : -
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Other Investement

5paisa and ICICI Direct 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:

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : Yes	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 : No	Investment in Bonds : -
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : No	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : -
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : -
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5paisa vs ICICI Direct Trading Platform

5paisa and ICICI Direct both offer a host of Trading Platform for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	5paisa	ICICI Direct
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 : -
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : Yes	Virtual Trading : -
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : -
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