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Here we provide side by side comparison between Groww vs ICICI Direct, Below comparison of Groww vs ICICI Direct 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 Groww vs ICICI Direct is given below:

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	Groww	ICICI Direct

About The Brokers	Groww : "Groww is one of India's fastest-growing platforms and undoubtedly the best platform for brokerage-free Direct mutual funds investment. They have a strong customer bas >>> 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 :	Groww : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES	ICICI Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Groww : Discount Broker	ICICI Direct : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	Groww : N/A	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	Groww : Free research services No DP charges on buy & low brokerage. Commission Free mutual fund investment Free Demat & Trading account, No charges on account opening Zero Clearing Charges Zero Demat AMC Charges Option to invest online in gold etfs, SGBs & gold funds	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	Groww : Does not provide a 3in1 account facility. Does not provide commodity Trading Does not provide trading options: Bracket, GTT orders, etc does not provide Margin trading facility No Call and Trade services No Margin against shares Does not offer NRI Trading	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	Groww : Groww charge Rs.20 per executed order or 0.05% of order value (whichever is lower) for delivery trade. Equity intraday trade at Rs. 20 or 0.05% (whichever is lower) Groww provides mutual funds investment at Zero Fees, No transaction charges, 100% paperless online Demat account opening 128 bit SSL Encryption Get complete stock analysis with company financials like P&L, Balance Sheet, etc & pick your best shares to buy free of cost No DP charges on buy. Highly rated Groww mobile App Facility to invest in US Stocks	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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Groww vs ICICI Direct Account Opening & AMC Charges

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

	Groww	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	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 0	Demat Account AMC : Rs 300 (from 2nd year)
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)
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Groww vs ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges

Groww Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower and Equity Intraday is Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower and Equity Options is Rs 20 per executed order . ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.55% and Equity Intraday is Rs 20 per order and Equity Options is Rs 20 per order .

	Groww	ICICI Direct
Plan Name	Plan Name : Basic Plan	Plan Name : I-Secure Plan	Plan Name : ICICIDirect Neo Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.55%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per order	Equity Intraday : 0.275%
Equity Future	Equity Future : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Future : Rs 0 (Free)	Equity Future : 0.05%
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 20 per executed order	Equity Options : Rs 20 per order	Equity Options : Rs 95 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : NA	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order
Currency Options	Currency Options : NA	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : NA	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : NA	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order
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Groww vs ICICI Direct Exchange Transaction Charges

Groww Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3750 per Cr (0.0375%) (on premium) . ICICI Direct Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) .

	Groww	ICICI Direct
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3750 per Cr (0.0375%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : -	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : NA	Commodity : Group A - Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%)
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Groww vs ICICI Direct Other Charges

Groww Minimum Brokerage is Rs 20 or 0.05% per executed order and Call & Trade is NA . ICICI Direct Minimum Brokerage is Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan) and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per trade .

	Groww	ICICI Direct
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 20 or 0.05% per executed order	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan)
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : NA	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per trade
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹8 + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges) per ISIN	DP Charges (on sell side) : -
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Physical Contract Note: Rs 20 + Courier Charges; Auto square off charges : Rs 50	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Margin Trading Interest: 0.025% Per day
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Groww vs ICICI Direct Features

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

	Groww	ICICI Direct
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Groww	Trading Platform : ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : No	Placing orders through charts : -
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : -
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 : -
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 : -	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) : Yes
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Groww vs ICICI Direct Demat Account Charges

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

	Groww	ICICI Direct
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : NSDL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : â‚¹0 (Free)	Account Opening Fee : Stamp Duty at actuals
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : â‚¹0	Advance Deposit : â‚¹0 for ICICI Bank customers. â‚¹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.
AMC	AMC : â‚¹0 (Free)	AMC : For Individual account: â‚¹700 p.a. For Corporate account: â‚¹1500 p.a.
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : â‚¹150 per certificate + courier charges	Dematerialisation Charges : â‚¹50 Per Demat Request Form and â‚¹10 For Each Certificates
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : â‚¹150 per certificate + courier charges	Rematerialisation Charges : â‚¹25 + CDSL charges at actual
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : â‚¹8 + â‚¹5.50 (CDSL Charges) per ISIN	Transaction Charges (debit) : For Normal Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum â‚¹30) For Debt instruments Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum â‚¹30 & maximum â‚¹25,000 )
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : â‚¹20 + â‚¹12 per request (CDSL Charges)	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of â‚¹35
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : -	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of â‚¹35
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : â‚¹20	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of â‚¹35
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : â‚¹50 per ISIN	Failed Instruction Charges : -
Other Charges	Other Charges : KYC Modification: â‚¹50	Other Charges : â‚¹200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.
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Groww vs ICICI Direct Basic Details

Groww Year of Incorporation is 2016 and Total Number of Clients is 9185024 and . ICICI Direct Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 1869925 and Total Number of Branches is 154 .

	Groww	ICICI Direct
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2016	Year of Incorporation : 2000
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE and BSE	Active Exchange Memberships : -
Demat Services	Demat Services : No	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : https://groww.in/	Website : -
Contact Details	Contact Details : -	Contact Details : -
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 9,185,024	Total Number of Clients : 1,869,925
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : -	Total Number of Branches : 154
Products *	Products : GROWW MOBILE APP	Products : -
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Groww vs ICICI Direct Orders

Orders

	Groww	ICICI Direct
Cover Orders (CO)	Cover Orders (CO) : No	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) : No
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : No	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) : No	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : No	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes
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Groww vs ICICI Direct Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Groww	ICICI Direct
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : No	Equity Trading Recommendation : -
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : No	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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Groww vs ICICI Direct Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

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

Groww 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:

	Groww	ICICI Direct
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : -
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : No	Margin Trading : Yes
Call N Trade *	Call N Trade : NA	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 : 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 : No	Offers Multiple Plan : -
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : YES	IPO Investment : -
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : NO	Portfolio Analysis : -
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : No	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 : No	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : -
Equity Future & Option Trading *	Equity Future & Option Trading : No	Equity Future & Option Trading : -
Currency Future & Option Trading *	Currency Future & Option Trading : No	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 : -
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Groww vs ICICI Direct Customer Services

Groww 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:

	Groww	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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Groww vs ICICI Direct Other Investement

Groww 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:

	Groww	ICICI Direct
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 : No	Investment in Bonds : -
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : No	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : No	Insurance Services : -
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : -
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Groww vs ICICI Direct Trading Platform

Groww 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:

	Groww	ICICI Direct
Web Platform *	Web Platform : Yes	Web Platform : -
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : Yes	Android Mobile App : -
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : No	Desktop Windows : -
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : No	Desktop Mac : -
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : -
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : No	Virtual Trading : -
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : -
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