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ICICI Direct vs SAS Online (Compare ICICI Direct and SAS Online)

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

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	ICICI Direct	SAS Online

About The Brokers	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	SAS Online : "SAS Online makes its mark in the discount trading space by providing clients with most affordable broking plans " >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	ICICI Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	SAS Online : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	ICICI Direct : Full Service Broker	SAS Online : Discount Broker
Promo/offers	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	SAS Online : Special Offer: Pay Rs 999 per month for unlimited trading or flat Rs 9 per Trade. Open Instant Demat Account and start trading today.
Advantage	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 !	SAS Online : Cheapest Rs 9 flat-fee trades. Unlimited Trading Plan to offer. Own DP services Pay when you use, if not trading in any month then no monthly charges.
Disadvantage	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.	SAS Online : No support for NRI trading. Does not facility to invest in IPO. Does not provide facility to invest in Mutual Funds,Bonds.
Why This	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	SAS Online : Rs 9 per trade Plan or 1 Paisa, One of the lowest Broking charges in India. It offers Plan for unlimited Trading across segments. It offers Margin against the shares. They have their own Demat services.
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ICICI Direct vs SAS Online Account Opening & AMC Charges

ICICI Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) and SAS Online Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 200 . ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC is Rs 300 (from 2nd year) and SAS Online Demat Account AMC is Rs 200 .

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 200
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 200
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 300 (from 2nd year)	Demat Account AMC : Rs 200
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0
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ICICI Direct vs SAS Online Brokerage Charges

ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.55% and Equity Intraday is 0.275% and Equity Options is Rs 95 per lot . SAS Online Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 9 per executed order and Equity Intraday is Rs 9 per executed order and Equity Options is Rs 9 per executed order .

	ICICI Direct		SAS Online
Plan Name	Plan Name : I-Secure Plan	Plan Name : ICICIDirect Neo Plan	Plan Name : Flat Fee Plan	Plan Name : Fixed Monthly Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : Rs 9 per executed order	Equity Delivery : Rs 0
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.275%	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per order	Equity Intraday : Rs 9 per executed order	Equity Intraday : Rs 0
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : Rs 0 (Free)	Equity Future : Rs 9 per executed order	Equity Future : Rs 0
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 95 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 20 per order	Equity Options : Rs 9 per executed order	Equity Options : Rs 0
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 9 per executed order	Currency Futures : Rs 0
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 9 per executed order	Currency Options : Rs 0
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : Rs 999 per month per segment
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : YES	Margin Trading : YES
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Futures : Rs 9 per executed order	Commodity Futures : ₹0
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 9 per executed order	Commodity Options : ₹0
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ICICI Direct vs SAS Online Exchange Transaction Charges

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) . SAS Online Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is 0.0022% (Rs 220/crore) and Equity Options is 0.055% (Rs 5500/crore) on premium .

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE Rs 280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : 0.00325% (Rs 325/crore)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE Rs 280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : 0.00325% (Rs 325/crore)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : Rs 180 per Cr (0.0018%)	Equity Future : 0.0022% (Rs 220/crore)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Equity Options : 0.055% (Rs 5500/crore) on premium
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : Rs 120 per Cr (0.0012%)	Currency Futures : 0.0012% (Rs 120/crore)
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Currency Options : 0.045% (Rs 4500/crore) on premium
Commodity	Commodity : Group A - Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%)	Commodity : Non-Agri: 0.0036% (Rs 360/crore)
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ICICI Direct vs SAS Online Other Charges

ICICI Direct Minimum Brokerage is Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan) and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per trade . SAS Online Minimum Brokerage is Rs 0 and Call & Trade is Rs 20 per trader .

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan)	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 0
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per trade	Call & Trade : Rs 20 per trader
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹9 + ₹5.5 (CDSL) per scrip
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Margin Trading Interest: 0.025% Per day	Other Miscellaneous Charges : 0.01% or Rs 9 per executed order, whichever is lower
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ICICI Direct vs SAS Online Features

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

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App	Trading Platform : ALPHA Web, ALPHA Trader and ALPHA Mobile (Omnesys NEST)
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : -	Placing orders through charts : Yes
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : -	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : No
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : -	Detailed Education Initiatives : No
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : Offer 3-in-1 Account. Support in local ICICI Bank branches. Trusted brand.	Unique features & Offers : -
Referral Program	Referral Program : -	Referral Program : 1
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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ICICI Direct vs SAS Online Demat Account Charges

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

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : NSDL	Depository Service Provider : NSDL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Stamp Duty at actuals	Account Opening Fee : Nil
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Rs 0 for ICICI Bank customers. Rs 7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : For Individual account: Rs 700 p.a. For Corporate account: Rs 1500 p.a.	AMC : For Individual - Nil For Non Individual - Rs 500
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 50 Per Demat Request Form and Rs 10 For Each Certificates	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 2 per certificate + courier charges of Rs 35 per demat request for every 500 grams
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 25 + CDSL charges at actual	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 25 per certificate or 0.05% of the value whichever is higher + Depository charges at actuals
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	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 )	Transaction Charges (debit) : Rs 9 per debit instruction + depository charges at actual
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of Rs 35	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 50 per transaction
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of Rs 35	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : -
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of Rs 35	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 50 per transaction
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : -	Failed Instruction Charges : Rs 30 per transaction
Other Charges	Other Charges : Rs 200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.	Other Charges : Demat Rejection Charges: Rs 35 per rejection for every 500 gms SLB Charges: For Security Borrowing: Rs.25 plus Depository charges, For Security Lending: Rs.25 plus Depository charges.
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ICICI Direct vs SAS Online Basic Details

ICICI Direct Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 2798455 and Total Number of Branches is 154 . SAS Online Year of Incorporation is 2013 and Total Number of Clients is 22164 and Total Number of Branches is 1 .

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2000	Year of Incorporation : 2013
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : -	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : No
Website	Website : -	Website : https://sasonline.in/
Contact Details	Contact Details : -	Contact Details : 011- 4040 9 999
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 2,798,455	Total Number of Clients : 22,164
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 154	Total Number of Branches : 1
Products *	Products : -	Products : ALPHA Web, ALPHA Trader and ALPHA Mobile (Omnesys
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ICICI Direct vs SAS Online Orders

Orders

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
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) : No	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) : No	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : No
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ICICI Direct vs SAS Online Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

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

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : -	Availability for franchisee / AP : No
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : NA
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ICICI Direct vs SAS Online Product & Services

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

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
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 : No
3-in-1 On-line Trading Account *	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : -	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : No
NRI Services *	NRI Services : Yes	NRI Services : No
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : No	SMS Alerts : Yes
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : -	Offers Multiple Plan : Yes
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : -	IPO Investment : No
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : -	Portfolio Analysis : Yes
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : -	Advanced Charting Features : Yes
Brokerage Calculator *	Brokerage Calculator : -	Brokerage Calculator : Yes
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 : No
Monthly & Yearly Plan *	Monthly & Yearly Plan : -	Monthly & Yearly Plan : Yes
Aumtomated Trading *	Aumtomated Trading : -	Aumtomated Trading : No
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ICICI Direct vs SAS Online Customer Services

ICICI Direct and SAS Online 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:

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

ICICI Direct and SAS Online 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:

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

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

	ICICI Direct	SAS Online
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 : No
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : -	Virtual Trading : Yes
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : -	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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