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FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities (Compare FINVASIA and Kotak Securities)

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

FINVASIA

Kotak Securities

	FINVASIA	Kotak Securities

About The Brokers	FINVASIA : "Finvasia is a discounted stock broker that offers lifetime zero brokerage on all equity delivery and intraday trades on BSE, NSE, NCDEX, and MCX. In addition to that, >>> more	Kotak Securities : "With 1281+ branches in 377 cities of the country serving 1.4 million customers, over 5 lacs trades per day, Kotak Securities have been able to create their own space >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	FINVASIA : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES	Kotak Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	FINVASIA : Discount Broker	Kotak Securities : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	FINVASIA : N/A	Kotak Securities : N/A
Advantage	FINVASIA : Finvasia offers lifetime free brokerage to its users which means they don’t charge any brokerage on trades, the customers is supposed to pay govt taxes , Stock exchange charges and monthly trading platform charges for using some advance tools & trading platforms. Finvasia offers free Demat + trading account opening and unlimited call & trade. Finvasia also offers free trade clearing. MCX Commodity trading offers GTC orders for all users Finvasia offers free trading software — ScalperT where the users can do trading on the web and through mobile apps. Finvasia offers APIs and Algo trading tools. Finvasia offers seamless KYC and Aadhar eSign facility to fasten the account opening process. Finvasia offers users advanced order types — cover order and bracket at the lowest fees. In addition to stock trading, Finvasia also offers Investment opportunity in Bonds, IPO and Mutual Funds. Finvasia offers excellent NRI trading. Finvasia Scalper trading platform allows its users to place various orders in one go and invest in multiple segments through a single platform. Online Chat support is available Online IPO Application facility is available for its customers Finvasia Scalper trading platform allows its users to place various orders in one go and invest in multiple segments through a single platform.	Kotak Securities : 3-in-1 online trading account.. Security of your investment & money. Toll free number available. Robust trading software KEAT Pro. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE. After Market Orders (AMO), good till cancel order (GTC) and Buy Now Sell Tomorrow.
Disadvantage	FINVASIA : There is no dedicated relationship manager in Finvasia; thus the traders need to look out for their portfolios themselves Does not provide 3in1 account facility. Finvasia charges for Advance order types like Bracket orders etc. Trading platforms like NEST and NOW are chargeable. GTC orders are not available at NSE and BSE. They are available at MCX. Finvasia is online broker and does not have any branches for local support. Scalpter (trading website) has only 1 min charting frame.	Kotak Securities : No commodity trading.. Very High brokerage.. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Minimum brokerage charges.
Why This	FINVASIA : The first discounted stockbroker in India offers lifetime brokerage free Demat + Trading account with Zero AMC, Free call & trade services, zero clearing services, and lowest transaction charges on equity delivery, intraday, and F&O. Finvasia offers a wide range of products under one roof — stock trading, commodities, currencies, mutual funds, IPOs, FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investors), NRI trading, wealth management to High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs), investment in real estate, and many more. Finvasia offers five excellent trading platforms to cater to different types of traders — ScalperT, NEST (Omnisys Powered Trading Terminal), NSE NOW, Blitz Trader (Algorithmic Trading Platform), and Symphony Presto. Finvasia offers quick paperless online account opening within 5 minutes. Finvasia trading platforms are available on Windows, MacBook, Android, and iOS platforms. Other features: advanced market search, live streaming prices, quick order execution, interactive charts, global indices, and many more. Finvasia offers a user-friendly trading platform with a global buy and sells window. Finvasia offers financial trading services to the NRIs, PIO (Person Indian Origin)/OCI (Overseas Citizens of India), Foreign Nationals, and QFI (Qualified foreign investor) that are interested to invest in the Indian market. Finvasia offers FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) from globally. FPI is offered by limited brokers in India and Finvasia is one of them even being a discounted broker. Finvasia offers excellent wealth management resolutions to High Net Worth individuals based in India and NRIs.	Kotak Securities : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes Kotak Mahindra Banks Saving Account, Kotak Securities Trading Account and Kotak 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 Kotak Securities. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. E-Broking House with >13 Lac customers. Wide network of 1281 branches and sub Brokers in 377 cities. After Market Orders and Portfolio Management Service(PMS) available. Facility to trade in Equities, IPO's, Bonds, FD's, ETF's, Mutual Funds, F&O and Currency derivatives etc. Add on services like relationship manager, tips & recommendations, technical research, market pointers, periodical research reports, training and education.

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Account Opening & AMC Charges

FINVASIA Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) and Kotak Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) . FINVASIA Demat Account AMC is Rs 0 per year (Lifetime Zero AMC) and Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC is Rs 600 .

	FINVASIA	Kotak Securities
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 0 per year (Lifetime Zero AMC)	Demat Account AMC : Rs 600
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges

FINVASIA Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 0 and Equity Intraday is Rs 0 and Equity Options is Rs 0 . Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher and Equity Intraday is Free and Equity Options is Delivery: Rs 20 per trade | Intraday: Free .

	FINVASIA	Kotak Securities
Plan Name	Plan Name : Finvasia default Brokerage Plan	Plan Name : Trade Free Plan	Plan Name : Dealer Assisted Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Rs 0	Equity Delivery : 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher	Equity Delivery : 0.39%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Rs 0	Equity Intraday : Free	Equity Intraday : 0.039%
Equity Future	Equity Future : Rs 0	Equity Future : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Future : 0.039%
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 0	Equity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Options : Rs 39 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 0	Currency Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Futures : Rs 9 per lot
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 0	Currency Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Options : Rs 5 per lot
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : Rs 499 (One Time)
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Rs 0	Commodity Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Futures : 0.039%
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Rs 0	Commodity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Options : Rs 39 per lot

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges

FINVASIA Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) (each side) and Equity Options is Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium) . Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE: 0.0019% and Equity Options is NSE: 0.05% on Premium .

	FINVASIA	Kotak Securities
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) (each side)	Equity Future : NSE: 0.0019%
Equity Options *	Equity Options : Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE: 0.05% on Premium
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : Rs 115 per Cr (0.00115%)	Currency Futures : NSE: 0.0009%, BSE: 0.00022%
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE: 0.035%, BSE: 0.001%
Commodity	Commodity : Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%)	Commodity : MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006%

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Other Charges

FINVASIA Minimum Brokerage is Rs 0 and Call & Trade is Rs 0 . Kotak Securities Minimum Brokerage is Rs 21 per executed order and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per call .

	FINVASIA	Kotak Securities
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 0	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 21 per executed order
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 0	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per call
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹9 (including CDSL Charges)	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% of transaction value (minimum Rs 20)
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Bracket Orders in NEST: Rs 99 per month	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Features

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

	FINVASIA	Kotak Securities
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Scalpert, Omnysis NEST, NSE NOW, Blitz Trader, Fox Trader and Symphony Presto	Trading Platform : Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : -	Placing orders through charts : No
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : No	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : No	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : No	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : 25+ years of experience. Part of prestigious Kotak Mahindra Bank. Offer 3-in-1 account (Bank + Trading + Demat Account) Physical presence in 393 cities. Free Technical, Fundamental, Derivatives, Macro-economic and mutual fund research. Different brokerage plans to suit your needs.
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) : No

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between FINVASIA and Kotak Securities is below:

	FINVASIA	Kotak Securities
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (+ stamp charge of Rs 199)	Account Opening Fee : Nil
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Rs 0	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : Rs 0 for Individual/HUF/NRI Rs 1000 per year for corporate	AMC : Rs 600 per year
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 15 + Rs 99 Courier charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs. 150 per certificate + Rs. 50 per request courier charges
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 15 + Rs 99 Courier charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs.10 for 100 securities (Minimum payable Rs.15)
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : Rs 9 (including CDSL Fee)	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.04% + NSDL charges (minimum Rs 20)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 25 + NSDL Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : -	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 25 + NSDL Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Rs 49 per transaction	Failed Instruction Charges : -
Other Charges	Other Charges : Periodic Statements - Email: Free \| Physical: Rs 99 Courier Charges Adhoc / Non Periodic Statement - Email: Free \| Physical: Rs 5 per page + Rs 99 Courier Charges Delivery Instructions - First Booklet: Free \| Additional: Rs 99 for 10 leaves Check Bounce - Rs 299 Failed Transaction - Rs 49 per transcaction Modification in Client Information - Rs 19 per request Demat Closure Account - Nil Delay Payment Charges - 2% per month on T+2 days	Other Charges : -

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Basic Details

FINVASIA Year of Incorporation is 2013 and Total Number of Clients is 24293 and Total Number of Branches is 1 . Kotak Securities Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 1290410 and Total Number of Branches is 153 .

	FINVASIA	Kotak Securities
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2013	Year of Incorporation : 1994
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE,MCX
Demat Services	Demat Services : No	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : https://finvasia.com/	Website : http://www.kotaksecurities.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : +911726670000	Contact Details : 1800222299
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 24,293	Total Number of Clients : 1,290,410
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 1	Total Number of Branches : 153
Products *	Products : Mutual Fund, Broking , NPS , Global Stocks, ETF	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Orders

Orders

	FINVASIA	Kotak 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) : 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) : No	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	FINVASIA	Kotak 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

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	FINVASIA	Kotak Securities
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : NA	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : NA	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Minimum deposit of Rs 3 lakh (negotiable)

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Product & Services

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

	FINVASIA	Kotak Securities
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : Yes
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : No	Margin Trading : Yes
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 : Yes	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 : Yes	IPO Investment : Yes
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : Yes	Portfolio Analysis : Yes
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : -	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

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Customer Services

FINVASIA and Kotak 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:

	FINVASIA	Kotak Securities
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : No	Toll Free Number : Yes
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : Yes	Live Chat Facility : Yes
Email Facility *	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : Yes
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : No	Branch Offices : Yes
Customer Care *	Customer Care : Info Not Available	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

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Other Investement

FINVASIA and Kotak 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:

	FINVASIA	Kotak Securities
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : Yes	Commodity Trading : Yes
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 : Yes	Investment in Bonds : Yes
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : No	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : No	Insurance Services : Yes
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : Yes

FINVASIA vs Kotak Securities Trading Platform

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

	FINVASIA	Kotak 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 : No	I-Pad App : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : Yes	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : No	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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