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

Kotak Securities

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m,Stock

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock

About The Brokers

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

m,Stock :

mStock is the most credible new entrant in Indian discount broking — Mirae Asset's $600B global AUM and established Indian MF track recor >>> more

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Kotak Securities :

OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING

m,Stock :

OVERVIEW

Type of Broker

Kotak Securities :

Full Service Broker

m,Stock :

Discount Broker

Promo/offers

Kotak Securities :

Special Offer: Kotak Securities - Pay ZERO Intraday Brokerage + F&O Rs 20 per trade. Open Instant Account Now

m,Stock :

N/A

Advantage

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.

m,Stock :

✔ What mStock Does Well

✓	₹5/order F&O & intraday — 4x cheaper than ₹20 standard; matches Shoonya
✓	₹1,299 one-time for lifetime zero operating charges — pay once, trade free forever
✓	₹0 Call & Trade — phone orders completely free
✓	₹0 pledge creation charges
✓	MTF from 6.99% p.a. (up to 80% funding, 1,100+ stocks, unlimited holding)
✓	Mirae Asset parent ($600B+ AUM, 15+ markets) — institutional credibility
✓	GTT orders, basket orders, TradingView charts (F&O)
✓	Free trading API
✓	MIRA virtual assistant for support and onboarding
✓	MF (3,500+ direct schemes), IPO, ETF available

Disadvantage

Kotak Securities :

No commodity trading..
Very High brokerage..
Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders.
Minimum brokerage charges.

m,Stock :

✘ Where mStock Falls Short

✗	App and web portal freeze/hang issues reported frequently — reliability concerns
✗	Customer support delays reported
✗	No NRI accounts
✗	Quarterly AMC ₹219 if you don't pay ₹1,299 upfront (Shoonya ₹0 always)
✗	Auto square-off: ₹100+GST per order — high
✗	Unpledge charges: ₹32 per request (pledge creation is free)
✗	Relatively new (2022) — less platform maturity than Zerodha/Angel One
✗	No relationship manager

Why This

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.

m,Stock :

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Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Account Opening & AMC Charges

Kotak Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 99 and - . Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC is Rs 600 and - .

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 99	Trading Account Opening Fee : -
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Demat Account Opening Fee : -
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 600	Demat Account AMC : -
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0	Trading Account AMC : -

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Brokerage Charges

Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.39% and Equity Intraday is 0.039% and Equity Options is Rs 39 per lot . m,Stock Brokerage Charges

	Kotak Securities		m,Stock
Plan Name	Plan Name : Trade Free Plan	Plan Name : Dealer Assisted Plan	-
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.39%	Equity Delivery : 0.25% (Minimum Rs 20 per trade)	-
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.039%	Equity Intraday : Free	-
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.039%	Equity Future : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	-
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 39 per lot	Equity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	-
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Rs 9 per lot	Currency Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	-
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 5 per lot	Currency Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	-
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : Rs 499 (One Time)	Monthly Fee : -	-
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	-
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 0.039%	Commodity Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	-
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : Rs 39 per lot	Commodity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	-

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Exchange Transaction Charges

Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) | BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium) . m,Stock Exchange Transaction Charges - and - .

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : -
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)	Equity Intraday : -
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%) \| BSE Rs 0	Equity Future : -
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) \| BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium)	Equity Options : -
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 95 per Cr (0.00095%) \| BSE Rs 22 per Cr (0.00022%)	Currency Futures : -
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	Currency Options : -
Commodity	Commodity : MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006% \| Commodity Options: MCX : 0.05% & 0 for NCDEX	Commodity : -

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Other Charges

Kotak Securities Minimum Brokerage is Rs 21 per executed order and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per call . m,Stock and .

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 21 per executed order	Minimum Brokerage : -
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per call	Call & Trade : -
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% of transaction value (minimum Rs 20)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Features

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

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite	Trading Platform : -
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 : Yes	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : -
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.	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

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between Kotak Securities and m,Stock is below:

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : -
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : -
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : -
AMC	AMC : Rs 600 per year	AMC : -
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs. 150 per certificate + Rs. 50 per request courier charges	Dematerialisation Charges : -
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs.10 for 100 securities (Minimum payable Rs.15)	Rematerialisation Charges : -
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.04% + NSDL charges (minimum Rs 20)	Transaction Charges (debit) : -
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN	Pledge Creation Charges : -
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : -
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN	Pledge Invocation Charges : -
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : NA	Failed Instruction Charges : -
Other Charges	Other Charges : NA	Other Charges : -

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Basic Details

Kotak Securities Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 1368501 and Total Number of Branches is 153 . m,Stock and Total Number of Clients is 268305 and .

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1994	Year of Incorporation : -
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE,MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : -
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : -
Website	Website : http://www.kotaksecurities.com	Website : -
Contact Details	Contact Details : 1800222299	Contact Details : -
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 1,368,501	Total Number of Clients : 268,305
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 153	Total Number of Branches : -
Products *	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : -

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Orders

Orders

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
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) : Yes	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

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
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 : -

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : -
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Minimum deposit of Rs 3 lakh (negotiable)	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Product & Services

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

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : -
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : Yes	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 : -

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Customer Services

Kotak Securities and m,Stock 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:

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : Yes	Toll Free Number : -
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : Yes	Live Chat Facility : -
Email Facility *	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : -
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : Yes	Branch Offices : -
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 : -

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Other Investement

Kotak Securities and m,Stock 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:

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
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 : 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 : -

Kotak Securities vs m,Stock Trading Platform

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

	Kotak Securities	m,Stock
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 : 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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