SAMCO vs Zerodha (Compare SAMCO vs Zerodha)

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Here we provide side by side comparison between SAMCO vs Zerodha, Below comparison of SAMCO vs Zerodha 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.

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One on One comparison of SAMCO vs Zerodha is given below:

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	SAMCO	Zerodha

About The Brokers	SAMCO : "SAMCO delivers you the better trade experience with low cost, advanced technology (friendly in usage) and a benefit of membership across all leading stock market and >>> more	Zerodha : Zerodha is the innovator of the discount broking model in India, Infect, it brought the concept of discount broking in India and post that >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	SAMCO : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Zerodha : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	SAMCO : Discount Broker	Zerodha : Discount Broker
Promo/offers	SAMCO : Special Offer: Flat ₹20 Brokerage per executed trade + Free Account opening and Zero Demat AMC for 1st Year. Get the offer	Zerodha : Special Offer: Brokerage free equity delivery trading + Flat ₹20 Intra-day and F&O trades. Get the offer Special Offers: Brokerage free equity delivery trading + Flat ₹20 Intra-day and F&O trades. Get the offer
Advantage	SAMCO : NRI Trading. Flat Rate Brokerage Plan (Rs 20 per trade) is simple and easy to understand. ITL, the trading League. Trading and Demat Account opening are FREE with SAMCO. Referral Credit. Cover Order, Bracket Order and Trailing Stop Loss order are available Get up to 4x Delivery Leverage in the Cash Markets. Margin Against Shares: Trade with ZERO Cash Balance. Get Upto 80x Leverage for Nifty, 33x leverage for stocks 60x for commodity. Trading software is available for free to all the customers. Adhar based instant paperless account opening .	Zerodha : No Brokerage on Equity delivery & Mutual Fund. Flat rate for stock trading. Own DP services. Strong Customer service . Good Brokerage & Margin Calculator. Offers up to 20x leverage on intraday trading. Offers most advanced online trading tools. Offers facility to apply on-line IPO . Zerodha offers referral program to its customers.
Disadvantage	SAMCO : No Yearly, Monthly fixed plans available for heavy traders. Investment in IPO is not possible Mutual Fund investment is not available. Average customer Service. High Pledge (Creation/Closure/Invocation) demat charges. SAMCO changes Rs 60 per ISIN while brokers like Zerodha charge Rs 32 per ISIN (Rs 20 + Rs 12 CDSL Fee).	Zerodha : No margin funding. Very High charges on Call and Trade @ ₹50 per call. Charges on Funds Transfer @ ₹9 per fund transfer. Charges on SMS Tradw alerts.₹1 for Equity, F&O, and Currency trade alerts and ₹0.50 for Commodity Additional charge of ₹50 per executed order for MIS/BO/CO positions which are not square off by the customer. Doesn't provide stock tips, research reports or recommendations. Doesn't offer Unlimited Trading Plans.
Why This	SAMCO : SAMCO offers Trade at Rs.20 per Order across all segments and irrespective of Order Size. Trade Stocks, Futures, Options, Commodities at Flat 20 per order only Get Delivery Trades Funded: up to 4X Leverage Samco Provides highest Leverage in the Industry: Get 80x Leverage to trade the NIFTY. The first 20 Call-N-Trade orders are free Free tools like Brokerage Calculator, SPAN Calculator, SAMCO Data Bank, Pledge Monitor and trading platform on web, desktop and mobile. Special feature like Samco Rank MF, SAMCO Cash Plus, Samco Stock Plus , Samco Intra Plus , SAMCO Data bank, SAMCO Ratings Monitor	Zerodha : Zerodha Charge flat rate of ₹20 per executed order. Zerodha does not charge any brokerage on Equity delivery transactions. Zerodha provides platform to invest in mutual funds. Innovative trading platform. No upfront fee, no minimum brokerage and no minimum contract charges. The largest stockbroker by active clients, market volume. Zero brokerage Direct Mutual Funds. Offers up to 20x leverage on intraday trading.

SAMCO vs Zerodha Account Opening & AMC Charges

SAMCO Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹0 and Zerodha Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹200 . SAMCO Demat Account AMC is ₹400 (Zero Demat AMC for the 1st year) and Zerodha Demat Account AMC is ₹300 .

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹200
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : ₹400 (Zero Demat AMC for the 1st year)	Demat Account AMC : ₹300
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0

SAMCO vs Zerodha Brokerage Charges

SAMCO Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is ₹20 per executed order or 0.2%, whichever is lower and Equity Intraday is ₹20 per executed order or 0.2%, whichever is lower and Equity Options is ₹20 per executed order . Zerodha Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is ₹0 (Free) and Equity Intraday is ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower and Equity Options is ₹20 per executed order .

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Plan Name	Plan Name : Fix Brokerage Plan	Plan Name : Standard Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : ₹20 per executed order or 0.2%, whichever is lower	Equity Delivery : ₹0 (Free)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : ₹20 per executed order or 0.2%, whichever is lower	Equity Intraday : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Future	Equity Future : ₹20 per executed order or 0.2%, whichever is lower	Equity Future : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Options	Equity Options : ₹20 per executed order	Equity Options : ₹20 per executed order
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : ₹20 per executed order or 0.2%, whichever is lower	Currency Futures : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹20 per executed order	Currency Options : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NO
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : NO
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : ₹20 per executed order	Commodity Futures : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : ₹20 per executed order	Commodity Options : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower

SAMCO vs Zerodha Transaction Charges (Per Crore)

SAMCO Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is NSE ₹190 per crore | BSE ₹1 per trade (each side) and Equity Options is NSE ₹5000 per crore | BSE ₹1 per trade (each side) . Zerodha Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%) and Equity Options is NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium) .

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE ₹190 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	Equity Future : NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE ₹5000 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	Equity Options : NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE ₹110 per crore (0.0011%)	Currency Futures : NSE ₹90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE ₹22 per Cr (0.00022%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE ₹4000 (on premium) per crore (0.040%)	Currency Options : NSE ₹3500 per Cr (0.035%) \| BSE ₹100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : Non-Agri ₹260 (0.0026%) \| Agri ₹175 per Crore	Commodity : Group A - ₹260 per Cr (0.0026%)

SAMCO vs Zerodha Other Charges

SAMCO Minimum Brokerage is ₹0 and Call & Trade is ₹20 per executed order . Zerodha Minimum Brokerage is 0.03% in Intraday and F&O and Call & Trade is ₹50 per executed order .

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : ₹0	Minimum Brokerage : 0.03% in Intraday and F&O
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : ₹20 per executed order	Call & Trade : ₹50 per executed order
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : Delivery: 0.015%, Intraday: 0.03%, F&O: 0.002%	Stamp Duty : Delivery: 0.015%, Intraday: 0.03%, F&O: 0.002%
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹10 + CDSL Charges	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹13.5 per scrip
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Physical contact notes: ₹20, Trade SMS Alerts: ₹1 per SMS

SAMCO vs Zerodha Features

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

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : StockNote Web & App, Nest Trader, StockBasket	Trading Platform : Pi, Kite, NEST
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : Yes	Placing orders through charts : Yes
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : No	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : No
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : No	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : CashPlus & Stock Plus for leverage & Margin	Unique features & Offers : Direct MFs, APIs
Referral Program	Referral Program : No	Referral Program : Yes
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

SAMCO vs Zerodha Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between SAMCO and Zerodha is below:

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Account Opening Fee : ₹200
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : NIL	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : ₹0	AMC : ₹0 (Free)
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹10 per Certificate plus Courier Charges ₹50 per request	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹150 per certificate (+ ₹100 Courier charges)
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Actual CDSL charges plus Courier charges ₹50 per request.	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹150 per certificate + CDSL charges + ₹100 Courier charges
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : Nil	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹25 or 0.02% of transaction (whichever is higher)	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹8 + ₹5.5 (CDSL charges)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : ₹60	Pledge Creation Charges : ₹20 + ₹12 per request (CDSL charges)
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : ₹60	Pledge Invocation Charges : ₹20
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹50 per instruction
Other Charges	Other Charges : -	Other Charges : Cheque Bounce- ₹350 Physical Statement - ₹50 (Courier charges) Modification in CML - ₹25 per request KRA Upload / Download - ₹50 per request Note: Interest at 18% p.a is charged on the outstanding bill amount if not paid within the due date.

SAMCO vs Zerodha Basic Details

SAMCO Year of Incorporation is 2015 and Total Number of Clients is 77173 and . Zerodha Year of Incorporation is 2010 and Total Number of Clients is 3602074 and Total Number of Branches is 22 .

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2015	Year of Incorporation : 2010
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX
Demat Services	Demat Services : No	Demat Services : No
Website	Website : www.samco.in	Website : https://zerodha.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : +91 22 2222 7777	Contact Details : 080-40402020
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 77173	Total Number of Clients : 3602074
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : -	Total Number of Branches : 22
Products *	Products : CashPlus,Option Fair Value Calculator,Risk Advisor,Data Bank,Stock Ratings	Products : Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin

SAMCO vs Zerodha Charts and Data

SAMCO and Zerodha both offer a host of Charts & Data for better decision making to their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Live data source	Live data source : BSE, NSE, MCX	Live data source : Yes
Advanced Charting tools	Advanced Charting tools : Yes	Advanced Charting tools : Yes
Multi-Chart Setup	Multi-Chart Setup : Yes	Multi-Chart Setup : Yes
No.of indicators	No.of indicators : NA	No.of indicators : 111
No.of charts can be opened	No.of charts can be opened : NA	No.of charts can be opened : 13
Live Scanners	Live Scanners : NA	Live Scanners : Yes
Customizable screeners	Customizable screeners : Yes	Customizable screeners : Yes
Trading from charts	Trading from charts : Yes	Trading from charts : Yes
Compare Symbol performance on Chart	Compare Symbol performance on Chart : -	Compare Symbol performance on Chart : No
Options charts	Options charts : -	Options charts : Yes
Continuous futures charts	Continuous futures charts : -	Continuous futures charts : Yes
Intraday historical data for charts	Intraday historical data for charts : Yes	Intraday historical data for charts : 365 days on Pi
End of Day historical data for charts	End of Day historical data for charts : Yes	End of Day historical data for charts : 10 years on Pi
Corporate action adjusted charts	Corporate action adjusted charts : Yes	Corporate action adjusted charts : No
Back Testing	Back Testing : Yes	Back Testing : No
Options Chain	Options Chain : -	Options Chain : Yes
Heat Maps	Heat Maps : -	Heat Maps : Yes
Analytics	Analytics : -	Analytics : Yes
Price Ladder	Price Ladder : -	Price Ladder : No

SAMCO vs Zerodha Leverage

Leverage

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Up to 4x	Equity Delivery : 1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Normal Orders: 3x to 15x \| CO & BO: Up to 33x	Equity Intraday : Up to 20x (based on the stock)
Equity Futures	Equity Futures : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Equity Futures : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Equity Options	Equity Options : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Equity Options : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Intraday - 50%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Currency Futures : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Options	Currency Options : Intraday - 50%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Currency Options : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span	Commodity Futures : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : -

SAMCO vs Zerodha Orders

Orders

	SAMCO	Zerodha
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) : Yes	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : No	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes

SAMCO vs Zerodha Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : No	Equity Trading Recommendation : No
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : No	Equity Investment Recommendation : No
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : No	Recommendation basis risk Profile : No
Comparison *	Comparison : No	Comparison : No
Free Tips *	Free Tips : No	Free Tips : No
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : No	Daily Market report : No
ETF research *	ETF research : No	ETF research : No
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : No	Quarterly Results : No

SAMCO vs Zerodha Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : No	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : No	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.11,000

SAMCO vs Zerodha Product & Services

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

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : Yes	Delivery Based Trading : Yes
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : Yes	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 : No
NRI Services *	NRI Services : Yes	NRI Services : Yes
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : No
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : No	Offers Multiple Plan : No
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : No	IPO Investment : No
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : Yes	Portfolio Analysis : Yes
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : Yes	Advanced Charting Features : Yes
Brokerage Calculator *	Brokerage Calculator : Yes	Brokerage Calculator : Yes
Margin Calculator *	Margin Calculator : Yes	Margin Calculator : Yes
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 : No	Aumtomated Trading : No

SAMCO vs Zerodha Customer Services

SAMCO and Zerodha 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:

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : No	Toll Free Number : No
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : No	Live Chat Facility : No
Email Facility *	Email Facility : Yes	Email Facility : Yes
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : No	Branch Offices : Yes
Customer Care *	Customer Care : Yes	Customer Care : Yes
Community Service *	Community Service : Yes	Community Service : Yes
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : No	Relationship Manager : No
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : No

SAMCO vs Zerodha Other Investement

SAMCO and Zerodha 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:

	SAMCO	Zerodha
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 : No	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : No	Investment in Bonds : No
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : No	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : No
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : No	Insurance Services : No
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : No

SAMCO vs Zerodha Trading PlatForm

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

	SAMCO	Zerodha
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 : No	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes

SAMCO vs Zerodha Company Information

	SAMCO	Zerodha
Financials *	Financials : No	Financials : No
News *	News : No	News : -
Company Analysis *	Company Analysis : No	Company Analysis : No
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