HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan (Compare HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan)

So many brokers are offering stock trading & Demat services in India, which one is best, which one provides the services at the lowest price, provides best mobile trading application, the best research team, etc. All answers to your questions would be available here.

Here we provide side by side comparison between HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan, Below comparison of HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan 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.

Check reviews of other Share brokers

One on One comparison of HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan is given below:

HDFC Securities

Open Account

Sharekhan

Open Account

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan

About The Brokers	HDFC Securities : "With 273+ branches in 190 cities of the country serving 1.8 million customers, comprises approximately 10% of the total customers trading on the exchanges puts HDFC s >>> more	Sharekhan : "Sharekhan is one of the pioneers of online trading in India. It offers a broad range of financial products and services including securities brokerage, mutual fund di >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	HDFC Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Sharekhan : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	HDFC Securities : Full Service Broker	Sharekhan : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	HDFC Securities : Special Offer: Unbeatable F&O Value Plans + Zero interest on F&O positions taken against collateral. Get the offer	Sharekhan : Special Offer: Free Account opening+ No AMC charged on Demat account for the first year + Free Dial n Trade + Customised Pricing.Get the offer
Advantage	HDFC Securities : 3-in-1 online trading account.. Security of your investment & money. 24/7 customer service. Easy-to-use website. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE.	Sharekhan : Free call and trade facility. Huge Branch & Partner network User-friendly website and easy to use trading platform Registered with both the exchanges - BSE and NSE. Provides you with the opportunity of commodity trading. The fixed deposit can be used as collateral for future and option trading. Sharekhan doesn't charge for DP transactions. Sharekhan offers online and classroom training, seminars and workshops to investors. No charges for Online funds transfer . Provides services of dedicated Relationship Managers.
Disadvantage	HDFC Securities : No commodity trading.. Very High brokerage.. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Charges for trading terminal usage. Minimum brokerage charges.	Sharekhan : Offer only 2-in-1 account. Shraekhan charges comparatively high brokerage. Minimum brokerage of 10 paisa is being charged per stock basis. Trading after market hours is not allowed. Classic account holders cannot trade commodities.
Why This	HDFC Securities : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes HDFC Bank Saving Account, HDFC Securities Trading Account and HDFC 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 HDFC Securities. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. E-Broking House with >20 Lac customers. Free Call-n-Trade: you can place orders securely over the telephone with the Call N Trade service. Facility to trade in Equities, IPO's, Mutual Funds, F&O and Currency derivatives. Add on services like relationship manager, tips & recommendations, technical research, training and education.	Sharekhan : Pan India Presence over 170 branches & 2300+ Franchise partners. DP transaction facility is available without any cost. Sharekhan allows fixed deposit as collateral for Future & Options. At Sherkhan you can Trade through call & trade service. Provide you scope to widen your portfolio by investing in Equities, IPO, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Commodities, F&O

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Account Opening & AMC Charges

HDFC Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹999 and Sharekhan Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹0 . HDFC Securities Demat Account AMC is ₹750 and Sharekhan Demat Account AMC is ₹400 (Free for 1st year) .

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹999	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹0
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : ₹750	Demat Account AMC : ₹400 (Free for 1st year)
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Brokerage Charges

HDFC Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.50% and Equity Intraday is 0.05% and Equity Options is ₹100 per lot or 1% of the premium (whichever is higher) . Sharekhan Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.50% and Equity Intraday is 0.10% and Equity Options is ₹50 per lot .

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Plan Name	Plan Name : Online Trading	Plan Name : Classic Account
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.50%	Equity Delivery : 0.50%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.05%	Equity Intraday : 0.10%
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.05%	Equity Future : 0.10%
Equity Options	Equity Options : ₹100 per lot or 1% of the premium (whichever is higher)	Equity Options : ₹50 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : ₹23 per contract	Currency Futures : 0.10%
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹20 per contract	Currency Options : ₹30 per lot
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : -
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : 0.05%	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional	Commodity Futures : 0.03%
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : 0.02% for Intraday / 0.025% for positional	Commodity Options : 0.03%

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Transaction Charges (Per Crore)

HDFC Securities Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is .00190% and Equity Options is 0.050% (on premium) . Sharekhan Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE ₹50 per Cr (0.00035) (each side) and Equity Options is NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE ₹50 per Cr (0.0005%) (on premium) .

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.00325%	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹275 per Cr (0.00275%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.00325%	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹275 per Cr (0.00275%) (each side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : .00190%	Equity Future : NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE ₹50 per Cr (0.00035) (each side)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : 0.050% (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE ₹50 per Cr (0.0005%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : 0.00110%	Currency Futures : NSE ₹135 per Cr (0.00135%) \| MCX ₹130 per Cr (0.00130%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : 0.040% (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE ₹4220 per Cr (0.04220%) \| MCX ₹3220 per Cr (0.03220%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : NA	Commodity : MCX (Non-Agri) ₹230 per Cr (0.0023%) \| MCX (Agri) ₹95 per Cr (0.00095%)

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Other Charges

HDFC Securities Minimum Brokerage is ₹25 plus taxes and Call & Trade is ₹0 . Sharekhan Minimum Brokerage is Intraday: 5 paisa per share | Delivery: 10 paisa per share | Future ₹0.001 per share and Call & Trade is Rs 20 .

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : ₹25 plus taxes	Minimum Brokerage : Intraday: 5 paisa per share \| Delivery: 10 paisa per share \| Future ₹0.001 per share
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : ₹0	Call & Trade : Rs 20
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : State-wise	Stamp Duty : Charges as per the state of residence
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : Rs 0
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Features

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

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : HDFC Web, Pro Terminal, Mobile Trading, Blink, Digify	Trading Platform : TradeTiger Terminal, Sharekhan Website and Mobile App
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 : -	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : Offers Digify, a unique platform to invest in mutual funds	Unique features & Offers : Pattern finder,Class room training
Referral Program	Referral Program : -	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) : No	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between HDFC Securities and Sharekhan is below:

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL & NSDL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : ₹999	Account Opening Fee : ₹0 (Free)
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : ₹7,500 for online trading	Advance Deposit : ₹500 Advance which will be adjusted against billing (Optional) Tariff D - Deposit ₹2999 (refund of deposit ₹2000 on closure)
AMC	AMC : ₹0	AMC : ₹0 (Free)
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹5 per certificate + ₹35 per request	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹5 per certificate (Min ₹50 per request for Tariff A,B,C,D,E,F & H) (Min ₹100 per request for Tariff G )
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹30 per request + actuals, Currently a) ₹10 for every hundred securities or part thereof; or b) a flat fee of ₹10 per certificate whichever is higher	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹50 per certificate or ₹50 for every hundred securities
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹25 or .04% which ever is higher	Transaction Charges (debit) : Rs 30 or 0.03% which ever is higher
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : If Pledge is marked in favour of HDFC Bank: 0.02% of the value of the Txn. If Pledge is marked to other than HDFC Bank: 0.04% of the value of the Txn.	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.03 % of the value of the Transaction (Min ₹100 per transaction)
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : -	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : -	Pledge Invocation Charges : Nil
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : -	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil
Other Charges	Other Charges : Mailing Chargesfor Non Periodic statements: Rs.35/- per request	Other Charges : Freeze /De-freeze - ₹25 per request Stock lending & Borrowing - 0.02% of the value of the transaction per request (minimum ₹100) Client Master changes ₹30 per request for Tariff G

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Basic Details

HDFC Securities Year of Incorporation is 2002 and Total Number of Clients is 957085 and Total Number of Branches is 270 . Sharekhan Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 679333 and Total Number of Branches is 2800 .

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2002	Year of Incorporation : 2000
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : www.hdfcsec.com	Website : http://www.sharekhan.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 0294 242 5771	Contact Details : 022-61150000
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 957085	Total Number of Clients : 679333
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 270	Total Number of Branches : 2800
Products *	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : Investment banking, institutional broking

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Charts and Data

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

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Live data source	Live data source : BSE, NSE	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 : 100+	No.of indicators : 30+
No.of charts can be opened	No.of charts can be opened : 8	No.of charts can be opened : 10
Live Scanners	Live Scanners : Yes	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 : Yes	Options charts : Yes
Continuous futures charts	Continuous futures charts : Yes	Continuous futures charts : Yes
Intraday historical data for charts	Intraday historical data for charts : Yes	Intraday historical data for charts : 30 days
End of Day historical data for charts	End of Day historical data for charts : Yes	End of Day historical data for charts : 10 years
Corporate action adjusted charts	Corporate action adjusted charts : -	Corporate action adjusted charts : No
Back Testing	Back Testing : -	Back Testing : No
Options Chain	Options Chain : Yes	Options Chain : Yes
Heat Maps	Heat Maps : Yes	Heat Maps : Yes
Analytics	Analytics : -	Analytics : No
Price Ladder	Price Ladder : -	Price Ladder : No

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Leverage

Leverage

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 2x with Intrest	Equity Delivery : Upto 5x with 24% interest per year
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Upto 20x	Equity Intraday : Upto 10x
Equity Futures	Equity Futures : Nil	Equity Futures : 2x for Intraday
Equity Options	Equity Options : Nil	Equity Options : Nil
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : Nil	Currency Futures : Nil
Currency Options	Currency Options : Nil	Currency Options : Nil
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Nil	Commodity Futures : Upto 2x for Intraday
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : -

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Orders

Orders

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
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) : 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) : Yes

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes
Comparison *	Comparison : Yes	Comparison : Yes
Free Tips *	Free Tips : Yes	Free Tips : Yes
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : Yes
ETF research *	ETF research : Yes	ETF research : Yes
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs 300,000 to Rs. 500,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.50,000

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Product & Services

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

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
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 : Yes	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : No
NRI Services *	NRI Services : Yes	NRI Services : Yes
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : Yes
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : No	Offers Multiple Plan : Yes
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : Yes	IPO Investment : Yes
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : Yes	Portfolio Analysis : Yes
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : Yes	Advanced Charting Features : Yes
Brokerage Calculator *	Brokerage Calculator : No	Brokerage Calculator : No
Margin Calculator *	Margin Calculator : No	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 : No	Aumtomated Trading : No

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Customer Services

HDFC Securities and Sharekhan 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:

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
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 : Yes	Branch Offices : Yes
Customer Care *	Customer Care : Yes	Customer Care : Yes
Community Service *	Community Service : Yes	Community Service : Yes
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : Yes
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : No

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Other Investement

HDFC Securities and Sharekhan 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:

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : No	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 : Yes	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : No
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : Yes	Insurance Services : No
Banking Services *	Banking Services : Yes	Banking Services : No

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Trading PlatForm

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

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
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 : -	Virtual Trading : Yes
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : No	iPhone Mobile App : Yes

HDFC Securities vs Sharekhan Company Information

	HDFC Securities	Sharekhan
Financials *	Financials : Yes	Financials : Yes
News *	News : -	News : Yes
Company Analysis *	Company Analysis : Yes	Company Analysis : Yes
Contact Now	Enquire Now	Enquire Now