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SMC Global vs Zerodha (Compare SMC Global and Zerodha)

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

One on One comparison of SMC Global vs Zerodha is given below:

SMC Global

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	SMC Global	Zerodha

About The Brokers	SMC Global : "SMC Global Limited is the leading brokerage house which is the one-stop solution of the diversified need of investors incorporated in 1990 by Mr. Subhash C. Aggarwal >>> 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 :	SMC Global : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Zerodha : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	SMC Global : Full Service Broker	Zerodha : Discount Broker
Promo/offers	SMC Global : N/A	Zerodha : Special Offer: Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account online with Zerodha and start trading today.
Advantage	SMC Global : Top class customer service Easy-to-use website & other online platforms Award-winning research services Different brokerage plans for the different type of clients It provides multiple trading options PAN India Presence.	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	SMC Global : No margin funding They are not transparent in terms of expressing brokerage charges Good till cancelled & Good till date/time order are not available in equity segment Mobile trading is not available for NSE.	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	SMC Global : Clients get the assistance of industrial experts while investing their money in financial products. They provide a wide option to invest in. SMC Global provide 3000+ Crores cumulative AUM under mutual funds They provide clearing settlement services to 280+ trading members They have strong values of being ahead in the innovation of technology Clients can place AMO & BTST orders They also support low bandwidth internet on their website as well as on mobile trading platforms.	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.
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SMC Global vs Zerodha Account Opening & AMC Charges

SMC Global Trading Account Opening Fee is Nil and Zerodha Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 200 . SMC Global Demat Account AMC is Rs 300 and Zerodha Demat Account AMC is Rs 300 .

	SMC Global	Zerodha
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Nil	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 200
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 499	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 300	Demat Account AMC : Rs 300
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Nil	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)
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SMC Global vs Zerodha Brokerage Charges

SMC Global Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.3% and Equity Intraday is 0.03% and Equity Options is Rs 70 per lot . Zerodha Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 0 (Free) and Equity Intraday is Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower and Equity Options is Rs 20 per executed order .

	SMC Global	Zerodha
Plan Name	Plan Name : SMC Global Limited	Plan Name : Standard Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.3%	Equity Delivery : Rs 0 (Free)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.03%	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.03%	Equity Future : Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 70 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 20 per executed order
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : 0.03%	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 20 per lot	Currency Options : Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : -
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : Rs 20
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 0.03%	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : 0.03%	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
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SMC Global vs Zerodha Exchange Transaction Charges

SMC Global Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) . Zerodha Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) | BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium) .

	SMC Global	Zerodha
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 335 per Cr (0.00335%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5050 per Cr (0.0505%) \| BSE Rs 500 per Cr (0.005%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE Rs 3500 per Cr (0.035%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : 0.0030%	Commodity : Group A - Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%)
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SMC Global vs Zerodha Other Charges

SMC Global Minimum Brokerage is Rs 25 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower and . Zerodha Minimum Brokerage is 0.03% in Intraday and F&O and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per executed order .

	SMC Global	Zerodha
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 25 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower	Minimum Brokerage : 0.03% in Intraday and F&O
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : -	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per executed order
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : Delivery: 0.015%, Intraday: 0.003%,
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹13.5 per scrip
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Physical contact notes: Rs 20, Trade SMS Alerts: Rs 1 per SMS
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SMC Global vs Zerodha Features

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

	SMC Global	Zerodha
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : SMC Privilege, Easy Trader, Mobitrader, Tab Trader	Trading Platform : Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : -	Placing orders through charts : Yes
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : 1	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : No
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : No	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	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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SMC Global vs Zerodha Demat Account Charges

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

	SMC Global	Zerodha
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil.	Account Opening Fee : Rs 50 (Stamp charges payable upfront)
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : -	Advance Deposit : Rs 0
AMC	AMC : Individual Client General AMC Scheme: Rs 300 P.A. (POA Clients), Rs 350 P.A. (Non POA Clients) Onetime Yearly AMC Scheme: Rs 1000 P.A.(POA Clients), Rs 1300 P.A. (Non POA Clients) No AMC Scheme: Rs 3000 Refundable Deposit Corporate Clients: Rs 1000 P.A.	AMC : Individuals/Non Individual (except Corporate) - Rs 300 + GST Non Individual - Corporate - Rs 1000
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 5 Per Certificate (Rs 30 for 1st Certificate) Courier Charges Extra (Rs 25 for Local & Rs 40 for outstation courier)	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 150 per certificate (+ Rs 100 Courier charges)
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 25 (For one certificate/100 shares) Courier Charges Extra(Rs 25 for Local & Rs 40 for outstation courier)	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 150 per certificate + CDSL charges + Rs 100 Courier charges
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : On Maket Transaction: Rs 15 (POA Clients), Rs 20 (Non POA clients) Off Market Instruction: 0.03% (subject to Min. Rs 20 & Max. Rs 50 Charges Per instruction)	Transaction Charges (debit) : Rs 8 + Rs 5.5 (CDSL charges)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 60	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 30 per request + GST
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 60	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 0
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 30	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 20
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Rs 20 per instruction	Failed Instruction Charges : Rs 50 per ISIN
Other Charges	Other Charges : AMC charged yearly in advance. DIS Book Charges: Rs 30 (20 leafs) Client Modification Charges: Rs 25 Security deposit for CDSL 'easiest' facility (optional) is Rs 2,500	Other Charges : Cheque Bounce: Rs 350 Physical Statement - Rs 50 (+Courier charges at actual) Modification in CML - Rs 25 per request KRA Upload / Download - Rs 50 per request Note: Interest at 18% p.a is charged on the outstanding bill amount if not paid within the due date.
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SMC Global vs Zerodha Basic Details

SMC Global Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 177541 and Total Number of Branches is 2450 . Zerodha Year of Incorporation is 2010 and Total Number of Clients is 7223525 and Total Number of Branches is 22 .

	SMC Global	Zerodha
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1994	Year of Incorporation : 2010
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : No
Website	Website : https://www.smctradeonline.com/	Website : https://zerodha.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : +91-11-66075200	Contact Details : 080-40402020
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 177,541	Total Number of Clients : 7,223,525
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 2450	Total Number of Branches : 22
Products *	Products : -	Products : Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin
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SMC Global vs Zerodha Orders

Orders

	SMC Global	Zerodha
Cover Orders (CO)	Cover Orders (CO) : No	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) : No
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) : No
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
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SMC Global vs Zerodha Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	SMC Global	Zerodha
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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SMC Global vs Zerodha Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	SMC Global	Zerodha
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : ₹3,00,000 to ₹5,00,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.11,000
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SMC Global vs Zerodha Product & Services

SMC Global 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:

	SMC Global	Zerodha
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : -	Delivery Based Trading : Yes
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : No
Call N Trade *	Call N Trade : -	Call N Trade : Yes
Trading in Both the exchanges *	Trading in Both the exchanges : -	Trading in Both the exchanges : Yes
Limit Order *	Limit Order : -	Limit Order : Yes
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 : -	NRI Services : Yes
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : No
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : -	Offers Multiple Plan : No
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 : Yes
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 : Yes
Monthly & Yearly Plan *	Monthly & Yearly Plan : -	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No
Aumtomated Trading *	Aumtomated Trading : -	Aumtomated Trading : No
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SMC Global vs Zerodha Customer Services

SMC Global 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:

	SMC Global	Zerodha
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 : Yes
Customer Care *	Customer Care : -	Customer Care : Yes
Community Service *	Community Service : -	Community Service : Yes
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : No
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : -	24/7 Support : No
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SMC Global vs Zerodha Other Investement

SMC Global 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:

	SMC Global	Zerodha
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 : Yes
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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SMC Global vs Zerodha Trading Platform

SMC Global 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:

	SMC Global	Zerodha
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 : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : -	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : -	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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