ICICI Direct vs Upstox (Compare ICICI Direct vs Upstox)

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Here we provide side by side comparison between ICICI Direct vs Upstox, Below comparison of ICICI Direct vs Upstox 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 ICICI Direct vs Upstox is given below:

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About The Brokers	ICICI Direct : "ICICIdirect.com, an award winning, pioneering online broking platform, The platform not only offers convenient ways to invest in Equity, Derivatives, Currency Futur >>> more	Upstox : "Founded in 2009, Upstox is one of the reliable stock trading brokers with low brokerage and excellent facilities. Two young successful entrepreneurs who opened the co >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	ICICI Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Upstox : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	ICICI Direct : Full Service Broker	Upstox : Discount Broker
Promo/offers	ICICI Direct : Special Offer: Free Futures Trading + Intraday Trading charges at Flat ₹20 + Commodity & Currency Derivative at Flat ₹20. Get the offer	Upstox : Special Offer: Brokerage free equity delivery trading + Flat ₹20 Intra-day and F&O trades. Get the offer
Pros	ICICI Direct : 3-in-1 online trading account. Security of your investment & money 24/7 customer service. Easy-to-use website. Innovative offerings like - Margin, MarginPlus, BTST, SPOT. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Own DP services Award winning research services Instant payout for your stocks sold (eATM) By Subscribing ICICI Direct Neo Plan you get ZERO BROKERAGE IN FUTURES, RS 20 UNLIMITED PER ORDER BROKERAGE IN OPTIONS AND INTRADAY EQUITY !	Upstox : No Brokerage on Equity delivery. Low cost Brokerage Self-directed, easy to use online learning for all levels Easy to get started with Aadhar based signup Good Brokerage & Margin Calculator Unlike other low-cost brokers, RKSV offer a variety of affordable pricing plans so that you can choose the plan best suited for you
Cons	ICICI Direct : Very High delivery brokerage. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Charges for trading terminal usage. High Minimum Brokerage Charges.	Upstox : No margin funding Does not provide Tips & recommendation Turnover charges on futures and options is higher than competitors Upstox doesn't offer unlimited monthly trading plans. Doesn't offer research based services. Charges on Funds Transfer @ ₹7 per fund transfer.
Why This	ICICI Direct : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes ICICI Bank Account, ICICI Trading Account and ICICI 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 ICICIdirect.com. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. Largest Equity E-Broking House with >40 Lac customers. Share trading in both NSE and BSE, innovative offerings like - Margin, MarginPlus, BTST, SPOT, Derivatives trading, overseas trading, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Call-n-Trade: you can place orders securely over the telephone with the Call N Trade service. Award Winning Research	Upstox : Upstox offers zero brokerage on equity delivery trade and a mere ₹20 per transaction on intraday and F&O trades. After Market Order (AMO), Cover Order and BO are available on both web and mobile. Trailing-Stop/Stop-Loss (SL) is available in both web and mobile. Equity delivery trading is free. Offers NRI trading. Offers Mutual Fund Investment, SIP Investement. Upstox is backed by top investors with the likes of Ratan Tata, Kalaari Capital & GVK Davix Upstox offers the best of technology to traders. The Upstox Platform on mobile and web is one of the best platforms for the Indian stock market.

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Account Opening & AMC Charges

ICICI Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹975 and Upstox Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹150+GST . ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC is ₹700 and Upstox Demat Account AMC is ₹300 .

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹975	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹150+GST
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : ₹700	Demat Account AMC : ₹300
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0 (Free)

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Brokerage Charges

ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.55% and Equity Intraday is 0.275% and Equity Options is ₹95 to ₹35 per lot . Upstox Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is ₹0 and Equity Intraday is ₹30 per executed order or 0.10% whichever is lower and Equity Options is ₹30 per executed order . Equity Delivery is ₹0 (Free) and Equity Intraday is ₹20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower and Equity Options is ₹20 per executed order .

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Plan Name	Plan Name : I-Saver Plan	Plan Name : Upstox Priority	Plan Name : Basic Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : ₹0	Equity Delivery : ₹0 (Free)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.275%	Equity Intraday : ₹30 per executed order or 0.10% whichever is lower	Equity Intraday : ₹20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.05% to 0.03%	Equity Future : ₹30 per executed order or 0.10% whichever is lower	Equity Future : ₹20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower
Equity Options	Equity Options : ₹95 to ₹35 per lot	Equity Options : ₹30 per executed order	Equity Options : ₹20 per executed order
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : 0.050% to 0.030%	Currency Futures : ₹30 per executed order or 0.10% whichever is lower	Currency Futures : ₹20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹25 to ₹10 per lot	Currency Options : ₹30 per executed order	Currency Options : ₹20 per executed order
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : NA
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : NA	Commodity Futures : ₹30 per executed order or 0.10% whichever is lower	Commodity Futures : ₹20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : NA	Commodity Options : ₹30 per executed order	Commodity Options : ₹20 per executed order

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Transaction Charges (Per Crore)

ICICI Direct Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is ₹180 per Cr (0.0018%) and Equity Options is ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium) . Upstox Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is NSE ₹210 per Cr (0.0021%) and Equity Options is NSE ₹5500 per Cr (0.055%) (on premium) .

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹310 per Cr (0.0031%) \| BSE ₹280 per Cr (0.0028%) (each side)	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) (each side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : ₹180 per Cr (0.0018%)	Equity Future : NSE ₹210 per Cr (0.0021%)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE ₹5500 per Cr (0.055%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : ₹120 per Cr (0.0012%)	Currency Futures : NSE ₹130 per Cr (0.0013%) \| BSE ₹26 per Cr (0.00026%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE ₹2900 per Cr (0.029%) \| BSE ₹2600 per Cr (0.026%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : NA	Commodity : Group A - ₹290 per Cr (0.0029%)

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Other Charges

ICICI Direct Minimum Brokerage is ₹35 per trade and Call & Trade is ₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month . Upstox Minimum Brokerage is 0.05% and Call & Trade is ₹20 + GST per order placed. .

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : ₹35 per trade	Minimum Brokerage : 0.05%
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : ₹25 per call after first 20 free calls per month	Call & Trade : ₹20 + GST per order placed.
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : Charges as per the state of residence	Stamp Duty : (On buy side only) Delivery: 0.015%, Intraday: 0.03%, Equity F&O: 0.002%, Commodity F&O: 0.002% and Currency F&O: 0.0001%
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% (Min ₹25 and Max ₹25,000)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹13 plus ₹5.50 (CDSL charges) per scrip.
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Adhoc / Non periodic statement requests: ₹25

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Features

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

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Trade Racer Web, Desktop, ICICI Direct Mobile App	Trading Platform : Upstox Pro Web, Dartstock, NEST Trader, Fox Trader
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : No	Placing orders through charts : -
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 : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : No
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader	Unique features & Offers : Single platform for stocks, MFs, Gold, IPOs, ETFs,
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) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between ICICI Direct and Upstox is below:

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL and NSDL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : ₹975	Account Opening Fee : ₹0 (Free)
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : ₹0 for ICICI Bank customers. ₹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.	Advance Deposit : NIL
AMC	AMC : ₹0	AMC : ₹300
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹50 Per Demat Request Form and ₹3 For Each Certificates	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹2 per certificate + courier charges of ₹35 per demat request for every 500 grams.
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹25 + CDSL charges at actual	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹25 per certificate or 0.05% of the value whichever is higher
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹0 for trader on ICICIDirect.com	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹20 per debit instruction
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of ₹50	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% of transaction charges subject to a minimum of ₹50 + NSDL/CDSL charges at actual
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : If, ICICI Bank is counterparty: 0.02% or minimum of ₹35; If, ICICI Bank is not counterparty: 0.04% or minimum of ₹35	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : 0.02% of transaction charges subject to a minimum of ₹50 + NSDL/CDSL charges at actual
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : If, ICICI Bank is counterparty: 0.02% or minimum of ₹35; If, ICICI Bank is not counterparty: 0.04% or minimum of ₹35	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.05% of transaction charges subject to a minimum of ₹50
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹30	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹50 per transaction
Other Charges	Other Charges : 1. Mailing charges for non periodic statements and other communication, ₹50 for inland and ₹500.0 for foreign address. 2. ₹200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.	Other Charges : Demat Rejection Charges: ₹35 per rejection

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Basic Details

ICICI Direct Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 8,78,884 and Total Number of Branches is 154 . Upstox Year of Incorporation is 2012 and Total Number of Clients is 15.50+ Lacs and Total Number of Branches is 4 .

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 2000	Year of Incorporation : 2012
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : No
Website	Website : http://www.icicidirect.com	Website : www.upstox.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 020-28307700	Contact Details : +91-22-6130-9999
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 8,78,884	Total Number of Clients : 15.50+ Lacs
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 154	Total Number of Branches : 4
Products *	Products : investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : Upstox Pro Web,Upstox Pro Mobile, Nest Desktop.

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Charts and Data

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

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Live data source	Live data source : NSE, BSE	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 : 82	No.of indicators : 60+
No.of charts can be opened	No.of charts can be opened : 6	No.of charts can be opened : 10
Live Scanners	Live Scanners : Yes	Live Scanners : Yes
Customizable screeners	Customizable screeners : No	Customizable screeners : Yes
Trading from charts	Trading from charts : No	Trading from charts : Yes
Compare Symbol performance on Chart	Compare Symbol performance on Chart : No	Compare Symbol performance on Chart : Yes
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 : 20 days	Intraday historical data for charts : Yes
End of Day historical data for charts	End of Day historical data for charts : 10 years	End of Day historical data for charts : Yes
Corporate action adjusted charts	Corporate action adjusted charts : No	Corporate action adjusted charts : No
Back Testing	Back Testing : No	Back Testing : No
Options Chain	Options Chain : Yes	Options Chain : Yes
Heat Maps	Heat Maps : Yes	Heat Maps : Yes
Analytics	Analytics : Yes	Analytics : Yes
Price Ladder	Price Ladder : No	Price Ladder : No

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Leverage

Leverage

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 5x with Interest	Equity Delivery : 1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Upto 25x	Equity Intraday : Basic: 15x \| Priority: 20x \| Basic CO: 20x \| Priority CO: 27x
Equity Futures	Equity Futures : 4x	Equity Futures : Basic: 3x \| Priority: 3x \| Basic CO: 5x \| Priority CO: 6x
Equity Options	Equity Options : 2x for shorting	Equity Options : Basic: 3x \| Priority: 3x \| Basic CO: 3x \| Priority CO: 3x
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : NA	Currency Futures : Basic:4x \| Priority:4x \| Basic CO:4x \| Priority CO:5x
Currency Options	Currency Options : NA	Currency Options : Basic: 4x \| Priority: 4x \| Basic CO: 4x \| Priority CO: 5x
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : NA	Commodity Futures : Basic: 2.5x \| Priority: 3x \| Basic CO: 3x \| Priority CO: 4x
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : -

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Orders

Orders

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
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) : No	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) : No

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes	Equity Trading Recommendation : No
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes	Equity Investment Recommendation : No
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes	Recommendation basis risk Profile : No
Comparison *	Comparison : Yes	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 : Yes	ETF research : No
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : No

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : -
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.25,000 to Rs.2,00,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Product & Services

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

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
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 : No
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : Yes	Offers Multiple Plan : No
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : Yes	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 : No	Brokerage Calculator : Yes
Margin Calculator *	Margin Calculator : No	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

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Customer Services

ICICI Direct and Upstox 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:

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : No	Toll Free Number : No
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : No	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 : No
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : No

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Other Investement

ICICI Direct and Upstox 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:

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
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 : No
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

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Trading PlatForm

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

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
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 : Yes	Desktop Mac : No
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : Yes	I-Pad App : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : Yes	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes

ICICI Direct vs Upstox Company Information

	ICICI Direct	Upstox
Financials *	Financials : Yes	Financials : No
News *	News : -	News : -
Company Analysis *	Company Analysis : Yes	Company Analysis : No
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