5paisa vs Zerodha (Compare 5paisa vs Zerodha)

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Here we provide side by side comparison between 5paisa vs Zerodha, Below comparison of 5paisa 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 5paisa vs Zerodha is given below:

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	5paisa	Zerodha

About The Brokers	5paisa : "Low Brokerage, decent trading platforms, provision of tips & recommendation makes 5 Paisa a player who offers more than the value for money services to his customers. >>> 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 :	5paisa : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Zerodha : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	5paisa : Discount Broker	Zerodha : Discount Broker
Promo/offers	5paisa : Special Offer: Free Direct Mutual fund + Free Account Opening + Pay-as-you-go Demat AMC + Trade at flat Rs 20 per order. Get the offer	Zerodha : Special Offer: Brokerage free equity delivery trading + Flat ₹20 Intra-day and F&O trades. Get the offer
Advantage	5paisa : It provides service equivalent to full-service broker though it discount broker. It is one of the cheapest stock brokers in India and charges brokerage starting from Rs 10 per executed order. Provide trading facility in Equity & derivatives, Future & Options (F&O) and Currency segments. Robo Advisory platform to builds a fully customized mutual fund investment portfolio. One mobile app for all services like trading in equity & derivatives, IPOs, Mutual Funds, and Insurance. Above average customer service as a perk of its parent company, i.e., IIFL. Offers free technical, derivative and fundamental research & advice to customers for additional cost. You can choose from Add-on-packs Free trading platform including mobile app, website and desktop trading terminal. No software charges.	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	5paisa : Does not have a physical presence anywhere all over India-No branches. Does not provide monthly or yearly plans for trading. Does not provide the facility of trading in commodity Call & Trade is available at an additional cost of Rs 100 per call in Power Investor Pack. The customer can place any number of trades in one call for Flat Rs 100 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	5paisa : It is one of the renowned stockbrokers who provide broking service to its clients at a nominal rate. 5 Paisa offers broking service, opportunity to invest in mutual funds, insurance facility, and various other financial products to diversify your portfolio. All trading platform of 5 paisa.com has an excellent user interface. High-quality investment advice from an experienced research team is leveraging from the parent stock broking company India Infoline."	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.

5paisa vs Zerodha Account Opening & AMC Charges

5paisa Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹0 and Zerodha Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹200 . 5paisa Demat Account AMC is ₹75/ Quarter (HV>50K), ₹0 <50k and Zerodha Demat Account AMC is ₹300 .

	5paisa	Zerodha
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹0	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹200
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0 (Free)	Demat Account Opening Fee : ₹0
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : ₹75/ Quarter (HV>50K), ₹0 <50k	Demat Account AMC : ₹300
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0

5paisa vs Zerodha Brokerage Charges

5paisa Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is ₹20 per executed order and Equity Intraday is ₹20 per executed order 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 .

	5paisa			Zerodha
Plan Name	Plan Name : Basic Plan	Plan Name : Power Investor Pack	Plan Name : Ultra Trader Pack	Plan Name : Standard Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : ₹20 per executed order	Equity Delivery : ₹10 per executed order	Equity Delivery : ₹10 per executed order	Equity Delivery : ₹0 (Free)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : ₹20 per executed order	Equity Intraday : ₹10 per executed order	Equity Intraday : ₹10 per executed order	Equity Intraday : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Future	Equity Future : ₹20 per executed order	Equity Future : ₹10 per executed order	Equity Future : ₹10 per executed order	Equity Future : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Options	Equity Options : ₹20 per executed order	Equity Options : ₹10 per executed order	Equity Options : ₹10 per executed order	Equity Options : ₹20 per executed order
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : ₹20 per executed order	Currency Futures : ₹10 per executed order	Currency Futures : ₹10 per executed order	Currency Futures : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹20 per executed order	Currency Options : ₹10 per executed order	Currency Options : ₹10 per executed order	Currency Options : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : ₹449	Monthly Fee : ₹899 (First 100 trades FREE every month)	Monthly Fee : NO
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : 0.05%	Margin Trading : 0.05%	Margin Trading : 0.05%	Margin Trading : NO
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per executed order	Commodity Futures : ₹10 per executed order	Commodity Futures : ₹10 per executed order	Commodity Futures : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : ₹20 per executed order	Commodity Options : ₹10 per executed order	Commodity Options : ₹10 per executed order	Commodity Options : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower

5paisa vs Zerodha Transaction Charges (Per Crore)

5paisa Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is ₹210 per crore (0.0021%) and Equity Options is ₹5100 per crore (0.051%) (on premium) . 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) .

	5paisa	Zerodha
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : ₹325 per crore (0.00325%)	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : ₹325 per crore (0.00325%)	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : ₹210 per crore (0.0021%)	Equity Future : NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : ₹5100 per crore (0.051%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : ₹210 per crore (0.0021%)	Currency Futures : NSE ₹90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE ₹22 per Cr (0.00022%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : ₹5100 per crore (0.051%) (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE ₹3500 per Cr (0.035%) \| BSE ₹100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : -	Commodity : Group A - ₹260 per Cr (0.0026%)

5paisa vs Zerodha Other Charges

5paisa Minimum Brokerage is ₹20 per trade and Call & Trade is ₹100 per call (any number of trades in a call) . Zerodha Minimum Brokerage is 0.03% in Intraday and F&O and Call & Trade is ₹50 per executed order .

	5paisa	Zerodha
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : ₹20 per trade	Minimum Brokerage : 0.03% in Intraday and F&O
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : ₹100 per call (any number of trades in a call)	Call & Trade : ₹50 per executed order
Stamp Duty *	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%	Stamp Duty : Delivery: 0.015%, Intraday: 0.03%, F&O: 0.002%
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹12.5 per transaction per script	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹13.5 per scrip
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : ₹10 /pay In Transaction, delayed Int 0.06% /day	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Physical contact notes: ₹20, Trade SMS Alerts: ₹1 per SMS

5paisa vs Zerodha Features

5paisa and Zerodha both offer a host of features, trading tools & platforms to their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	5paisa	Zerodha
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : 5paisa Trade Station (Web, Mobile App and EXE)	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 : Yes	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : No
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : Algo Trading, Swing Trader,	Unique features & Offers : Direct MFs, APIs
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

5paisa vs Zerodha Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between 5paisa and Zerodha is below:

	5paisa	Zerodha
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Rs 0	Account Opening Fee : ₹200
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : ₹0	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : ₹75/ Quarter (HV>50K), ₹0 <50k	AMC : ₹0 (Free)
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹15 per certificate +₹40 postal charges	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹150 per certificate (+ ₹100 Courier charges)
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹15 per certificate +₹40 postal charges	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) : ₹12.50 per debit transaction	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹8 + ₹5.5 (CDSL charges)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : ₹50 Normal Pledge,₹12.5margin Pledge, ₹25 for MTF	Pledge Creation Charges : ₹20 + ₹12 per request (CDSL charges)
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : ₹50	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : ₹12.50	Pledge Invocation Charges : ₹20
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : -	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹50 per instruction
Other Charges	Other Charges : ₹10 /pay In Transaction, delayed Int 0.06% /day	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.

5paisa vs Zerodha Basic Details

5paisa Year of Incorporation is 1996 and Total Number of Clients is 1122001 and Total Number of Branches is 900 . Zerodha Year of Incorporation is 2010 and Total Number of Clients is 4755650 and Total Number of Branches is 22 .

	5paisa	Zerodha
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1996	Year of Incorporation : 2010
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : No
Website	Website : www.5paisa.com	Website : https://zerodha.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : +918976689766	Contact Details : 080-40402020
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 1122001	Total Number of Clients : 4755650
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 900	Total Number of Branches : 22
Products *	Products : 5Paisa Mobile app, 5paisa trade station, 5paisa trade terminal	Products : Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin

5paisa vs Zerodha Leverage

Leverage

	5paisa	Zerodha
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 100% of trade value (1x leverage)	Equity Delivery : 1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Up to 20% of trade value (5x leverage)	Equity Intraday : Up to 20x (based on the stock)
Equity Futures	Equity Futures : -	Equity Futures : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Equity Options	Equity Options : -	Equity Options : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : -	Currency Futures : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Options	Currency Options : -	Currency Options : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : -	Commodity Futures : Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : -
F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm)	F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) : 100% of NRML margin (Span+Exposure) (1x leverage)	F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) : -

5paisa vs Zerodha Orders

Orders

	5paisa	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

5paisa vs Zerodha Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	5paisa	Zerodha
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 : No	Recommendation basis risk Profile : No
Comparison *	Comparison : No	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 : No	ETF research : No
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : No	Quarterly Results : No

5paisa vs Zerodha Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	5paisa	Zerodha
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : -	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.11,000

5paisa vs Zerodha Product & Services

5paisa 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:

	5paisa	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 : Rs 100 Per call	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 : 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 : 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 : Yes	Aumtomated Trading : No

5paisa vs Zerodha Customer Services

5paisa 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:

	5paisa	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 : No	Customer Care : Yes
Community Service *	Community Service : No	Community Service : Yes
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : No	Relationship Manager : No
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : No	24/7 Support : No

5paisa vs Zerodha Other Investement

5paisa 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:

	5paisa	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 : Yes	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 : Yes	Insurance Services : No
Banking Services *	Banking Services : No	Banking Services : No

5paisa vs Zerodha Trading PlatForm

5paisa 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:

	5paisa	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 : Yes	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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