Kotak Securities vs Zerodha (Compare Kotak Securities vs Zerodha)

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

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	Kotak Securities	Zerodha

About The Brokers	Kotak Securities : "With 1281+ branches in 377 cities of the country serving 1.4 million customers, over 5 lacs trades per day, Kotak Securities have been able to create their own space >>> 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 :	Kotak Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Zerodha : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Kotak Securities : Full Service Broker	Zerodha : Discount Broker
Promo/offers	Kotak Securities : Special Offer: Free Account opening + Free Intraday Trades -All Segments + Flat fee of ₹20 per executed order all for other F&O, MIS & Super Multiple (Cover Order) + Equity & Commodity Delivery at just 0.25% of the transaction value.Get th e offer	Zerodha : Special Offer: Brokerage free equity delivery trading + Flat ₹20 Intra-day and F&O trades. Get the offer
Pros	Kotak Securities : 3-in-1 online trading account.. Security of your investment & money. Toll free number available. Robust trading software KEAT Pro. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE. After Market Orders (AMO), good till cancel order (GTC) and Buy Now Sell Tomorrow.	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.
Cons	Kotak Securities : No commodity trading.. Very High brokerage.. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Minimum brokerage charges.	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	Kotak Securities : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes Kotak Mahindra Banks Saving Account, Kotak Securities Trading Account and Kotak 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 Kotak Securities. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. E-Broking House with >13 Lac customers. Wide network of 1281 branches and sub Brokers in 377 cities. After Market Orders and Portfolio Management Service(PMS) available. Facility to trade in Equities, IPO's, Bonds, FD's, ETF's, Mutual Funds, F&O and Currency derivatives etc. Add on services like relationship manager, tips & recommendations, technical research, market pointers, periodical research reports, training and education.	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.

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Account Opening & AMC Charges

Kotak Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹499 (Now Free) and Zerodha Trading Account Opening Fee is ₹200 . Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC is ₹600 and Zerodha Demat Account AMC is ₹300 .

	Kotak Securities	Zerodha
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : ₹499 (Now Free)	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 : ₹600	Demat Account AMC : ₹300
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : ₹0	Trading Account AMC : ₹0

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Brokerage Charges

Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.49% and Equity Intraday is 0.049% and Equity Options is ₹300 . 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 .

	Kotak Securities	Zerodha
Plan Name	Plan Name : Fixed Brokerage Plan	Plan Name : Standard Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.49%	Equity Delivery : ₹0 (Free)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.049%	Equity Intraday : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.049%	Equity Future : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Options	Equity Options : ₹300	Equity Options : ₹20 per executed order
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : -	Currency Futures : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Currency Options	Currency Options : -	Currency Options : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NO
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : NO
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 0.07%	Commodity Futures : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : -	Commodity Options : ₹20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Transaction Charges (Per Crore)

Kotak Securities Transaction Charges (Per Crore) Equity Future is NSE: 0.0019% and Equity Options is NSE: 0.05% 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) .

	Kotak Securities	Zerodha
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE: 0.00325% BSE: 0.00325%	Equity Delivery : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE: 0.00325% BSE: 0.00325%	Equity Intraday : NSE ₹325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE ₹300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE: 0.0019%	Equity Future : NSE ₹190 per Cr (0.0019%)
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE: 0.05% on Premium	Equity Options : NSE ₹5000 per Cr (0.05%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE: 0.0009%, BSE: 0.00022%	Currency Futures : NSE ₹90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE ₹22 per Cr (0.00022%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE: 0.035%, BSE: 0.001%	Currency Options : NSE ₹3500 per Cr (0.035%) \| BSE ₹100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026% NCDEX: 0.006%	Commodity : Group A - ₹260 per Cr (0.0026%)

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Other Charges

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

	Kotak Securities	Zerodha
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : ₹20 per executed order	Minimum Brokerage : 0.03% in Intraday and F&O
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : ₹20 per call	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) : 0.04% of transaction value (minimum Rs 20)	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹13.5 per scrip
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : CB charges ₹350 + Bank Chg, ₹9 Payment Gateway Ch	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Physical contact notes: ₹20, Trade SMS Alerts: ₹1 per SMS

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Features

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

	Kotak Securities	Zerodha
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : KEATProX, FASTLANE	Trading Platform : Pi, Kite, NEST
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : No	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 : Bloom TV on Keat Pro trading Platform	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

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Demat Account Charges

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

	Kotak Securities	Zerodha
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL & CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : ₹200
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : Individual (Resident): ₹780 p.a.Â for upto 10 debit transactions. ₹600 p.a. for 11 to 30 debit transactions. ₹420 p.a. for more than 30 debit transactions. NRI Account: ₹900 p.a. Corporate (Resident): ₹1200 p.a. Corporate (NRI): ₹1500 p.a. BSDA Account: ₹100 per annum (if DP value is more than ₹50,000 and less than 2 lacs), Zero (if DP value is less than ₹50,000 )	AMC : ₹0 (Free)
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹3 per certificate plus ₹50 per request	Dematerialisation Charges : ₹150 per certificate (+ ₹100 Courier charges)
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Individual Account: ₹10 for 100 shares (Minimum Payable ₹15) Corporate Account: ₹10 for 100 shares (Minimum Payable ₹15)	Rematerialisation Charges : ₹150 per certificate + CDSL charges + ₹100 Courier charges
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : Individual Account (On Market/Off Market): 0.04% of the value of securities or minimum ₹27 (Plus CDSL charges as applicable + applicable taxes). For BSDA Accounts (On Market /Off Market): 0.06% of the value of securities or Minimum ₹44.50 (Plus CDSL charges as applicable + applicable taxes). Corporate Account (On Market /Off Market): 0.04% of the value of securities or Minimum ₹27(Plus CDSL charges as applicable + applicable taxes).	Transaction Charges (debit) : ₹8 + ₹5.5 (CDSL charges)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.05% of the value of securities Minimum ₹30	Pledge Creation Charges : ₹20 + ₹12 per request (CDSL charges)
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : 0.05% of the value of securities Minimum ₹30	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Nil
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.04% of the value of securities Minimum ₹30	Pledge Invocation Charges : ₹20
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Nil	Failed Instruction Charges : ₹50 per instruction
Other Charges	Other Charges : Charge for Client Master change intimation: ₹25/-	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.

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Basic Details

Kotak Securities Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 4,43,400+ and Total Number of Branches is 1128+ . Zerodha Year of Incorporation is 2010 and Total Number of Clients is 2,720,797+ and Total Number of Branches is 22 .

	Kotak Securities	Zerodha
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1994	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 : NSDL & CDSL	Demat Services : No
Website	Website : http://www.kotaksecurities.com	Website : https://zerodha.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 1800222299	Contact Details : 080-40402020
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 4,43,400+	Total Number of Clients : 2,720,797+
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 1128+	Total Number of Branches : 22
Products *	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution	Products : Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Charts and Data

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

	Kotak Securities	Zerodha
Live data source	Live data source : NSE, BSE, 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 : 30	No.of indicators : 111
No.of charts can be opened	No.of charts can be opened : 5	No.of charts can be opened : 13
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 : 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 : 5 days	Intraday historical data for charts : 365 days on Pi
End of Day historical data for charts	End of Day historical data for charts : 5 days	End of Day historical data for charts : 10 years on Pi
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

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Leverage

Leverage

	Kotak Securities	Zerodha
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : -	Equity Delivery : 1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : -	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 : -

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Orders

Orders

	Kotak Securities	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) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Kotak Securities	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 : 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

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Kotak Securities	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 : Minimum deposit of Rs 3 lakh (negotiable)	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs.11,000

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Product & Services

Kotak Securities 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:

	Kotak Securities	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 : 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 : No	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

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Customer Services

Kotak Securities 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:

	Kotak Securities	Zerodha
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : Yes	Toll Free Number : No
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : Yes	Live Chat Facility : No
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

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Other Investement

Kotak Securities 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:

	Kotak Securities	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 : 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

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Trading PlatForm

Kotak Securities 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:

	Kotak Securities	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 : Yes	I-Pad App : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : No	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : Yes	iPhone Mobile App : Yes

Kotak Securities vs Zerodha Company Information

	Kotak Securities	Zerodha
Financials *	Financials : Yes	Financials : No
News *	News : Yes	News : -
Company Analysis *	Company Analysis : Yes	Company Analysis : No
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