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ICICIDirect Vs IDBI Paisabuilder Share Broker Comparison

The side-by-side comparison of ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. and IDBI Capital stock brokers in India. The comparison below highlights the similarities and differences between ICICIDirect and IDBI Paisabuilder's brokerage, customer service, maintenance fees, tools and investment options provided to India Stock Market investors. If you are confused in choosing the best broking site, this page is to help you find which is the best broker among ICICIDirect and IDBI Paisabuilder.

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	IDBI Capital

About the Broker	ICICIdirect is an online trading and investment platform on ICICI Securities, the largest stock broker firm in India providing a wide range of investment options to the retail and institutional customers. ICICI Securities is part of ICICI Group, Indi...	Idbipaisabuilder.in is a multi purpose online stock trading website from IDBI Capital Market Services Ltd., a leading provider of financial services in India and is a 100% subsidiary of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). Idbipaisabuilder...
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Supported Exchnage	BSE, NSE, MCX	BSE, NSE
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Paisa Power Classic
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Stock Broker Fees / Charges

	ICICIDirect	IDBI Paisabuilder
Trading Account Opening Fees	Rs 975	Rs 700
Trading Account AMC	NIL	NIL
Demat Account Opening Fees	NIL	NIL
Demat Account AMC	Rs 450	Rs 350

Trading Brokerage Charges

	ICICIDirect	IDBI Paisabuilder
CM Segment - Cash Delivery	0.55%	0.65% - 0.25%
CM Segment - Cash Intraday	0.275%	0.10% - 0.03%
Margin Trading	0.05% - 0.03%
F&O Segment - Futures	0.05% - 0.03%	0.10% - 0.03%
F&O Segment - Options	Rs 95 - Rs 65 per lot	Rs 100 per lot
Other Brokerage Charges
Minimum Brokerage Charges	Rs 25	Rs 25 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower.

Share Broker Features

	ICICIDirect	IDBI Paisabuilder
3 in 1 Account
Mobile Trading
Charting
Automated Trading
After Trading Hour Orders
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Other Features

Broker Ratings (Average User Rating)

	ICICIDirect	IDBI Paisabuilder
	173 Customer Reviews	22 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	ICICIDirect is Rated 2.6 / 5 based on 173 customer reviews	IDBI Paisabuilder is Rated 2.9 / 5 based on 22 customer reviews

Investment Options Available

	ICICIDirect	IDBI Paisabuilder
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options	General Insurance, Life Insurance

Customer Service Offered

	ICICIDirect	IDBI Paisabuilder
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches

Research / Tips / Reports Published

	ICICIDirect	IDBI Paisabuilder
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Suitable for Investor Category

	ICICIDirect	IDBI Paisabuilder
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Pros, Cons and Other Review Comments

	ICICIDirect	IDBI Paisabuilder
Pros	Offers 3-in-1 account which makes stock market investment very easy for casual investors. Wide range of investment options available under one portal. Provides a low bandwidth website which works well where internet connection is slow. GTC (good till cancellation) and off-market hours order placement facility is very useful. More Advantages...	- Prepaid plans are available for volume traders. More Advantages...
Cons	ICICI Security charges high brokerage in comparison to most of the brokers. Poor performance of website is reported in peak hours of trading. More Disadvantages...	- Additional charge of Rs 2000 per year for installable trading platform. More Disadvantages...
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