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ICICIDirect Vs Religare Share Broker Comparison

The side-by-side comparison of ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd. and Religare stock brokers in India. The comparison below highlights the similarities and differences between ICICIDirect and Religare'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 Religare.

	ICICI Securities Pvt Ltd.	Religare

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...	Religare is an emerging markets financial services group with a presence across Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. In India, Religare’s largest market, the group offers a wide array of products and services including broking, insur...
Type of Broker	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Supported Exchnage	BSE, NSE, MCX	BSE, NSE, MCX
Account Type	3-in-1 Account (I-Secure Plan)	Excel Account
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Stock Broker Fees / Charges

	ICICIDirect	Religare
Trading Account Opening Fees	Rs 975	Rs 500
Trading Account AMC	NIL	NIL
Demat Account Opening Fees	NIL	NIL
Demat Account AMC	Rs 450	Rs 300

Trading Brokerage Charges

	ICICIDirect	Religare
CM Segment - Cash Delivery	0.55%	0.25%
CM Segment - Cash Intraday	0.275%	0.025%
Margin Trading	0.05% - 0.03%	0.025%
F&O Segment - Futures	0.05% - 0.03%	0.05%
F&O Segment - Options	Rs 95 - Rs 65 per lot	1% on premium or Rs 50 per lot whichever is higher.
Other Brokerage Charges
Minimum Brokerage Charges	Rs 25	1p per share

Share Broker Features

	ICICIDirect	Religare
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	Religare
	173 Customer Reviews	40 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	Religare is Rated 3.0 / 5 based on 40 customer reviews

Investment Options Available

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

Customer Service Offered

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

Research / Tips / Reports Published

	ICICIDirect	Religare
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Suitable for Investor Category

	ICICIDirect	Religare
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Pros, Cons and Other Review Comments

	ICICIDirect	Religare
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...	- 3 to 4 times exposure is given in cash as well as F&O segment. 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...	- There are no standard rates, fees or brokerage published on website. You should be very careful with hidden changes. More Disadvantages...
Reviews
Promotions / Offers		- Account opening fees Rs 500 waived off if you open an account with Rs 25000 margin.