5paisa Vs Zerodha (Compare 5paisa and Zerodha)

5paisa Vs Zerodha

Incorporated in 1996, 5paisa is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE. It has 900 branches across India. Incorporated in 2010, Zerodha is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX. It has 22 branches across India.

	5paisa	Zerodha
Type of Broker	Discount Broker	Discount Broker
Supported Exchnages	NSE, BSE	NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX
Account Type	Optimum	Flat Brokerage Plan
Year of Incorporation	1996	2010
Number of Branches	900	22
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5paisa Vs Zerodha Charges & AMC

5paisa trading account opening charges is Rs 0 while Zerodha account opening changes is Rs 200. 5paisa Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 540 (charged as Rs 45 per traded month) and Zerodha Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300.

	5paisa	Zerodha
Trading Account Opening Charges	Rs 0	Rs 200
Trading Account AMC Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Charges	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0
Demat Account AMC Charges	Rs 540 (charged as Rs 45 per traded month)	Rs 300

5paisa Vs Zerodha Brokerage

5paisa brokerage charges for equity is Rs 20 per executed order and intraday is Rs 20 per executed order whereas Zerodha brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and intraday is Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower.

	5paisa	Zerodha
Account Type	Optimum	Flat Brokerage Plan
Fixed Charges	NA
Equity Delivery Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order	Rs 0 (Free)
Equity Intraday Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Futures Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Options Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 20 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Special Offer	Special Offer: FREE Account Opening (Rs 650 waived) + Pay-as-you-go Demat AMC + FREE Mutual Fund Account + Trade at flat Rs 20 per order. Get the offer	Special Offer: Brokerage free equity delivery trading (no commission) + Flat Rs 20 Intra-day and F&O trades. Get the offer

5paisa Vs Zerodha Brokerage Plan 2

	5paisa	Zerodha
Account Type	Platinum	Flat Brokerage Plan
Fixed Charges	Rs 499 per month
Equity Delivery Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 0 (Free)
Equity Intraday Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Futures Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Options Brokerage	Rs 2 per lot	Rs 20 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
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5paisa Vs Zerodha Brokerage Plan 3

	5paisa	Zerodha
Account Type	Titanium	Flat Brokerage Plan
Fixed Charges	Rs 1000 per month
Equity Delivery Brokerage	Rs 0 (Free)	Rs 0 (Free)
Equity Intraday Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Futures Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Equity Options Brokerage	Rs 2 per executed lot	Rs 20 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage	Rs 10 per executed order	Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower
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5paisa Charges Vs Zerodha

Minimum Brokerage Charges	Rs 20 per trade	0.03% in Intraday and F&O
Other Brokerage Charges	Direct MF Investment: Rs 20 per order	Physical contact notes: Rs 20, Trade SMS Alerts: Rs 1 per SMS
Call & Trade Charges	Rs 100 per call (any number of trades in a call)	Rs 50 per executed order

5paisa Vs Zerodha Transaction Charges

5paisa transaction charges for options is Rs 5100 per crore (0.051%) (on premium) while Zerodha exchange transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5300 per Cr (0.053%) (on premium).

	5paisa	Zerodha
Equity Delivery	Rs 325 per crore (0.00325%)	NSE Rs 345 per Cr (0.00345%) | BSE Rs 300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Rs 325 per crore (0.00325%)	NSE Rs 345 per Cr (0.00345%) | BSE Rs 300 per Cr (0.003%) (each side)
Equity Futures	Rs 210 per crore (0.0021%)	NSE Rs 200 per Cr (0.002%)
Equity Options	Rs 5100 per crore (0.051%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 5300 per Cr (0.053%) (on premium)
Currency Futures	Rs 210 per crore (0.0021%)	NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) | BSE Rs 22 per Cr (0.00022%)
Currency Options	Rs 5100 per crore (0.051%) (on premium)	NSE Rs 3500 per Cr (0.035%) | BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity		Group A - Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%)
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5paisa Vs Zerodha Leverage (Margin)

5paisa provides the margin of Up to 20x for intraday trades whereas the Zerodha margin for intraday cash is Up to 20x (based on the stock).

	5paisa	Zerodha
Equity Delivery	Upto 4x (Category E 4x, A 3.5x, B 3x, C 2x, D 1.5x)	1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Up to 20x	Up to 20x (based on the stock)
Equity Futures	Intra-day: 3.5x | Carry forward: 1x (no margin)	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Equity Options	Intra-day: 1x | Carry forward: 1x	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Futures	Intra-day: 1 time | Carry forward: 1x	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Options	Intra-day: 1x | Carry forward: 1x	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Commodity Futures		Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span
Commodity Options
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Compare 5paisa and Zerodha Features

The trading platforms offered 5paisa include 5paisa Trade Station (Web, Mobile App and EXE). Zerodha offers Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin trading software.

	5paisa	Zerodha
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Automated Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding Available
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash)
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O)
Trading Platform	5paisa Trade Station (Web, Mobile App and EXE)	Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin
Intraday Square-off Time	Optimum Plan: 3:10 PM, Platinum Plan: 3:20 PM	Eq Cash: 3:15 PM | Eq F&O : 3:25 PM | Currency: 4:45 PM | Commodities: 25 min before close
Other Features		Direct Mutual Funds, APIs for Algo Trading
Referral Program
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5paisa Vs Zerodha Review

5paisa is rated 2.6 of 5 based on 77 customer reviews whereas Zerodha is rated 3.7 of 5 based on 416 customer reviews.

	5paisa	Zerodha
	77 Customer Reviews	416 Customer Reviews
Fees
Trading Brokerage
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service
Research Capabilities
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	5paisa is rated 2.6 of 5 based on 77 customer reviews	Zerodha is rated 3.7 of 5 based on 416 customer reviews

5paisa Vs Zerodha Investment Options

	5paisa	Zerodha
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options	Mutual Funds, Insurance

5paisa Vs Zerodha Order Type Offered

	5paisa	Zerodha
Bracket Order
Cover Order
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
After Market Order(AMO)
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)
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5paisa Vs Zerodha Research Report

	5paisa	Zerodha
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

5paisa Vs Zerodha Suitable For Investor Type

	5paisa	Zerodha
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

5paisa Vs Zerodha - Pros and Cons

	5paisa	Zerodha
Pros	Flat fee brokerage. Pay just Rs 20 per executed order. No more worries about size of the trade. Free trading software's including 5paisa mobile app and trading terminal. Up to 4 times exposure in Equity Delivery Trading. Up to 20 times exposure in Equity Intraday Trading. 3.5 times exposure in Derivatives Intraday Trading.	Free equity delivery trades. No brokerage charges for Cash-N-Carry orders. Excellent trading platforms (Kite) available for free. Simple flat fee brokerage services across segments and exchanges (BSE, NSE, MCX). Brokerage is 0.03% or Rs 20 per executed order, whichever is lower for Intraday, F&O and Currency Derivatives. No hidden charges. Direct Mutual Fund Investment is available. Over 10 lakha+ active customers and 10% of daily volume at BSE, NSE and MCX. Zerodha Referral Program offers 10% broekrage share to clients you refer. Good Till Triggered (GTT) order are available. These are simillar to GTC orders.
Cons	Call & Trade is charged at Rs 100 per call in addition to the brokerage. Any number of trades can be placed in one call. Research and advisory is available at extra cost. Higher exchange turnover charges in comparison to other popular discount stock brokers. Higher demat debit charges (Rs 25 per transaction) NRI Trading and Demat Account is not available. Doesn't offer commodity trading.	Doesn't provide stock tips, research reports or recommendations. Call & Trade is charged at extra Rs 50 order. Auto Square off is charged at extra Rs 50 order. Doesn't offer 3-in-1 account. Doesn't offer unlimited trading plans. Doesn't offer AMC Free Demat account.
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Promo / Offers	5paisa.com Limited Time Offer - Free Account Opening (Rs 650 waived) Open 5Paisa Trading Account and get Free Trading, Demat and Mutual Fund Account + FREE 1st year Demat AMC + Trade at flat Rs 20 per order. Get this limited time offer	Free Equity Delivery Trading Get free equity delivery trading (truly no brokerage) and pay flat Rs 20 brokerage for Intraday and F&O trades. To open an account with Zerodha, simply leave your contact information with us and Zerodha representatives will call you.
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1. 1. Which is better Zerodha vs 5paisa?

   Zerodha and 5paisa are leading discount brokers in India. Zerodha is more popular and superior in many factors including:

   • Zerodha trading platform Kite is way more superior.
   • Zerodha doesn't change when you call customer service for a problem you are facing. 5paisa change Rs 100 per call even if it's an error on their side.
   • Zerodha management has a much more clear vision and proven track record.
   • Zerodha is a debt-free company.
   • Zerodha is profitable from day 1^st year of its service. 5paisa is yet to show profitability.

   Here's a comparison between the two on a few major points:

   Zerodha Vs 5Paisa

   Consideration	Zerodha	5paisa
   Incorporation	2010	1996
   Exchange Supported	NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX	NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX
   Minimum Brokerage	Rs 0 on equity delivery per executed order	Rs 10 per executed
   Trading Account Opening Fees	Rs 200	Rs 650
   Demat Account AMC	Rs 300 yearly	Rs 540 yearly
   Trading Platform	Kite Web, Kite Android/iOS, Pi, Coin, Kite mobile	5paisa Trade Station
   Research Services	No	Yes (at extra cost)
   Customer Service Call	Rs 0	Rs 100 per call
   Call & Trade	Rs 20 per executed order	Rs 100 per executed order

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2. 2. Which is better 5paisa vs Zerodha?

   5paisa and Zerodha are both leading discount brokers offering online trading services. Both have their pros and cons. Here's a comparison of both:

   5paisa Vs Zerodha

   	5Paisa	Zerodha
   Account Opening Fee	Rs 650	Rs 300
   Equity Delivery Brokerage	Flat Rs 20 per executed order	Rs 0 (Free)
   Intraday and F&O Brokerage	Flat Rs 20 per executed order	Flat Rs 20 per executed order
   Minimum Brokerage	Flat Rs 20 per executed order	None
   Demat Account AMC	Rs 540 yearly	Rs 300 yearly
   Demat Debit Transaction Fee	0.025% (minimum Rs 25 per transaction)	Rs 13.5 per scrip
   Call & Trade	Rs 100 per call (any number of trades in a call)	Rs 20 per order
   Mutual Fund Brokerage	Rs 20 per order	Rs 0 (Free)
   Trading Platform	Trade Station is an average trading platforms	Kite is the best trading platform in the industry.
   Trading Terminal	Available	Not-available
   Research & Advisory Services	Available (at extra cost)	Not-available

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3. 3. Which is best 5paisa vs Zerodha?

   For casual investors or frequent traders, Zerodha offers better pricing, trading platform, online tools, customer service, learning tools and overall better experience in comparison to 5paisa. The services offered by both brokers are very similar. Both offer trading in equity, commodity and currency on BSE, NSE and MCX, demat account with CDSL and direct mutual funds.

   Note: 5paisa offers research and advisory services (at extra cost) which Zerodha doesn't provide.

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