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Zerodha Vs SAMCO Share Broker Comparison

The side-by-side comparison of Zerodha and SAMCO Securities Limited stock brokers in India. The comparison below highlights the similarities and differences between Zerodha and SAMCO'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 Zerodha and SAMCO.

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
	Zerodha Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO	SAMCO Review FAQs Brokerage Demat Acct Mobile App Account Opening Branches IPO

About the Broker	Zerodha is a Bangalore, India based Flat Fee Share Broker (Also known as Budget Broker / Discount Broker / Pay Per Order Brokerage) for trading in Stock, Commodity and Currency Derivative. It charges brokerage of 0.01% or Rs 20 per executed order, wh...	SAMCO is India based online discount broker. It offers stock and commodity trading at NSE, BSE, and MCX. SAMCO's NBFC arm provide the margin funding, loan against shares and other financial products. It also offers depository services (demat account)...
Type of Broker	Discount Broker	Discount Broker
Supported Exchnage	NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Account Type	Standard Plan	Standard
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Stock Broker Fees / Charges

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Trading Account Opening Fees	₹300	₹0
Trading Account AMC	₹0 (Free)	₹0
Demat Account Opening Fees	₹100	₹0
Demat Account AMC	₹300	₹400
Demat Account is Mandatory?	No	No

Trading Brokerage Charges

Brokerage Plan 1

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Account Type	Standard Plan	Standard
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	₹0 (Free)	₹20 per executed order
Equity Intraday Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order
Equity Futures Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order
Equity Options Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage

Other Charges

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹0	₹0
Other Brokerage Charges	Physical contact notes: ₹20, Trade SMS Alerts: ₹1 per SMS
Call & Trade Charges	₹20 per executed order	₹20 per executed order

Taxes

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Securities Transaction Tax (STT)	Equity Intraday: 0.025% (on Sell trade) Equity Delivery: 0.1% (on Buy and Sell) Equity Futures: 0.01% (on Sell trade) Equity Options: 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on excersied options) Currency Futures: Nil Currency Options: Nil Commodities: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)	Equity Intraday: 0.025% (on Sell trade) Equity Delivery: 0.1% (on Buy and Sell) Equity Futures: 0.01% (on Sell trade) Equity Options: 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on excersied options) Currency Futures: Nil Currency Options: Nil Commodities: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)
Exchange Transaction Charges	Check table below	Check table below
SEBI Charges	Rs 15 per Crore	Rs 15 per Crore
Goods and Services Tax (GST)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)
Stamp Duty	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.

Transaction Charges

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Equity Delivery	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Intraday	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Futures	NSE ₹210 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	NSE ₹190 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Options	NSE ₹5300 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	NSE ₹5000 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Currency Futures	NSE ₹135 per crore (0.00135%)	NSE ₹110 per crore (0.0011%)
Currency Options	NSE ₹4400 (on premium) per crore (0.044%)	NSE ₹4000 (on premium) per crore (0.040%)
Commodity	Non-Agri ₹360 (0.0036%) \| Agri ₹275 per Crore	Non-Agri ₹260 (0.0026%) \| Agri ₹175 per Crore

Exposure

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Equity Delivery	1x (no margin)	1x (no margin)
Equity Intraday	Up to 20x (based on the stock)	Normal Orders: 3x to 15x \| CO & BO: Up to 33x
Equity Futures	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Equity Options	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Futures	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday - 50%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Options	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday - 50%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Commodity	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span

Share Broker Features

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Automated Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding Available
Trading Platform	Kite Web, Kite Android/iOS, Pi, Coin	OMNESYS NEST, StockNote
Intraday Square-off Time	3:10 PM	3:15 PM
Other Features	Direct Mutual Funds	Margin Products - CashPlus, StockPlus, and InstaPlus

Broker Ratings (Average User Rating)

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
	321 Customer Reviews	10 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Zerodha is Rated 3.8 / 5 based on 321 customer reviews	SAMCO is Rated 3.7 / 5 based on 10 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Contact / Request Call Back	Name Phone Number Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

Investment Options Available

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options

Customer Service Offered

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
24/7 Customer Service
Onine Live Chat
Through Branches

Order Type

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Bracket Order
Cover Order
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
After Market Order(AMO)
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)

Research / Tips / Reports Published

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Suitable for Investor Category

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Pros, Cons and Other Review Comments

	Zerodha	SAMCO Securities Limited
Pros	Free equity delivery trades. No brokerage charges for Cash-N-Carry orders. Excellent trading platforms made available for free to all its customers. Simple flat fee brokerage services across segments and exchanges (BSE, NSE, MCX). Brokerage is 0.01% or Rs 20 per executed order, whichever is lower for Intraday, F&O and Currency Derivatives. No hidden charges. 10% referral credit for reffering new customers. Direct Mutual Fund Investment is available. Over 7L+ customers and 8% of daily volume at BSE, NSE and MCX. More Advantages...	A technology-driven stockbroker with significantly fewer overheads. Flat ₹20 per trade low-cost trading across segments. Instant paperless online account opening process. Margin products available for delivery margin and margin against shares. StockNote, a mobile trading app with personalized news, managed alerts, advanced charts, and watch list with any number of shares. Guest user for mobile app StockNote which allows you to check the app even before you becomes a customer. Advance order types i.e. bracket order and cover order with up to 33 times leverage Free ‘NEST Trader’ install-able trading terminal for frequent traders. More Advantages...
Cons	Doesn't provide stock tips, research reports or recommendations. Call & Trade is charged at extra Rs 20 order. Doesn't provide options to invest in IPO, Bond and NCD's public offers. Margin funding is not available. GTC/GTD not available in Equity. More Disadvantages...	No branch offices. Mutual Fund investment is now available. Online IPO applications are not available. Additional charges for broker assisted traders (Call & Trade). More Disadvantages...
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Promo / Offers	Truly free equity delivery trading Get free equity delivery trading (truly no brokerage) and pay flat ₹20 intranet and F&O trade brokerage. To open an account with Zerodha, simply leave your contact information with us and Zerodha representatives will call you.	SAMCO has 2 limited time special offers running at this time. Trading & Demat Account Opening Fee Waived Open trading and demat account at absolutely no cost. The account opening fee is waived for limited period of time. 100% Brokerage Cash Back for 1st Month Open an account with SAMCO, download mobile trading app StockNote and get 100% cashback on brokerage paid for trades done through mobile app in 1st month. This cashback offer works only for trade executed using mobile app.
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