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ICICIDirect Vs Espresso Sharekhan: Which one is better?

Both the brokers are registered with SEBI and offers investment in Equity, F&O, Currency and Commodities. The brokerage of ICICIDirect Max Rs. 20 per trade while the brokerage of Espresso Sharekhan ranges between Rs 20. ICICIDirect is a Full Service Broker where Espresso Sharekhan is a Discount Broker. Overall rating for both the brokers are equal with rating 4 out of 5. Number of active customer for ICICIDirect is 20,05,773 where number of active customer for Espresso Sharekhan is 38,500. ICICIDirect is serving more customer compare to Espresso Sharekhan.

Here we present side-by-side comparison of ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan share brokers in India. The comparison is based on more than 100+ attributes for clear decision making. To be precise, we have compared ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan's on brokerage plans, Plan types, Customer Service, Maintenance fees, AMC, Trading Platforms, Rating, Reviews, Mobile App, Margin/Leverage/Exposure, Demat Account and Investment Options provided to Share Brokers in India. This will help you in make up your mind and clear things for you so that you can choose the best broker for youself. We also help our visitors with account opening.

Here we present side-by-side comparison of ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan share brokers in India. The comparison is based on more than 100+ attributes for clear decision making.

To be precise, we have compared ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan's on

• Brokerage plans
• Plan types
• Customer Service
• Maintenance fees
• AMC
• Trading Platforms
• Rating
• Reviews
• Mobile App
• Margin/Leverage/Exposure
• Demat Account
• Investment Options
• And many more attributes

This will help you in make up your mind and clear things for you so that you can choose the best broker for yourself. We also help our visitors with account opening.

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Service

	ICICIDirect	Espresso Sharekhan
Overall Rating
Brokerage Charges
Trading Platform
Investments Offering
Customer Service
Broker Type	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Exchanges Supported	NSE, BSE, MCX	BSE, NSE, MCX
Active Clients	20,05,773	38,500
Broker Overview	ICICIDirect is one of the top-rated full-service stock brokers serving an active clientele base of above 30 lakh. Its multiple trading & investing products, Rs. 20 NEO flat discount brokerage plan, reliable research and advisory, and advanced tec...	Espresso, a part of Sharekhan offers the lowest brokerage online trading services at Rs. 20 flat brokerages on profitable intraday trades, and no brokerage on delivery and loss-making trades on the Beta-tested app and desktop trading platforms.
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Account Opening Charges and AMC

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges

Comparison of ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan on trading & demat account opening charges and AMC. Trading account opening charges - ICICIDirect offer Free account opening where Espresso Sharekhan charges Rs. 354 (Free for limited time) for account opening. Demat AMC charges - ICICIDirect charges Rs 300 per annum AMC for Demat account where Espresso Sharekhan charges Rs. 400 PA AMC for Demat account.

Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges - Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan

Charges	ICICIDirect	Espresso Sharekhan
Trading Account Opening Fees	Free	Rs. 354 (Free for limited time)
Trading AMC	Free	Free
Demat Account Opening Fees	Free	Free
Demat AMC	Rs 300 per annum	Rs. 400 PA
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About Brokerage Plans

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Plan Options

Plans are the most important feature you look when compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan. This section compare on high level about type of plans offered by brokers. Multiple Plans - ICICIDirect provide Multiple Plans where Espresso Sharekhan doesn't offer. Monthly Plans - Both the brokers don't have Monthly Plans.

Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan on Plan Options

Plan Types	ICICIDirect	Espresso Sharekhan
Multiple Plans
Monthly Plans
Yearly Plans

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Brokerage Charges

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Brokerage Charges

ICICIDirect Brokerage Plan detail - ICICI Direct NEO is a flat brokerage plan that charges a flat fee of Rs. 20 per order on equity intraday, equity options, currency, and commodity derivative trading segment while offers free equity futures trading.

Espresso Sharekhan Brokerage Plan detail - Pay only when you profit is a flat brokerage plan that offers free delivery trading and charges Max Rs. 20 per order brokerage on equity intraday, F&O, commodity, and currency only in case of profit. There will be NIL brokerage fee in case of loss.

Share Broker's Transaction Charges

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Transaction Charges

Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan on transaction charges and PCM fee by segment.

Account Features

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Account Features

Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan on Account Features like 3-in-1 account, Algo Trading, NRI Trading, Margin Trading Funding and many more. Account Type - ICICIDirect offers 3-in-1 account where Espresso Sharekhan offers only 2-in-1 account which includes trading and demat account. Algo Trading - both doesn't offers Algo trading. Margin Funding - Both broker offers a margin funding. Interest need to be paid on borrowed money. NRI Trading - ICICIDirect offers NRI where Espresso Sharekhan doesn't offers NRI Trading.

Account Features - ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan

Account Features Compare	ICICIDirect	Espresso Sharekhan
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Algo Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding Available
Combined Ledger for Equity and Commodity
Intraday Square-off Time	3:15PM	3:15 PM
NRI Trading
Other Features	NIL	NIL

Trading Platform

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Trading Platform

With our expert research team, we have compared all the major features of Trading platform b/w ICICIDirect and Espresso Sharekhan. This comparison covers Desktop Trading Platform, Web, Mobile for Windows, Android and iOS. We have provided links for mobile app to download and demo links for easy access.

Trading Platform - Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan

Trading Platform Compare	ICICIDirect	Espresso Sharekhan
Desktop Trading Platform	Trade Racer	Espresso
Desktop Demo	Desktop Demo	Desktop Demo
Desktop Platform (Windows)
Desktop Platform (Mac)
Web Trading Platform
Web Trading Detail	https://www.icicidirect.com	https://trade.myespresso.com/trading/login
Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo
Mobile Site
Mobile Trading
Mobile Trading App	ICICI direct Mobile	Espresso Mobile App
Mobile Trading App Demo	ICICI direct Mobile Demo	Espresso Mobile App Demo
Android Mobile App
Android App Download	Andriod ICICI direct Mobile Download	Andriod Espresso Mobile App Download
iPhone Mobile App (IOS)
iOS App Download	iOS ICICI direct Mobile Download	iOS Espresso Mobile App Download
Android Tablet App
iPad App (IOS)
Trading Software Charges	Free	Free
Equity Brokerage Calculator	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for ICICIDirect	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for Espresso Sharekhan
Futures Brokerage Calculator	Futures Brokerage Calculator for ICICIDirect	Futures Brokerage Calculator for Espresso Sharekhan
Options Brokerage Calculator	Options Brokerage Calculator for ICICIDirect	Options Brokerage Calculator for Espresso Sharekhan
Detail	Detail on Trading Platforms for icicidirect	Detail on Trading Platforms for espresso-sharekhan

Broker Ratings by Users

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on User Rating

	ICICIDirect	Espresso Sharekhan
	267 Customer Reviews	1 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	ICICIDirect is Rated 2.5 / 5 based on 267 customer reviews	Espresso Sharekhan is Rated 1.0 / 5 based on 1 customer reviews

Investment Offerings

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Investment Offerings

Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan on Investment Offerings like Online IPO Application, Equity Cash and F&O, Currency, Commodity Trading, Mutual Funds Investment, Bonds/NCD, EFT, Banking, Insurance, Forex Trading, Mutual Funds SIP, Equity SIP, PMS Services. Equity and Equity deravitives - Both broker offers trading/investment options in Equity and Equity Derivatives on both the exchanges NSE/BSE. Commodity Trading - Espresso Sharekhan offers trading options in Commodity (MCX) where ICICIDirect doesn't offer. Online Mutual Fund Investment - ICICIDirect offers online mutual fund investment option where Espresso Sharekhan doesn't offer. Portfolio Management Services (PMS) - ICICIDirect provide PMS Service where Espresso Sharekhan doesn't offer

Investment Offerings - Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan

Investment Offerings Compare	ICICIDirect	Espresso Sharekhan
Equity Cash and F&O
Currency Deravitives
Commodity
Online IPO Application
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
ETF
Banking
Insurance
Forex
MF SIP Investment
Equity SIP Investment
PMS Service
Other Investment Options	NIL	SGB, Buyback, IPO

Order Types

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Order Types

Order Type - Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan on offerings of order types. All the brokers provide CNC Order, MIS Order, NRML Order. The difference comes with the advance order type like cover order, bracket order, AMO and GTC order. Cover Orders (CO) - ICICIDirect provide Cover Orders (CO) where Espresso Sharekhan doesn't offer.Cover Orders (CO) is placed an compulsory stop loss and this is a intraday position. With cover order broker give you additional margin, as this order are placed with compulsory SL. Bracket Orders (BO) - Espresso Sharekhan provides Bracket Orders (BO) where ICICIDirect doesn't offer.With the name its cleare in Bracket orders you lock in a profit by bracketing an order with two opposite-side orders. A BUY order is bracketed by a high-side sell limit order and a low-side sell stop order. You will get higher margin in bracket order as you are limiting your losses. After Market Orders (AMO)- both offers AMO facilities. The orders are sent to exchange on the next trading day. GTC Orders- Both offers Good Till Cancelled (GTC) orders. GTC means you place a buy or sell equity limit order and your order remains in the system until it executed or reaches the specified number of days.

Order Types - Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan

Order Type Compare	ICICIDirect	Espresso Sharekhan
CNC order
MIS order
NRML order
Cover order
Bracket order
AMO-After Market Orders
GTC-Good Till Cancelled

Customer Service Offered

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Customer Service

Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan on customer service offered by the broker. This section compares types of service offered by each broker for a quick resolution for query/issue you have.

Customer Support - Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan

Customer Service Compare	ICICIDirect	Espresso Sharekhan
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches
Customer Care Number	1860 123 1122	022 6767 0700
Account Opening Process	Online	100% online/paperless
Customer Support Email	[email protected]	[email protected]
Knowledge Center/Education	https://www.icicidirect.com/knowledge-center	https://www.myespresso.com/the-espresso-blog
Head Office Address	ICICI Centre, H.T. Parekh Marg, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020	Sharekhan Comtrade Private Limited Lodha iThink Techno Campus, 10th Floor, Beta Building, Off. JVLR, Opp. Kanjurmarg Railway Station, Kanjurmarg (East), Mumbai - 400 042, Maharashtra.
Website	https://www.icicidirect.com	https://www.myespresso.com/

Tips/Research/Reports Published

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Research Reports, Tips

Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan on research reports and tips provided by the broker.

Research Reports - Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan

	ICICIDirect	Espresso Sharekhan
Research Mutual Funds
Research Equity Reports
Research ETF
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Demat Account

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Demat Account

Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan on Demat Service and Charges. When compare Broker A with Broker B on Dmeat account, we mainly focus on two points - Demat AMC and Debit Transaction Charges.

Demat AMC are the charges which one need to pay every year to maintain demat account. Some brokers offer Demat AMC for free, some charge onetime fee, some charge per annum fee. This is your recurring cost, so one should consider this cost when opening Demat account.

Demat AMC for Espresso Sharekhan is ₹400 pa where for ICICIDirect is ₹700 pa.

Second charges which we want to discuss are transaction charges on debit of shares or MF. For IPO, MF, Delivery trading – when one sell the script, there are debit transaction charges. These charges are apart from your brokerage and other regularity charges one need to pay.

Transaction charges on debit of ISIN for ICICIDirect is 0.04% (Min ₹30 and Max ₹25,000) + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges) where for Espresso Sharekhan is 0.03% (Min ₹30) + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges).You can see this charges on debit of Equity/Mutual Funds from your demat account.

This section covers about demat charges, demat service and other details

Demat Charges - Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan

	ICICIDirect	Espresso Sharekhan
DP Source	CDSL	CDSL
DP ID	14300	CDSL-DP-45
Demat Account Annual Maintenance Charges(AMC)	₹700 pa	₹400 pa
Advance Deposit	Rs. 7500/- , If the client is not having ICICI BANK Account	Rs. 500 Advance which will be adjusted against billing (Optional) .Tariff D-"Deposit Rs. 2999 (refund of deposit Rs. 2000 on closure)
Statutory charges	Nil	Actual Stamp Paper Charges
Transaction Charges on Debit (Per ISIN)	0.04% (Min ₹30 and Max ₹25,000) + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges)	0.03% (Min ₹30) + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges)
Demat	₹50 per set up	₹5 per certificate (Min 50 per request)
Remat	₹25 for 100 securities upto max fee of Rs 3 lakh, MF Reconversion ₹25 per transaction	₹50 per certificate or ₹50 for every hundred securities
Pledge Creation	0.02% (Min ₹35 and Max ₹25,000)	0.03% (Min ₹100)
Pledge Creation Confirmation	0.02% (Min ₹35 and Max ₹25,000)	NIL
Pledge Closure	0.02% (Min ₹35 and Max ₹25,000)	NIL
Pledge Closure Confirmation	0.02% (Min ₹35 and Max ₹25,000)	NIL
Pledge Invocation	0.02% (Min ₹35 and Max ₹25,000)	NIL
Failed Instruction Charges	₹30 per transaction	Nil
Other Charges	Nil	Freeze/De-freeze - ₹25 per transaction Stock lending & Borrowing - 0.02% of the value of the transaction per request (minimum ₹100) Client Master changes ₹30 per request

Special Offers,Advantages,Disadvantages

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Special Offers and Promotion

Compare ICICIDirect with Espresso Sharekhan on the general features, advantages, disadvantages, payout options, payout time, bank supported and charges, special offers and promotion.

Compare ICICIDirect vs Espresso Sharekhan on Special Offers and Promotion

	ICICIDirect	Espresso Sharekhan
Pay In and Pay Out Options	Pay-in/adding funds - Cheque, Online Bank Transfer from ICICI Bank. Pay-out/Fund Withdrawal - Bank Transfer only.	Pay-in/adding funds - Cheque, UPI, Online Bank Transfer via IMPS, NEFT or RTGS, Netbanking from Expresso Pay-out/Fund Withdrawal - Bank Transfer only
Payout Time	Instant to ICICI Bank.	Max 24 hrs except for bank holidays
Bank Supported and Charges	Info Not Available	Around 31 banks allow instant credit facility with charges of Rs 9 + GST
Bank Detail	Direct from your ICICI bank account.
Likes	100% digital and paperless 3-in-1 account opening facility. Trade on the BSE, NSE, MCX, and invest in other products. Multiple brokerage plans for residents and NRI trading. All kinds of trading platforms across web, app, and desktop versions. Invest in mutual funds for free with ICICIdirect Money App. Expert research calls and recommendations. Sell stocks and get cash instantly with the e-ATM facility. Advanced orders like bracket order, cover order, after market order, and basket order. Place Valid Till Cancelled (VTC) order, valid for 45 days. Informative articles, blogs, videos, learn hub, and Investonomics learning platform for beginners. Margin funding Loans on securities. Dedicated customer services. Detail Review...	No brokerage on losses. Pay Max Rs. 20 per order brokerage charges across segments. Zero brokerage on cash N carry (CNC) orders (delivery). Zero Demat AMC charges for 1st Year Hassle-free fund transfer via UPI and net banking. Apply for buyback, NFO, and OFS at Rs. 20 per order + GST. Pre-IPO apply feature to apply for IPO. Free mobile app and Binge trading software for active traders. Integrated watchlists, free scanners, quick order placement, and split order functionality. Zero payment gateway charges on Axis, HDFC, ICICI, IDBI, IndusInd, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. EspressoLogy and Learning center to learn about the stock market. Place bracket order (BO) and after-market order. Free GTD (Good Till Date) order Margin trading facility. No hidden charges. Detail Review...
Dislikes	High brokerage charges. The broker levies a minimum brokerage fee, which varies across brokerage plans. NEO flat discount brokerage plan (Rs. 20) charges a one-time subscription fee of Rs. 299. Mutual fund investment with ICICIDirect is not free, as it charges a lower of Rs. 30 or 1.5% on SIP transaction and Rs. 100 fees on lumpsum investment. Detail Review...	Espresso Sharekhan does not offer mutual funds. You cannot open an integrated 3-in-1 account. It does not provide 24*7 customer support. NRI cannot open an account with Espresso Sharekhan. Espresso Sharekhan Trade Booster is 7-day paid stock market learning platform. Detail Review...
Special Offers/Promo	Get ICICI Direct 3-in-1 account, an integrated trading + demat + bank account for one-click investment in stock market and mutual funds.
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