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Sharekhan Vs Zerodha: Which one is better?

Both the brokers are registered with SEBI and offers investment in Equity, F&O, Currency and Commodities. The brokerage of Sharekhan Max 0.1 to 0.5% per trade while the brokerage of Zerodha ranges between Rs 20. Sharekhan is a Full Service Broker where Zerodha is a Discount Broker. Sharekhan is having overall lower rating compare to Zerodha. Sharekhan is rated only 4 out of 5 where Zerodha is rated 4.5 out of 5. Number of active customer for Zerodha is 64,75,590 where number of active customer for Sharekhan is 6,17,214. Zerodha is serving more customer compare to Sharekhan.

Here we present side-by-side comparison of Sharekhan vs Zerodha share brokers in India. The comparison is based on more than 100+ attributes for clear decision making. To be precise, we have compared Sharekhan vs Zerodha'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 Sharekhan vs Zerodha share brokers in India. The comparison is based on more than 100+ attributes for clear decision making.

To be precise, we have compared Sharekhan vs Zerodha'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 Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Service

	Sharekhan	Zerodha
Overall Rating
Brokerage Charges
Trading Platform
Investments Offering
Customer Service
Broker Type	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Exchanges Supported	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	NSE, BSE, MCX
Active Clients	6,17,214	64,75,590
Broker Overview	Sharekhan is part of the top 10 brokers in India serving 7.5 lakh+ active customers. Powerful Trade Tiger desktop trading terminal, free research & advisory, portfolio management services, and exceptionally great customer services with dedicated ...	Zerodha is the game-changing discount broker with the concept of an Rs. 20/order flat brokerage model and commission-free direct mutual fund investment platform in India. Free delivery trading, the superfast Zerodha Kite app, and web trading platform...
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Account Opening Charges and AMC

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges

Comparison of Sharekhan with Zerodha on trading & demat account opening charges and AMC. Trading account opening charges - Sharekhan offer Free account opening where Zerodha charges Online Rs 200 (Eq+Curr), Rs 300 (Eq+Curr+Com) for account opening. Demat AMC charges - Sharekhan charges Rs 400 PA (Waived for first 3 year) AMC for Demat account where Zerodha charges Rs 300 PA AMC for Demat account.

Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges - Compare Sharekhan with Zerodha

Charges	Sharekhan	Zerodha
Trading Account Opening Fees	Free	Online Rs 200 (Eq+Curr), Rs 300 (Eq+Curr+Com)
Trading AMC	Free	Free
Demat Account Opening Fees	Free	Free
Demat AMC	Rs 400 PA (Waived for first 3 year)	Rs 300 PA
Provide DP Service

About Brokerage Plans

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Plan Options

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

Compare Sharekhan with Zerodha on Plan Options

Plan Types	Sharekhan	Zerodha
Multiple Plans
Monthly Plans
Yearly Plans

Account Opening Request

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Brokerage Charges

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Brokerage Charges

Sharekhan Brokerage Plan detail - Sharekhna have % base brokerage plan. They have one of the best plan for in Currency future. Equity Intraday, Future & Option and commodities trading prices are on higher range and Equity Delivery trading is on average brokerage level with compare to other full service brokers. No Minimum brokerage.

Zerodha Brokerage Plan detail - Zerodha charges Rs 20 or .03%, whichever is lower, for equity Intraday, F&O, commodity and currency on NSE, BSE and MCX. No upfront brokerage or turnover commitments on your trade. Rs 20 is the maximum brokerage you need to pay per executable order. Zero brokerage on equity delivery trading.

Share Broker's Transaction Charges

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Transaction Charges

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

Account Features

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Account Features

Compare Sharekhan with Zerodha on Account Features like 3-in-1 account, Algo Trading, NRI Trading, Margin Trading Funding and many more. Account Type - Zerodha offers 3-in-1 account where Sharekhan offers only 2-in-1 account which includes trading and demat account. Algo Trading - Zerodha offers Algo Trading where Sharekhan doesn't offers Algo Trading. Margin Funding - Sharekhan offers a margin funding where Zerodha doesn't offers margin funding. NRI Trading - Both broker provides NRI Trading facility.

Account Features - Sharekhan with Zerodha

Account Features Compare	Sharekhan	Zerodha
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	3:10 PM
NRI Trading
Other Features	NIL	NIL

Trading Platform

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Trading Platform

With our expert research team, we have compared all the major features of Trading platform b/w Sharekhan and Zerodha. 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 Sharekhan with Zerodha

Trading Platform Compare	Sharekhan	Zerodha
Desktop Trading Platform	TradeTiger	Kite By Zerodha
Desktop Demo	Desktop Demo	Info Not Available
Desktop Platform (Windows)
Desktop Platform (Mac)
Web Trading Platform
Web Trading Detail	https://www.sharekhan.com/
Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo
Mobile Site
Mobile Trading
Mobile Trading App	Sharekhan	Zerodha Kite
Mobile Trading App Demo	Sharekhan Demo	Zerodha Kite Demo
Android Mobile App
Android App Download	Andriod Sharekhan Download	Andriod Zerodha Kite Download
iPhone Mobile App (IOS)
iOS App Download	iOS Sharekhan Download	iOS Zerodha Kite Download
Android Tablet App
iPad App (IOS)
Trading Software Charges	Free	Free
Equity Brokerage Calculator	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for Sharekhan	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha
Futures Brokerage Calculator	Futures Brokerage Calculator for Sharekhan	Futures Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha
Options Brokerage Calculator	Options Brokerage Calculator for Sharekhan	Options Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha
Detail	Detail on Trading Platforms for sharekhan	Detail on Trading Platforms for zerodha

Broker Ratings by Users

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on User Rating

	Sharekhan	Zerodha
	184 Customer Reviews	159 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings	3.2	4.0
Trading Brokerage Rating	3.1	4.5
Trading Platform Usability	3.9	3.7
Customer Service Ratings	3.5	3.8
Overall Ratings	3.6	3.9
Broker Rating	Sharekhan is Rated 3.6 / 5 based on 184 customer reviews	Zerodha is Rated 3.9 / 5 based on 159 customer reviews

Investment Offerings

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Investment Offerings

Compare Sharekhan with Zerodha 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 - Both broker offers trading options in Commodity (MCX). Online Mutual Fund Investment - Both broker offers online mutual fund investment option. Portfolio Management Services (PMS) - Sharekhan provide PMS Service where Zerodha doesn't offer

Investment Offerings - Compare Sharekhan with Zerodha

Investment Offerings Compare	Sharekhan	Zerodha
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	NIL

Order Types

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Order Types

Order Type - Compare Sharekhan with Zerodha 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) - both brokers provides Cover Orders (CO). You can trade in equity and index derivatives using Cover Orders. Cover Orders (CO) are placing a compulsory stop loss and this is an Intraday position. With cover order broker give you additional margin, as this order are placed with compulsory SL. Bracket Orders (BO) - Sharekhan provide Bracket Orders (BO) where Zerodha 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 Sharekhan with Zerodha

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

Customer Service Offered

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Customer Service

Compare Sharekhan with Zerodha 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 Sharekhan with Zerodha

Customer Service Compare	Sharekhan	Zerodha
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches
Customer Care Number	1800227500	"+ 91 80 4040 2020"
Account Opening Process	Offline	Online/Paperless
Customer Support Email	[email protected]	[email protected]
Knowledge Center/Education	https://www.sharekhan.com/help/hello	https://zerodha.com/varsity/
Head Office Address	Sharekhan Limited, 10th Floor, Beta Building, Lodha iThink Techno Campus, Kanjurmarg (East), Mumbai-MH- 400042	Zerodha Headquater #153/154 4th Cross Dollars Colony, Opp. Clarence Public School, J.P Nagar 4th Phase, Bangalore - 560078
Website	https://www.sharekhan.com	https://zerodha.com/

Tips/Research/Reports Published

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Research Reports, Tips

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

Research Reports - Compare Sharekhan with Zerodha

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

Demat Account

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Demat Account

Compare Sharekhan with Zerodha 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 Zerodha is ₹300 pa where for Sharekhan is ₹500 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 Sharekhan is 0.03% (Min ₹30) + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges) where for Zerodha is ₹8 + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges) per transaction.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 Sharekhan with Zerodha

	Sharekhan	Zerodha
DP Source	CDSL	CDSL
DP ID	36000	81600
Demat Account Annual Maintenance Charges(AMC)	₹500 pa	₹300 pa
Advance Deposit	Rs. 500 Advance which will be adjusted against billing (Optional) .Tariff D-"Deposit Rs. 2999 (refund of deposit Rs. 2000 on closure)	Nil
Statutory charges	Actual Stamp Paper Charges	₹50
Transaction Charges on Debit (Per ISIN)	0.03% (Min ₹30) + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges)	₹8 + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges) per transaction
Demat	₹5 per certificate (Min 50 per request)	₹150 per certificate + ₹100 courier charges
Remat	₹50 per certificate or ₹50 for every hundred securities	₹150 per certificate + ₹100 courier charges + CDSL Charges
Pledge Creation	0.03% (Min ₹100)	₹20 + ₹12 CSDL charges
Pledge Creation Confirmation	Nil	Nil
Pledge Closure	Nil	₹20 + ₹12 CSDL charges
Pledge Closure Confirmation	Nil	Nil
Pledge Invocation	Nil	₹20
Failed Instruction Charges	Nil	₹50 per instraction
Other Charges	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	Nil

Special Offers,Advantages,Disadvantages

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Special Offers and Promotion

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

Compare Sharekhan vs Zerodha on Special Offers and Promotion

	Sharekhan	Zerodha
Pay In and Pay Out Options	Pay-in/adding funbds - Cheque, Online Bank Transfer via IMPS,NEFT or RTGS, UPI, Netbanking/Payment Gateway from RelianceSmartMoney platform. Pay-out/Fund Withdrawal - Bank Transfer only	pay-in/adding funds - Cheque, UPI, Online Bank Transfer via IMPS, NEFT or RTGS, Netbanking from Kite Pay-out/Fund Withdrawal - Bank Transfer only
Payout Time	Max 24 hrs except bank holidays	Max 24 hrs except for bank holidays
Bank Supported and Charges	Info Not Available	Around 25 banks allow instant credit facility with charges of Rs 9 from zerodha trading platform (kite/PI).
Bank Detail	Sharekhan Limited Account No.:9035<> SK21<> Bank:YES BANK Branch:MUMBAI Account Type:CURRENT IFSC Code:YESB0000001	HDFC Bank Account#ZERNSE Branch: Sandoz Branch, Mumbai IFSC Code:HDFC0000240
Likes	Free account opening facility at zero fees. Multiple brokerage plans for traders and investors. In-house easy-to-use modern-technology web, app, and terminal-based trading platforms. Free mutual fund investment at Rs. 0 brokerage. Sharekhan NEO, a mutual fund Robo-advisory platform. Intraday trading tips, recommendations, and stock market research & advisory Invest in the basket of stocks (portfolio) and get timely recommendations. Margin trading facility, portfolio management services, and loan against securities. Free call and trade facility to customers. Place bracket order, basket order, aftermarket order, and Good Till Date (GTD) order. Free learning resources (Sharekhan classroom, articles & blogs) for stock market education. A dedicated team of 7500+ relationship managers. Detail Review...	Trading with Zerodha brings multiple benefits or advantages, an indicative list is as follows; 0 brokerage on delivery trades. Max Rs. 20 brokerage on intraday and F&O trades. Open Zerodha IDFC First 3-in-1 Account (Demat + Trading + IDFC First Bank). Zero brokerage investment in direct mutual funds on Coin. 100% online account opening and account closure facility. Apply for IPO (Mainboard IPO and BSE SME & NSE SME IPO) online for Free. Kite superfast and feature-rich web and app trading platform. No upfront fee or commitment. Zerodha Varsity, a free stock-market learning platform for beginners. Zerodha offers NRI Trading services. Free UPI-based hassle-free fund transfer process. Advanced order placement facility; bracket order, cover order, and after-market order. Zerodha GTT (Good Till Triggered) order feature. Zero minimum deposit. No hidden charges. Zero-level Debt Company. Detail Review...
Dislikes	It doesn’t allow opening a 3-in-1 account. High brokerage charge is the biggest drawback to trading with Sharekhan. Direct mutual fund schemes are unavailable on the InstaMF platform. Its fee structure is not transparent. Detail Review...	Despite many advantages, there are following drawbacks while trading with India's leading discount broker, Zerodha Zerodha doesn’t offer intraday trading tips, recommendations, research, or advisory facility. High call & trade charges of Rs. 50 per executed order. High auto square-off charges of Rs. 50 per executed order. Lifetime Zero Demat AMC account is not available. Zerodha does not provide Free Unlimited Monthly Brokerage Plan. The 3-in-1 account opening facility is only available with IDFC First Bank. Detail Review...
Special Offers/Promo		Zero Brokerage for Equity Delivery and Zero Commission on Mutual Fund Investment (Direct Mutual Funds), Pay max Rs 20 for equity intraday, F&O, currency and commodity trading. No Hidden Charges.
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