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Zerodha Vs SAMCO: Which one is better?

Both the brokers are registered with SEBI and offers investment in Equity, F&O, Currency and Commodities. The brokerage of Zerodha Max Rs 20 per trade while the brokerage of SAMCO Max Rs 20 per trade. Both the brokers are Discount Brokers. Zerodha is having overall higher rating compare to SAMCO. Zerodha is rated 4.5 out of 5 where SAMCO is rated only 4 out of 5. Number of active customer for Zerodha is 64,75,590 where number of active customer for SAMCO is 77,685. Zerodha is serving more customer compare to SAMCO.

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

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

	Zerodha	SAMCO
Overall Rating
Brokerage Charges
Trading Platform
Investments Offering
Customer Service
Broker Type	Discount Broker	Discount Broker
Exchanges Supported	NSE, BSE, MCX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Active Clients	64,75,590	77,685
Broker Overview	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...	Rs. 20/order ultra-low brokerage, Giga trading engine powered new-gen mobile App, Nest Trader Terminal, and unique leverage products make SAMCO one of the best discount brokers for traders. Also, get stock and mutual fund research on StockBasket and ...
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Account Opening Charges and AMC

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges

Comparison of Zerodha with SAMCO on trading & demat account opening charges and AMC. Trading account opening charges - SAMCO offer Free account opening where Zerodha charges Online Rs 200 (Eq+Curr), Rs 300 (Eq+Curr+Com) for account opening. Demat AMC charges - Zerodha charges Rs 300 PA AMC for Demat account where SAMCO charges Rs 400 PA (Free for 1st year) AMC for Demat account.

Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges - Compare Zerodha with SAMCO

Charges	Zerodha	SAMCO
Trading Account Opening Fees	Online Rs 200 (Eq+Curr), Rs 300 (Eq+Curr+Com)	Free
Trading AMC	Free	Free
Demat Account Opening Fees	Free	Free
Demat AMC	Rs 300 PA	Rs 400 PA (Free for 1st year)
Provide DP Service

About Brokerage Plans

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on Plan Options

Plans are the most important feature you look when compare Zerodha with SAMCO. This section compare on high level about type of plans offered by brokers. Multiple Plans - Both the brokers don't have Multiple Plans, brokers offer only single plan.. Monthly Plans - Both the brokers don't have Monthly Plans.

Compare Zerodha with SAMCO on Plan Options

Plan Types	Zerodha	SAMCO
Multiple Plans
Monthly Plans
Yearly Plans

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Brokerage Charges

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on Brokerage Charges

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.

SAMCO Brokerage Plan detail - Trade in any segment in just Rs 20 per executable order, No size restriction,No Hidden charges.

Share Broker's Transaction Charges

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on Transaction Charges

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

Account Features

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on Account Features

Compare Zerodha with SAMCO 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 SAMCO offers only 2-in-1 account which includes trading and demat account. Algo Trading - both offers Algo trading/Automated Trading/Robotic trading/Program Trading for equity. Margin Funding - SAMCO offers a margin funding where Zerodha doesn't offers margin funding. NRI Trading - Both broker provides NRI Trading facility.

Account Features - Zerodha with SAMCO

Account Features Compare	Zerodha	SAMCO
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	3:10 PM	3:15PM
NRI Trading
Other Features	NIL	NIL

Trading Platform

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on Trading Platform

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

Trading Platform Compare	Zerodha	SAMCO
Desktop Trading Platform	Kite By Zerodha	SAMCO Trader
Desktop Demo	Info Not Available	Desktop Demo
Desktop Platform (Windows)
Desktop Platform (Mac)
Web Trading Platform
Web Trading Detail		https://trade.samco.in/Samruddi/Login/indexauth.jsp
Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo
Mobile Site
Mobile Trading
Mobile Trading App	Zerodha Kite	StockNote
Mobile Trading App Demo	Zerodha Kite Demo	StockNote Demo
Android Mobile App
Android App Download	Andriod Zerodha Kite Download	Andriod StockNote Download
iPhone Mobile App (IOS)
iOS App Download	iOS Zerodha Kite Download	iOS StockNote Download
Android Tablet App
iPad App (IOS)
Trading Software Charges	Free	Free
Equity Brokerage Calculator	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for SAMCO
Futures Brokerage Calculator	Futures Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha	Futures Brokerage Calculator for SAMCO
Options Brokerage Calculator	Options Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha	Options Brokerage Calculator for SAMCO
Detail	Detail on Trading Platforms for zerodha	Detail on Trading Platforms for samco

Broker Ratings by Users

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on User Rating

	Zerodha	SAMCO
	159 Customer Reviews	32 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings	4.0	3.7
Trading Brokerage Rating	4.5	4.6
Trading Platform Usability	3.7	4.0
Customer Service Ratings	3.8	4.0
Overall Ratings	3.9	4.1
Broker Rating	Zerodha is Rated 3.9 / 5 based on 159 customer reviews	SAMCO is Rated 4.1 / 5 based on 32 customer reviews

Investment Offerings

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on Investment Offerings

Compare Zerodha with SAMCO 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) - both the brokers don't have PMS Service.

Investment Offerings - Compare Zerodha with SAMCO

Investment Offerings Compare	Zerodha	SAMCO
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 Zerodha vs SAMCO on Order Types

Order Type - Compare Zerodha with SAMCO 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) - SAMCO provides 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- Zerodha offers Good Till Cancelled (GTC) orders where SAMCO doesn't support Good Till Cancelled (GTC) orders.

Order Types - Compare Zerodha with SAMCO

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

Customer Service Offered

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on Customer Service

Compare Zerodha with SAMCO 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 Zerodha with SAMCO

Customer Service Compare	Zerodha	SAMCO
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches
Customer Care Number	"+ 91 80 4040 2020"	022-2222-7777/022-4503-0450
Account Opening Process	Online/Paperless	Online/Paperless
Customer Support Email	[email protected]	[email protected]
Knowledge Center/Education	https://zerodha.com/varsity/	https://www.samco.in/knowledge-center/
Head Office Address	Zerodha Headquater #153/154 4th Cross Dollars Colony, Opp. Clarence Public School, J.P Nagar 4th Phase, Bangalore - 560078	SAMCO Securities Limited 1004 - A, 10th Floor, Naman Midtown - A Wing, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road, Mumbai - 400 013, Maharashtra, India.
Website	https://zerodha.com/	https://www.samco.in/

Tips/Research/Reports Published

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on Research Reports, Tips

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

Research Reports - Compare Zerodha with SAMCO

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

Demat Account

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on Demat Account

Compare Zerodha with SAMCO 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 SAMCO is ₹400 pa where for Zerodha is ₹300 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 Zerodha is ₹8 + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges) per transaction where for SAMCO is ₹10.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 Zerodha with SAMCO

	Zerodha	SAMCO
DP Source	CDSL	CDSL
DP ID	81600	54200
Demat Account Annual Maintenance Charges(AMC)	₹300 pa	₹400 pa
Advance Deposit	Nil	NIL
Statutory charges	₹50	Stamp Charges
Transaction Charges on Debit (Per ISIN)	₹8 + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges) per transaction	₹10
Demat	₹150 per certificate + ₹100 courier charges	₹10 per certificate + ₹50 courier charges
Remat	₹150 per certificate + ₹100 courier charges + CDSL Charges	CDSL charges + ₹50 courier charges
Pledge Creation	₹20 + ₹12 CSDL charges	₹25 per transaction
Pledge Creation Confirmation	Nil	Nil
Pledge Closure	₹20 + ₹12 CSDL charges	₹25 per transaction
Pledge Closure Confirmation	Nil	Nil
Pledge Invocation	₹20	₹25 per transaction
Failed Instruction Charges	₹50 per instraction	Nil
Other Charges	Nil	Nil

Special Offers,Advantages,Disadvantages

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on Special Offers and Promotion

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

Compare Zerodha vs SAMCO on Special Offers and Promotion

	Zerodha	SAMCO
Pay In and Pay Out Options	pay-in/adding funds - Cheque, UPI, Online Bank Transfer via IMPS, NEFT or RTGS, Netbanking from Kite Pay-out/Fund Withdrawal - Bank Transfer only	pay-in/adding funbds - Cheque, Online Bank Transfer via IMPS,NEFT or RTGS, Netbanking/Payment Gateway from SAMCO trader or Back Office Pay-out/Fund Withdrawal - Bank Transfer only
Payout Time	Max 24 hrs except for bank holidays	Max 24 hrs except bank holidays
Bank Supported and Charges	Around 25 banks allow instant credit facility with charges of Rs 9 from zerodha trading platform (kite/PI).	Around 24 banks allow instant credit facility(Payment Gateway) with charges of Rs 6 from Samco trading platform.
Bank Detail	HDFC Bank Account#ZERNSE Branch: Sandoz Branch, Mumbai IFSC Code:HDFC0000240	Samco Securities Limited, Account Number: ZSAMCODDXXXX Bank and Branch: Indusind Bank, Fort Branch, Mumbai Account Type: Current Account IFSC Code: INDB0000033
Likes	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...	Trade and invest with SAMCO at flat Rs. 20/order brokerage. Giga trading engine powered new-gen mobile app and trading tools. Zero brokerage mutual fund investment. Get upto 4x leverage/margin in the equity cash segment. Get margin against your holdings on StockPlus. SAMCO offers BTPT (Buy Today, Pay Tomorrow) facility. Equity SIP: Set up a stock SIP on the Stock Note App. Place advanced orders like bracket order, cover order, and after market order. Place a GTT order on Stock Note app with lifetime validity. Get 100% brokerage cashback for the 1st Free stock market learning course for beginners. Very low payment gateway charges of just Rs. 6 + GST. Zero hidden charges. Detail Review...
Dislikes	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...	SAMCO does not provide direct mutual funds. You cannot open a 3-in-1 account with SAMCO. NRI cannot open SAMCO NRI Demat & Trading Account. Delivery trading in SAMCO is not free. No monthly trading plans. High Demat maintenance charges of Rs. 400 per year. 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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