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SMC Global Vs Karvy: Which one is better?

Both the brokers are registered with SEBI and offers investment in Equity, F&O, Currency and Commodities. The brokerage of SMC Global ranges between 0.05 to 0.50% while the brokerage of Karvy ranges between 0.03 to 0.3%. Both the brokers are Full Service brokers. SMC Global is having overall lower rating compare to Karvy. SMC Global is rated only 3 out of 5 where Karvy is rated 4 out of 5. Number of active customer for SMC Global is 1,78,712 where number of active customer for Karvy is . SMC Global is serving more customer compare to Karvy.

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

To be precise, we have compared SMC Global vs Karvy'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 SMC Global vs Karvy on Service

	SMC Global	Karvy
Overall Rating
Brokerage Charges
Trading Platform
Investments Offering
Customer Service
Broker Type	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker
Exchanges Supported	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Active Clients	1,78,712
Broker Overview	Open a free SMC Global account today to trade on the BSE, NSE, and MCX. Get the best quality research, wealth management & portfolio management advisory, and trade on advanced Easy Trade App and Privilege desktop software.	One of the largest stockbrokers offering a full spectrum of financial products including Karvy Demat and Trading Account, NRI account, Corporate Account, Trust Account, research reports, and advisory.
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Account Opening Charges and AMC

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges

Comparison of SMC Global with Karvy on trading & demat account opening charges and AMC. Trading account opening charges - Both broker offers Free Trading account opening. Demat AMC charges - SMC Global charges Rs 400 PA (Free for 1st year) AMC for Demat account where Karvy charges Rs 500 PA AMC for Demat account.

Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges - Compare SMC Global with Karvy

Charges	SMC Global	Karvy
Trading Account Opening Fees	Free	Free
Trading AMC	Free	Free
Demat Account Opening Fees	Free	Free
Demat AMC	Rs 400 PA (Free for 1st year)	Rs 500 PA
Provide DP Service

About Brokerage Plans

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on Plan Options

Plans are the most important feature you look when compare SMC Global with Karvy. 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 SMC Global with Karvy on Plan Options

Plan Types	SMC Global	Karvy
Multiple Plans
Monthly Plans
Yearly Plans

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Account Opening

Brokerage Charges

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on Brokerage Charges

SMC Global Brokerage Plan detail - This is a standard plan by SMS Global.This is % based brokerage plan.

Karvy Brokerage Plan detail - Karvy have different plan and this is there basic plan, For more details about plan you need to contact personally.

Share Broker's Transaction Charges

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on Transaction Charges

Compare SMC Global with Karvy on transaction charges and PCM fee by segment.

Account Features

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on Account Features

Compare SMC Global with Karvy on Account Features like 3-in-1 account, Algo Trading, NRI Trading, Margin Trading Funding and many more. Account Type - both the brokers offers 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 - SMC Global offers a margin funding where Karvy doesn't offers margin funding. NRI Trading - SMC Global offers NRI where Karvy doesn't offers NRI Trading.

Account Features - SMC Global with Karvy

Account Features Compare	SMC Global	Karvy
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 SMC Global vs Karvy on Trading Platform

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

Trading Platform Compare	SMC Global	Karvy
Desktop Trading Platform	ODIN Diet	Karvy NESTTrader
Desktop Demo	Info Not Available	Desktop Demo
Desktop Platform (Windows)
Desktop Platform (Mac)
Web Trading Platform
Web Trading Detail	https://trade.smcindiaonline.com/easytrade/	https://trade.karvyonline.com/KARVY/Login/indexauth.jsp
Web Trading Demo	Info Not Available	Web Trading Demo
Mobile Site
Mobile Trading
Mobile Trading App	SMCEasyTrade	KarvyOnline
Mobile Trading App Demo	Info Not Available	KarvyOnline Demo
Android Mobile App
Android App Download	Andriod SMCEasyTrade Download	Andriod KarvyOnline Download
iPhone Mobile App (IOS)
iOS App Download	iOS SMCEasyTrade Download	iOS KarvyOnline Download
Android Tablet App
iPad App (IOS)
Trading Software Charges	Free	Free
Equity Brokerage Calculator	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for SMC Global	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for Karvy
Futures Brokerage Calculator	Futures Brokerage Calculator for SMC Global	Futures Brokerage Calculator for Karvy
Options Brokerage Calculator	Options Brokerage Calculator for SMC Global	Options Brokerage Calculator for Karvy
Detail	Detail on Trading Platforms for smc-global-broker	Detail on Trading Platforms for karvy

Broker Ratings by Users

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on User Rating

	SMC Global	Karvy
	7 Customer Reviews	3 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings	3.0	2.7
Trading Brokerage Rating	2.1	2.3
Trading Platform Usability	3.0	2.3
Customer Service Ratings	2.4	3.7
Overall Ratings	2.7	2.7
Broker Rating	SMC Global is Rated 2.7 / 5 based on 7 customer reviews	Karvy is Rated 2.7 / 5 based on 3 customer reviews

Investment Offerings

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on Investment Offerings

Compare SMC Global with Karvy 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 provides PMS Service. You can invest in stocks/equity/bonds using PMS.

Investment Offerings - Compare SMC Global with Karvy

Investment Offerings Compare	SMC Global	Karvy
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	Insurance	Insurance

Order Types

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on Order Types

Order Type - Compare SMC Global with Karvy 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) - Karvy provides Cover Orders (CO) where SMC Global 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) - Karvy provides Bracket Orders (BO) where SMC Global 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)- SMC Global offers After Market Orders where Karvy doesn't offers AMO. GTC Orders- SMC Global offers Good Till Cancelled (GTC) orders where Karvy doesn't support Good Till Cancelled (GTC) orders.

Order Types - Compare SMC Global with Karvy

Order Type Compare	SMC Global	Karvy
CNC order
MIS order
NRML order
Cover order
Bracket order
AMO-After Market Orders
GTC-Good Till Cancelled

Customer Service Offered

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on Customer Service

Compare SMC Global with Karvy 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 SMC Global with Karvy

Customer Service Compare	SMC Global	Karvy
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches
Customer Care Number	91-11-66075200	18004198283/7093706007/18004198283
Account Opening Process	Online/Paperless	Online/Paperless
Customer Support Email	[email protected]	[email protected]
Knowledge Center/Education	https://www.smctradeonline.com/research/new-letters	https://www.karvyonline.com/knowledge-center/index
Head Office Address	SMC Global Securities Ltd 11/6B, Shanti Chamber Pusa Road, New Delhi - 110005	Karvy House, No. 46, 8-2-609/K Avenue 4, Street No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034 Telangana
Website	https://www.smctradeonline.com	www.karvyonline.com

Tips/Research/Reports Published

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on Research Reports, Tips

Compare SMC Global with Karvy on research reports and tips provided by the broker.

Research Reports - Compare SMC Global with Karvy

	SMC Global	Karvy
Research Mutual Funds
Research Equity Reports
Research ETF
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Demat Account

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on Demat Account

Compare SMC Global with Karvy 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 Karvy is ₹365 pa where for SMC Global 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 SMC Global is ₹10+CDSL charges ₹5 where for Karvy is ₹15 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 SMC Global with Karvy

	SMC Global	Karvy
DP Source	CDSL	CDSL
DP ID	19100	33200
Demat Account Annual Maintenance Charges(AMC)	₹300 pa	₹365 pa
Advance Deposit	AMC will be charged in advance.	NIL
Statutory charges	Stamp Paper Charges	Nil
Transaction Charges on Debit (Per ISIN)	₹10+CDSL charges ₹5	₹15 per transaction
Demat	₹150 per certificate	₹5 per certificate + ₹40 courier charges
Remat	₹150 for every hundred securities + depositry charges	₹20 for every hundred securities or ₹20 per certificate (whichever is higher)
Pledge Creation	₹20 per instruction+CDSL charges	0.03% of transaction value (Min ₹100 and Max ₹5k)
Pledge Creation Confirmation	₹20	0.03% of transaction value (Min ₹100 and Max ₹5k)
Pledge Closure	₹20	0.03% of transaction value (Min ₹100 and Max ₹5k)
Pledge Closure Confirmation	₹20	0.03% of transaction value (Min ₹100 and Max ₹5k)
Pledge Invocation	₹20	0.03% of transaction value (Min ₹100 and Max ₹5k)
Failed Instruction Charges	₹50 per instraction	₹100
Other Charges	DIS Book Charges ₹50 (5 leafs) Client Modification Charges ₹25 Additional Client master Charges ₹2 Additional Statemen ₹50 per request + courier charges .	Nil

Special Offers,Advantages,Disadvantages

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on Special Offers and Promotion

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

Compare SMC Global vs Karvy on Special Offers and Promotion

	SMC Global	Karvy
Pay In and Pay Out Options	Pay-in/adding funds - Cheque, Online Bank Transfer via IMPS,NEFT or RTGS, UPI, Netbanking/Payment Gateway from ODIN Diet/Net Net Trading Platform. Pay-out/Fund Withdrawal - Bank Transfer only	Pay-in/adding funds - Cheque, Online Bank Transfer via IMPS,NEFT or RTGS, UPI, Netbanking/Payment Gateway from Karvy Broking Trading Platform. Pay-out/Fund Withdrawal - Bank Transfer only
Payout Time	Upto 24 Hrs except Bank Holidays.	Upto 24 Hrs except Bank Holidays.
Bank Supported and Charges	Info Not Available	Around 40+ bank are prefered parter with Karvy Stock Broking.
Bank Detail	Info Not Available	Info Not Available
Likes	Zero Demat account opening fees. No Demat AMC for the first year. Research and advisory Trade on smartphone, browser, and desktop applications. Loan against securities (LAS) and margin trading facility (MTF). Multiple tools like Portfolio Health Check-up, Auto Trender, Algo trader, Dedicated Relationship managers (RMs) and dealers. News and updates on stock earnings, bonuses, corporate news, global news, etc. It allows aftermarket order (AMO) and buy today sell tomorrow (BTST) trades. Strong PAN India presence. Detail Review...	Detail Review...
Dislikes	You cannot place a Good Till Triggered (GTT) order. Does not provide a 3-in-1 account. Extra charges for the tools like Auto Trender. No flat brokerage plan is available. Detail Review...	3-in-1 account opening facility is not available with Karvy. Detail Review...
Special Offers/Promo
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