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ICICIDirect Vs : Which one is better?

Both the brokers are registered with SEBI. ICICIDirect offers investmenet in Equity, F&O, Currency and Commodities, where offers investment in Equity, F&O and Currency only. Number of active customer for ICICIDirect is 18,69,925 where number of active customer for is . ICICIDirect is serving more customer compare to .

Here we present side-by-side comparison of ICICIDirect vs 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 '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 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 '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 on Service

	ICICIDirect
Overall Rating
Brokerage Charges
Trading Platform
Investments Offering
Customer Service
Broker Type	Full Service Broker
Exchanges Supported	NSE, BSE, MCX
Active Clients	18,69,925
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...
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Account Opening Charges and AMC

Compare ICICIDirect vs on Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges

Comparison of ICICIDirect with on trading & demat account opening charges and AMC. Trading account opening charges - ICICIDirect offer Free account opening where charges for account opening. Demat AMC charges - ICICIDirect charges Rs 300 per annum AMC for Demat account where charges AMC for Demat account.

Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges - Compare ICICIDirect with

Charges	ICICIDirect
Trading Account Opening Fees	Free
Trading AMC	Free
Demat Account Opening Fees	Free
Demat AMC	Rs 300 per annum
Provide DP Service

About Brokerage Plans

Compare ICICIDirect vs on Plan Options

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

Compare ICICIDirect with on Plan Options

Plan Types	ICICIDirect
Multiple Plans
Monthly Plans
Yearly Plans

Account Opening Request

Account Opening

Brokerage Charges

Compare ICICIDirect vs 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.

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Share Broker's Transaction Charges

Compare ICICIDirect vs on Transaction Charges

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

Account Features

Compare ICICIDirect vs on Account Features

Compare ICICIDirect with 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 offers only 2-in-1 account which includes trading and demat account. Algo Trading - offers Algo Trading where ICICIDirect doesn't offers Algo Trading. Margin Funding - ICICIDirect offers a margin funding where doesn't offers margin funding. NRI Trading - ICICIDirect offers NRI where doesn't offers NRI Trading.

Account Features - ICICIDirect with

Account Features Compare	ICICIDirect
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
NRI Trading
Other Features	NIL	NIL

Trading Platform

Compare ICICIDirect vs on Trading Platform

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

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

Broker Ratings by Users

Compare ICICIDirect vs on User Rating

	ICICIDirect
	267 Customer Reviews	Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings	2.4
Trading Brokerage Rating	1.8
Trading Platform Usability	3.3
Customer Service Ratings	2.9
Overall Ratings	2.5
Broker Rating	ICICIDirect is Rated 2.5 / 5 based on 267 customer reviews

Investment Offerings

Compare ICICIDirect vs on Investment Offerings

Compare ICICIDirect with 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 don't offers Commodity Trading (MCX). Online Mutual Fund Investment - ICICIDirect offers online mutual fund investment option where doesn't offer. Portfolio Management Services (PMS) - ICICIDirect provide PMS Service where doesn't offer

Investment Offerings - Compare ICICIDirect with

Investment Offerings Compare	ICICIDirect
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 ICICIDirect vs on Order Types

Order Type - Compare ICICIDirect with 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 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) - Both broker don't have Bracket Orders (BO).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)- ICICIDirect offers After Market Orders where doesn't offers AMO. GTC Orders- ICICIDirect offers Good Till Cancelled (GTC) orders where doesn't support Good Till Cancelled (GTC) orders.

Order Types - Compare ICICIDirect with

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

Customer Service Offered

Compare ICICIDirect vs on Customer Service

Compare ICICIDirect with 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

Customer Service Compare	ICICIDirect
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches
Customer Care Number	1860 123 1122
Account Opening Process	Online
Customer Support Email	[email protected]
Knowledge Center/Education	https://www.icicidirect.com/knowledge-center
Head Office Address	ICICI Centre, H.T. Parekh Marg, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020
Website	https://www.icicidirect.com

Tips/Research/Reports Published

Compare ICICIDirect vs on Research Reports, Tips

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

Research Reports - Compare ICICIDirect with

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

Demat Account

Compare ICICIDirect vs on Demat Account

Compare ICICIDirect with 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 is 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 is .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

	ICICIDirect
DP Source	CDSL
DP ID	14300
Demat Account Annual Maintenance Charges(AMC)	₹700 pa
Advance Deposit	Rs. 7500/- , If the client is not having ICICI BANK Account
Statutory charges	Nil
Transaction Charges on Debit (Per ISIN)	0.04% (Min ₹30 and Max ₹25,000) + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges)
Demat	₹50 per set up
Remat	₹25 for 100 securities upto max fee of Rs 3 lakh, MF Reconversion ₹25 per transaction
Pledge Creation	0.02% (Min ₹35 and Max ₹25,000)
Pledge Creation Confirmation	0.02% (Min ₹35 and Max ₹25,000)
Pledge Closure	0.02% (Min ₹35 and Max ₹25,000)
Pledge Closure Confirmation	0.02% (Min ₹35 and Max ₹25,000)
Pledge Invocation	0.02% (Min ₹35 and Max ₹25,000)
Failed Instruction Charges	₹30 per transaction
Other Charges	Nil

Special Offers,Advantages,Disadvantages

Compare ICICIDirect vs on Special Offers and Promotion

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

Compare ICICIDirect vs on Special Offers and Promotion

	ICICIDirect
Pay In and Pay Out Options	Pay-in/adding funds - Cheque, Online Bank Transfer from ICICI Bank. Pay-out/Fund Withdrawal - Bank Transfer only.
Payout Time	Instant to ICICI Bank.
Bank Supported and Charges	Info Not Available
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...	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...	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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