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Zerodha Vs HDFC Securities: 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 HDFC Securities ranges between .05 to .5%. Zerodha is a Discount Broker where HDFC Securities is a Full Service Broker. Zerodha is having overall higher rating compare to HDFC Securities. Zerodha is rated 4.5 out of 5 where HDFC Securities is rated only 4 out of 5. Number of active customer for HDFC Securities is 65,09,809 where number of active customer for Zerodha is 11,09,311. HDFC Securities is serving more customer compare to Zerodha.

Here we present side-by-side comparison of Zerodha vs HDFC Securities 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 HDFC Securities'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 HDFC Securities 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 HDFC Securities'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 HDFC Securities on Service

	Zerodha	HDFC Securities
Overall Rating
Brokerage Charges
Trading Platform
Investments Offering
Customer Service
Broker Type	Discount Broker	Full Service Broker
Exchanges Supported	NSE, BSE, MCX	NSE, BSE, MCX
Active Clients	11,09,311	65,09,809
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 trading platform, the largest...	With over 2 decades of experience, exceptionally great 24/7 customer services, and world-class research & advisory, HDFC Securities has topped the list of the best full-service brokers in India serving above 10 lakh customers. It is a one-stop sh...
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Account Opening Charges and AMC

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities on Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges

Comparison of Zerodha with HDFC Securities on trading & demat account opening charges and AMC. Trading account opening charges - Zerodha charges Online Rs 200 (Eq+Curr), Rs 300 (Eq+Curr+Com) for account opening where HDFC Securities charges Rs 999 for account opening. Demat AMC charges - Zerodha charges Rs 300 PA AMC for Demat account where HDFC Securities charges Rs 750 PA (Waived for 1st year) AMC for Demat account.

Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges - Compare Zerodha with HDFC Securities

Charges	Zerodha	HDFC Securities
Trading Account Opening Fees	Online Rs 200 (Eq+Curr), Rs 300 (Eq+Curr+Com)	Rs 999
Trading AMC	Free	Free
Demat Account Opening Fees	Free	Free
Demat AMC	Rs 300 PA	Rs 750 PA (Waived for 1st year)
Provide DP Service

About Brokerage Plans

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities on Plan Options

Plans are the most important feature you look when compare Zerodha with HDFC Securities. 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 HDFC Securities on Plan Options

Plan Types	Zerodha	HDFC Securities
Multiple Plans
Monthly Plans
Yearly Plans

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Brokerage Charges

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities 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.

HDFC Securities Brokerage Plan detail - HDFC Securities have a fixed percentage base brokerage plan, where Minimum brokerage is fixed at Rs 25 Per Order. They are second best in Currency derivatives plan. Equity Intraday & Option prices are on a higher range and Equity Delivery & Future trading is on average brokerage level compared to other full-service brokers.

Share Broker's Transaction Charges

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities on Transaction Charges

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

Account Features

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities on Account Features

Compare Zerodha with HDFC Securities on Account Features like 3-in-1 account, Algo Trading, NRI Trading, Margin Trading Funding and many more. Account Type - both the brokers offers 3-in-1 account which includes bank, trading and demat account. Algo Trading - Zerodha offers Algo Trading where HDFC Securities doesn't offers Algo Trading. Margin Funding - Both broker dont have a margin funding facility. NRI Trading - Both broker provides NRI Trading facility.

Account Features - Zerodha with HDFC Securities

Account Features Compare	Zerodha	HDFC Securities
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 HDFC Securities on Trading Platform

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

Trading Platform Compare	Zerodha	HDFC Securities
Desktop Trading Platform	Kite By Zerodha	ProTerminal
Desktop Demo	Info Not Available	Desktop Demo
Desktop Platform (Windows)
Desktop Platform (Mac)
Web Trading Platform
Web Trading Detail		https://trade.hdfcsec.com/
Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo
Mobile Site
Mobile Trading
Mobile Trading App	Zerodha Kite	HDFC securities Mobile
Mobile Trading App Demo	Zerodha Kite Demo	HDFC securities Mobile Demo
Android Mobile App
Android App Download	Andriod Zerodha Kite Download	Andriod HDFC securities Mobile Download
iPhone Mobile App (IOS)
iOS App Download	iOS Zerodha Kite Download	iOS HDFC securities Mobile Download
Android Tablet App
iPad App (IOS)
Trading Software Charges	Free	Proterminal - Rs. 2500 (Offer price: Rs. 1500)
Equity Brokerage Calculator	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for HDFC Securities
Futures Brokerage Calculator	Futures Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha	Futures Brokerage Calculator for HDFC Securities
Options Brokerage Calculator	Options Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha	Options Brokerage Calculator for HDFC Securities
Detail	Detail on Trading Platforms for zerodha	Detail on Trading Platforms for hdfc-securities

Broker Ratings by Users

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities on User Rating

	Zerodha	HDFC Securities
	159 Customer Reviews	96 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Zerodha is Rated 3.9 / 5 based on 159 customer reviews	HDFC Securities is Rated 2.4 / 5 based on 96 customer reviews

Investment Offerings

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities on Investment Offerings

Compare Zerodha with HDFC Securities 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 HDFC Securities

Investment Offerings Compare	Zerodha	HDFC Securities
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	Insurance

Order Types

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities on Order Types

Order Type - Compare Zerodha with HDFC Securities 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) - 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)- Zerodha offers After Market Orders where HDFC Securities doesn't offers AMO. 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 Zerodha with HDFC Securities

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

Customer Service Offered

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities on Customer Service

Compare Zerodha with HDFC Securities 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 HDFC Securities

Customer Service Compare	Zerodha	HDFC Securities
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches
Customer Care Number	"+ 91 80 4040 2020"	022-39019400
Account Opening Process	Online/Paperless	Offline
Customer Support Email	[email protected]	[email protected], customer
Knowledge Center/Education	https://zerodha.com/varsity/	https://www.hdfcsec.com/products/demolisting/
Head Office Address	Zerodha Headquater #153/154 4th Cross Dollars Colony, Opp. Clarence Public School, J.P Nagar 4th Phase, Bangalore - 560078	LODHAI-I THINK TECHNO CAMPUS BLDG-ALPHA, 8 FLR, NEAR KANJURMARG RLYSTN, KANJURMARG, MUMBAI-MH-400042
Website	https://zerodha.com/	https://www.hdfcsec.com/

Tips/Research/Reports Published

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities on Research Reports, Tips

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

Research Reports - Compare Zerodha with HDFC Securities

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

Demat Account

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities on Demat Account

Compare Zerodha with HDFC Securities 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 HDFC Securities is ₹750 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 HDFC Securities is 0.04% (Min ₹20) + 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 Zerodha with HDFC Securities

	Zerodha	HDFC Securities
DP Source	CDSL	CDSL
DP ID	81600	12400
Demat Account Annual Maintenance Charges(AMC)	₹300 pa	₹750 pa
Advance Deposit	Nil	Customer having only Depository relationship with the Bank has to pay an advance fee of Rs.7,500/-
Statutory charges	₹50	Nil
Transaction Charges on Debit (Per ISIN)	₹8 + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges) per transaction	0.04% (Min ₹20) + CDSL charges
Demat	₹150 per certificate + ₹100 courier charges	₹5 per certificate + ₹35 request charges
Remat	₹150 per certificate + ₹100 courier charges + CDSL Charges	₹30
Pledge Creation	₹20 + ₹12 CSDL charges	Nil
Pledge Creation Confirmation	Nil	0.04% of transaction value (Min ₹40)
Pledge Closure	₹20 + ₹12 CSDL charges	Nil
Pledge Closure Confirmation	Nil	0.04% of transaction value (Min ₹40)
Pledge Invocation	₹20	0.04% of transaction value (Min ₹40)
Failed Instruction Charges	₹50 per instraction	Nil
Other Charges	Nil	Nil

Special Offers,Advantages,Disadvantages

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities on Special Offers and Promotion

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

Compare Zerodha vs HDFC Securities on Special Offers and Promotion

	Zerodha	HDFC Securities
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 funds - Cheque, Online Bank Transfer from HDFC Bank. Pay-out/Fund Withdrawal - Bank Transfer only.
Payout Time	Max 24 hrs except for bank holidays	Instant to HDFC Bank.
Bank Supported and Charges	Around 25 banks allow instant credit facility with charges of Rs 9 from zerodha trading platform (kite/PI).	Info Not Available
Bank Detail	HDFC Bank Account#ZERNSE Branch: Sandoz Branch, Mumbai IFSC Code:HDFC0000240	Direct from your HDFC bank account.
Likes	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 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...	Invest across all types of asset classes on BSE, NSE, and MCX. Free web and mobile app-based trading platforms. Ultra-speed and feature-rich ProTerminal platform. Brokerage-free mutual fund investment. Voice-enabled investing with Arya Intelligent Chatbot. Advanced portfolio tracking. Quick payout upto Rs. 5 Lac with Encash facility. Free call & trade Apply for IPOs online in just 3 clicks. Start StockSIP. Invest in shares of US-based companies. Smallcase, a thematic investing platform. Get access to HDFC research for Place advance orders like bracket order, cover order, and Good Till Date (GTD) order. Margin trading facility. Detail Review...
Dislikes	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. Zerodha does not provide Free Unlimited Monthly Brokerage Plan. The 3-in-1 account opening facility is only available with IDFC First Bank. Zerodha only offers NSE SME IPO, IPO that will list on the BSE SME platform are not available. Detail Review...	Minimum brokerage fee of Rs. 25 per trade, subject to a maximum 2.5% ceiling on trade value. High brokerage charges. High Demat maintenance charges. ProTerminal is a paid platform that charges a subscription fee every 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.	Get HDFC Securities 3-in-1 account, an integrated trading + demat + bank account for one-click investment in stock market and mutual funds.
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