Zerodha Kite Vs Upstox Pro Trading Platform Comparison

Kite 3.0 is an online trading platform developed in-house by Zerodha. The online platform is built using advanced technology that allows traders to trade in NSE, BSE, and MCX across various investment segments.

Upstox Pro is a free web-based trading platform that facilitates trading across Stocks, Futures and Options, and Currencies in NSE and BSE. The platform is developed using HTML5 technology and offers high speed and ease of use to traders.

Stocks, Commodity, Currency, Derivatives

Equities, Currency and Derivatives

Kite 3.0, Kite mobile, Kite Connect API, Q, Coin, Sentinel, smallcase, Streak

Pro Web, Pro Mobile, Algo Lab, Developer, Dartstock, Nest Trader, Fox Trader

Limit, Market, StopLoss, StopLoss-Market

Limit, Market, StopLoss, StopLoss-Market, StopLoss-Limit, Cover, Bracket, After Market

BSE, NSE, MCX, MCX-SX

NSE, BSE

Omnesys OMS

Omnesys NEST OMS

Omnesys RMS

Omnesys NEST RMS

Some of the major highlights of Zerodha Kite trading platform are-

• Universal instrument search
• Customer friendly User Interface
• Impactful data widgets
• Advanced Charting
• Accurate P&L reports
• Integration with other investment apps

Upstox is a powerful trading platform. Some of the major highlights of the platform are-

• Used by over 100K+ traders
• Built using HTML5 technology
• Powerful and easy to use
• Advanced charts with 100+technical indicators
• Highly customizable as per trading needs

Zerodha Kite offers a range of features to traders. Some of the key features are-

• Multiple MarketWatch
• Advanced charting with over 100 indicators and 6 chart types
• Floating Order window
• Advanced order types like Brackets with trigger entry and cover with limit entry
• Universal instrument search for instant search over 90,000 stocks and F&O contracts
• Live ticks, quotes, and order alerts
• In-built integration with Quant tool for performing fundamental analysis using behavioral analytics
• Integration with other investment apps developed by Zerodha partners

Source: Upstox

• Universal search tool to search for desired stocks.
• Single platform for trading in Stocks, Futures and Options, and Currencies
• Powerful charting tools with over 100 technical indicators to apply
• Charts of multiple intervals, types and drawing styles
• Facility to trade directly from charts
• Create unlimited price alerts and get instant updates
• Create unlimited customized watchlists
• Get real-time market feeds to be updated on your scrips
• Get access to predefined watch-list of Nifty 50 and other indices

• Simple User Interface
• Works well with low bandwidth internet
• Supports up to 10 regional languages
• Access to APIs
• Access to Quant for fundamental analysis using behavioral analytics
• Integration with 3rd party apps
• Good Funds transfer facility

• Good charting features
• Good customization options
• Frequent updates to the product
• Fast trading experience

• No option to invest in IPOs
• Back office managed in a separate application 'Q'

• The platform doesn't allow direct investing in mutual funds.
• It has limited features when compared to other platforms available in the market.
• The user experience of the app is better than the web version.