About 5paisa
5paisa.com is a leading online stockbroker offering discount brokerage services to retail investors in India. 5paisa Capital Ltd is a publicly traded and professionally managed company promoted by IIFL founders. As of August 2025, 5paisa has over 3.85 lakh active traders, according to data from NSE.
5paisa offers online trading in equity on BSE and NSE and commodity trading under MCX. It is a flat... 
About HDFC Securities
Incorporated in 2000, HDFC Securities is one of the leading full-service stock brokers in India. HDFC Securities is a subsidiary of HDFC Bank. The company allows its customers to trade and invest in shares, bonds, futures, options, buybacks, mutual funds, IPOs, currency derivatives, commodities, stock portfolios, etc. HDFC Securities is a SEBI registered broker and a member of BSE, NSE, MCX, CDSL ...
Incorporated in 1996, 5paisa is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE. It has 1 branches across India. Incorporated in 2002, HDFC Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 270 branches across India.
| 5paisa | HDFC Securities | |
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| Type of Broker | Discount Broker | Full Service Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | NSE, BSE | BSE, NSE |
| Year of Incorporation | 1996 | 2002 |
| Number of Branches | 1 | 270 |
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5paisa trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while HDFC Securities account opening changes is Rs 999. 5paisa Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (₹75 charged quarterly) and HDFC Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 750.
| 5paisa | HDFC Securities | |
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| Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 999 |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 300 (₹75 charged quarterly) | Rs 750 |
5paisa brokerage charges for equity is Rs 20 per executed order and intraday is Rs 20 per executed order whereas HDFC Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.32% and intraday is 0.032%.
| Account Type | 5paisa Regular Account Plan | HDFC Securities Lite 199 Yearly Subscription Plan |
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| Fixed Charges | NA | Rs 199 per year |
| Equity Delivery | Rs 20 per executed order | 0.32% |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order | 0.032% |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Special Offer | Special Offer: FREE Account Opening (Rs 650 waived) + Brokerage-free Mutual Funds + Trade at flat Rs 20 per order. Open Instant Account with 5paisa and start trading today. | Zerodha (Flat Rs 20 Per Trade) Special Offer - Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. |
| 5paisa | HDFC Securities | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Type | Regular Account Plan | Alpha 1,999 |
| Fixed Charges | NA | Rs 1999 per year |
| Equity Delivery | Rs 20 per executed order | 0.18% |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order | 0.018% |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
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| 5paisa | HDFC Securities | |
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| Account Type | Regular Account Plan | Alpha 4999 Yearly Subscription Plan |
| Fixed Charges | NA | Rs 4,999 per year |
| Equity Delivery | Rs 20 per executed order | 0.10% |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order | 0.010% |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
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| Minimum Brokerage | Rs 20 per trade | Rs. 25 per order on equity segment |
| Other Charges | ||
| Call & Trade Charges | Additional ₹20 per order + GST | Rs 0 |
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5paisa margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the HDFC Securities margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.
| 5paisa | HDFC Securities | |
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| Equity Delivery | 100% of trade value (1x leverage) | 100% of trade value (1x leverage) |
| Equity Intraday | Up to 20% of trade value (5x leverage) | Up to 20% of trade value (5x leverage) |
| F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) | 100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) (1x leverage) | 100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) (1x leverage) |
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The trading platforms offered 5paisa include 5paisa Trade Station (Web, Mobile App and EXE). HDFC Securities offers ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify trading software.
| 5paisa | HDFC Securities | |
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| 3 in 1 Account |  |  |
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| Margin Trading Funding | | |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) | | |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) | | |
| Trading Platform | 5paisa Trade Station (Web, Mobile App and EXE) | ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify |
| Intraday Square-off Time | Optimum Plan: 3:10 PM, Platinum Plan: 3:20 PM | 3:30 PM |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | | |
| Referral Program | | |
| Other Features | E-Margin, ENCASH, | |
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5paisa is rated of 5 based on 97 customer reviews whereas HDFC Securities is rated of 5 based on 231 customer reviews.
| 5paisa | HDFC Securities | |
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| Broker Rating | 5paisa is Rated 2.6 / 5 based on 97 customer reviews | HDFC Securities is Rated 2.1 / 5 based on 231 customer reviews |
| 5paisa | HDFC Securities | |
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| Contact Broker | FREE Account Opening (Rs 650 waived) + Brokerage-free Mutual Funds + Trade at flat Rs 20 per order. Open Instant Account with 5paisa and start trading today. | Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. |
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| Good Till Cancelled (GTC) | | |
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