About Arihant Capital
With over 32 years of industry experience, Arihant Capital Markets Limited is a leading stock broker of India offering a wide range of investment and trading services, including investing in stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, IPO, bonds, tax-free bonds, and NCDs, trading in futures and options, currency, and commodity, margin trading funding (MTF) and wealth management. It also offers other products like... 
About Dhan
Incorporated in 2021, Dhan is a Mumbai-based financial services company operating primarily in India. In today's fast-paced world, every second or third person is looking for effective investment options to create wealth, and Dhan is committed to providing these options.
Dhan is registered with SEBI as a stockbroker. In addition, Dhan is also registered with CDSL as well as NSE, BSE and MCX stock...
Incorporated in 1992, Arihant Capital is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 700 branches across India. Incorporated in 2021, Dhan is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX. It has 1 branches across India.
| Arihant Capital | Dhan | |
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| Type of Broker | Full Service Broker | Discount Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | BSE, NSE | BSE, NSE, MCX |
| Year of Incorporation | 1992 | 2021 |
| Number of Branches | 700 | 1 |
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Arihant Capital trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while Dhan account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). Arihant Capital Demat Account AMC Charges is Free for 1st year; Rs 25/month + GST from 2nd year and Dhan Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 0 (Lifetime Zero AMC).
| Arihant Capital | Dhan | |
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| Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Free for 1st year; Rs 25/month + GST from 2nd year | Rs 0 (Lifetime Zero AMC) |
Arihant Capital brokerage charges for equity is Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) and intraday is Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) whereas Dhan brokerage charges for equity is Rs. 0 and intraday is Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower.
| Account Type | Arihant Capital Brokerage Plan | Dhan Flat Rate Plan |
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| Fixed Charges | Rs 0 or Nill | |
| Equity Delivery | Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) | Rs. 0 |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) | Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) | Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per executed order or 0.03% of trade value |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Special Offer | Special Offer: Trade at ₹20 per executed order across all segments. Enjoy low-cost investing in Equity Delivery, Intraday, F&O, Currency, and Commodities.
Open an instant account (FREE) with Arihant Capital 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. |
| Minimum Brokerage | Rs 20 | Rs 20 |
| Other Charges | Online Bank Transfer Charges Rs 0 | |
| Call & Trade Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 50 per order |
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Arihant Capital margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the Dhan margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.
| Arihant Capital | Dhan | |
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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 Arihant Capital include ArihantPlus App. Dhan offers Dhan App, Dhan web, Options Trader Web, Options Trader App, TradingView Console, DhanHQ API trading software.
| Arihant Capital | Dhan | |
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| 3 in 1 Account |  |  |
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| Trading Platform | ArihantPlus App | Dhan App, Dhan web, Options Trader Web, Options Trader App, TradingView Console, DhanHQ API |
| Intraday Square-off Time | 3:20 PM | |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | | |
| Referral Program | | |
| Other Features | APIs for Algo Trading, smallcases on Dhan | |
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Arihant Capital is rated of 5 based on 0 customer reviews whereas Dhan is rated of 5 based on 31 customer reviews.
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| Broker Rating | Arihant Capital is Rated / 5 based on 0 customer reviews | Dhan is Rated 3.1 / 5 based on 31 customer reviews |
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| Contact Broker | Trade at ₹20 per executed order across all segments. Enjoy low-cost investing in Equity Delivery, Intraday, F&O, Currency, and Commodities.
Open an instant account (FREE) with Arihant Capital 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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| Promo / Offers | Arihant Capital Special Offer₹20 brokerage on trades across all segments
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