About Groww
Groww is a Bangalore based broker offering online flat fee discount brokerage services to invest in Equity, IPO, and Direct Mutual Funds. Groww is the brand name for Nextbillion Technology Private Limited who is a SEBI registered stockbroker and a member of NSE and BSE.
Established in 2016, Groww initially started as a direct mutual fund investment platform. In the mid-2020s, Groww expanded its product offering to include Equity trading. The company also offers Digital gold, US Stocks, and Fixe... 
About BlinkX
Incorporated in 2022, BlinkX offers financial products and services. BlinkX's investment portfolio includes equity, currency, derivatives, IPO, equity SIP, mutual funds, and margin funding.
The company offers a technology-enabled investment platform BlinkX Trading App that allows you to trade and invest with intelligent portfolio tracking, in-depth expert research, smart recommendations, daily market updates and more. The company also offers free account opening and maintenance fees for the firs...
Incorporated in 2016, Groww is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE and BSE. It has 0 branches across India. Incorporated in 2022, BlinkX is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 0 branches across India.
| Groww | BlinkX | |
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| Type of Broker | Discount Broker | Discount Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | NSE and BSE | BSE, NSE |
| Year of Incorporation | 2016 | 2022 |
| Number of Branches | 0 | 0 |
| Open BlinkX Account |
Groww trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while BlinkX account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). Groww Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 0 and BlinkX Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (Free for 1st year).
| Groww | BlinkX | |
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| Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 | |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 300 (Free for 1st year) |
Groww brokerage charges for equity is Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower and intraday is Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower whereas BlinkX brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and intraday is Rs 0 (Free).
| Account Type | Groww Standard Plan | BlinkX 2-month-plans starting from Rs 249 |
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| Fixed Charges | NA | |
| Equity Delivery | Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | NA | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Options | NA | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Commodity Futures | NA | |
| Commodity Options | NA | |
| Special Offer | 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. | Special Offer: BlinkX - Plans starting from Rs 249 for 2 months of unlimited trading and 6 and 12-month plans available* (*T&C). Open Instant Account Now |
| Groww | BlinkX | |
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| Account Type | Standard Plan | 6-month-plans starting from Rs 599 |
| Fixed Charges | NA | |
| Equity Delivery | Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | NA | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Options | NA | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Commodity Futures | NA | |
| Commodity Options | NA | |
| Open BlinkX Account |
| Groww | BlinkX | |
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| Account Type | Standard Plan | 12-month plans starting from Rs 899 |
| Fixed Charges | NA | |
| Equity Delivery | Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | NA | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Options | NA | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Commodity Futures | NA | |
| Commodity Options | NA | |
| Open BlinkX Account |
| Minimum Brokerage | Rs 20 or 0.05% per executed order | |
| Other Charges | Physical Contract Note: Rs 20 + Courier Charges; Auto square off charges : Rs 50 | |
| Call & Trade Charges | NA | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Open BlinkX Account |
Groww margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the BlinkX margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.
| Groww | BlinkX | |
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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) |
| Open BlinkX Account |
The trading platforms offered Groww include Groww. BlinkX offers BlinkX - Online Trading App trading software.
| Groww | BlinkX | |
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| Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) | | |
| Trading Platform | Groww | BlinkX - Online Trading App |
| Intraday Square-off Time | 3:10 PM | 3:10 PM |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | | |
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| Open BlinkX Account |
Groww is rated of 5 based on 106 customer reviews whereas BlinkX is rated of 5 based on 7 customer reviews.
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| Broker Rating | Groww is Rated 3.8 / 5 based on 106 customer reviews | BlinkX is Rated 2.9 / 5 based on 7 customer reviews |
| Groww | BlinkX | |
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| Contact Broker | 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. | BlinkX - Plans starting from Rs 249 for 2 months of unlimited trading and 6 and 12-month plans available* (*T&C). Open Instant Account Now |
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| Reviews | Groww is a Bangalore based broker offering online services to invest in Equity, IPO, and Direct Mutual Funds. Groww is registered with SEBI as a stock broker in the name of NextBillion Technology Limited. Groww is also a member of the NSE, BSE, and CDSL depository. Groww is an online discount broker with a simple pricing model based on a flat fee. The company charges a lower of Rs 20 or 0.05% per executed trade and offers Free Mutual Fund services with no charges in investing or redemption of mutual funds. The account opening with Groww is also free with no maintenance charges. It does not offer any tips, recommendations, and research services. Groww offers its trading platform called Groww on web and mobile app to enjoy a seamless trading experience for its investors. | |
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| BlinkX Special OfferBlinkX - ₹249 for 2 monthsEnjoy unlimited trading starting from Rs 249 for 2 months and 6 and 12-month plans available.(*T&C) Interested in opening a trading account? Open Instant Account Now |
| Open BlinkX Account |
Free Equity Delivery
Flat ₹10 per Trade in Intraday & F&O
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