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 SAMCO
SAMCO Securities is one of India's leading investment technology companies offering a variety of securities to trade and invest in, such as stocks, Equity Derivatives, Currency Derivatives, Commodities, Mutual Funds, and IPO.
Incorporated in 2015, SAMCO is known for its ultra-low brokerage, unique margin products, and free trading software. SAMCO is also popular for offering StockBasket, a tool t...
Incorporated in 1996, 5paisa is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE. It has 1 branches across India. Incorporated in 0, SAMCO is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX. It has 0 branches across India.
| 5paisa | SAMCO | |
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| Type of Broker | Discount Broker | Discount Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | NSE, BSE | BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX |
| Year of Incorporation | 1996 | 0 |
| Number of Branches | 1 | 0 |
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5paisa trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while SAMCO account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). 5paisa Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (₹75 charged quarterly) and SAMCO Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 400.
| 5paisa | SAMCO | |
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| Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 300 (₹75 charged quarterly) | Rs 400 |
5paisa brokerage charges for equity is Rs 20 per executed order and intraday is Rs 20 per executed order whereas SAMCO brokerage charges for equity is Rs 20 per trade or 0.50% (whichever is lower) and intraday is Rs 20 per trade or 0.05% (whichever is lower).
| Account Type | 5paisa Regular Account Plan | SAMCO Standard |
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| Fixed Charges | NA | NA |
| Equity Delivery | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade or 0.50% (whichever is lower) |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade or 0.05% (whichever is lower) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade or 0.05% (whichever is lower) |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade or 0.05% (whichever is lower) |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per trade or 0.05% (whichever is lower) |
| 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. | Special Offer: Get Free Trading and Demat Account Opening + 100% Brokerage Cash Back for 1st Month for trades using Mobile App. Open Instant Account online with SAMCO and start trading today. |
| Minimum Brokerage | Rs 20 per trade | 0.5% per executed order for Equity Delivery and 0.05% per executed order for other segments |
| Other Charges | ||
| Call & Trade Charges | Additional ₹20 per order + GST | Rs 20 per executed order |
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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 SAMCO margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.
| 5paisa | SAMCO | |
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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). SAMCO offers Samco Mobile App, Nest Trader, Samco Trade API, Kya Trade, RankMF, StockBasket, Samco Star trading software.
| 5paisa | SAMCO | |
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| Margin Trading Funding | | |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) | | |
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| Trading Platform | 5paisa Trade Station (Web, Mobile App and EXE) | Samco Mobile App, Nest Trader, Samco Trade API, Kya Trade, RankMF, StockBasket, Samco Star |
| Intraday Square-off Time | Optimum Plan: 3:10 PM, Platinum Plan: 3:20 PM | 3:15 PM |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | | |
| Referral Program | | |
| Other Features | Margin Products - CashPlus, StockPlus, and BTPT | |
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5paisa is rated of 5 based on 97 customer reviews whereas SAMCO is rated of 5 based on 26 customer reviews.
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| Broker Rating | 5paisa is Rated 2.6 / 5 based on 97 customer reviews | SAMCO is Rated 3.2 / 5 based on 26 customer reviews |
| 5paisa | SAMCO | |
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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. | Get Free Trading and Demat Account Opening + 100% Brokerage Cash Back for 1st Month for trades using Mobile App. Open Instant Account online with SAMCO and start trading today. |
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| Promo / Offers | 5paisa Special Offer5paisa.com Limited Time Offer - Free Account Opening (Rs 650 waived)Open 5Paisa Trading Account and get Free Trading, Demat and Mutual Fund Account + FREE 1st year Demat AMC + Trade at flat Rs 20 per order. Open Online Account Now! and start trading today. | SAMCO Special OfferFree Account Opening + 100% Brokerage Refund for 1st Month + 0 AMC 1st Year
It is a limited-time offer. Open Instant Account online and start trading the same day. |
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