About Zerodha
Zerodha is India's leading stockbroker. It is among the largest and most reputed brokers offering online flat fee discount brokerage services to invest in Equity, Currency, Commodity, IPO, Futures & Options, Bonds, Govt. Securities, and Direct Mutual Funds.
Zerodha charges Rs 0 brokerage for equity delivery trades and direct mutual funds. For intraday and Futures, it charges flat Rs 20 or 0.03... 
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...
Incorporated in 2010, Zerodha is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX. It has 22 branches across India. Incorporated in 1992, Arihant Capital is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 700 branches across India.
| Zerodha | Arihant Capital | |
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| Type of Broker | Discount Broker | Full Service Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX | BSE, NSE |
| Year of Incorporation | 2010 | 1992 |
| Number of Branches | 22 | 700 |
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Zerodha trading account opening charges is Rs 0 while Arihant Capital account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). Zerodha Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 and Arihant Capital Demat Account AMC Charges is Free for 1st year; Rs 25/month + GST from 2nd year.
| Zerodha | Arihant Capital | |
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| Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 300 | Free for 1st year; Rs 25/month + GST from 2nd year |
Zerodha brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and intraday is Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower whereas 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).
| Account Type | Zerodha Flat Brokerage Plan | Arihant Capital Brokerage Plan |
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| Equity Delivery | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 20 per order | 0.25% (whichever is lower) |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 20 per executed order |
| Special Offer | Special Offer: Instant Free Account Opening| Free Equity Delivery & Mutual Funds| ₹20/trade on Intraday & F&O India’s most trusted trading platform 💹 🔓 Open Account – FREE⏱ 5 min | 100% Online | Paperless | Special Offer: Trade at ₹20 per executed order across all segments. Enjoy low-cost investing in Equity Delivery, Intraday, F&O, Currency, and Commodities.
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| Minimum Brokerage | 0.03% in Intraday and F&O | Rs 20 |
| Other Charges | Physical contact notes: Rs 20, Trade SMS Alerts: Rs 1 per SMS | Online Bank Transfer Charges Rs 0 |
| Call & Trade Charges | Rs 50 per executed order | Rs 0 |
| Open Zerodha Account | Open Arihant Capital Account |
Zerodha margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the Arihant Capital margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.
| Zerodha | Arihant Capital | |
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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 Zerodha include Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin. Arihant Capital offers ArihantPlus App trading software.
| Zerodha | Arihant Capital | |
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| Trading Platform | Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin | ArihantPlus App |
| Intraday Square-off Time | Eq Cash: 3:15 PM | Eq F&O : 3:25 PM | Currency: 4:45 PM | Commodities: 25 min before close | |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | | |
| Referral Program | | |
| Other Features | Direct Mutual Funds, APIs for Algo Trading | |
| Open Zerodha Account | Open Arihant Capital Account |
Zerodha is rated of 5 based on 492 customer reviews whereas Arihant Capital is rated of 5 based on 0 customer reviews.
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| Broker Rating | Zerodha is Rated 3.6 / 5 based on 492 customer reviews | Arihant Capital is Rated / 5 based on 0 customer reviews |
| Zerodha | Arihant Capital | |
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| Contact Broker | Instant Free Account Opening| Free Equity Delivery & Mutual Funds| ₹20/trade on Intraday & F&O India’s most trusted trading platform 💹 🔓 Open Account – FREE⏱ 5 min | 100% Online | Paperless | 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. |
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| Open Zerodha Account | Open Arihant Capital Account |
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| Promo / Offers | Zerodha Special OfferInvest Smarter with India’s Leading Discount Broker
| Arihant Capital Special Offer₹20 brokerage on trades across all segments
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