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... ![]()
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 2010, Zerodha is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX. It has 22 branches across India. Incorporated in 2022, BlinkX is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 0 branches across India.
| Zerodha | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of Broker | Discount Broker | Discount Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX | BSE, NSE |
| Year of Incorporation | 2010 | 2022 |
| Number of Branches | 22 | 0 |
| Open Zerodha Account | Open BlinkX Account |
Zerodha trading account opening charges is Rs 0 while BlinkX account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). Zerodha Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 and BlinkX Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (Free for 1st year).
| Zerodha | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 300 | Rs 300 (Free for 1st year) |
Zerodha brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and intraday is Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower whereas BlinkX brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and intraday is Rs 0 (Free).
| Account Type | Zerodha Flat Brokerage Plan | BlinkX 2-month-plans starting from Rs 249 |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Charges | ||
| Equity Delivery | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Special Offer | Special Offer: Invest with zero brokerage in Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds. Pay a flat ₹20 per trade for Intraday and F&O. Open an instant account (FREE) with Zerodha 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 |
| Zerodha | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Type | Flat Brokerage Plan | 6-month-plans starting from Rs 599 |
| Fixed Charges | ||
| Equity Delivery | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Open Zerodha Account | Open BlinkX Account |
| Zerodha | BlinkX | |
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| Account Type | Flat Brokerage Plan | 12-month plans starting from Rs 899 |
| Fixed Charges | ||
| Equity Delivery | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Equity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Currency Options | Rs 20 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | |
| Commodity Options | Rs 20 per executed order | |
| Open Zerodha Account | Open BlinkX Account |
| Minimum Brokerage | 0.03% in Intraday and F&O | |
| Other Charges | Physical contact notes: Rs 20, Trade SMS Alerts: Rs 1 per SMS | |
| Call & Trade Charges | Rs 50 per executed order | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Open Zerodha Account | Open BlinkX Account |
Zerodha 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.
| Zerodha | BlinkX | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Zerodha Account | Open BlinkX Account |
The trading platforms offered Zerodha include Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin. BlinkX offers BlinkX - Online Trading App trading software.
| Zerodha | BlinkX | |
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| 3 in 1 Account | ![]() | ![]() |
| Automated Trading | ![]() | ![]() |
| Margin Trading Funding | ![]() | ![]() |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) | ![]() | ![]() |
| Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) | ![]() | ![]() |
| Trading Platform | Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin | BlinkX - Online Trading 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 | 3:10 PM |
| Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | ![]() | ![]() |
| Referral Program | ![]() | ![]() |
| Other Features | Direct Mutual Funds, APIs for Algo Trading | |
| Open Zerodha Account | Open BlinkX Account |
Zerodha is rated of 5 based on 492 customer reviews whereas BlinkX is rated of 5 based on 7 customer reviews.
| Zerodha | BlinkX | |
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| Contact Broker | Invest with zero brokerage in Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds. Pay a flat ₹20 per trade for Intraday and F&O. Open an instant account (FREE) with Zerodha 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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| Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) | ![]() | ![]() |
| Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) | ![]() | ![]() |
| After Market Order (AMO) | ![]() | ![]() |
| Good Till Cancelled (GTC) | ![]() | ![]() |
| Open Zerodha Account | Open BlinkX Account |
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| Promo / Offers | Zerodha Special OfferFree Stock Trading and Mutual Funds
Limited-time offer! | 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 Zerodha Account | Open BlinkX Account |