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 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 mar... ![]()
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 | |
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| 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 |
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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 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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:
₹0 Brokerage on Equity Delivery & Mutual Funds
India’s most trusted trading platform 💹 🔓 Open Account – FREE⏱ 5 min | 100% Online | Paperless | 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. |
| Zerodha | BlinkX | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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) |
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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 | |
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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. BlinkX offers BlinkX - Online Trading App trading software.
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| 3 in 1 Account | ![]() | ![]() |
| Automated Trading | ![]() | ![]() |
| Margin Trading Funding | ![]() | ![]() |
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| 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 | |
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Zerodha is rated of 5 based on 492 customer reviews whereas BlinkX is rated of 5 based on 7 customer reviews.
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| Contact Broker |
₹0 Brokerage on Equity Delivery & Mutual Funds
India’s most trusted trading platform 💹 🔓 Open Account – FREE⏱ 5 min | 100% Online | Paperless | 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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| Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Good Till Cancelled (GTC) | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Promo / Offers | Zerodha Special OfferFree Stock Trading and Mutual Funds
Limited-time offer! | Zerodha (India's Best & No. 1 Broker)Special Offer - Free Equity Delivery and Mutual Funds
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