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 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 to invest in an expert-selected basket of stocks selected based on 25+ stock rating parameters. The c... ![]()
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 0, SAMCO is a Discount Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX. It has 0 branches across India.
| Zerodha | SAMCO | |
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| Type of Broker | Discount Broker | Discount Broker |
| Exchnage Membership | NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX | BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX |
| Year of Incorporation | 2010 | 0 |
| Number of Branches | 22 | 0 |
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Zerodha trading account opening charges is Rs 0 while SAMCO account opening changes is Rs 0 (Free). Zerodha Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 and SAMCO Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 400.
| Zerodha | SAMCO | |
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| Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 | Rs 0 (Free) |
| Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 300 | Rs 400 |
Zerodha brokerage charges for equity is Rs 0 (Free) and intraday is Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower 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 | Zerodha Flat Brokerage Plan | SAMCO Standard |
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| Fixed Charges | NA | |
| Equity Delivery | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 20 per trade or 0.50% (whichever is lower) |
| Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 20 per trade or 0.05% (whichever is lower) |
| Equity Futures | Rs 20 per executed order or .03% whichever is lower | 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 or .03% whichever is lower | 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 or .03% whichever is lower | Rs 20 per trade or 0.05% (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: 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 | 0.03% in Intraday and F&O | 0.5% per executed order for Equity Delivery and 0.05% per executed order for other segments |
| Other Charges | Physical contact notes: Rs 20, Trade SMS Alerts: Rs 1 per SMS | |
| Call & Trade Charges | Rs 50 per executed order | Rs 20 per executed order |
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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 SAMCO margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.
| Zerodha | 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 Zerodha include Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin. SAMCO offers Samco Mobile App, Nest Trader, Samco Trade API, Kya Trade, RankMF, StockBasket, Samco Star trading software.
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| Trading Platform | Kite Web, Kite Mobile for Android/iOS and Coin | Samco Mobile App, Nest Trader, Samco Trade API, Kya Trade, RankMF, StockBasket, Samco Star |
| Intraday Square-off Time | Eq Cash: 3:15 PM | Eq F&O : 3:25 PM | Currency: 4:45 PM | Commodities: 25 min before close | 3:15 PM |
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| Other Features | Direct Mutual Funds, APIs for Algo Trading | Margin Products - CashPlus, StockPlus, and BTPT |
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Zerodha is rated of 5 based on 492 customer reviews whereas SAMCO is rated of 5 based on 26 customer reviews.
| Zerodha | SAMCO | |
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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. | 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 | Zerodha Special OfferFree Stock Trading and Mutual Funds
Limited-time offer! | 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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