Finvasia Vs Kotak Securities Vs TradeSmart: Which one is better?

The brokerage of Finvasia ranges between Rs 0, the brokerage of Kotak Securities ranges between Rs. 20 per order, while the brokerage of TradeSmart ranges between Rs 15. The broker Finvasia and TradeSmart are discount brokers where Kotak Securities is a full service broker. Overall rating for Finvasia is 4, Kotak Securities is rated 4, TradeSmart is rated 4 out of 5.

Here we present side-by-side comparison of Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart stock brokers in India. The comparison is based on more than 100+ attributes for each stock broker. To be precise, we have compared Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on brokerage plans, Plan types, Customer Service, Maintenance fees, AMC, Trading Platforms, Rating, Reviews, Mobile App, Margin/Leverage/Exposure, Demat Account and Investment Options services. This will help you in make up your mind and clear things for you so that you can choose the best broker to open your trading and demat account. You can get answer for general question like which is better Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart in this setion with 360 degree view of broker information.

Compare 2 Brokers

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Service

	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Overall Rating
Brokerage Charges
Trading Platform
Investments Offering
Customer Service
Broker Type	Discount Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Exchanges Supported	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX
Broker Overview	Finvasia is India’s first discount brokerage house offering zero brokerage online trading account, zero lifetime Demat AMC, and online trading in stocks, derivatives, commodities, and currencies at absolutely NIL brokerage on the feature-rich S...	Kotak Securities is one of the leading stock brokers in India. From a comprehensive suite of trading and investing products to free intraday trading, multiple brokerage plans, a new-gen Neo web and app platform, cutting-edge trading tools, and expert...	Open TradeSmart Account to trade at either 0.007% or Rs. 15 lowest flat brokerage charges on the best platforms (SINE mobile app and trading website, and TradeSmart App), and get active customer support.
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Account Opening Charges and AMC

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges

In this section we have compared Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on trading & demat account opening charges and AMC. Trading account opening charges - Finvasia and Kotak Securities offer Free account opening where TradeSmart charges Rs 200 for account opeing. Demat AMC charges - Finvasia charges Free as AMC for Demat account, Kotak Securities charges Rs 600 PA AMC for Demat account, where TradeSmart charges Rs 300 PA AMC for Demat account.

Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges - Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart
Charges	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Trading Account Opening Fees	Free	Free	Rs 200
Trading AMC	Free	Free	Free
Demat Account Opening Fees	Free	Free	Rs 200
Demat AMC	Free	Rs 600 PA	Rs 300 PA
Provide DP Service

About Brokerage Plans

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Plan Options

Plans are the most important feature you look when compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart. This section copare on high level about type of plans offered by brokers. Miltiple Plans - Kotak Securities and TradeSmart offers Multiple Plans where Finvasia doesn't offer. Monthlay Plans - All 3 brokers don't have Monthy Plans.

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Plan Options
Plan Types	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Multiple Plans
Monthly Plans
Yearly Plans

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Account Opening

	Kotak Securities	Zerodha	Zerodha
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Brokerage Charges

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmarton Brokerage Charges

Finvasia Brokerage Plan detail - Free Trading - Zero Brokerage Plan: Finvasia allows customers to trade in different segments at free of cost.

Kotak Securities Brokerage Plan detail - Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan offers Free or Zero brokerage intraday trading in all segments whereas delivery trading is charged at 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher. The plan is available for Rs 499 One Time fee.

TradeSmart Brokerage Plan detail - 15 Rs Flat-rate power plan is good for big volume trader. This plan is good for traders who are not doing frequent trades but doing volume trade. This plan comes with up to 30x exposure on Equity.

Brokerage Charges - Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart
Brokerage Charges Compare	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Plan Name	Zero Brokerage Trading Plan	Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan	Flat Fee Rs 15 Trading Plan (Power Plan)
Equity Delivery	Rs 0	0.25%	Flat Fee Rs 15
Equity Intraday	Rs 0	Free	Flat Fee Rs 15
Equity Futures	Rs 0	Delivery: Flat fee Rs. 20 per order\| Intraday: Fre	Flat Fee Rs 15
Equity Options	Rs 0	Delivery: Flat fee Rs. 20 per order\| Intraday: Free	Flat Fee Rs 15
Currency Futures	Rs 0	Delivery: Flat fee Rs. 20 per order\| Intraday: Fre	Flat Fee Rs 15
Currency Options	Rs 0	Delivery: Flat fee Rs. 20 per order\| Intraday: Fre	Flat Fee Rs 15
Commodity Trading	Rs 0	Delivery: Flat fee Rs. 20 per order\| Intraday: Fre	Flat Fee Rs 15
Minimum Brokerage	NA	Rs 21 per executed order
Hidden Charges	No	No
Call & Trade Charges	Free	20 calls free and after that Rs 20 per call	Rs 20 per executed Order
Auto Square off Charges	Free	20 calls free and after that Rs 20 per call	Rs 20 per executed Order
Brokerage Calculator	Brokerage Calculator for Finvasia	Brokerage Calculator for Kotak Securities	Brokerage Calculator for TradeSmart

Share Broker's Transaction Charges

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Transaction Charges

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on transaction charges and PCM fee by segment.

Transaction Charges - Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart
Transaction Charges Compare	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Equity Delivery	NSE:335 Per Cr \| BSE:375 Per Cr	NSE:335 Per Cr \| BSE:375 Per Cr	NSE:335 Per Cr \| BSE:375 Per Cr
Equity Intraday	NSE:335 Per Cr \| BSE:375 Per Cr	NSE:335 Per Cr \| BSE:375 Per Cr	NSE:335 Per Cr \| BSE:375 Per Cr
Equity Futures	NSE:200 Per Cr \| BSE:FREE	NSE:200 Per Cr \| BSE:FREE	NSE:200 Per Cr \| BSE:FREE
Equity Options	NSE:5050 Per Cr \| BSE:3700 Per Cr	NSE:5050 Per Cr \| BSE:3700 Per Cr	NSE:5050 Per Cr \| BSE:3700 Per Cr
Currency Futures	NSE:90 Per Cr \| BSE:25 Per Cr	NSE:90 Per Cr \| BSE:25 Per Cr	NSE:90 Per Cr \| BSE:25 Per Cr
Currency Options	NSE:4000 Per Cr \| BSE:100 Per Cr	NSE:4000 Per Cr \| BSE:100 Per Cr	NSE:4000 Per Cr \| BSE:100 Per Cr
Commodity	Non-Agri: Rs 260 Per Cr \| Agri: Rs 175 Per Cr	Non-Agri: Rs 360 Per Cr \| Agri: Rs 275 Per Cr	Non-Agri: Rs 360 Per Cr \| Agri: Rs 275 Per Cr
Brokerage Charges	Complete Brokerage Plans for finvasia	Complete Brokerage Plans for kotak-securities	Complete Brokerage Plans for trade-smart-online

Account Features

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Account Features

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Account Features like 3-in-1 account, Algo Trading, NRI Trading, Margin Trading Funding and many more. Account Type - Kotak Securities offers 3-in-1 Account where Finvasia and TradeSmart offers only 2-in-1 account which includes trading and demat account. Margin Funding - Kotak Securities offers margin funding where Finvasia and TradeSmart doesn't offers margin funding. NRI Trading - Finvasia and Kotak Securities offers NRI Trading where TradeSmart doesn't offers NRI Trading.

Account Features - Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart
Account Features Compare	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Algo Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding Available
Combined Ledger for Equity and Commodity
Intraday Square-off Time	3:15 PM	3:15PM	3:15PM
NRI Trading
Other Features	NIL		NIL

Trading Platform

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmarton Trading Platform

With our expert research team, we have compared all the major features of Trading platform b/w Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart. This comparison covers Desktop Trading Platform, Web, Mobile for Windows, Android and iOS. We have provided link for mobile app to download and demo links for easy access.

Trading Platform - Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart
Trading Platform Compare	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Web Trading Platform
Web Trading Detail	https://trade.finvasia.com/	https://www.kotaksecurities.com/itrade/user/welcome.exe?action=chk_seckey_stat	https://sine.tradesmartonline.in/userMaster/login
Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo
Mobile Trading
Mobile Trading App	SCALPERT	Kotak Neo	Sine
Mobile Trading App Demo	SCALPERT Demo	Kotak Neo Demo	Sine Demo
Android Mobile App
Android App Download	Andriod SCALPERT Download	Andriod Kotak Neo Download	Andriod Download
iPhone Mobile App (IOS)
iOS App Download	Info Not Available	iOS Kotak Neo Download	iOS Sine Download
Android Tablet App
iPad App (IOS)
Trading Software Charges	Basic platforms are free, advance platforms are chargeable.	Free	Free
Equity Brokerage Calculator	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for Finvasia	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for Kotak Securities	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for TradeSmart
Futures Brokerage Calculator	Futures Brokerage Calculator for Finvasia	Futures Brokerage Calculator for Kotak Securities	Futures Brokerage Calculator for TradeSmart
Options Brokerage Calculator	Options Brokerage Calculator for Finvasia	Options Brokerage Calculator for Kotak Securities	Options Brokerage Calculator for TradeSmart
Detail	Detail on Trading Platforms for finvasia	Detail on Trading Platforms for kotak-securities	Detail on Trading Platforms for trade-smart-online

Broker Ratings by Users

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on User Rating

	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
	17 Customer Reviews	82 Customer Reviews	34 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Finvasia is Rated 4.2 / 5 based on 17 customer reviews	Kotak Securities is Rated 2.8 / 5 based on 82 customer reviews	TradeSmart is Rated 4.0 / 5 based on 34 customer reviews

Investment Offerings

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Investment Offerings

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Investment Offerings like Online IPO Application, Equity Cash and F&O, Currency, Commodity Trading, Mutual Funds Investment, Bonds/NCD, EFT, Banking, Insurance, Forex Trading, Mutual Funds SIP, Equity SIP, PMS Services. Equity and Equity deravitives - All 3 brokers offers trading/investment in Equity and Equity Derivatives on both the exchanges NSE/BSE. Commodity Trading - All 3 brokers offers Commodity Trading. Online Mutual Fund Investment - Finvasia and Kotak Securities offers online mutual fund investment where TradeSmart doesn't offers mutual fund investment. Portfolio Management Services (PMS) - Kotak Securities offers PMS facility where Finvasia and TradeSmart doesn't offers PMS facility.

Investment Offerings - Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart
Investment Offerings Compare	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Equity Cash and F&O
Currency Deravitives
Commodity
Online IPO Application
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
ETF
Banking
Insurance
Forex
MF SIP Investment
Equity SIP Investment
PMS Service
Other Investment Options	NIL	NIL	NIL

Customer Service Offered

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Customer Service

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on customer service offered by the broker. This section compare type of service offered by each broker for quick resoluation for queries/issue you have.

Customer Support - Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart
Customer Service Compare	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches
Customer Care Number	Support: +91 9779 097 777/Sales: +91 9098 001 001	1800 209 9191	022 61208000
Account Opening Process	Online/Paperless	Online	Online/Paperless
Customer Support Email	[email protected]/[email protected]	[email protected]	[email protected]
Knowledge Center/Education	https://finvasia.com/announcements	https://www.kotaksecurities.com/ksweb/Research/Knowledge-Bank/Investment-Knowlegde-Bank	https://help.tradesmartonline.in/
Head Office Address	Finvasia Securities Pvt Ltd Plot #10, Netsmatrz House (Level 3), Rajiv Gandhi Chd. Tech Park, Chandigarh -160101	27 BKC, C 27, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400051	Trade Smart Online, A-401, Mangalya, Marol Maroshi Road, Andheri East, Gamdevi, Marol, Andheri East, Mumbai, MH 400059
Website	https://www.finvasia.com/	https://www.kotaksecurities.com	https://tradesmartonline.in/

Tips/Research/Reports Published

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Research Reports, Tips

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on research reports and tips provided by broker.

Research Reports - Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart
	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Research Mutual Funds
Research Equity Reports
Research ETF
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Demat Account

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Demat Account

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Demat Service and Charges. This section cover about demat charges, demat service and other details

Demat Charges - Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart
	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
DP Source	CDSL	CDSL	CDSL
DP ID	84300	25100	30400
Demat Account Annual Maintenance Charges(AMC)	Free	₹780 pa	₹300 pa
Advance Deposit	Rs 0	NA	NIL
Statutory charges	Nil	Nil	Nil
Transaction Charges on Debit (Per ISIN)	₹9 + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges) for every transaction	0.04% (Min ₹27) + CDSL charges	₹25
Demat	₹15 per certificate	₹3 per certificate + ₹50 courier charges	₹500 per certificate (Min ₹500 per request)
Remat	₹15 for every hundred securities + CDSL Charges	₹10 for every hundred securities (Min ₹15)	₹500 per certificate (Min ₹500 per request)
Pledge Creation	₹25 per transaction	0.05% of transaction value (Min ₹30)	₹200 per script ₹50 for trading margin each side
Pledge Creation Confirmation	NIL	0.05% of transaction value (Min ₹30)	Nil
Pledge Closure	₹25 per transaction	0.05% of transaction value (Min ₹30)	₹200 per script
Pledge Closure Confirmation	NIL	0.05% of transaction value (Min ₹30)	Nil
Pledge Invocation	₹19 per transaction	0.05% of transaction value (Min ₹30)	₹200 per script
Failed Instruction Charges	₹49	Nil	Nil
Other Charges

Special Offers,Advantages,Disadvantages

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Special Offers and Promotion

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on general features, advantages, disadvantages, pay out options, payout time, bank supported and charges, special offers and promotion.

Compare Finvasia vs Kotak Securities vs TradeSmart on Special Offers and Promotion
	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Likes	No-doubt, zero brokerage fees is the most crucial benefit available on trading with Finvasia. Check out the key pros or advantages of opening an account and trading with Finvasia as follows; Zero account opening fees. Commission or Brokerage-free trading across all segments. Free and easy-to-use platforms; Shoonya web, app, and exe desktop software. Free of cost Shoonya Developer API. Start algo trading with HFT Algo. Invest in IPO, bonds, and direct mutual funds. Finvasia allows BTST (Buy Today, Sell Tomorrow) facility. Place advanced orders like bracket order (BO), cover order (CO), and after market order (AMO). GTT (Good Till Triggered order) is available across all segments with 1 year validity. Zero call & trade charges. No annual maintenance fee. Zero hidden charges. Lowest DP Charges. Detail Review...	Wide range of products from equity to F&O, IPO, debt, mutual funds, SGBs, etc. Minimal account opening charges No brokerage intraday trading Low-cost brokerage trading Multiple platforms to trade on web, app, and desktop StockCase: Experts recommended basket of stocks Tools like equity screeners, TradingView charts, and Payoff analyzer BNST: Buy Now Sell Tomorrow order Bracket order, cover order, GTT, and aftermarket order Intraday trading tips, short-term and long-term calls, derivative calls, equity investment ideas, and quarterly research reports from experts are available. Margin trading facility (MTF) with dealer assisted trading Kotak Traders Academy for beginners Detail Review...	Check out the key advantages, reasons, or benefits on Why Choose TradeSmart For Stock Trading? Trade in stocks, derivatives, currencies, and commodities. Lowest brokerage: Trade at 15 flat brokerage fees. Multiple trading platforms: SINE, TradeSmart App, Nest Trader, Fox Trader, etc. Super-efficient Trade Smart Box integrated back office portal. Tradetron Algo Trading with TradeSmart. No minimum balance is required. Instant UPI fund transfer. Free of cost Swing API. Apply for IPOs online using UPI. Online Direct mutual fund investment at Rs.0 brokerage. Online brokerage calculator to calculate trading cost upfront. TradeSmart blogs, newsroom, and Knowledge hub for beginners to experts. Advanced orders like bracket order (BO), cover order (CO), and after-market order (AMO). Margin against shares (MAS) in your Demat account. No Hidden charges. Detail Review...
Dislikes	Despite no brokerage charges levied, there are some concerns, cons, or disadvantages of trading with Finvasia, here are the points; Does not provide margin funding. You cannot open a 3-in-1 account with Finvasia. Finvasia is an online discount broker and does not have any physical branches. It does not provide intraday trading tips, investment ideas, and research No dedicated relationship manager. Detail Review...	Its Trade free youth plan is only available for upto 30 years of age and that too is valid for 2 years only. High brokerage in dealer-assisted plan (Delivery: 0.39%, Equity and commodity options: Rs 39 per lot) Delivery trading is not free as charged with 0.25% brokerage. Detail Review...	There are several disadvantages or limitations as well of trading with TradeSmart such as follows; You cannot invest in SME IPOs. TradeSmart App is only available on the Play Store. NRIs cannot open a Demat and Trading account at Trade smart. It does not provide trading tips, research, and portfolio management services. Detail Review...
Special Offers/Promo	Free Account Opening+Free Demat AMC+Free Trading.		Free Account Opening, Rs 400 Waived for a limited time.
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Transaction Charges Compare	Finvasia	Kotak Securities	TradeSmart
Equity Delivery	NSE:335 Per Cr \| BSE:375 Per Cr	NSE:335 Per Cr \| BSE:375 Per Cr	NSE:335 Per Cr \| BSE:375 Per Cr
Equity Intraday	NSE:335 Per Cr \| BSE:375 Per Cr	NSE:335 Per Cr \| BSE:375 Per Cr	NSE:335 Per Cr \| BSE:375 Per Cr
Equity Futures	NSE:200 Per Cr \| BSE:FREE	NSE:200 Per Cr \| BSE:FREE	NSE:200 Per Cr \| BSE:FREE
Equity Options	NSE:5050 Per Cr \| BSE:3700 Per Cr	NSE:5050 Per Cr \| BSE:3700 Per Cr	NSE:5050 Per Cr \| BSE:3700 Per Cr
Currency Futures	NSE:90 Per Cr \| BSE:25 Per Cr	NSE:90 Per Cr \| BSE:25 Per Cr	NSE:90 Per Cr \| BSE:25 Per Cr
Currency Options	NSE:4000 Per Cr \| BSE:100 Per Cr	NSE:4000 Per Cr \| BSE:100 Per Cr	NSE:4000 Per Cr \| BSE:100 Per Cr
Commodity	Non-Agri: Rs 260 Per Cr \| Agri: Rs 175 Per Cr	Non-Agri: Rs 360 Per Cr \| Agri: Rs 275 Per Cr	Non-Agri: Rs 360 Per Cr \| Agri: Rs 275 Per Cr
Brokerage Charges	Complete Brokerage Plans for finvasia	Complete Brokerage Plans for kotak-securities	Complete Brokerage Plans for trade-smart-online