Kotak Securities Vs Motilal Oswal Vs Zerodha: Which one is better?

The brokerage of Kotak Securities ranges between Rs. 20 per order, the brokerage of Motilal Oswal ranges between 0.02 to 0.20%, while the brokerage of Zerodha ranges between Rs 20. The broker Kotak Securities and Motilal Oswal are full service brokers where Zerodha is a discount broker. Overall rating for Kotak Securities is 4, Motilal Oswal is rated 4, Zerodha is rated 4.5 out of 5.

Here we present side-by-side comparison of Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha stock brokers in India. The comparison is based on more than 100+ attributes for each stock broker. To be precise, we have compared Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha 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 Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha in this setion with 360 degree view of broker information.

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Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on Service

	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
Overall Rating
Brokerage Charges
Trading Platform
Investments Offering
Customer Service
Broker Type	Full Service Broker	Full Service Broker	Discount Broker
Exchanges Supported	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	NSE, BSE, MCX
Broker Overview	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...	Extensive range of asset classes, award-winning research, personalized advisory services, great customer service, and dedicated MO Trader and MO Investor app are the key reasons that make Motilal Oswal an excellent broker for traders and investors.	Zerodha is India's leading discount broker offering free account opening, free equity and mutual fund investment, Rs 20 flat brokerage trading, and a user-friendly Kite trading platform.
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Account Opening Charges and AMC

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges

In this section we have compared Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on trading & demat account opening charges and AMC. Trading account opening charges - All 3 brokers offers Free Trading account opening. Demat AMC charges - Kotak Securities charges Rs 600 PA as AMC for Demat account, Motilal Oswal charges Rs 400 per annum [Free for 1st year] AMC for Demat account, where Zerodha charges Rs 300 PA AMC for Demat account.

Trading & Demat Account Opening Charges - Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha
Charges	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
Trading Account Opening Fees	Free	Free	Free
Trading AMC	Free	Free	Free
Demat Account Opening Fees	Free	Free	Free
Demat AMC	Rs 600 PA	Rs 400 per annum [Free for 1st year]	Rs 300 PA
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About Brokerage Plans

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on Plan Options

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

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on Plan Options
Plan Types	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
Multiple Plans
Monthly Plans
Yearly Plans

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Account Opening

	Zerodha	Kotak Securities	Zerodha
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Brokerage Charges

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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.

Motilal Oswal Brokerage Plan detail - The default brokerage plan charges a fixed percentage of brokerage on trading in stocks, derivatives, commodities, and currency segments.

Zerodha Brokerage Plan detail - Zerodha charges Rs 20 or .03%, whichever is lower, for equity Intraday, F&O, commodity and currency on NSE, BSE and MCX. No upfront brokerage or turnover commitments on your trade. Rs 20 is the maximum brokerage you need to pay per executable order. Zero brokerage on equity delivery trading.

Brokerage Charges - Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha
Brokerage Charges Compare	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
Plan Name	Kotak Securities Trade Free Plan	Default Brokerage Plan	Max Rs 20 per order Trading Plan
Equity Delivery	0.25%	0.20%	Free
Equity Intraday	Free	0.02%	0.03% or Rs 20 whichever is lower
Equity Futures	Delivery: Flat fee Rs. 20 per order\| Intraday: Fre	0.02%	0.03% or Rs 20 whichever is lower
Equity Options	Delivery: Flat fee Rs. 20 per order\| Intraday: Free	Rs 20 per lot	Flat Fee Rs 20
Currency Futures	Delivery: Flat fee Rs. 20 per order\| Intraday: Fre	Rs 20 per lot	0.03% or Rs 20 whichever is lower
Currency Options	Delivery: Flat fee Rs. 20 per order\| Intraday: Fre	Rs 20 per lot	Flat Fee Rs 20
Commodity Trading	Delivery: Flat fee Rs. 20 per order\| Intraday: Fre	Futures: 0.02%\| Options: Rs 200 Per Lot	Flat Fee Rs 20
Minimum Brokerage	Rs 21 per executed order		NIL
Hidden Charges	No	No
Call & Trade Charges	20 calls free and after that Rs 20 per call	NA	Rs 50 Per Executable Order
Auto Square off Charges	20 calls free and after that Rs 20 per call	NA	Rs 50 Per Executable Order
Brokerage Calculator	Brokerage Calculator for Kotak Securities	Brokerage Calculator for Motilal Oswal	Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha

Share Broker's Transaction Charges

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on Transaction Charges

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on transaction charges and PCM fee by segment.

Transaction Charges - Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha
Transaction Charges Compare	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
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 360 Per Cr \| Agri: Rs 275 Per Cr	Non-Agri: Rs 260 Per Cr \| Agri: Rs 175 Per Cr	Non-Agri: Rs 360 Per Cr \| Agri: Rs 275 Per Cr
Brokerage Charges	Complete Brokerage Plans for kotak-securities	Complete Brokerage Plans for motilal-oswal	Complete Brokerage Plans for zerodha

Account Features

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on Account Features

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha 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 Motilal Oswal and Zerodha offers only 2-in-1 account which includes trading and demat account. Margin Funding - Kotak Securities and Motilal Oswal offers margin funding where Zerodha doesn't offers margin funding. NRI Trading - All 3 brokers offers NRI Trading.

Account Features - Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha
Account Features Compare	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
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	3:15PM	3:15PM	3:20 PM
NRI Trading
Other Features		NIL	NIL

Trading Platform

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodhaon Trading Platform

With our expert research team, we have compared all the major features of Trading platform b/w Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha. 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 Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha
Trading Platform Compare	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
Web Trading Platform
Web Trading Detail	https://www.kotaksecurities.com/itrade/user/welcome.exe?action=chk_seckey_stat	https://power.motilaloswal.com/MOSL/userMaster/login	Zerodha Kite Web
Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo	Web Trading Demo
Mobile Trading
Mobile Trading App	Kotak Neo	MO Trader	Zerodha Kite App
Mobile Trading App Demo	Kotak Neo Demo	MO Trader Demo	Zerodha Kite App Demo
Android Mobile App
Android App Download	Andriod Kotak Neo Download	Andriod MO Trader Download	Andriod Download
iPhone Mobile App (IOS)
iOS App Download	iOS Kotak Neo Download	iOS MO Trader Download	iOS Zerodha Kite App Download
Android Tablet App
iPad App (IOS)
Trading Software Charges	Free	Free	Free
Equity Brokerage Calculator	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for Kotak Securities	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for Motilal Oswal	Equity Intraday and Delivery Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha
Futures Brokerage Calculator	Futures Brokerage Calculator for Kotak Securities	Futures Brokerage Calculator for Motilal Oswal	Futures Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha
Options Brokerage Calculator	Options Brokerage Calculator for Kotak Securities	Options Brokerage Calculator for Motilal Oswal	Options Brokerage Calculator for Zerodha
Detail	Detail on Trading Platforms for kotak-securities	Detail on Trading Platforms for motilal-oswal	Detail on Trading Platforms for zerodha

Broker Ratings by Users

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on User Rating

	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
	82 Customer Reviews	57 Customer Reviews	160 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Kotak Securities is Rated 2.8 / 5 based on 82 customer reviews	Motilal Oswal is Rated 3.0 / 5 based on 57 customer reviews	Zerodha is Rated 3.9 / 5 based on 160 customer reviews

Investment Offerings

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on Investment Offerings

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha 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 - All 3 brokers offers online mutual fund investment. Portfolio Management Services (PMS) - Kotak Securities and Motilal Oswal offers PMS facility where Zerodha doesn't offers PMS facility.

Investment Offerings - Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha
Investment Offerings Compare	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
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 Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on Customer Service

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha 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 Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha
Customer Service Compare	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
24/7 Customer Service
Email Support
Onine Live Chat
Phone Support
Toll Free Number
Through Branches
Customer Care Number	1800 209 9191	022 40548000/022 67490600	"+ 91 80 4040 2020"
Account Opening Process	Online	Online/Paperless	Online/Paperless
Customer Support Email	[email protected]	[email protected]	[email protected]
Knowledge Center/Education	https://www.kotaksecurities.com/ksweb/Research/Knowledge-Bank/Investment-Knowlegde-Bank	https://edumo.motilaloswal.com/	https://zerodha.com/varsity/
Head Office Address	27 BKC, C 27, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400051	Motilal Oswal Tower, Rahimtullah Sayani Road, Opposite Parel ST Depot, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400025	Zerodha Headquater #153/154 4th Cross Dollars Colony, Opp. Clarence Public School, J.P Nagar 4th Phase, Bangalore - 560078
Website	https://www.kotaksecurities.com	https://www.motilaloswal.com/	https://zerodha.com/

Tips/Research/Reports Published

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Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on research reports and tips provided by broker.

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

Demat Account

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on Demat Account

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

Demat Charges - Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha
	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
DP Source	CDSL	CDSL	CDSL
DP ID	25100	10900	81600
Demat Account Annual Maintenance Charges(AMC)	₹780 pa	₹400 pa	₹300 pa
Advance Deposit	NA	NIL	Nil
Statutory charges	Nil	Nil	₹50
Transaction Charges on Debit (Per ISIN)	0.04% (Min ₹27) + CDSL charges	0.04% of transaction value (Min ₹25) + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges)	₹8 + ₹5.50 (CDSL Charges) per transaction
Demat	₹3 per certificate + ₹50 courier charges	₹50 per certificate + ₹50 courier charges	₹150 per certificate + ₹100 courier charges
Remat	₹10 for every hundred securities (Min ₹15)	₹35 for every hundred securities or ₹35 per certificate (whichever is higher) + ₹25 courier charges	₹150 per certificate + ₹100 courier charges + CDSL Charges
Pledge Creation	0.05% of transaction value (Min ₹30)	₹35	₹20 + ₹12 CSDL charges
Pledge Creation Confirmation	0.05% of transaction value (Min ₹30)	Nil	Nil
Pledge Closure	0.05% of transaction value (Min ₹30)	₹35	₹20 + ₹12 CSDL charges
Pledge Closure Confirmation	0.05% of transaction value (Min ₹30)	Nil	Nil
Pledge Invocation	0.05% of transaction value (Min ₹30)	₹35	₹20
Failed Instruction Charges	Nil	Nil	₹50 per instraction
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Special Offers,Advantages,Disadvantages

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

Compare Kotak Securities vs Motilal Oswal vs Zerodha on Special Offers and Promotion
	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
Likes	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...	There are enormous benefits or advantages of trading with Motilal Oswal. Here are the reasons that make it a good fit for both traders and investors; Choice of asset classes i.e., equities, derivatives, commodities, and currencies. Free Demat and trading account opening. Zero maintenance fee for 1st year. Free mobile app for traders (Trader App) and investors (Investor App). Invest in mutual funds and IPOs for free. Free research reports & recommendations. Safe & secure fund transfer with 39+ banks. Access features; StockSIP, IAP (Algorithm advisory), and improve my portfolio (PR). Margin trading and margin against shares Free call & trade service. EDUMO (free learning platform) for beginners, intermediate, and advanced traders. Detail Review...	You will enjoy many benefits or advantages while trading with Zerodha; Rs 0 brokerage on investment in stocks Flat Rs 20 intraday and F&O trades Invest in direct mutual funds for free Instant and paperless account opening and closure Mainboard and SME IPO Apply via UPI Modern platforms and apps for free of cost Varsity, a free stock market learning platform No upfront fee required Advance orders; Basket order, Cover order (CO), After market order, GTT, etc. Zero-level Debt Company. Detail Review...
Dislikes	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 some drawbacks or disadvantages that might discourage you to not opening an account with Motilal Oswal. Here are some important trading cons; High brokerage charges Unlike many full-service brokers like Kotak, ICICI, etc., Motilal Oswal does not have any flat discount brokerage plan. You cannot open a 3-in-1 account, Demat + Trading + Bank A/c. It only provides regular mutual fund schemes. Detail Review...	No intraday tips, equity research and advisory No unlimited zero brokerage plan for intraday traders No 3-in-1 account Software glitches in Kite happens at certain times. No Installable trading terminal Zerodha has a separate platform for every investment product i.e., Kite for stocks, coin for mutual fund, Golden Pi for bonds, etc. Detail Review...
Special Offers/Promo		Free Demat AMC (Client need to opt for 3,000 Value Pack (prepaid brokerage) or Open the A/c with above 25,000 margin)	Zero Brokerage for Equity Delivery and Zero Commission on Mutual Fund Investment (Direct Mutual Funds), Pay max Rs 20 for equity intraday, F&O, currency and commodity trading. No Hidden Charges.
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Transaction Charges Compare	Kotak Securities	Motilal Oswal	Zerodha
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 360 Per Cr \| Agri: Rs 275 Per Cr	Non-Agri: Rs 260 Per Cr \| Agri: Rs 175 Per Cr	Non-Agri: Rs 360 Per Cr \| Agri: Rs 275 Per Cr
Brokerage Charges	Complete Brokerage Plans for kotak-securities	Complete Brokerage Plans for motilal-oswal	Complete Brokerage Plans for zerodha