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Indian stock brokers, compared on published facts - nothing else.

We compare 16 Indian brokers using only figures they publish themselves or that appear in top-ranked published comparisons, with a source for every number. When a broker doesn't publish something, we say Not Disclosed - we never estimate, infer or invent a figure, and no broker gets preferential treatment.

All 16 brokers at a glance (alphabetical) - data reviewed 2026-07-10
Broker Delivery Intraday F&O Reported speed API AMC Source
5paisa ₹20 per order (flat) ₹20 per order (flat) ₹20 per order (flat) ≈ 85 ms (median) 5paisa Xtream API ₹0 for BSDA; up to ₹300 + GST per year on higher holdings Official
Alice Blue ₹20 or 2.5% per order (whichever is lower); ₹0 on the Freedom (F20) plan ₹15–₹20 per order depending on plan - see official pricing ₹15–₹20 per order depending on plan - see official pricing Not Disclosed ANT API ₹0 (zero AMC) Official
Angel One ₹20 or 0.1% per order (whichever is lower; see official pricing for current schedule) ₹20 or 0.03% per order (whichever is lower) ₹20 per order (flat) ≈ 95 ms (median) SmartAPI Free first year, then ₹60 + GST per quarter (non-BSDA) Official
Arrow ₹0 (free) ₹20 or 0.03% per order (whichever is lower) ₹20 per order (options); ₹20 or 0.03% per order for futures (whichever is lower) 95% < 2.9 ms · 99% < 4 ms Arrow API ₹0 (individual accounts; ₹500/year for non-individual accounts) Official
Dhan ₹0 (free) ₹20 or 0.03% per order (whichever is lower) ₹20 per order (flat) 95% < 25 ms (DEXT, self-reported) DhanHQ API ₹0 Official
Fyers ₹0 (free) ₹20 or 0.03% per order (whichever is lower) ₹20 per order (flat) p99 < 7 ms (processing, self-reported) Fyers API ₹0 (zero AMC) Official
Groww ₹20 or 0.1% per order (whichever is lower; minimum applies - see official pricing) ₹20 or 0.1% per order (whichever is lower) ₹20 per order (flat) < 50 ms (self-reported) Groww Trade API ₹0 Official
ICICI Direct Plan-based - see official brokerage page (flat ₹20 plans available) Plan-based - flat ₹20 per order on current flat-fee plans Plan-based - flat ₹20 per order on current flat-fee plans Not Disclosed Breeze API ₹700 per year (₹300 for iVALUE subscribers) Official
IIFL Securities 0.25% per order on the standard plan; lower-percentage and flat plans available - see official pricing 0.05% per order on the standard plan - see official pricing ₹20 per order (flat) ≈ 95 ms (median) IIFL Securities API Free first year, then ₹250–₹450 per year depending on plan Official
Kotak Neo (Kotak Securities) Plan-based - see official pricing (Trade Free plans) ₹20 per order or lower on current Trade Free plans - see official pricing Plan-based - see official pricing ≈ 80 ms (median) Kotak Neo Trade API See official pricing page Official
Paytm Money ₹20 per order - see official pricing for current schedule ₹20 per order (flat) ₹20 per order (flat) Not Disclosed Paytm Money API ₹0 demat AMC (₹300 per year platform fee applies) Official
Pocketful ₹0 (free; ₹0.01 minimum per order) ₹20 or 0.03% per order (whichever is lower) ₹20 per order (flat) < 50 ms (self-reported) Pocketful API ₹0 Official
Sahi ₹10 or 0.05% per order (whichever is lower) ₹10 or 0.05% per order (whichever is lower) ₹10 per order (flat) P95 < 6.61 ms · mean ≈ 5.9 ms No ₹0 Official
Shoonya (Finvasia) ₹0 (zero brokerage, per official site) ₹0 (zero brokerage, per official site) ₹0 (zero brokerage, per official site) ≈ 140 ms (median) Shoonya API ₹0 Official
Upstox ₹20 or 2.5% per order (whichever is lower) ₹20 or 0.05% per order (whichever is lower) ₹20 per order (flat) ≈ 135 ms (median) Upstox API ₹0 first year, then ₹300 + GST per year Official
Zerodha ₹0 (free) ₹20 or 0.03% per order (whichever is lower) ₹20 per order (flat, options) ≈ 80 ms (median) Kite Connect ₹300 per year Official

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