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Groww vs Zerodha
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4.5/ 5 | 4.6/ 5 | |
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| Best for | Beginners and mutual-fund investors who want one simple app for everything. | Cost-conscious DIY investors who mainly buy-and-hold stocks or trade F&O occasionally. |
| Annual maintenance (AMC) | ₹0source | ₹0 first year, then ₹300/yearsource |
| Equity delivery | ₹20 or 0.1% per ordersource | ₹0source |
| Intraday | ₹20 or 0.1% per ordersource | ₹20 or 0.03% per ordersource |
| Futures | ₹20 per ordersource | ₹20 or 0.03% per ordersource |
| IPO investing | ✓ UPI-based IPO applicationssource | — |
| Mobile app | ✓ Groww (Android + iOS)source | ✓ Kite (Android + iOS)source |
| Web platform | ✓ Groww Websource | ✓ Kite Websource |
| Customer support | ✓ Help center + in-app chat + email (support@groww.in) + phone 9108800000source | ✓ Ticket + call-and-tradesource |
| US stocks | ✓ Live via Groww IFSC (GIFT City): thousands of US stocks and ETFs, fractional from $1, ₹0 account opening and AMCsource | ✓ Beta on Kite web: ~2,000 stocks, ~1,000 ETFs, fractional, 0.10% brokerage (max $10)source |
| Charting | — | ✓ ChartIQ + TradingViewsource |
| Fees & pricing score | 4.3/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Trading platforms score | 4.4/5 | 4.7/5 |
| Customer support score | 4.0/5 | 3.9/5 |
| Research & education score | 3.2/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Ease of opening score | 4.9/5 | 4.2/5 |
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4.5/ 5
Groww is the easiest on-ramp to Indian investing. Active high-volume traders should compare per-order costs with Zerodha before switching.
What we like
- Easiest onboarding for first-time investors
- Stocks, MFs and IPOs in one app
- Clean, modern mobile experience
- Free account opening
Watch out for
- Flat per-order pricing adds up for small trades
- Limited advanced charting vs Kite/TradingView depth
- Research content is basic
4.6/ 5
Zerodha remains the benchmark discount broker: unbeatable for delivery investors, transparent flat pricing for traders. Beginners wanting hand-holding may prefer a full-service app.
What we like
- ₹0 equity delivery brokerage
- Simple flat ₹20 intraday/F&O pricing
- Mature Kite web + mobile platform
- Strong Varsity investor-education library
- Free account opening
Watch out for
- ₹300/year AMC after free first year
- No research-advisory for beginners
- Support can be slow on volatile days
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