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Broker Comparison: Which Broker Is Cheapest for Your Trade?

Put in one trade and see the brokerage, every charge and what you keep at Zerodha, Groww, Angel One, ICICI Direct, Upstox, side by side.

BrokerBrokerageAll chargesYou keep
Cheapest for this trade
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Rates: each broker's own pricing page (date in the table below); statutory rates from Zerodha's charges page and NSE circular NSE/FA/73061, re-checked 2026-09-28. Lot sizes from NSE's lot-size file (SEP-26). Your contract note is the final word.

Brokerage by broker

BrokerIntradayDeliveryFuturesOptionsRead on
Zerodha0.03% up to ₹20Zero0.03% up to ₹20₹20 per order2026-09-28
Groww0.1% up to ₹20, min ₹50.1% up to ₹20, min ₹5₹20 per order₹20 per order2026-09-28
Angel One0.1% up to ₹20, min ₹50.1% up to ₹20, min ₹5₹20 per order₹20 per order2026-09-28
ICICI Direct0.029%0.29%0.029%₹49 per lot2026-09-28
Upstox0.1% up to ₹20₹20 per order0.05% up to ₹20₹20 per order2026-09-28

Charges that are the same everywhere

SegmentSTTNSE transactionStamp duty
Equity intraday0.025% (sell side)0.00307%0.003% (buy side)
Equity delivery0.1% (buy and sell)0.00307%0.015% (buy side)
Futures0.05% (sell side)0.00183%0.002% (buy side)
Options (on premium)0.15% (sell side)0.03553%0.003% (buy side)

Plus SEBI's fee of 0.0001% on both sides and 18% GST on brokerage, transaction and SEBI charges. These are the same at every broker.

How to read the comparison

Only brokerage (and the GST on it, plus the DP charge on a delivery sell) changes between brokers. On small intraday trades a percentage plan can cost less than a flat ₹20; on big trades the ₹20 cap matters more. In options most brokers charge a flat fee per order, so the number of orders matters more than the premium. Pick your usual trade above to see which plan suits it.

Want to see what charges do to a strategy over hundreds of trades? Every LeadFinn backtest takes them off each trade. For one trade at your own broker, use the brokerage calculator or the F&O brokerage calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which broker is cheapest for intraday trading?

It depends on the trade size. On a small trade, 20 shares bought at ₹500 and sold at ₹505, total charges come to ₹10.46 at ICICI Direct and ₹27.29 at Groww, Angel One and Upstox. On bigger trades the ₹20 cap makes most plans equal. Put your own trade in the calculator above to compare.

Which broker is cheapest for options?

For one NIFTY lot (65) bought at ₹100 and sold at ₹120 premium, total charges come to ₹65.11 at Zerodha, Groww, Angel One and Upstox and ₹133.55 at ICICI Direct. Most brokers charge a flat fee per executed order; ICICI Direct's default plan charges per lot.

Are STT and other taxes different at different brokers?

No. STT, stamp duty, SEBI's fee and GST are set by law, and the transaction charge by the exchange, so they are the same at every broker. Only brokerage and the DP charge differ.

Which brokers does this compare?

Zerodha, Groww, Angel One, ICICI Direct, Upstox, the largest brokers by active NSE clients, each on its standard plan as published on its own pricing page.

Is this advice to open an account with a broker?

No. It only compares published charges for one trade. Service, platform and support matter too; LeadFinn is not paid by any broker.