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Groww vs ICICI Direct: which is cheaper?

Groww is cheaper for delivery, intraday, futures and options. They cost about the same (within ₹1) for commodity futures and commodity options. Only ICICI Direct offers currency futures and currency options. On a ₹1 lakh delivery buy and sell, Groww costs ₹293.28 and ICICI Direct ₹930.48 including taxes and the DP charge.

Checked 31 Oct 2026. Totals include 18% GST, STT, exchange and SEBI fees, stamp duty and the DP charge on delivery sells.

Who is cheaper, segment by segment

Each trade is one buy order and one sell order at the size shown.

Segment and tradeGrowwICICI Direct MoneySaver (default)Cheaper
Equity delivery₹1 lakh buy + sell₹293.28₹930.48Groww by ₹637.20
Equity intraday₹1 lakh buy + sell₹82.68₹103.92Groww by ₹21.24
Equity futures₹10 lakh contract₹612.75₹1,249.95Groww by ₹637.20
Equity options₹10,000 premium, buy + sell₹70.91₹139.35Groww by ₹68.44
Currency futures₹85,000 contract, buy + sellNot offered₹48.19Only ICICI Direct offers it
Currency options₹1,000 premiumNot offered₹47.94Only ICICI Direct offers it
Commodity futures₹6 lakh contract, buy + sell₹150.35₹150.35About the same
Commodity options₹10,000 premium₹62.39₹62.39About the same

Groww vs ICICI Direct on your own trade

Enter your own trade size. Totals include brokerage, 18% GST, STT, exchange and SEBI fees, stamp duty and, on delivery sells, the DP charge.

On this tradeGrowwICICI DirectMoneySaver (default)
Brokerage₹40.00₹580.00
GST on brokerage₹7.20₹104.40
STT₹200.00₹200.00
Exchange and SEBI fees, with GST₹7.48₹7.48
Stamp duty₹15.00₹15.00
DP charge on the sell₹23.60₹23.60
Total₹293.28₹930.48

Groww is ₹637.20 cheaper on this trade.

Small and large trades

Flat-fee plans cost the same at any size; percentage and per-lot plans grow with the trade.

TradeGrowwICICI DirectCheaper
Equity delivery₹10,000, buy + sell₹69.45₹114.29Groww by ₹44.84
Equity delivery₹5 lakh, buy + sell₹1,183.21₹4,558.01Groww by ₹3,374.80
Equity delivery₹25 lakh, buy + sell₹5,632.83₹22,695.63Groww by ₹17,062.80
Equity intraday₹5 lakh, buy + sell₹224.61₹519.61Groww by ₹295.00
Equity intraday₹25 lakh, buy + sell₹934.23₹2,598.03Groww by ₹1,663.80
Equity futures₹25 lakh contract, buy + sell₹1,461.07₹3,124.87Groww by ₹1,663.80
Equity options₹25,000 premium, 5 lots, buy + sell₹106.47₹637.47Groww by ₹531.00
Equity options₹1 lakh premium, 20 lots, buy + sell₹284.29₹2,549.89Groww by ₹2,265.60

Rate cards side by side

ChargeGrowwICICI Direct MoneySaver (default)
Equity delivery₹20 or 0.1% (whichever is lower) (min ₹5)0.29% of trade value
Equity intraday₹20 or 0.1% (whichever is lower) (min ₹5)0.029% of trade value
Equity futures₹20 per order0.029% of trade value
Equity options₹20 per order₹49 per lot
Currency futuresNot offered₹20 per order
Currency optionsNot offered₹20 per order
Commodity futures₹20 per order₹20 per order
Commodity options₹20 per order₹20 per order
DP charge per sell₹23.60₹23.60
Demat AMC₹0₹700/yr

ICICI Direct also offers the iValue add-on plan, which changes some of these numbers. See every ICICI Direct plan.

Check before you choose

Groww

  • Equity orders paid from UPI Mandate balance cost 1% of order value with no cap. Fund the account first.
  • Minimum brokerage ₹5 (or 2.5% if lower) on stock orders.
  • Auto square-off ₹50 per open intraday position. No currency derivatives.

ICICI Direct

  • If you buy no plan you pay 0.29% on delivery, 0.029% on intraday and futures, and ₹49 per options lot.
  • One-time Prime plans bring delivery down to 0.25%–0.07%.
  • Call & trade ₹50 per order.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, Groww or ICICI Direct?

Groww is cheaper for delivery, intraday, futures and options. They cost about the same (within ₹1) for commodity futures and commodity options. Only ICICI Direct offers currency futures and currency options. On a ₹1 lakh delivery buy and sell, Groww costs ₹293.28 and ICICI Direct ₹930.48 including taxes and the DP charge. Rates checked 31 Oct 2026.

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