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Groww vs Upstox: which is cheaper?

Groww and Upstox cost about the same (within ₹1) for delivery, intraday, futures, options, commodity futures and commodity options. Only Upstox offers currency futures and currency options. On a ₹1 lakh delivery buy and sell, Groww costs ₹293.28 and Upstox ₹293.28 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 tradeGrowwUpstoxCheaper
Equity delivery₹1 lakh buy + sell₹293.28₹293.28About the same
Equity intraday₹1 lakh buy + sell₹82.68₹82.68About the same
Equity futures₹10 lakh contract₹612.75₹612.75About the same
Equity options₹10,000 premium, buy + sell₹70.91₹70.91About the same
Currency futures₹85,000 contract, buy + sellNot offered₹48.19Only Upstox offers it
Currency options₹1,000 premiumNot offered₹47.94Only Upstox 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 Upstox 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 tradeGrowwUpstox
Brokerage₹40.00₹40.00
GST on brokerage₹7.20₹7.20
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₹293.28

Both cost the same 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.

TradeGrowwUpstoxCheaper
Equity delivery₹10,000, buy + sell₹69.45₹93.05Groww by ₹23.60
Equity delivery₹5 lakh, buy + sell₹1,183.21₹1,183.21About the same
Equity delivery₹25 lakh, buy + sell₹5,632.83₹5,632.83About the same
Equity intraday₹5 lakh, buy + sell₹224.61₹224.61About the same
Equity intraday₹25 lakh, buy + sell₹934.23₹934.23About the same
Equity futures₹25 lakh contract, buy + sell₹1,461.07₹1,461.07About the same
Equity options₹25,000 premium, 5 lots, buy + sell₹106.47₹106.47About the same
Equity options₹1 lakh premium, 20 lots, buy + sell₹284.29₹284.29About the same

Rate cards side by side

ChargeGrowwUpstox
Equity delivery₹20 or 0.1% (whichever is lower) (min ₹5)₹20 per order
Equity intraday₹20 or 0.1% (whichever is lower) (min ₹5)₹20 or 0.1% (whichever is lower)
Equity futures₹20 per order₹20 or 0.05% (whichever is lower)
Equity options₹20 per order₹20 per order
Currency futuresNot offered₹20 or 0.05% (whichever is lower)
Currency optionsNot offered₹20 per order
Commodity futures₹20 per order₹20 or 0.05% (whichever is lower)
Commodity options₹20 per order₹20 per order
DP charge per sell₹23.60₹23.60
Demat AMC₹0₹300/yr

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.

Upstox

  • Delivery costs a flat ₹20 per order, even on a small buy.
  • Stock F&O that ends in physical settlement: 0.25% brokerage on the settled value (0.1% if netted off).
  • Auto square-off and call & trade: ₹75 + GST per order.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, Groww or Upstox?

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

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