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Zerodha vs Flattrade: which is cheaper?

Zerodha is cheaper for delivery, and Flattrade for intraday, futures, options, currency futures, currency options, commodity futures and commodity options. On a ₹1 lakh delivery buy and sell, Zerodha costs ₹237.82 and Flattrade ₹246.08 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 tradeZerodhaFlattradeCheaper
Equity delivery₹1 lakh buy + sell₹237.82₹246.08Zerodha by ₹8.26
Equity intraday₹1 lakh buy + sell₹82.68₹35.48Flattrade by ₹47.20
Equity futures₹10 lakh contract₹612.75₹565.55Flattrade by ₹47.20
Equity options₹10,000 premium, buy + sell₹70.91₹23.71Flattrade by ₹47.20
Currency futures₹85,000 contract, buy + sell₹48.19₹0.99Flattrade by ₹47.20
Currency options₹1,000 premium₹47.94₹0.74Flattrade by ₹47.20
Commodity futures₹6 lakh contract, buy + sell₹150.35₹103.15Flattrade by ₹47.20
Commodity options₹10,000 premium₹62.39₹15.19Flattrade by ₹47.20

Zerodha vs Flattrade 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 tradeZerodhaFlattrade
Brokerage₹0.00₹0.00
GST on brokerage₹0.00₹0.00
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₹15.34₹23.60
Total₹237.82₹246.08

Zerodha is ₹8.26 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.

TradeZerodhaFlattradeCheaper
Equity delivery₹10,000, buy + sell₹37.59₹45.85Zerodha by ₹8.26
Equity delivery₹5 lakh, buy + sell₹1,127.75₹1,136.01Zerodha by ₹8.26
Equity delivery₹25 lakh, buy + sell₹5,577.37₹5,585.63Zerodha by ₹8.26
Equity intraday₹5 lakh, buy + sell₹224.61₹177.41Flattrade by ₹47.20
Equity intraday₹25 lakh, buy + sell₹934.23₹887.03Flattrade by ₹47.20
Equity futures₹25 lakh contract, buy + sell₹1,461.07₹1,413.87Flattrade by ₹47.20
Equity options₹25,000 premium, 5 lots, buy + sell₹106.47₹59.27Flattrade by ₹47.20
Equity options₹1 lakh premium, 20 lots, buy + sell₹284.29₹237.09Flattrade by ₹47.20

Rate cards side by side

ChargeZerodhaFlattrade
Equity delivery₹0₹0
Equity intraday₹20 or 0.03% (whichever is lower)₹0
Equity futures₹20 or 0.03% (whichever is lower)₹0
Equity options₹20 per order₹0
Currency futures₹20 or 0.03% (whichever is lower)₹0
Currency options₹20 per order₹0
Commodity futures₹20 or 0.03% (whichever is lower)₹0
Commodity options₹20 per order₹0
DP charge per sell₹15.34₹23.60
Demat AMC₹300/yr (₹0 BSDA under ₹4L)₹0

Check before you choose

Zerodha

  • Accounts that break the 50% cash-margin rule pay ₹40, not ₹20, per intraday F&O order from 1 Apr 2026. A debit balance adds ₹20 per order.
  • Free delivery is for individuals only; HUFs, firms and companies pay 0.1% or ₹20.
  • Call & trade and auto square-off: ₹50 per order.

Flattrade

  • Zero brokerage in every segment, including F&O and commodities.
  • Trading account opening is ₹200 + GST, collected at your first pay-in. Demat opening and AMC are free.
  • DP charge is ₹20 + GST per stock sold (₹23.60).

Common questions

Which is cheaper, Zerodha or Flattrade?

Zerodha is cheaper for delivery, and Flattrade for intraday, futures, options, currency futures, currency options, commodity futures and commodity options. On a ₹1 lakh delivery buy and sell, Zerodha costs ₹237.82 and Flattrade ₹246.08 including taxes and the DP charge. Rates checked 31 Oct 2026.

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