In this page, I am providing side by side comparison of Edelweiss Vs Karvy Online
Both Karvy Online and Edelweiss are full service broker hence provide many more services but the brokerage is also high. Both brokers offer recommendations tips to their clients.
But still there are lot of differences between these two brokers.
I have equated both these brokers based on Company overview, Account related charges, Brokerage Charges, Transaction charges, Exposure provided, other features, Investment services, Customer service , Research/recommendations and promotion offer on account opening if any.
However, if you already have account with any of these brokers, kindly share your experience with me and fellow readers through comments.
Here is the comparison of Edelweiss Vs Karvy Online:
Parameters | Edelweiss | Karvy Online |
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| Type of Broker |
Full Service Broker |
Full Service Broker |
| Incorporation Year | 2002 | 1985 |
| Supported Exchanges | NSE, BSE, MCX-SX , MCX and MSEI | NSE, BSE, MCX-SX , MCX and NCD-EX |
Account Related Charges |
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| Trading Account Opening Fees | Rs 1000 | Rs 0 |
| Trading Account AMC | Rs 0 | Rs 0 |
| Demat Account Opening Fees | Rs 0 | Rs 420 |
| Demat Account AMC | Rs 500 (Free for first Year) | Rs 500 (Free for First year) |
Brokerage Charges |
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| Equity Delivery Brokerage | 0.45% | 0.3% |
| Equity Intraday Brokerage | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Equity Futures Brokerage | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Equity Options Brokerage | Rs 150/lot | Rs 30/lot |
| Currency Futures Trading Brokerage | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Currency Options Trading Brokerage | Rs 50/lot | Rs 30/lot |
| Commodity Trading Brokerage | NA | 0.03% |
| Minimum Brokerage Charges | 3 paisa per share | 10p per scrip for delivery and 5p per scrip for intraday |
| Monthly Unlimited Plans |  | |
| Brokerage Calculator | Edelweiss Brokerage Calculator | Karvy Online Calculator |
Transaction Charges |
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| Equity Delivery | 0.00325% | 0.00325% |
| Equity Intraday | 0.00325% | 0.00325% |
| Equity Futures | 0.0019% | 0.00230% |
| Equity Options | 0.050% (On Premium) | 0.055% (On Premium) |
| Currency Futures | 0.00115% | 0.00230% |
| Currency Options | 0.040% (On Premium) | 0.040% (On Premium) |
| Commodity | NA | 0.003% |
Exposure |
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| Equity | Upto 20 times Intraday and 4 times for Delivery | Upto 15 times Intraday and 5 times for Delivery |
| Equity Futures | 3 times for Intraday | 3 times for Intraday |
| Equity Options | No leverage for Buying and upto 3 times for shorting | No leverage |
| Currency Futures | Upto 2 times intraday | Upto 3 times intraday |
| Currency Options | No leverage for Buying and upto 3 times for shorting | No leverage |
| Commodities | NA | Upto 2 times intraday |
Features |
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| 3 in 1 Account | | |
| Mobile Trading |  | |
| Charting | | |
| Automated Trading | | |
| After Trading Hour Orders | | |
| SMS Alerts | | |
| Margin Funding | | |
| Trading Platform | Xtreme trader, Traders Lounge and Mobile Trader | NEST, Karvy Web & Karvy Mobile |
Investment Services |
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Customer Service Channels |
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| 24/7 Customer Service | | |
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| Onine Live Chat | | |
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| Support Through Branches | | |
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Research Reports/Tips/Recommendations |
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| Quarterly Result Analysis | | |
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Promotional Offers |
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And if you are interested in checking the details these two brokers with few more stock brokers, see the below tables.
Point By Point Comparison of Edelweiss with other Brokers:
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Point By Point Comparison of Karvy Online with other Brokers:
Karvy Online in comparison with other Stock Brokers |
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