Best trading app in India
The best trading app is the one you will actually open every week — fast, stable and simple enough that placing an order is friction-free. This list ranks India's stock-trading apps by NSE active clients (the clearest revealed-preference measure of which apps investors trust), with app-store ratings, charges and a plain-English note on who each one fits.
Ranked by NSE active client count (clients who traded at least once in the last 12 months), the standard revealed-preference measure of app adoption. App-store ratings and charges shown as supporting context, not as the ranking key.
- #1
Groww — 4.8★ on Google Play. Delivery ₹20 / 0.1% (min ₹5), ₹20 / 0.1% (min ₹5) on intraday.
NSE active clients1.30 crore - #2
Kite — 4.3★ on Google Play. Free equity delivery, ₹20 / 0.03% on intraday.
NSE active clients68.8 lakh - #3
Angel One SuperApp — 4.4★ on Google Play. Delivery ₹20 / 0.1% (min ₹5), ₹20 / 0.1% (min ₹5) on intraday.
NSE active clients67.4 lakh - #4
ICICI Direct — 4.6★ on Google Play. Delivery 0.29%, 0.029% on intraday.
NSE active clients21.0 lakh - #5
Upstox — 4.4★ on Google Play. Delivery Flat ₹20, ₹20 / 0.1% on intraday.
NSE active clients19.6 lakh - #6
Kotak Neo — 4.4★ on Google Play. Delivery 0.2%, ₹10 / 0.05% on intraday.
NSE active clients13.9 lakh - #7
HDFC Securities InvestRight — 4.7★ on Google Play. Delivery 0.5% (min ₹25), 0.05% (min ₹25) on intraday.
NSE active clients13.8 lakh - #8
SBI Securities mobile app — 4.1★ on Google Play. Delivery 0.5%, Flat ₹20 on intraday.
NSE active clients11.6 lakh - #9
Dhan — 3.2★ on Google Play. Free equity delivery, ₹20 / 0.03% on intraday.
NSE active clients10.5 lakh - #10
MO RIISE — 4.12★ on Google Play. Delivery 0.2%, 0.02% on intraday.
NSE active clients9.0 lakh
Best trading app in India — charges compared
| Broker | Account opening | Demat AMC | Delivery | Intraday | Options | Active clients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groww | Rs 0 (free demat and trading account opening) | Rs 0 (no annual maintenance charges) | ₹20 / 0.1% (min ₹5) | ₹20 / 0.1% (min ₹5) | Flat ₹20 | 1.30 crore |
| Zerodha | Free for resident individual and minor accounts (online); NRI, Partnership/LLP/Corporate accounts ₹500; HUF free online / ₹500 offline | First year free for new resident individuals; non-BSDA ₹300/year + GST from year 2; BSDA tiered (free up to ₹4 lakh) | Free | ₹20 / 0.03% | Flat ₹20 | 68.8 lakh |
| Angel One | Zero (free) for resident trading and demat account opening | First year free; Rs 60 + GST per quarter from year 2 for non-BSDA accounts | ₹20 / 0.1% (min ₹5) | ₹20 / 0.1% (min ₹5) | Flat ₹20 | 67.4 lakh |
| ICICI Direct | Rs 0 (free) | Demat AMC for individual accounts approximately Rs. 700 per annum (plan-dependent) | 0.29% | 0.029% | Flat ₹49/lot | 21.0 lakh |
| Upstox | Rs 0 (free) | Rs 0 first year; Rs 354/year (Rs 300 + GST) for non-BSDA thereafter | Flat ₹20 | ₹20 / 0.1% | Flat ₹20 | 19.6 lakh |
| Kotak Securities | 99 rupees on the Trade Free Youth plan | 0 rupees on the Trade Free Youth plan | 0.2% | ₹10 / 0.05% | Flat ₹10 | 13.9 lakh |
| HDFC Securities | — | Demat AMC about Rs 750 per year with first year free (third-party figures) | 0.5% (min ₹25) | 0.05% (min ₹25) | Flat ₹100/lot | 13.8 lakh |
| SBI Securities | Rs 0 (free online account opening per official open-account page) | Demat AMC waived in year 1 under subscription plans; standard DP AMC from year 2 (Rs 500/year under OIOP-3K) | 0.5% | Flat ₹20 | Flat ₹50/lot | 11.6 lakh |
| Dhan | Rs 0 for Individuals and HUFs | Rs 0 (lifetime zero AMC) for Individuals and HUFs | Free | ₹20 / 0.03% | Flat ₹20 | 10.5 lakh |
| Motilal Oswal | Rs 0 (free) for trading and demat account | Free for the first year, then Rs 199 per year | 0.2% | 0.02% | Flat ₹20/lot | 9.0 lakh |
Best trading app for beginners
Beginners should optimise for a clean, uncluttered interface and a gentle onboarding flow over the last ₹2 of brokerage. Groww and Dhan are the usual first picks — mobile-first apps with simple order tickets, in-app learning, and mutual funds alongside stocks. Zerodha's Kite is powerful but denser; it rewards a little learning. Whichever you pick, start with small delivery trades, turn on 2FA, and use the app's paper-trading or watchlist tools before committing real size.
Best zero-brokerage trading apps
A few apps charge ₹0 brokerage on equity delivery — Zerodha and Dhan among the well-known ones — so buy-and-hold investors pay only the unavoidable statutory charges (STT, stamp duty, exchange, SEBI, GST) and a DP fee on sells. Most other apps (Groww, Upstox, Angel One, Paytm Money) still charge around ₹20 per delivery order, so "zero brokerage" never means a free trade; the calculator on each broker page breaks out exactly what a delivery or intraday trade costs.
Are trading apps safe?
Every app on this list is operated by a SEBI-registered broker and an NSE / BSE member, with your shares held by CDSL or NSDL — not by the app. Broker failure does not put your holdings at risk. SEBI mandates client-fund segregation, two-factor authentication on every login, and periodic depository reconciliation. The real risk to manage is account-level fraud — phishing links and OTP sharing — which is identical across every app.
Fastest trading apps and order execution
For active and intraday traders, execution speed and app stability during high-volatility sessions matter more than the headline fee. All the major apps place orders in well under a second on a normal connection; the differences show up at the open and on expiry days, when order-routing latency and app uptime are tested. Power traders tend to favour the apps with the most mature engineering — Zerodha Kite, Dhan and Upstox — and many keep a second app as a fast fallback. If raw order-placement speed is your priority, test the app on a busy session before committing your main capital.
Compare the real landed cost of a trade on any of these apps with the brokerage calculator. Open the brokerage calculator.
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Frequently asked
What people ask about best trading app in india.
By active users, Groww, Zerodha and Angel One are the most-used stock-trading apps in India, followed by Upstox and Dhan. "Best" depends on you: Groww and Dhan are the easiest for beginners, Zerodha's Kite is the deepest for active traders, and all of them are SEBI-registered and safe. Rank by the app you would actually use every week, then check the landed cost on the calculator.
Groww and Dhan are the usual beginner picks — mobile-first apps with simple order screens, in-app learning and mutual funds in the same place as stocks. Start with small delivery trades, enable two-factor authentication, and use the watchlist and paper-trading features before trading real size.
For equity delivery, a few apps charge ₹0 brokerage — Zerodha and Dhan among them — while most others (Groww, Upstox, Angel One, Paytm Money) charge around ₹20 per order. For intraday and F&O, most discount apps charge a flat ₹20 or less per executed order. Statutory charges apply on top regardless of app; the brokerage calculator on each broker page shows the exact all-in cost.
Safety is effectively equal across SEBI-registered apps: your shares sit with CDSL or NSDL, client funds are segregated, and 2FA is mandatory. No mainstream Indian trading app is meaningfully "safer" than another on regulation — the difference is account-level hygiene (avoid phishing, never share OTPs).
On a normal connection every major app places orders in well under a second; the differences surface only at the market open and on expiry days. Traders who prioritise speed and stability tend to favour Zerodha Kite, Dhan and Upstox, and often keep a second app as a fallback. Test any app on a busy session before relying on it for time-sensitive trades.