# Know Your Brokerage

> Independent calculator and database for Indian stock brokers. Compute brokerage, STT, GST, stamp duty, exchange transaction charges, SEBI charges, and DP charges for any trade on Zerodha, Groww, Angel One, Upstox, Dhan, ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, Kotak Securities, and 30+ other SEBI-registered Indian brokers — broken down by segment (delivery, intraday, futures, options).

All charge rates are verified against each broker's official pricing page and carry a `lastVerifiedAt` date on every broker entry. Rates are re-verified on a quarterly cadence and on every observed pricing change. Where a broker offers multiple plans (e.g. ICICI Direct's five-plan ladder), each plan is modelled separately. Statutory items (STT, stamp duty, SEBI charges, exchange transaction charges, GST) follow current SEBI, exchange, and Income Tax Act rates; the calculator treats them per-segment because, for example, STT applies on both sides for delivery but only on the sell side for intraday and F&O, and is computed on premium (not turnover) for options.

The site is free, requires no signup, and carries no ads. Operated from India for Indian retail investors. Canonical host: `https://knowyourbrokerage.in` (apex, no `www`). `www.knowyourbrokerage.in`, `knowyourbrokerage.com`, and `www.knowyourbrokerage.com` 308-redirect to apex.

## Brokerage calculators

- [Brokerage calculator hub](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/brokerage-calculator): Index of every covered broker's calculator with a client-side search filter.
- [Zerodha brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/zerodha/brokerage-calculator): Equity delivery is free; intraday and futures are the lower of 0.03% or ₹20 per executed order; options are flat ₹20. Statutory layer + DP charges included.
- [Groww brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/groww/brokerage-calculator): Delivery and intraday are the lower of ₹20 or 0.1% per executed order with a ₹5 minimum brokerage floor; F&O is flat ₹20 per order.
- [Angel One brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/angel-one/brokerage-calculator): Full-service broker on a discount-style flat-fee structure (lower of ₹20 or 0.1%, ₹5 minimum).
- [Upstox brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/upstox/brokerage-calculator): Flat ₹20 across delivery, intraday, and F&O.
- [Dhan brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/dhan/brokerage-calculator): Free delivery; intraday is the lower of ₹20 or 0.03%; F&O flat ₹20 per order.
- [ICICI Direct brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/icici-direct/brokerage-calculator): Five plans (MoneySaver, iValue, Prime Lite, Prime Super, Prime Lifetime) modelled separately.
- [HDFC Securities brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/hdfc-securities/brokerage-calculator): Standard plan (0.50% delivery, 0.05% intraday/futures, ₹100/lot options) plus optional Optima/Premia/Platina Value packs.
- [Kotak Securities brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/kotak-securities/brokerage-calculator): Four plans on Kotak Neo (Trade Free, Trade Free Youth, Trade Free Pro, MPower).
- [SBI Securities brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/sbi-securities/brokerage-calculator): Standard plan and six prepaid plans (₹499, Pro ₹749, OIOP 3K/5K/10K).
- [Paytm Money brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/paytm-money/brokerage-calculator): Free delivery; flat ₹20 on intraday/F&O.
- [Motilal Oswal brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/motilal-oswal/brokerage-calculator): Full-service rates (0.20% delivery, 0.02% intraday/futures, ₹20/lot options).
- [Mirae Asset Sharekhan brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/sharekhan/brokerage-calculator): Single percentage-based plan post the 2023 Mirae acquisition.
- [5paisa brokerage calculator](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/5paisa/brokerage-calculator): Flat ₹20 default; Power Investor and Ultra Trader subscriptions drop per-order to ₹10.

## Broker directory

- [Stock brokers in India](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/stock-brokers-in-india): Every retail broker that matters, ranked by NSE active client count (UCCs traded at least once in the last 12 months). Currently lists 37 brokers; nearly all of retail trading volume in India is covered.

## Broker overview pages

Per-broker hub pages summarise pricing model, plans, AMC, supported segments, and link to the broker's calculator. Route format: `/{broker-slug}`.

- [Zerodha](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/zerodha): India's largest discount broker; pioneered the flat-fee model.
- [Groww](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/groww): Mobile-first discount broker; largest by NSE active clients in 2026.
- [Angel One](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/angel-one): Full-service broker (founded 1987) on a flat-fee structure.
- [Upstox](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/upstox): Tech-led discount broker backed by Ratan Tata and Tiger Global.
- [Dhan](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/dhan): Discount broker built for active traders (2021).
- [ICICI Direct](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/icici-direct): Full-service broker, ICICI Securities; three-in-one accounts.
- [HDFC Securities](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/hdfc-securities): Full-service broker, subsidiary of HDFC Bank.
- [Kotak Securities](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/kotak-securities): Kotak Mahindra Bank's broking arm; Kotak Neo platform.
- [SBI Securities](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/sbi-securities): SBI's broking arm (SBICAP Securities).
- [Paytm Money](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/paytm-money): SEBI-registered discount broker (One 97 Communications).

## Broker reviews & comparisons

Each broker has a review plus login, account-opening, demat-account and mutual-funds pages (`/{broker-slug}/{section}`). Comparison pages use the canonical alphabetical slug `/{broker-a}-vs-{broker-b}`.

- [Zerodha review](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/zerodha/review)
- [Groww review](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/groww/review)
- [Groww vs Zerodha](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/groww-vs-zerodha)
- [Upstox vs Zerodha](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/upstox-vs-zerodha)
- [Angel One vs Zerodha](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/angel-one-vs-zerodha)

## Best-broker shortlists

Ranked listicles computed from the verified brokerage dataset.

- [Best demat account in India](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/best-demat-account-in-india)
- [Best discount broker in India](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/best-discount-broker-india)
- [Cheapest broker in India](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/cheapest-broker-in-india)
- [Lowest brokerage charges in India](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/lowest-brokerage-charges-in-india)
- [Best broker for options trading](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/best-broker-for-options-trading)

## Tools & platforms

Independent reviews of third-party tools Indian investors pair with a broker (`/tools/{slug}`).

- [Tools & platforms hub](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/tools)
- [Sensibull review](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/tools/sensibull): Options analytics.
- [Screener.in review](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/tools/screener-in): Fundamentals screening.
- [TradingView India review](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/tools/tradingview-india): Charting.
- [Smallcase review](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/tools/smallcase-review): Thematic baskets.

## Learn (guides)

Plain-English explainers for Indian investors (`/learn/{slug}`).

- [Learn hub](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/learn)
- [What is a demat account?](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/learn/what-is-demat-account)
- [How does brokerage work in India?](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/learn/how-does-brokerage-work)
- [What is STT?](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/learn/what-is-stt)
- [What are DP charges?](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/learn/what-is-dp-charges)

## About the site

- [Home](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/): Site landing page.
- [Sitemap](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap of every indexable URL.
- [Robots.txt](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/robots.txt): Crawl directives.

## Methodology notes

- Brokerage tuples follow the format `[percentage, flat, perOrder|perLot, minimumFloor]`. Lower-of pricing is computed as `max(floor, min(value × pct, flat))` per side, then summed across buy and sell sides for `perOrder` segments.
- STT on options is on the **premium** of the sell side (not turnover) — a common source of error in third-party calculators. Verified against post-Oct-2024 rates.
- GST is 18% on the broker-revenue slice only (brokerage + SEBI + exchange + DP), not on STT or stamp duty.
- DP charges apply per delivery-sell order, not per share. Brokers that do not publish DP rates are flagged with a `DP charges estimated` badge on the calculator.

## Optional

- [Privacy policy](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/privacy-policy)
- [Terms and conditions](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/terms-and-conditions)
- [Disclaimer](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/disclaimer): Investment information is educational; no advisory relationship is created by use of the site.
- [Affiliate disclosure](https://knowyourbrokerage.in/affiliate-disclosure): If/when affiliate links appear, they are disclosed; calculator output is never altered by referral status.