ProStocks review
Independent review of ProStocks — brokerage, app, account opening, customer support and the kind of investor it actually fits. ProStocks (Sunlight Broking LLP) is a flat-fee discount broker offering brokerage-free equity delivery, ₹15 flat per order on intraday/F&O, and unlimited monthly/yearly subscription plans starting at ₹899/month.
Verdict
Cost-conscious high-volume intraday and F&O traders who want flat per-order or unlimited-monthly pricing with a zero-AMC demat account.
Brokerage at a glance
Headline brokerage on the default ProStocks flat ₹15 plan. On top of brokerage you also pay STT, exchange transaction charges, SEBI fee, stamp duty, GST and DP charges — see full charges for the breakdown.
About ProStocks
ProStocks (Sunlight Broking LLP) is a flat-fee discount broker offering brokerage-free equity delivery, ₹15 flat per order on intraday/F&O, and unlimited monthly/yearly subscription plans starting at ₹899/month. Zero AMC.
The ProStocks Star trading app
- Trade Equity Cash (intraday and delivery), Equity F&O and Currency F&O on NSE and BSE
- Market watch with real-time quotes and options chain analysis
- Mutual fund investments, SIPs and IPO application
- Portfolio tracking with capital gains reporting
- Order management including basket orders and margin pledge
- 2-factor authentication with biometric (Face ID / fingerprint) login
Opening a ProStocks account
Account opening is fully online for Indian residents. Keep your PAN, Aadhaar (with mobile linked for OTP), a bank cancelled cheque or statement, a passport-size photo and a signature on white paper handy. Aadhaar e-KYC, in-person video verification and e-sign typically take 1–3 working days end-to-end. Start at www.prostocks.com.
Customer support
ProStocks support is available call & trade 9:00 am-5:00 pm; support/technical queries 9:00 am-6:00 pm; account opening 9:00 am-8:00 pm (mon-fri). For complete contact details, the four-level SEBI escalation path (broker desk → compliance officer → SCORES → SMART ODR), and what to have ready before escalating, see the ProStocks customer care page.
Pros and cons
How we judge this: these pros and cons are drawn from ProStocks’s published charges and platform features, its app-store ratings — cross-checked against its SEBI registration and NSE / BSE membership. They are our editorial assessment, not a sponsored placement, and not financial advice.
What users say about ProStocks
Paraphrased themes from public app-store reviews and forums — these are users’ opinions, not our testing, and not financial advice. Sampled 2026-06-14.
- Mobile app, web platform, installable desktop terminal and API all provided free to all customers
- Supports advanced order types: cover order, bracket order, basket order, AMO and GTT
- Real-time intraday and historical charting with multiple timeframes (1/5/15/30/60-min, daily) and trade-from-chart
- Trades and positions sync across mobile, web and desktop platforms
- Built-in option strategy/calculator tools and rule-based pre-trade risk management
- Free trading API with SDK published on GitHub for algo/retail use
- Some users report the mobile app lags on live rate updates compared with the desktop terminal.
- Charting on the app is seen as limited, with users unable to save or reload custom chart settings.
- Platform is viewed as functional but less polished and feature-rich than larger competitors.
Alternatives to ProStocks
By active client count, ProStocks is the #36 largest of 38 retail brokers on the NSE (as of 2026-04-30). If you're weighing it against the field, these are the brokers people most often compare it with:
See the full ranked list of every retail broker in India on the stock brokers in India page, or compare exact landed cost on a typical trade with the brokerage calculator — switch brokers in the dropdown without leaving the page.
Frequently asked
What people ask about ProStocks.
ProStocks is SEBI-registered and holds NSE / BSE membership, so it meets the regulatory bar every Indian broker must clear. Whether it is a good fit depends on what you trade. Cost-conscious high-volume intraday and F&O traders who want flat per-order or unlimited-monthly pricing with a zero-AMC demat account.
Equity delivery is Free. Equity intraday is Flat ₹15. Equity options is Flat ₹15. On top of brokerage you pay STT, exchange transaction charges, SEBI fee, stamp duty, GST and DP charges. The brokerage calculator on this site shows the all-in landed cost for a sample trade.
ProStocks is registered with SEBI and a trading member of NSE / BSE. Demat accounts are held with CDSL or NSDL — the broker does not hold your shares, the depository does. Funds are held in a SEBI-regulated client bank account separate from the broker's own funds. The risk to investors from broker failure is limited; the larger risk to manage is account fraud via phishing and OTP sharing.
Trade Equity Cash (intraday and delivery), Equity F&O and Currency F&O on NSE and BSE. Market watch with real-time quotes and options chain analysis. For a full feature list and download links see the ProStocks app page.
Account opening is fully online for Indian residents. You need PAN, Aadhaar (with mobile linked for OTP), a bank cancelled cheque or statement, a passport-size photo and a signature on white paper. Aadhaar e-KYC, in-person video verification and e-sign typically take 1–3 working days. Apply via https://www.prostocks.com.
Discount brokers comparable to ProStocks include Zerodha, Groww, Upstox, Dhan and Angel One. Full-service alternatives include ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, Kotak Securities and Sharekhan. Compare brokerage rates side-by-side on the brokerage calculator before switching.