Sahi review
Independent review of Sahi — brokerage, app, account opening, customer support and the kind of investor it actually fits. Sahi is a discount broker operated by Aaritya Broking Private Limited (SEBI INZ000317632, CDSL IN-DP-780-2024).
Verdict
Active intraday and F&O traders who want a fast, low-cost, single-screen options-trading platform and do not need mutual funds, commodities or a 3-in-1 bank account.
Brokerage at a glance
Headline brokerage on the default Sahi flat ₹10 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 Sahi
Sahi is a discount broker operated by Aaritya Broking Private Limited (SEBI INZ000317632, CDSL IN-DP-780-2024). Equity delivery and intraday are charged at flat ₹10 per executed order or 0.05% of turnover, whichever is lower; F&O is flat ₹10 per order at any size. AMC and account opening are free, and the first 30 days are zero-brokerage on all segments.
The Sahi trading app
- Stock (equity) intraday and delivery trading plus F&O (futures & options) in one app
- Trade directly from charts with auto stop-loss/take-profit and auto trailing stop loss
- Multi-leg options strategy builder with payoff graphs and probability of profit
- Sahi Scalper single-screen options scalping with 1-click order placement, modify and exit
- 20+ real-time market scanners and Sahi AI insights for OI shifts, breakouts and volume
- Customizable option chains, basket orders and 40+ charting indicators
Opening a Sahi 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.sahi.com.
Customer support
Sahi support is available 9 am to 6 pm, monday to saturday (phone and in-app chat). 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 Sahi customer care page.
Pros and cons
How we judge this: these pros and cons are drawn from Sahi’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 Sahi
Paraphrased themes from public app-store reviews and forums — these are users’ opinions, not our testing, and not financial advice. Sampled 2026-06-14.
- Flat Rs 10 per order brokerage (free for the first 30 days) with no AMC or platform fees
- In-house built charts designed for low latency and high-volume trading
- Options Scalper feature showing option and index charts on a single screen with buy/sell and lot-size selection
- AI-powered scanner using metrics like PCR, OI, max pain and advance-decline
- Biometric login and OTP-based security with 256-bit encryption
- Built for active F&O and stock traders by a team from Swiggy, Amazon, Groww and Paytm Money
- Some users report occasional technical glitches as the platform is relatively new.
- Users note that a bar-close countdown timer is missing from the charts, which scalpers would find useful.
- Some users want clearer visibility of contract expiry dates for index options.
- Limited product range, with no commodities, currency or mutual fund options.
- Support response times are described by some users as moderate.
Alternatives to Sahi
By active client count, Sahi is the #20 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 Sahi.
Sahi 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. Active intraday and F&O traders who want a fast, low-cost, single-screen options-trading platform and do not need mutual funds, commodities or a 3-in-1 bank account.
Equity delivery is ₹10 / 0.05% (min ₹10). Equity intraday is ₹10 / 0.05% (min ₹10). Equity options is Flat ₹10. 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.
Sahi 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.
Stock (equity) intraday and delivery trading plus F&O (futures & options) in one app. Trade directly from charts with auto stop-loss/take-profit and auto trailing stop loss. For a full feature list and download links see the Sahi 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.sahi.com.
Discount brokers comparable to Sahi 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.