Tools and platforms
Independent reviews of the third-party tools Indian investors and traders pair with their broker — IPO data, options analytics, equity research, charting, algo trading and thematic baskets.
Compare estimated monthly trade charges across 40 brokers for your trading profile. Filter by recorded direct mutual funds, bond access and app/web availability.
Calculate your weighted average share price across purchases, with optional broker buy-side charges.
Size a long delivery position from your cash, risk budget and stop price, with optional broker charges.
Calculate long or short option premium profit or loss, with whole lots, actual lot size and optional broker charges.
Estimate interest on a fixed broker-funded balance and chargeable days for Zerodha, Groww or Angel One. Brokerage and other costs are excluded.
India's most-used options analytics platform — strategy builder, virtual trading, FII / DII data and a screener, all in one dashboard.
The fundamentals-driven stock-screening platform Indian value investors use to filter, watchlist and analyse listed companies.
Definedge's deep options analytics, backtesting and scanner suite — favoured by serious systematic options traders in India.
Mobile-first Indian-equities research app with a strong scanner library, derivatives flow data and learning modules.
The global standard for charting and technical analysis, with full NSE / BSE coverage and broker integration for Indian users.
Mobile-first options analytics platform with a strong scanner, strategy builder and IV / OI views for Indian markets.
Long-running Indian-markets dashboard covering option chain, OI build-up, technical scans and free charting.
Zerodha-affiliated algo-trading and backtesting platform — build, backtest and deploy rule-based strategies without writing code.
Buy and manage curated baskets (smallcases) of stocks and ETFs as a single transaction, through your existing broker.
Researching IPOs? Our team also built IPO Station for live GMP, subscription and allotment tracking — see our IPO investing guide.
Reviews last refreshed against the live products on 2026-05-28. Tool pricing and feature tiers change frequently — check each tool’s website before subscribing.
Frequently asked
What people ask about choosing tools to pair with their broker.
The MTF interest calculator estimates financing interest on a fixed broker-funded balance and whole chargeable days, excluding other costs. The option-profit calculator estimates long or short premium entry-to-exit P&L, with optional broker charges. The position-size calculator sizes a long delivery trade within your risk and cash budgets, with optional broker charges. The stock-average calculator finds your weighted share purchase price, optionally including broker purchase charges. The broker finder compares estimated monthly trade charges using your trading profile and recorded must-haves. Below them is a curated list of third-party tools Indian investors and traders use alongside their broker — IPO data, options analytics, equity research, screeners, charting, algo trading and thematic-investing baskets. Each third-party tool has a dedicated review page.
No. The tools on this list are analytics, research and execution layers that work on top of an existing broker account. They do not hold your demat or funds — the broker does. For broker comparisons see the stock-brokers-in-india list and the per-broker pages.
See our affiliate-disclosure page. Where commercial relationships exist, they are disclosed there and they do not influence which tools appear on this list. Tools are selected based on usage and relevance to Indian investors, not affiliate terms.
Every tool page carries a "last reviewed" date. Pricing tiers and feature lists change frequently — always check the live tool website before subscribing.
Depends on what you do. Fundamentals-first equity investors start with Screener.in or StockEdge. Options traders start with Sensibull or Quantsapp. Chartists start with TradingView India. IPO applicants use Chittorgarh. Algo / rule-based traders look at Streak. Thematic investors look at Smallcase.