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.
IPO calendar, live grey-market premium (GMP) tracker and allotment-status finder for Indian primary-market investors.
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.
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.
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A curated list of the third-party tools and platforms Indian investors and traders use alongside their broker — IPO data and GMP trackers, options analytics, equity research and screeners, charting, algo trading and thematic-investing baskets. Each tool has a dedicated review page with features, pricing, pros and cons, who should use it, and alternatives.
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 InvestorGain or Chittorgarh. Algo / rule-based traders look at Streak. Thematic investors look at Smallcase.