Samco vs Upstox vs Groww

Groww is a popular, SEBI registered investment adviser. All personal information entered on the platform is stored using 256-bit encryption. Also, all transactions are done through Asset management companies (AMCs) for mutual funds & Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) for stocks, which means that at no stage does your money reach the company itself.

The Demat account and trading account opening charges with Groww are free. The annual maintenance charge is also free. Additionally, there is no margin money requirement. 

Groww charges an Rs.20 per order or 0.05% whichever is low for Equity Delivery, Equity Intraday, Equity Futures, Equity Options. Commodity & Currency trading is presently not available with Groww.

Groww is a discount broker which is aimed at providing modern online-based financial solutions to its clients at a minimal cost.

Upstox account is a 2-in-1 account. It is a combination of a trading and a demat account. The trading account gives you access to stock exchanges like NSE, BSE and MCX etc. And the demat account is used to hold securities like stocks, mutual funds etc.

The upstox account allows investors to trade in stocks, equity derivatives, currency and commodities. It also offers online mutual fund investment in a lump sum or SIP way.

You can open the Upstox account in 2 easy ways:

1.      Upstox Online Account Opening

• Click on to open an account

•  Enter your Email Address and Mobile Number.

•  Fill in your personal details and bank details.

• Review, confirm and submit the application.

2.      Upstox Offline Account Opening

•  Visit Upstox website, Go to 'Support'

• Click 'Download Forms'

• Click 'Demat & Trading Account'

• Print the form

• Fill and sign the form.

• Attach all the required documents.

• Courier the filled form to Upstox registered office. 

Upstox offers brokerage free equity delivery trading. For all other segments, it charges flat Rs. 20 or 0.01% per executed order. Also, customers have to pay government taxes, exchange turnover charges, demat debit transaction fees etc. Click the link to know more about Upstox brokerage charges.

Samco Securities is a subsidiary company of SAMCO Ventures Pvt Ltd, incorporated in 2015 after the acquisition of Samruddhi stock brokers limited; it moved to the discount segment after the acquisition. 

It is a DP of CDSL and is also known to offer one of the lowest brokerage charges. Samco also has a Giga trading engine, a Samco proprietary that analyses patterns, trends, and opportunities.

SAMCO Brokerage is a Mumbai based fintech company established in 2015. It has the approval of SEBI and CDSL. It offers to trade in various exchanges like NSE, BSE, MCX, MSEI, AND NCDEX. It is an economic stockbroker known for its lowest-cost brokerage, margin products, higher exposure, and free trading software. It gives an edge to its customers by saving 60% in commission and taxes. So, considering all the above factors, there is no need of worrying about your money or transactions.

There are 3 ways by which you can transfer funds to the SAMCO account

• Deposits via Cheque in favour of “Samco Securities limited” or “Samco Commodities limited”, (when you have to trade in commodities), takes, 3-4 days.

• Instant Fund Transfer via Payment Gateway (per transaction Rs. 6 + GST).

• Fund Transfer via NEFT and RTGS (takes 3-4 hours).