Trade totals: every charge and tax on a buy and a sell, our arithmetic on published rates judged. Rates: each broker's own, standard retail plan, read 15 October 2026.

The costs beginners compare

Where they differ

Dhan and Zerodha differ on futures brokerage and match on equity delivery, equity intraday and options; their DP charges differ too. Brokerage is per executed order; tap Source for the broker's own words. "Not stated" is not "free".

Taxes and exchange charges (STT, NSE, SEBI, stamp duty, GST) are the same at every broker: see the calculator's table.

The same six trades at both

Total charges on each round trip (a buy and a sell): brokerage, STT, NSE and SEBI charges, stamp duty, GST and, on delivery, the DP charge judged. NSE rates read 15 October 2026. Tap a total to open that trade in the calculator.

Dhan costs less on 2 of 6 trades; 4 cost the same

6 trades · read 15 Oct 2026

Lower total at Dhan 2 · at Zerodha 0 · same 4

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Dhan vs Zerodha: total charges on the same six trades

Trade	Dhan	Zerodha
Intraday, 100 shares₹1,000 in, ₹1,010 out, ₹1,00,000 a side	₹82.97 = Same Brokerage ₹40	₹82.97 = Same Brokerage ₹40
Intraday, 10 shares₹1,000 in, ₹1,010 out, ₹10,000 a side	₹10.69 = Same Brokerage ₹6.03	₹10.69 = Same Brokerage ₹6.03
Delivery, 50 shares₹500 in, ₹520 out, ₹25,000 a side	₹71.41 ▼ ₹0.59 less Brokerage ₹0	₹72 ▲ ₹0.59 more Brokerage ₹0
Delivery, 10 shares₹500 in, ₹520 out, ₹5,000 a side	₹26.08 ▼ ₹0.59 less Brokerage ₹0	₹26.67 ▲ ₹0.59 more Brokerage ₹0
Futures, 500 units₹1,500 in, ₹1,510 out, ₹7,50,000 a side	₹473.97 = Same Brokerage ₹40	₹473.97 = Same Brokerage ₹40
Options, 75 unitspremium ₹100 in, ₹120 out, ₹7,500 a side	₹67.86 = Same Brokerage ₹40	₹67.86 = Same Brokerage ₹40

On 50 shares bought for delivery at ₹500 and sold at ₹520, total charges come to ₹71.41 at Dhan and ₹72 at Zerodha, according to TradingLookup's India Brokerage Charges data (October 2026).

Our notes on the pages we read

• Dhan: One line covers futures and options (F&O tab not in saved text); Plus GST; page says per instruction per ISIN, not explicitly per sell.
• Zerodha: F&O table: first column (Futures) is 0.03% or Rs. 20 whichever is lower; Female first holders get ₹0.25 off the CDSL fee.

What this page leaves out

• One plan each: the standard retail plan for resident individuals, after any first-30-days offer.
• Account opening and maintenance (AMC) fees, MTF interest, pledge, auto square-off and call-and-trade fees: not in our data yet for either broker.
• Apps, research, order types and service: this page compares charges only.
• Rates change. Check the dates above and each broker's own page before you trade.

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