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Honest money deals worth your time

A short list, never a wall of 50. Each one passed our editorial test: would we open this product ourselves? If no, it's not here.

Last reviewed: 2026-05-01. Some links earn us a commission at no cost to you. See our editorial code.

Top picks this month

Investing & Brokers

Top pick

Open a demat in 5 minutes, ₹0 brokerage on delivery

Zerodha

Industry-standard discount broker. ₹0 brokerage on long-term equity delivery, ₹20 max per intraday/F&O order. The Console + Varsity ecosystem is genuinely useful, not just marketing.

Honest catch: Account opening costs ₹200 + AMC ₹300/year. Both standard for the industry.

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More deals worth knowing

Investing & Brokers

Best mutual fund app for first-time SIP starters

Groww

Cleanest UX of any Indian MF platform. SIPs start from ₹100. Direct plans only (lower expense ratios than regular). Also does demat + stocks now.

Honest catch: Customer support is slower than Zerodha. Fine for set-and-forget SIPs.

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Investing & Brokers

Direct mutual funds with goal-based portfolio building

Kuvera

Same direct-plan MFs as Groww but with better goal-tracking and tax-harvesting features. Free forever, they make money on premium add-ons.

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How we choose what's listed here

Most "best of" lists in Indian personal finance media rank by who pays the highest affiliate commission. Ours doesn't. We pick what we'd open ourselves, with the same money, today. If we earn a commission via the link, we say so. If we don't, we still list it.

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