Comparison

5paisa vs Groww

5paisa and Groww both land on Depends.

5paisa

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you are a cost-sensitive, self-sufficient trader who wants flat ₹20/order pricing.

Depends

Confidence: Medium

A reasonable pick for first-time Indian investors doing SIPs and occasional stock buys, given its simplicity and scale.

5paisa versus Groww
Compare	5paisa	Groww
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Cost-conscious active traders	First-time Indian investors
Who it's not for	Anyone needing responsive customer support	Active F&O traders needing advanced tools
Privacy	UpGuard rates it A (819/950) with valid SSL; user complaints of number leaks exist; no public breaches found in sources reviewed.	Bug bounty, named CISO, and published security practices . but a 2026 auth-bypass CVE exists in the Android app; unverified breach claims circulate on social media.
Support quality	Trustpilot 2.1 Poor; grievance channels only	Trustpilot reviews call service poor
Public sentiment	Reviews are polarized: cheap flat pricing is praised, but support quality and data-privacy complaints drag Trustpilot to a Poor 2.1.^¹	Users like the simplicity but frequently complain about fees, trading glitches, and poor service.¹²
Biggest gotcha	Support rated 2.1/5 on Trustpilot; expect slow grievance resolution.^¹	Reddit threads allege undisclosed fees; verify the full charge breakdown before trading¹⁴