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Angel One vs Groww

Angel One and Groww both land on Depends.

Groww

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A solid pick for first-time Indian investors wanting simple stock and direct mutual fund investing in one app.

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Angel One versus Groww
CompareAngel OneGroww
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forIndian retail investors wanting one app for everythingFirst-time Indian investors
Who it's not forAnyone who treats data security as a dealbreakerActive F&O traders needing advanced tools
PrivacyBreached: Feb 2025 AWS compromise leaked personal data of ~8 million users; company says it is assessing impact.²One public CVE (Android app auth bypass); company runs a bug bounty, employs a CISO, and publishes security practices.
Support quality1.9/5 Trustpilot; Reddit demat horror threads'Very bad experience' and 'most poor service' reviews
Public sentimentReviews are split: users praise the app's smart, user-friendly tools, while Reddit and Trustpilot are full of complaints about charges and support.⁹Users praise Groww's simplicity but frequently complain about hidden charges and poor customer support.13
Biggest gotchaSupport reviews are poor; expect slow grievance resolution⁶Multiple Reddit threads allege total costs land higher than marketing implies; verify each trade's breakdown.15

Pick Angel One when

  • Indian retail investors wanting one app for everything
  • F&O and IPO investors
  • Beginners wanting guided, low-cost trading
  • Algo traders via SmartAPI

When Angel One is not a fit

  • Anyone who treats data security as a dealbreaker
  • Users needing fast, reliable customer support
  • Traders outside Indian exchanges (NSE/BSE only)
  • Privacy-sensitive investors wary of breached platforms

Pick Groww when

  • First-time Indian investors
  • Direct mutual fund SIPs
  • Mobile-first casual traders
  • One-app stocks + MF portfolio

When Groww is not a fit

  • Active F&O traders needing advanced tools
  • Anyone needing fast, reliable support
  • Cost-sensitive traders wary of hidden charges
  • Users wanting deep charting and pro order types

Sources

  1. Angel One homepageangelone.in
    official
  2. Reuters: Angel One assessing impact after security breachreuters.com
    security
  3. Varutra: Angel One breach . 8 million users compromisedvarutra.com
    security
  4. ET Now: AWS resources compromised in data leaketnownews.com
    security
  5. Inc42: Angel One denies new data leak (2024)inc42.com
    news
  6. Trustpilot: Angel Broking reviews (1.9 Poor)trustpilot.com
    review
  7. Reddit: DO NOT OPEN DEMAT IN ANGEL ONE!reddit.com
    review
  8. Reddit: Zerodha or Angel One comparisonreddit.com
    review
  9. Reddit: I use Angel Onereddit.com
    review
  10. Forbes Advisor India: Angel One reviewforbes.com
    review
  11. MarketXLS: Angel One SmartAPI Excel integrationmarketxls.com
    official
  12. Angel One brokerage charges support pageangelone.in
    official
  13. Groww Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  14. Groww hidden fees threadreddit.com
    review
  15. Groww's Pricing Scam - hidden brokerage feesreddit.com
    review
  16. Switching from Groww to Zerodhareddit.com
    review