FYERS
Depends
Confidence: Medium
A strong fit for active Indian traders who want flat cheap brokerage, advanced charts, and algo APIs.
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FYERS lands on Depends, and Zerodha lands on Worth it.
A strong fit for active Indian traders who want flat cheap brokerage, advanced charts, and algo APIs.
Buy if you are an India-based retail investor or trader who wants low flat fees and a mature, beginner-friendly platform.
| Compare | FYERS | Zerodha |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Worth it |
| Best for | Active F&O traders | Beginner Indian investors |
| Who it's not for | Buy-and-hold investors trading twice a year | US/global investors . India-only accounts; use Interactive Brokers instead |
| Privacy | Active bug bounty with paid rewards; SEBI fined FYERS ₹4 lakh (2025) for peak-load/DR violations; no public breach found in sources reviewed.⁴ | SEBI-regulated broker with segregated client funds and Cloudflare WAF; one reported cybersecurity incident and a 2021 platform outage. |
| Support quality | No reliable support evidence found | 2021 glitch drew public investor fury |
| Public sentiment | Traders on Reddit and review sites generally praise FYERS' low costs and trading tools, with mixed opinions versus Zerodha and Dhan.⁵ | Users praise Zerodha as a cheap, beginner-friendly broker while grumbling about per-order charges and occasional outages. |
| Biggest gotcha | Cheaper rates require paid FYERS Prime subscription; standard plan is ₹20/order² | A 2021 exchange glitch froze the platform during market hours; plan for downtime risk |