Groww
Depends
Confidence: Medium
A solid pick for first-time Indian investors wanting simple stock and direct mutual fund investing in one app.
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Groww vs Angel One
Groww and Angel One both land on Depends.
Angel One
Depends
Confidence: Medium
A reasonable low-cost, all-in-one broker for Indian retail investors who accept platform risk.
| Compare | Groww | Angel One |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | First-time Indian investors | Indian retail investors wanting one app for everything |
| Who it's not for | Active F&O traders needing advanced tools | Anyone who treats data security as a dealbreaker |
| Privacy | One public CVE (Android app auth bypass); company runs a bug bounty, employs a CISO, and publishes security practices.⁶ | Breached: Feb 2025 AWS compromise leaked personal data of ~8 million users; company says it is assessing impact.13 |
| Support quality | 'Very bad experience' and 'most poor service' reviews | 1.9/5 Trustpilot; Reddit demat horror threads |
| Public sentiment | Users praise Groww's simplicity but frequently complain about hidden charges and poor customer support.¹ | Reviews are split: users praise the app's smart, user-friendly tools, while Reddit and Trustpilot are full of complaints about charges and support. |
| Biggest gotcha | Multiple Reddit threads allege total costs land higher than marketing implies; verify each trade's breakdown.³ | Support reviews are poor; expect slow grievance resolution |
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
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
Sources
- Groww Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.comreview
- Groww hidden fees threadreddit.comreview
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- Switching from Groww to Zerodhareddit.comreview
- I feel so bad (Groww app)reddit.comreview
- CVE-2026-12065: Groww App Auth Bypass Vulnerabilitysentinelone.comsecurity
- Groww Bug Bounty Programbugbase.aisecurity
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- Groww raises $251M Series Egroww.innews
- Groww careers (1.3Cr+ investors)groww.inofficial
- Angel One homepageangelone.inofficial
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- ET Now: AWS resources compromised in data leaketnownews.comsecurity
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