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GoldenPi vs IndiaBonds vs Wint vs Stable vs Grip: which is better?

None of GoldenPi, Grip Invest, IndiaBonds, Stable Bonds and Wint Wealth wins on every count; they differ on custody, exit terms, products and regulatory record. GoldenPi credits bonds to your existing demat while Grip, IndiaBonds, Stable and Wint run their own depository participants; Grip charges 0.25% on its sell feature after about 2 months, Wint's sell-back is at its discretion, and SEBI fined GoldenPi ₹4.5 lakh and Wint ₹1 lakh for settling trades off the RFQ platform.

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Pick on the feature that matters most to you. All 5 are SEBI registered stock brokers enabled on NSE as bond platforms, none publishes its markup per bond, and none is liable if an issuer defaults.

How do they compare?

GoldenPiGrip InvestIndiaBondsStable BondsWint Wealth
Entity, SEBI numberGoldenPi Securities, INZ000310732Grip Broking, INZ000312836India Bond Pvt Ltd, INZ000311637Stable Broking, INZ000314637Wint Securities, INZ000313632
ExchangesNSE, BSENSENSE, BSENSE (BSE closed 27th Nov 2025)NSE
Where bonds sitYour own dematOptional Grip NSDL demat (IN304877)Own NSDL DP (IN305103) offeredStable's CDSL dematWint's NSDL demat (IN304633)
Stated costNo charge to customers; spread not disclosedNo hidden fees; 0.25% on sellsTerms allow brokerage or platform feesZero brokerage; spread not itemisedAbout 1% commission per bond, reported
ExitSell on BSE or NSE, or ask GoldenPi's teamSell Bonds Anytime after about 2 months, not guaranteedNot verifiedSell anytime, but terms say not guaranteedSell-back at Wint's discretion, Wint demat only
Advertised minimum₹10,000 for bonds₹100 or ₹1,000 (its pages conflict)₹1,000₹100 (live listings about ₹10,000)₹1,000
Other productsG-secs, T-bills, SDLs, SGBs, NCD IPOs, 54EC, FDsSDIs, FDs, debt fundsG-secs, SDLs, SGBs, 54EC, NCD IPOs, FDsState and PSU bonds; FDs in the Stable Money appFDs
SEBI action found₹4.5 lakh, Jul or Aug 2025NoneNoneNone₹1 lakh, 21st Nov 2025
Play Store, read 17th Oct 20264.1 from 125 ratings4.5 from 2,3294.4 from 3,7034.6 from 45,610 (FDs and bonds app)4.4 from 25,373

Sources: GoldenPi, GoldenPi charges, GoldenPi selling, Grip overview, Grip sell feature, Grip minimum, IndiaBonds, IndiaBonds terms, Stable Bonds, Stable terms, Wint terms, Wint about, Inc42 on Wint, NSE, BSE, SEBI order on Wint, Moneylife on GoldenPi.

Which one fits which need?

  • Keeping bonds in the demat you already use: GoldenPi credits your own demat, and Grip supports a non-Grip demat. Stable and Wint open their own.
  • Selling back through the platform: Grip and Wint run sell-back features with written conditions; Stable markets selling anytime, with conditions in its terms. GoldenPi points you to the exchange or its team.
  • Government securities in the same app: GoldenPi and IndiaBonds list G-secs, SDLs and SGBs.
  • No SEBI order found so far: Grip, IndiaBonds and Stable Broking.

How do the shelves differ?

GoldenPi states a range of AAA to BBB with 8% to 14% yields, and Grip advertises up to 12.5%. On 17th Oct 2026 IndiaBonds' homepage showed small finance bank and NBFC bonds rated A- and BBB+ at 11.15% to 11.25%, and Stable's list ran up to 11.90%. A TradingQnA user posted a BBB+ bond on Wint in Apr 2026 (TradingQnA). IndiaBonds sold Satya MicroCapital's 14.20% subordinated debt at 14.25% in Apr 2025 (archived page); Satya later breached a net worth covenant but had paid every coupon through 12th Oct 2026 (Satya annual report). These are facts about shelves, not views on any bond.

Is anything about to change?

Oxyzo, the NBFC arm of OfBusiness, announced on 19th May 2026 that it would buy GoldenPi; completion was not confirmed as of 17th Oct 2026 (Entrackr). From about 21st Nov 2026 all 5 must show a Credit Risk-o-Meter based on the lowest rating.

Where are the head to head pages?

GoldenPi vs Wint Wealth, Grip Invest vs Wint Wealth, IndiaBonds vs Wint Wealth, Stable Bonds vs Wint Wealth, GoldenPi vs IndiaBonds, GoldenPi vs Grip Invest, Grip Invest vs Stable Bonds and IndiaBonds vs Stable Bonds. The Stable Bonds review covers its BSE closure.

Sources

  1. GoldenPi llms.txt
  2. GoldenPi FAQ: charges
  3. GoldenPi FAQ: selling before maturity
  4. Grip Invest FAQ: platform overview
  5. Grip Invest FAQ: Sell Bonds Anytime
  6. Grip Invest FAQ: corporate bonds
  7. IndiaBonds homepage
  8. IndiaBonds terms and conditions
  9. Stable Bonds homepage
  10. Stable Bonds terms and conditions
  11. Wint Wealth terms and conditions
  12. Wint Wealth about page
  13. Inc42: how Wint Wealth built its bond business, May 2026
  14. NSE list of registered OBPPs, 14th Oct 2026
  15. BSE OBPP member list
  16. SEBI adjudication order, Fourdegreewater Services (Wint Wealth), 21st Nov 2025
  17. Moneylife: SEBI fines GoldenPi Securities and directors
  18. Entrackr: Oxyzo to acquire GoldenPi
  19. IndiaBonds archived Satya MicroCapital listing, Apr 2025
  20. Satya MicroCapital annual report FY 2025-26
  21. TradingQnA: comparing GoldenPi, Wint Wealth and Grip Invest
  22. Google Play: GoldenPi
  23. Google Play: Grip Invest
  24. Google Play: IndiaBonds
  25. Google Play: Stable Money
  26. Google Play: Wint Wealth