Two India-first journals, one honest price gap
TradeDiary.in and PnL Book agree on the important thing: Indian traders need a journal built for NSE, BSE and F&O, priced in rupees — not a global tool that has never heard of Zerodha. TradeDiary is the budget pick of that category: ₹299/mo or ₹999/yr for unlimited trades, 35+ reports, emotion tags, an AI Summariser and direct API import from Zerodha, Dhan and Upstox (as of July 2026). If that covers your workflow, it is the cheapest way to journal, and this page won't pretend otherwise.
PnL Book costs more — ₹499/mo or ₹2,499/yr — and the difference buys a specific loop: AI reads a broker screenshot straight into journal entries, every tagged mistake is totalled in ₹ per month, an AI weekly coach reads your week, and Telegram nudges make sure the review actually happens. There's also a 14-day ₹0 trial, so the price gap is something you can test rather than guess about.
The table below puts both side by side, dated and sourced from each product's own site.
PnL Book vs TradeDiary at a glance
| Feature | PnL Book | TradeDiary |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ₹499/mo · ₹2,499/yr — billed in ₹, incl. GST | ₹299/mo · ₹999/yr |
| Free trial / free plan | 14-day ₹0 trial, cancel anytime | No free plan or trial listed |
| AI screenshot import | AI reads an order-book screenshot into journal entries in seconds | Screenshot storage on trades (no AI order-book import listed) |
| Indian broker file imports | Zerodha, Groww, Upstox, Angel One, Fyers file imports | — |
| Indian broker API sync | Zerodha, Upstox, Fyers, Dhan API sync | Zerodha, Dhan, Upstox API integrations |
| Mistake cost in ₹ | Every tagged mistake totalled in ₹ per month | Emotion and strategy tags (₹ mistake totals not listed) |
| AI review | AI weekly coach reads your week of trades | AI Summariser |
| Telegram nudges | Review nudges on Telegram | — |
| Backtesting & trade replay | — | — |
| Built around | Indian F&O — ₹, NIFTY, IST | Indian markets — NSE, BSE, F&O |
— means the feature is not listed on that product's site as of 21 July 2026. TradeDiary details are taken from tradediary.in.
Choose TradeDiary if…
- Price is the deciding factor: at ₹999/yr, TradeDiary is the lowest-priced Indian trading journal in this comparison (as of July 2026).
- You trade through Zerodha, Dhan or Upstox and want direct API import at that price.
- You want a simple India-focused journal — 35+ reports, emotion tagging and an AI Summariser — without paying for screenshot import or Telegram nudges you would not use.
Choose PnL Book if…
- You log trades from a screenshot: PnL Book's AI reads the order book itself into journal entries — TradeDiary stores screenshots as attachments.
- You use Groww, Angel One or Fyers — PnL Book imports their files alongside Zerodha, Upstox and Dhan.
- You want each tagged mistake totalled in rupees per month, plus an AI weekly coach and Telegram nudges to act on it.
- You want to try before paying: PnL Book has a 14-day ₹0 trial; TradeDiary lists no free plan or trial (as of July 2026).
Frequently asked questions
TradeDiary is cheaper — why pay ₹499/mo for PnL Book?
TradeDiary at ₹299/mo or ₹999/yr is genuinely the lower price, and if you only need trade logging with API import it is a fair choice. PnL Book's ₹499/mo (or ₹2,499/yr) buys AI screenshot import, mistake costs totalled in ₹, a weekly AI coach and Telegram nudges — features TradeDiary did not list as of July 2026.
Do both connect to Indian brokers?
Yes. TradeDiary lists API integrations with Zerodha, Dhan and Upstox. PnL Book syncs Zerodha, Upstox, Fyers and Dhan by API, imports Zerodha, Groww, Upstox, Angel One and Fyers files, and can read broker screenshots with AI.
Is there a free trial on either?
PnL Book has a 14-day ₹0 trial and you can cancel anytime. As of July 2026, TradeDiary's site lists no free plan or trial.
Does either product give trade tips or signals?
No. PnL Book analyzes your own past trades — it does not provide investment advice, tips or trading signals, and nothing on this page is a recommendation to trade. The comparison covers journaling features and pricing only.
Competitor details verified 21 July 2026; see their sites for current pricing.