Research & data studies
Original, source-checked analysis of what software actually costs for an Indian business — the real numbers behind payment gateways, WhatsApp, HRMS and SaaS pricing. Every figure is verified on the vendor's own pricing page, India-specific, and free to read and cite. Updated June 2026.
Data studies
HRMS & Payroll Pricing in India, by Team Size
Jun 2026India HR software is priced per-employee or as a flat fee, so the cheapest tool flips with headcount. Verified monthly costs for 10, 50 and 200 employees, and where the crossover sits.
Per-employee pricing wins below ~50 employees; flat-fee is ~4× cheaper at 200.
What Payment Gateways Really Cost in India
Jun 2026Verified per-transaction rates across 9 gateways, the 18% GST everyone forgets, and why UPI-heavy merchants overpay on flat-rate gateways.
A '2%' gateway costs 2.36% after GST; UPI-heavy merchants overpay ~Rs.1.2 lakh/year on flat-rate gateways.
What WhatsApp Business API Really Costs in India
Jun 2026BSP platform fee + Meta's per-message charges, blended across volume scenarios — after Meta's 1 Jan 2026 switch to per-message billing.
Platform fee is ~82% of an all-in starter bill but only ~8% at scale — the cost driver flips with volume.
India Software Pricing Report
Jun 2026How India SMB software is priced: free-plan share, freemium vs paid, INR vs USD, and typical starting prices by category.
47% of India SMB tools offer a free plan; more tools price in USD than INR even for an India-first audience.
Live pricing data
Always-current data computed straight from our verified catalog.
Software pricing data by category
Typical entry price, range, free-plan share and cheapest verified option for each software category in India — computed live from verified prices.
Free software for Indian businesses
Free-plan availability by category, plus a verified list of every tool with a genuine free plan.
How we research
Every price is confirmed on the vendor's own pricing page and dated. We report shares and distributions over a curated, verified sample — never fabricated numbers — and flag promotional, usage-based and contact-sales pricing rather than averaging it in. Read our research methodology.
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