Is BharatMatrimony worth it?
BharatMatrimony is best for families searching within a South Indian or regional-language community, especially Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Run by Matrimony.com, Chennai. Listed on NSE and BSE. Gold about Rs 4,900 (web) to Rs 5,900 (app) for 3 months; Platinum 3 months Rs 9,900 in-app; Assisted Service Rs 21,000 to 30,000 per quarter. Google Play rates it 4.0 from 193k users; Trustpilot 1.4. The most common complaint: Profiles that accept your interest before you pay and vanish or never reply after.
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Who runs it
Matrimony.com Ltd, Chennai; listed NSE: MATRIMONY, BSE: 540704; promoter holding 58.43% (Jun 2026); founder-MD Murugavel Janakiraman, since 2000. Size: 0.96 million paid subscriptions in FY26, down 3.3% (Entrackr/IndianStartupNews, May 2026); '1 million paid profiles FY25' (Screener); '6 million+ active....
Who it serves
all of India, Outside India (NRI); all religions; all communities.
What is free
Free to register, add photos, verify mobile, search, express interest and receive interests; messaging, viewing verified contact numbers, video calls and horoscopes need a paid plan (DatingScout Aug 2026; official FAQ blocked to fetch).
What it costs
As of 11 Sep 2026: App Store in-app Gold 3 months Rs 5,900, Prime Gold 3 months Rs 7,900, Diamond 3 months Rs 7,900, Platinum 3 months Rs 9,900, Gold 6 months Rs 11,900, Prime Gold / Platinum 6 months Rs 14,900, Till-U-Marry Regular Rs 19,900, Profile Highlighter Rs 450 / 1,350. Web prices on grabon.in (coupon site, 10 Sep 2026): Gold Rs 4,900 / 3 months, Diamond Rs 5,900, Platinum Rs 6,900; 12 months Gold Rs 14,700, Diamond Rs 17,700, Platinum Rs 20,700; Assisted Service Rs 21,000 / 3 months, Rs 63,000 / 12 months. Cashaly (coupon site, ~2023): Gold 6 months Rs 8,800, Assisted Rs 23,000 / 3 months and Rs 40,000 / 6 months, Till-U-Marry Rs 13,900. Older plan names Classic / Classic Advantage / Classic Premium still appear in USD on review sites.
Verification
Six-point Trust Badges since 2019 (mobile, govt ID incl. Aadhaar/PAN/passport/DL/voter ID, education and salary proof, selfie match, location, social profile; documents hidden from members); 'Prime' verified tier sold at a premium; SecureConnect masks phone numbers.
Ratings
Google Play 4.0 (193k) · App Store 4.1 (5k) · Trustpilot 1.4 (56) · MouthShut 1.2 (6k)
The good and the bad
Good
- Very large South Indian and community-wise database (Tamil, Telugu, Kerala, Kannada and 300+ community sites share the same account)
- Free registration and browsing
- Trust badges for ID, education and salary checks on some profiles
- Physical retail centres in many cities for parents who prefer face-to-face help
Watch out
- Free members cannot contact anyone; one side must pay to chat
- Many reviewers say profiles that showed interest vanish after payment
- Auto-renewal complaints: money taken again without a fresh consent
- Trustpilot 1.4 out of 5 (96% one-star) and MouthShut 1.16 out of 5
- Customer care is described as hard to reach after payment
Best for: Families searching within a South Indian or regional-language community, especially Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
Skip it if: You want caste-specific pools (use CommunityMatrimony) or dislike upsell calls.
“They took out 180 cad as auto renewal, we did not renew” Trustpilot
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What reviewers say, in their own words
What reviewers praise: Strong for South Indian and community-specific searches through its sister sites. Convenience of app-based search.
What reviewers flag: Profiles that accept your interest before you pay and vanish or never reply after. Auto-renewal charges taken without consent; overcharging versus quoted price. Customer care unresponsive after payment; relentless calls before payment. Even paid members say phone numbers are hidden by the other side's settings.
Redditors on r/Arrangedmarriage repeatedly describe the same pattern across BharatMatrimony and its sub-sites: good-looking profiles send interest before you pay and disappear after. Consensus is that one side must be paid for any chat to happen, and that the pattern is common to all big sites rather than unique to BharatMatrimony.
Frequently asked questions
Is BharatMatrimony free?
Free to register, add photos, verify mobile, search, express interest and receive interests; messaging, viewing verified contact numbers, video calls and horoscopes need a paid plan (DatingScout Aug 2026; official FAQ blocked to fetch).
How much does BharatMatrimony cost?
As of 11 Sep 2026: App Store in-app Gold 3 months Rs 5,900, Prime Gold 3 months Rs 7,900, Diamond 3 months Rs 7,900, Platinum 3 months Rs 9,900, Gold 6 months Rs 11,900, Prime Gold / Platinum 6 months Rs 14,900, Till-U-Marry Regular Rs 19,900, Profile Highlighter Rs 450 / 1,350. Web prices on grabon.in (coupon site, 10 Sep 2026): Gold Rs 4,900 / 3 months, Diamond Rs 5,900, Platinum Rs 6,900; 12 months Gold Rs 14,700, Diamond Rs 17,700, Platinum Rs 20,700; Assisted Service Rs 21,000 / 3 months, Rs 63,000 / 12 months. Cashaly (coupon site, ~2023): Gold 6 months Rs 8,800, Assisted Rs 23,000 / 3 months and Rs 40,000 / 6 months, Till-U-Marry Rs 13,900. Older plan names Classic / Classic Advantage / Classic Premium still appear in USD on review sites. The same plan usually costs more inside the app than on the website.
Is BharatMatrimony genuine and safe?
Six-point Trust Badges since 2019 (mobile, govt ID incl. Aadhaar/PAN/passport/DL/voter ID, education and salary proof, selfie match, location, social profile; documents hidden from members); 'Prime' verified tier sold at a premium; SecureConnect masks phone numbers. Public ratings: Google Play 4.0 from 193k, App Store 4.1 from 5k, Trustpilot 1.4 from 56, MouthShut 1.2 from 6k. A verified badge proves a phone number and a face, not a job, an income or a marital status; the fraud risk sits with individual profiles on every platform.
Who is BharatMatrimony best for?
Families searching within a South Indian or regional-language community, especially Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Skip it if you want caste-specific pools (use CommunityMatrimony) or dislike upsell calls.
Part of SendRishta's field guide to matrimony sites in India. Prices, ratings and counts were recorded on 11 Sep 2026; method, sources and corrections are on the main page.