Which other national matrimony sites and apps are worth knowing?
Beyond the big three and the app-first names with their own pages, the national tier is small pools with a specific use. Vivaah.com is completely free, including contact numbers; MatrimonialsIndia sells three months for Rs 3,000; Jodii (now BharatJodii after a court order) is Matrimony.com's vernacular app for working-class families; Luv and Jodi365 serve urban singles who want to date with marriage intent; Bandhan.com is discovery only. The Buddhist-Ambedkarite and Bohra community apps are leads to verify, not vetted services.
One entry per platform: who runs it, who it serves, what is free, what it costs, how it verifies people, public ratings, and the good and bad in plain words. Sources are linked at the end of each profile. Prices and ratings are as of 11 Sep 2026.
The sites
MatrimonialsIndia.com
National
Who runs it: Weblink.In Pvt Ltd (formerly WeblinkIndia.Net), since 1997, since 1997. Size: 'Lakhs of prospective brides and grooms' (about page).
Serves: all of India, Outside India (NRI); all religions; all communities.
Free: Free registration and profile; contacts via paid packs.
Paid: Advertise page (11 Sep 2026): Gold Rs 3,000 / 3 months / 75 contacts; Diamond Rs 4,250 / 6 months / 200; Platinum Rs 5,250 / 9 months / 300; Star Rs 8,000 till marriage / 500 contacts; astro matching bundled.
Verification: Not documented on fetched pages.
Ratings: Google Play 4.9 (1k) · App Store 3.8 (32)
Good
- Old brand (since 1997) with contact-count packs and astro matching
- Play Store rating 4.87
- cheapest paid contacts among national sites
Watch out
- Trustpilot removed fake reviews and hid its score; 70% of 214 reviews are one-star
- Reviewers say service drops sharply after payment
- Reddit user alleges staff edited their profile photo without consent
- Small app base (50K+ downloads)
Best for: Budget families wanting a low-cost secondary listing.
Skip it if: You need verified profiles or NRI depth.
⚠ Trustpilot has withheld this site's score for guideline breaches and removed fake reviews; 70% of remaining reviews are one-star despite a 4.9 Play rating.
“They will constantly text you until payment is received” Trustpilot
matrimonialsindia.com · Android · Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Vivaah.com
National
Who runs it: Owner not disclosed on fetched pages; site since 2001, since 2001. Size: 'Thousands' of profiles; no number published.
Serves: all of India, Outside India (NRI); all religions; all communities.
Free: Everything is free, including viewing contact numbers and messaging; 'no charges at any stage' (site).
Paid: Free; no paid plans (vivaah.com about page, 11 Sep 2026).
Verification: None documented beyond IP logging.
Ratings: Google Play 2.6 (40) · App Store 2.5 (8)
Good
- Everything on the website is free, including contact numbers (per ownership stream)
- No sales calls reported
- genuinely free contacts
Watch out
- The only app found is rated 2.58 on Play and 2.5 on the App Store, and may not be official
- Very small user base; no reviews on Trustpilot or MouthShut found
- Reviewers say profiles stay 'under review' with nobody to call
- small, unverified pool
Best for: A free supplementary listing alongside a main platform.
Skip it if: You need verification or a large pool.
“looks like the app is dead or just a knock off of the original vivaah matrimony” Google Play
Bandhan.com
App-first
Who runs it: Discrete Log (copyright 2008-2025), since 2008. Size: 1 crore profiles aggregated from top sites (site claim).
Serves: all of India; all religions; all communities.
Free: 100 percent free; site warns not to pay anyone.
Paid: Free (site, 2026-09-11).
Verification: None.
Good
- Old free-listing site (per ownership stream)
- Free
Watch out
- No app and no review footprint found; cannot assess
- Profiles not native, no verification
Best for: Discovery only, not as a primary channel.
bandhan.com · Sources: [1]
Buddhist and Ambedkarite community apps (Buddhist Wadhu War, Samyak Buddhist Matrimony, Buddhist Parinay, Buddhist Matrimony by Tekros)
App-first
Who runs it: Various independents (Cluematrix Technologies; Samyakonline; Susha Branding Solutions; Tekros Innovations). Size: Play ratings: Buddhist Wadhu War 4.3, Tekros Buddhist Matrimony 4.5, Samyak 4.0, Buddhist Parinay 3.7 (store cards, 2026-09-11).
Serves: all of India, Maharashtra; Buddhist; Ambedkarite / Navayana Buddhist, Scheduled Caste communities (SC).
Free: Unverified.
Paid: not stated
Verification: Unverified; bhimmatrimony.com opened empty, dalitmatrimony.com refused connection.
Good
- Community-specific
Watch out
- Unverified, small
Best for: Ambedkarite Buddhist families in Maharashtra as leads only.
play.google.com/store/search?q=buddhist%20matrimony%20bhim&c=apps&hl=en_IN · Android · Sources: [1] [2]
Dawoodi Bohra and other Muslim community apps (Find A Bohra, Bohri Cupid, NobleMarriage, FindNikah, Nikkahmee, Muslim Jodii)
App-first
Who runs it: Various independents (FindABohra LLC; Abbas Vajihi; Noble Technologies Ltd; HumsafarLife; Nikkahmee Ltd; BharatJodii.com). Size: Play ratings: Find A Bohra 3.0, Bohri Cupid 4.3, NobleMarriage 3.9, FindNikah 4.0, Nikkahmee 4.8, Muslim Jodii 4.0 (store cards, 2026-09-11).
Serves: all of India, Outside India (NRI); Muslim; all communities.
Free: Unverified.
Paid: not stated
Verification: Unverified; findabohra.com returned 403.
Good
- Community-specific
Watch out
- Unverified, small
Best for: Bohra families as leads only; verify before use.
findabohra.com · Android · Sources: [1]
Jodi365
App-first
Who runs it: FreeElective Network Pvt Ltd (subsidiary of FreeElective LLC, Delaware), Chennai; founder Anil Kumar, since 2010. Size: 'Millions of introductions across 200 cities and towns' since 2011 (company founding story).
Serves: all of India, Outside India (NRI); all religions; all communities.
Free: Compatibility-based platform for educated singles; free tier details not fetchable (JS-rendered site).
Paid: 'Online subscription starts at INR 6,000 for 3 months' (search snippet, unverified); site pages could not be parsed.
Verification: Not verifiable this session.
Ratings: Google Play 4.0 (3k)
Good
- For educated families who truly want caste-no-bar matches
- Team screens every profile before it goes live
- Play 4.01 from 2,944; reviewers like the questionnaire
- compatibility-first, caste-agnostic
Watch out
- Small pool; you wait for approval before seeing anyone
- No iPhone app found
- Plans start around Rs 6,000 for 3 months (ownership stream, unverified)
- small pool
Best for: Educated urban singles who want a curated, caste-agnostic list.
Skip it if: The family wants community filters.
“We want to go beyond caste. It's becoming extremely difficult in other web sites” Google Play
Jodii (now BharatJodii)
App-first · Matrimony.com group
Who runs it: Matrimony.com Ltd, since 2021. Size: Not published on fetchable pages.
Serves: all of India; all religions; all communities.
Free: Free to create a profile and browse matches; paid plans unlock calling a profile and viewing horoscopes (Mediabrief, jodii.com snippets).
Paid: Described as 'affordable' paid plans; no INR prices on fetchable pages (jodii.com and matrimony.com/product/jodii return 403).
Verification: Not documented on fetchable pages.
Ratings: Google Play 4.5 (64k)
Good
- Low-cost plans aimed at 10th/12th-pass and blue-collar families
- Works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi and more
- Very high Play Store rating (4.48 from 64,314) and 1 crore+ downloads
- vernacular-first for 10th/12th/diploma and blue-collar users
Watch out
- Reviewers say what the salesperson promises on the phone and what the plan gives differ
- Complaints of small payments taken without activation
- No iPhone app found
- Brand is changing after a 2026 court order (now 'BharatJodii')
Best for: Working-class families who want a vernacular app from a large operator, once the rebrand settles.
Skip it if: You need stability of the brand and app over the next year.
⚠ Renamed BharatJodii on the Play Store after the Madras High Court's August 2026 order in favour of Jodi365; reviewers report no refund route.
“They speak very affectionately... right up until you make the payment” Google Play
Luv.com
App-first · Matrimony.com group
Who runs it: Matrimony.com Ltd, since 2025. Size: Not published; iOS rating 4.6 from 228 (11 Sep 2026).
Serves: all of India; all religions; all communities.
Free: Free to join with liveness, phone and AI photo checks; Premium unlocks more (App Store).
Paid: App Store in-app (11 Sep 2026): Premium Rs 899 / 1 month, Rs 1,999 / 3 months, Rs 3,199 / 6 months (Rs 9 trial SKUs listed).
Verification: Mandatory liveness and phone verification, AI-checked photos (App Store).
Good
- cheapest Matrimony.com product
- single-led, marriage-intent dating
Watch out
- new and small
- not a biodata or family-led product
- do not confuse with love.com, a US store
Best for: Urban singles who want to date with marriage intent before involving family.
Skip it if: Parents are running the search.
apps.apple.com/in/app/luv-com-date-love-marry/id6736466695 · iOS · Sources: [1] [2] [3]
Umeed LGBTQ Match and Matrimony
App-first
Who runs it: Umeed Matrimony Inc.. Size: 1L+ downloads, 3.8 stars, 872 reviews (Play search card, 2026-09-11).
Serves: all of India, Outside India (NRI); all religions; all communities.
Free: Unverified; website pages opened empty.
Paid: not stated
Verification: Unverified.
Ratings: Google Play 3.8 (872)
Good
- One of the few LGBTQ+ matrimony apps in India (1L+ downloads)
- Play 3.84 from 872
- Only LGBTQ matrimony app with scale
Watch out
- Sign-up bugs reported in Jul-Aug 2026
- Not everyone on it wants marriage
- No iPhone app found; website pages open empty (ownership stream)
- Could not verify pricing or safety features
Best for: LGBTQ+ people seeking long-term partners.
“trying to verify my otp and it keeps telling me FormatException” Google Play
umeedlgbt.com · Android · Sources: [1] [2]
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.