Software • One97 Communications Ltd
by One97 Communications Ltd
Made in IndiaFreePaytm is India's pioneering digital payments app for UPI transfers, mobile recharges, bill payments, online shopping and merchant QR scans. Trusted by 333M+ registered users and 100M+ monthly actives, Paytm bundles a wallet, Paytm Soundbox for shopkeepers, lending, insurance and investments. Now 100% Indian-owned after Ant Financial's exit in August 2025 and an RBI-approved payment aggregator since November 2025.
by PhonePe Limited
Made in IndiaFreePhonePe is India's most-used UPI payments app, with 700M+ registered users and roughly 46% of UPI transaction volume (NPCI, June 2026). Use it for instant money transfers, mobile recharges, bill payments and merchant QR scans, plus mutual funds, insurance and lending. PhonePe Pulse publishes free public dashboards on India's UPI traffic. Majority-owned by Walmart; headquartered in Bengaluru.
Paytm is a Made in India software app that serves as a powerful Indian alternative to Venmo. As a Swadeshi app, it supports India's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative while delivering world-class features.
Your data stays within India
Indian timezone assistance
Optimized for Indian market
Venmo is a widely-used software platform globally. However, Indian businesses and individuals are increasingly choosing Made in India apps like Paytm and PhonePe as their preferred Indian alternative to Venmo.
These Swadeshi apps are developed by Indian companies—One97 Communications Ltd, PhonePe Limited—offering competitive features while ensuring your data sovereignty, local customer support, and contributing to India's digital economy.
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