Bizeract vs IndiaFilings
IndiaFilings is a well-known online compliance platform. Bizeract is a full-service CA firm. The choice between them comes down to whether you want scalable self-serve tooling or a dedicated CA who owns your compliance year after year.
- IndiaFilings offers a wide catalogue of legal and compliance services at listed prices.
- Bizeract offers narrower depth but higher ownership — every client has a named CA.
- For complex work (notices, scrutiny, inter-state GST, exports) the named-CA model tends to win.
- For simple one-off registrations where you don't need a relationship, either works.
| Feature | Bizeract | IndiaFilings |
|---|---|---|
| Service model | CA firm — named CA per client | Online platform — rotating executives |
| Pvt Ltd registration | From ₹6,999, all-in written quote | ₹7,899+ plus government fees |
| GST registration | ₹499 all-in | ₹1,499 assisted |
| Monthly GST retainer | From ₹999/mo, named CA + ITC reconciliation | Varies by plan, pooled execution |
| ROC annual compliance | From ₹8,999/year, fixed | ₹9,999+ depending on state |
| Trademark registration | ₹4,999 + govt fees | ₹6,899+ |
| Director KYC (DIR-3) | Included in ROC retainer | Add-on fee |
| Communication channel | WhatsApp + email, 2-hour response | Support ticket + email |
| Notice handling | Included in retainer plans | Separate service, per-notice fee |
| Best for | Founders who want one CA for everything | Buyers of discrete one-off services |
What IndiaFilings does well
IndiaFilings has one of the widest service catalogues in the Indian legal-tech space. Need a food licence? An FSSAI renewal? A ESI registration? They list all of it with a visible price tag, and they can usually close the job.
For a buyer who knows exactly what they need and just wants to transact, this catalogue model is genuinely useful. You see the price, you pay, you get the deliverable.
The constraint is the same constraint every marketplace/platform has: execution is via rotating staff, so ownership of your file is thin once the first transaction closes.
How we built Bizeract differently
We narrowed our service catalogue deliberately. We don't do shop & establishment licences in Maharashtra, we don't do FSSAI state licences in Kerala, and we don't do a dozen other niche registrations. We stay in our lane: company registration, GST, TDS, ITR, ROC, and supporting licences for the clients we serve.
Narrower catalogue, deeper ownership. The same CA files your GST every month, handles your notices, drafts your reply to a scrutiny assessment, and reviews your tax liability every quarter. Year three feels fundamentally different from year one because accumulated context compounds.
Pricing — the honest breakdown
Our starting prices are usually lower than IndiaFilings for equivalent services. Our retainer prices are usually slightly higher for comparable scopes, because we include reconciliation, notices, and advisory that platforms charge separately for.
If you are doing a one-time registration and walking away, IndiaFilings may be cheaper once you line up the exact feature set. If you are signing up for ongoing compliance, our all-in retainer is usually cheaper than their base plan plus the add-ons you will need (notice handling, ITC reconciliation, tax advisory).
Both of us publish prices publicly. Lay them side by side and judge.
When a platform is the better fit
IndiaFilings is a better choice if: (a) you need a niche registration we don't offer, (b) you want the broadest possible catalogue from one vendor, or (c) you genuinely prefer a self-serve buy experience over a consultative one.
We will tell you on the call if your use case is outside our scope. No pressure to sign up if we are not the right fit.
When a CA firm is the better fit
Pick Bizeract if: you want one CA owning your end-to-end compliance, you value proactive advisory (quarterly tax review, ITC leakage analysis, expense-structure feedback), or you have experienced a notice or scrutiny assessment and want a firm that will defend the filing it made.
How we wrote this comparison
This comparison is written by our practising CA team, not a content marketing agency. The aim is to help you pick the right partner for your business — even when that means recommending the competitor.
- We pulled the competitor's pricing directly from their public website on the published date of this comparison. Where pricing is gated behind a sales call, we noted that explicitly.
- Service-model claims (self-serve vs assisted vs full-service) are based on each firm's own published descriptions, plus first-hand experience helping 30+ clients migrate from competitor platforms over the last 24 months.
- Customer-experience claims (response times, hidden fees, ownership gaps) are sourced from a) consumer-forum threads on MouthShut, ConsumerComplaints, and Reddit /r/IndiaInvestments, b) Trustpilot reviews where available, c) feedback from migrated clients about why they switched.
- Statutory references (GST sections, ROC forms, Income Tax sections) are linked to the official notification or section, not to a third-party blog. If we cite a penalty, we link the source.
- We refresh comparison pages every 6 months. Last refresh date is listed at the top of each page.
Bias and limitations
- We are not unbiased — we run a competing firm, and we will fail to be perfectly neutral. Read this comparison alongside the competitor's own marketing pages, not in place of them.
- Pricing in this market shifts often. Always confirm the current quote on the competitor's site before signing up.
- No competitor named here has paid for placement, sponsored content, or asked for a review. We do not earn affiliate fees from any platform we compare against.
Verify the claims yourself
Pricing and feature claims about IndiaFilings reflect their published offerings as of April 2026. We refresh this page every 6 months, but the fastest way to confirm any specific number is to check the source directly. The competitor\'s own site is at indiafilings.com; our public pricing is at /pricing.
Primary references used
- GST Portal — registration & filing official site
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) — ROC filings
- Income Tax India — return filing & rules
- CBIC — notifications & circulars (indirect tax)
- ICAI — Chartered Accountant guidance
- ICSI — Company Secretary guidance
- Udyam (MSME) — registration portal
- Bizeract pricing — published rates
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Book ConsultationBizeract vs IndiaFilings — your questions
No. We focus on registration, GST, income tax, TDS, ROC, and supporting licences. For niche state licences outside our core, we will recommend a specialist rather than overreach.
No. For transactional one-off work with no follow-up, a platform is often faster and cheaper. The CA-firm model pays off when you want continuity.
Yes. We do one-off engagements. No contract lock-in, no obligation to retain us afterwards.
Lower overhead. We don't spend on paid ads or a large sales team. We grow mostly through referrals, so our acquisition cost per client is close to zero.
Your file is reassigned within 48 hours, with a handoff call so you don't lose context. We have never had a client's compliance slip because of a team change.
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