UPI & Payment Apps for Shops

BharatPe vs PhonePe for Business

Both are upi & payment apps for shops. The short answer: choose BharatPe if you are kirana and small retailers accepting all UPI apps; choose PhonePe for Business if you are small merchants accepting UPI at the counter.

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BharatPe logo BharatPePhonePe for Business logo PhonePe for Business
Best forKirana and small retailers accepting all UPI appsSmall merchants accepting UPI at the counter
Free planYesYes
PricingSee providerSee provider
Built for IndiaYesYes
CategoriesUPI & Payment Apps for ShopsUPI & Payment Apps for Shops
Strengths
  • One QR for all UPI apps
  • Merchant services
  • Familiar to customers
  • Free UPI QR
Watch out for
  • Check terms for loans and devices
  • Some devices and services are paid
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Which should you choose?

BharatPe: Merchant UPI QR, soundbox and card machines for small businesses.

PhonePe for Business: PhonePe business app with UPI QR, SmartSpeaker and payment tracking.

The best way to decide is to run the same week of real work through both — most offer a free plan or trial — and compare how long tasks take, what your team prefers, and the total cost for your number of users including renewal pricing.

Not sure either fits? See all upi & payment apps for shops compared.