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Best Bluevine alternatives in India (2026)

Bluevine is a payment gateways & upi product from Bluevine Inc., Jersey City, priced at On request with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 7 have a free plan, 14 are built in India.

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Quick answer

The closest alternatives to Bluevine are Relay (On request), Airwallex (On request), PayU (Pay as you go), BharatPe (Free) and Cashfree Payments (Pay as you go). Relay is the top-ranked option with a free plan.

Why businesses look for a Bluevine alternative

Indian support and GST

Bluevine is built in United States. 14 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.

Bluevine alternatives compared

Ranked by how closely each product matches Bluevine's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.

#SoftwareStarting priceFree planPlatformsMade in IndiaRatingCompare
Bluevine logoBluevine (current)On requestYesWebNo4.4/5
1Relay logoRelayOn requestYesWebNo4.3/5
2Airwallex logoAirwallexOn requestYesWebNo4.3/5
3PayU logoPayUPay as you goNoWebYes4.7/5
4BharatPe logoBharatPeFreeYesWebYes4.6/5
5Cashfree Payments logoCashfree PaymentsPay as you goNoWebYes4.7/5
6Freecharge for Business logoFreecharge for BusinessFreeYesWebYes4.6/5
7Paytm Payment Gateway logoPaytm Payment GatewayPay as you goNoWebYes4.7/5
8Instamojo Payments logoInstamojo PaymentsPay as you goNoWebYes4.6/5
9Google Pay for Business logoGoogle Pay for BusinessFreeYesWebNo4.5/5
10PhonePe Payment Gateway logoPhonePe Payment GatewayPay as you goNoWebYes4.6/5
11Easebuzz logoEasebuzzPay as you goNoWebYes4.6/5
12NPCI UPI logoNPCI UPIFreeYesWebYes4.5/5
13Zaakpay logoZaakpayPay as you goNoWebYes4.6/5
14Atom Technologies logoAtom TechnologiesPay as you goNoWebYes4.6/5
15Novo logoNovoFreeYesWebNo4.3/5
16PayPal logoPayPalPay as you goNoWebNo4.4/5
17Skydo logoSkydoPay as you goNoWebYes4.5/5
18Stripe logoStripePay as you goNoWebNo4.4/5
19Salt by Salt.pe logoSalt by Salt.pePay as you goNoWebYes4.4/5
20BRISKPE logoBRISKPEPay as you goNoWebYes4.4/5

Top 10 Bluevine alternatives in detail

Relay logo

1. Relay

Relay Financial Technologies Inc. · New York · Payment gateways & UPI · 4.3/5

Business banking with multiple checking accounts, unlimited users and spend controls.

On request

Free plan available

Airwallex logo

2. Airwallex

Airwallex · Singapore · Payment gateways & UPI · 4.3/5

Global financial platform with multi-currency accounts, FX transfers, cards and payments.

On request

Free plan available

PayU logo

3. PayU

PayU India · Gurugram · Payment gateways & UPI · 4.7/5

Payment gateway with EMI, BNPL and enterprise integrations.

Pay as you go

Free trial

Compared with Bluevine

  • No free plan, unlike Bluevine
  • Built in India (Gurugram)
BharatPe logo

4. BharatPe

BharatPe · New Delhi · Payment gateways & UPI · 4.6/5

Interoperable UPI QR and merchant loans.

Free

Free plan available

Compared with Bluevine

  • Built in India (New Delhi)
Cashfree Payments logo

5. Cashfree Payments

Cashfree Payments · Bengaluru · Payment gateways & UPI · 4.7/5

Payment gateway and payouts with high UPI success rates.

Pay as you go

Free trial

Compared with Bluevine

  • No free plan, unlike Bluevine
  • Built in India (Bengaluru)

Key features

  • Payment gateway (180+ modes incl. UPI, cards, BNPL, Apple Pay)
  • Payment links
  • Subscriptions
  • International payments
  • Payouts API
Instamojo Payments logo

8. Instamojo Payments

Instamojo · Bengaluru · Payment gateways & UPI · 4.6/5

Simple payment gateway and links for micro businesses.

Pay as you go

Free trial

Compared with Bluevine

  • No free plan, unlike Bluevine
  • Built in India (Bengaluru)

Bluevine alternatives by what you need

How to choose a Bluevine alternative

  • Compare the total cost: MDR on UPI is zero by regulation, but cards, net banking and international payments carry 1.5–3%, plus GST on fees.
  • Ask for success-rate data on your traffic mix. A gateway with weak bank integrations loses a few percent of every checkout silently.
  • Check onboarding requirements — website content, business registration, bank verification — before building the checkout.

Bluevine alternatives — FAQs

What is the best alternative to Bluevine in 2026?+

The closest matches to Bluevine on App Advisor are Relay (On request), Airwallex (On request), PayU (Pay as you go). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Bluevine, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.

Is there a free alternative to Bluevine?+

Yes. 7 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Relay (On request), Airwallex (On request), BharatPe (Free). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.

Is there an Indian alternative to Bluevine?+

Yes. 14 alternatives are built in India, including PayU (Pay as you go), BharatPe (Free), Cashfree Payments (Pay as you go). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.

Bluevine vs Relay: which is better?+

Relay is the closest match to Bluevine in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.

How were these Bluevine alternatives chosen?+

Every product listed sits in payment gateways & upi or a category Bluevine also covers, and Bluevine Inc.'s own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.

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