Cashfree Payment Links pricing in India (2027)

Cashfree Payment Links has 2 plans: Standard at 1.95% per transaction + 18% GST, Enterprise at Custom. Indian prices are usually quoted excluding GST — confirm on the vendor's page.

Yes — Cashfree Payment Links has a free option. Free to sign up (Festive offer: 0% fee on first Rs 20 lakh GMV for new merchants). Paid plans add the rest.

Instant settlements (0.30% + GST); Credit card EMI (2.2%); Debit card EMI (1.5%). Add these to any budget before you compare it with another product.

Cashfree Payment Links has no setup fee and no monthly subscription. You pay the gateway platform fee on each successful payment, which Cashfree lists as 1.95% plus 18% GST as standard for most domestic methods. International cards are 2.99% and Amex 2.95%. Payment Links itself is included with the gateway at no additional cost, so the only charge is per transaction.

Yes. Cashfree charges 18% GST on its platform fees for Payment Links and other gateway products. Its pricing page also notes that GST still applies under the festive offer where fees on the first Rs 20 lakh of GMV are waived, because GST is computed on the standard 1.95% rate. Ask Cashfree for a GST invoice for input tax credit.

Cashfree Payment Links does not have a time-limited trial because it is pay per transaction. Signing up is free and there is zero setup fee, so you only pay when a customer pays you. New merchants signing up during Cashfree's festive campaign get 0% platform fees on the first Rs 20 lakh of GMV, with GST payable on the waived fee.

Yes. When creating a Cashfree payment link you can turn on partial payments and set a minimum amount. The customer can then pay several amounts between that minimum and the full link value, and you are notified after each payment. This does not work on UPI-only links, so choose the all payment methods link type if you need instalments.

Yes. Cashfree Payment Links can be shared by SMS, email and WhatsApp, and also through social media, QR codes and invoices. On WhatsApp the link appears as a branded widget. Automatic reminders are available too, with up to three reminders on days you choose, but your Cashfree account manager has to activate the reminder feature first.

Both Cashfree and Razorpay offer no-code payment links with UPI, cards, partial payments and API access at similar standard fees around 2% plus GST. Cashfree's edge is bulk link creation by CSV, branded WhatsApp links and its festive fee waiver for new merchants. Compare the exact rate each offers your business category, settlement speed and support before deciding.

Yes. The Cashfree Merchant Dashboard app on Android (package com.cashfree.merchant) lets you generate payment links and send them by SMS, email or WhatsApp, view collections, track settlements and issue full or partial refunds. Cashfree also has a free softPOS app on Google Play for accepting in-person payments on an Android phone.