Topmate Alternatives in India: Fees and Features Compared
Topmate is free to start but takes a share of every booking. Here is when it still makes sense and what to look at instead.
Yashraj Anshukla, Founder & CEOUpdated 14 October 2026 · 7 min readIn this article
Topmate is popular with Indian professionals who sell calls, webinars and digital products from a single link. It costs nothing to join, which is why so many creators start there. The catch is that it takes a percentage of every sale, and that adds up as you grow. This guide compares the main alternatives using each platform's own pricing page, read on 14 October 2026.
What Topmate charges
| Plan | Upfront fee | Fee on sales |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | None | 10% of every sale made through your profile or link |
| Marketplace | None | 20% on sales to new customers found through Topmate's marketplace |
| Custom | Contact sales | Not stated (for creators earning ₹10 lakh or more a month) |
The page lists 1:1 scheduling, group sessions, webinars, live cohorts, digital products and instant payouts. It does not mention courses, a community, your own domain or your own app, so check whether you need those before you stay.
When Topmate is still the right choice
- You are testing whether anyone will pay for your time and want no upfront cost.
- You want built-in discovery through a marketplace and accept the 20% for those buyers.
- You sell scheduled calls only and do not need a branded site or app.
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Alternatives compared
| Platform | Starting cost | Commission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synappses | Free plan; Basic ₹7,199 a month billed annually | 0% on every plan | 1:1 sessions and a community on the free plan; own domain from Basic; branded iOS and Android apps on Medium |
| TagMango | No fixed fee on Basic | 10% on Basic, 5.5% on Pro (₹5,000 a month), 3.5% on Advanced (₹15,000 a month), 0% on Ultimate (₹30,000 a month) | Prices exclude GST; community access on Basic |
| Podia | $42 a month billed annually | 5% on Mover; none on Shaker and above | Priced in dollars; coaching and community included |
| Thinkific | $40 a month billed annually | 2.9% on Thinkific Payments | Priced in dollars; coaching and webinars on every plan, with limits on Basic |
What the 10% costs you
Take a coach who sells ₹1,000 sessions. The table shows what Topmate's 10% costs over a year against Synappses Basic billed annually, which has no commission:
| Sessions a month | Monthly sales | Topmate (10%) | Synappses Basic (annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | ₹20,000 | ₹24,000 | ₹86,388 |
| 50 | ₹50,000 | ₹60,000 | ₹86,388 |
| 100 | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,20,000 | ₹86,388 |
| 200 | ₹2,00,000 | ₹2,40,000 | ₹86,388 |
Below about 72 sessions a month, Topmate's pay-as-you-earn model costs less. Above it, a flat fee wins. This compares fees only: the platforms do not include the same features, so check what you need. Read the full Synappses vs Topmate comparison.
Moving your clients
- Set up your new booking page and test a payment before you announce anything.
- Keep your Topmate link live for a few weeks and add a note pointing to the new one.
- Email or message past clients with the new link and a short reason to rebook.
- Move your digital products and testimonials, then update your bio links.
If you are building towards courses and a community as well as sessions, read how to sell sessions, courses and a community from one place.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Topmate charge?
- Nothing upfront. It takes 10% of sales made through your link or profile and 20% of sales to new customers found through its marketplace.
- What is the best free alternative to Topmate?
- It depends what you need. TagMango's Basic plan has no fixed fee, and Synappses has a free plan with 1:1 sessions and a community and 0% commission, with earnings capped at ₹5,000 on that plan.
- Can I use Topmate and another platform together?
- Yes. Many creators keep a marketplace listing for discovery and sell to their own audience on a platform where they keep the full amount.
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