Every fee both marketplaces charge an Indian seller, side by side — then the same product run through both so you can see what actually lands in your pocket.
On a ₹499.00 item with ₹150.00 of product cost and ₹70.00 of shipping, Meesho leaves you about ₹23.00 more per unit than Amazon.in — ₹255.24 against ₹232.24. That is before advertising, and it can reverse at a different price point or in a different category, which is exactly why the calculator below takes your numbers.
Dataset 2026.10 · worked with the same engine as every Farolane calculator · example uses the general category; ranges reflect published commission bands.
| Category | Amazon.in | Meesho |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel & Accessories | 0% to ₹1,000, then 7–23% | 0% |
| Footwear | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–18% | 0% |
| Consumer Electronics | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–9% | 0% |
| Electronics Accessories | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–15% | 0% |
| Computers | 0% to ₹1,000, then 6–8% | 0% |
| Beauty, Health & Personal Care | 0% to ₹500, then 14% to ₹1,000, then 10% | 0% |
| Baby Products | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–15% | 0% |
| Home & Kitchen | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–11.5% | 0% |
| Furniture | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–15% | 0% |
| Jewelry | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–20% | 0% |
| Watches | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–15% | 0% |
| Toys & Games | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–10% | 0% |
| Grocery & Gourmet | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–9% | 0% |
| Pet Supplies | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–15% | 0% |
| Sports & Outdoors | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–15% | 0% |
| Office Products | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–15% | 0% |
| Automotive & Powersports | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–15% | 0% |
| Tools & Home Improvement | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–15% | 0% |
| Bags, Luggage & Backpacks | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–15% | 0% |
| Media (Books, DVD, Music, Software) | 0% to ₹250, then 2% to ₹500, then 4% to ₹1,000, then 13.5% | 0% |
| Other / General | 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–15% | 0% |
| Amazon.in | Meesho | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission charged on | Item price only | Item price only |
| Payment processing | No separate fee — bundled into the commission | No separate fee — bundled into the commission |
| Per-order / closing fee | ₹2 up to ₹300, ₹23 up to ₹500, ₹48 up to ₹1,000, ₹79 above that | None |
| Fixed monthly cost | None | None |
| Rates verified | Yes — 2026-10-15 | Yes — 2026-10-15 |
Sources: Amazon.in fee schedule · Meesho fee schedule
Both figures come from the same calculation: order revenue minus commission on whichever base the platform actually uses, minus per-order and payment fees, minus the consumption tax sitting inside your price where that applies, minus your product cost and shipping. No midpoints are invented — where a marketplace publishes a band, you see the band.
Closing fees changed on 7 Sep 2026 and now differ by fulfilment channel: the same INR 300 item costs INR 2 on Easy Ship, INR 27 at a fulfilment centre and INR 20 on Self Ship. They are read against item price INCLUDING shipping charges. The fulfilment-centre ladder here is the standard column; the group A to D category discounts are not modelled. Category referral rates are shown as ranges because Amazon.in publishes hundreds of sub-category rates; verify yours in Seller Central. 18% GST on fees is ITC-claimable and stays a memo, as does the 0.5% TCS. Meesho’s own pricing page states 0% commission across all categories, no registration fee, NO collection fee (sellers keep 100% on prepaid and COD), no cancellation penalty and no RTO return shipping fee. The INR 27 per-order platform fee previously carried here came from a trade blog and is NOT corroborated anywhere on Meesho’s own page, so it has been removed rather than left in unsourced. Logistics charges by weight and zone are not published publicly; enter your actual shipping cost. 18% GST applies to shipping charges.
On a ₹499.00 product costing ₹150.00 with ₹70.00 shipping, Meesho nets about ₹255.24 per unit versus ₹232.24 on Amazon.in — a gap of roughly ₹23.00. That ordering can flip with a different price or category, so run your own numbers before committing.
Amazon.in charges 0% to ₹1,000, then 5–15% in the general category and Meesho charges 0%. Both vary by category — the full table on this page lists every one.
Yes. In India your listed price is GST-inclusive, so the tax inside the price is removed from revenue before margin is calculated. GST charged on marketplace fees and TCS withheld are both creditable, so they are shown as memo lines rather than costs.
Yes, and most established sellers do — the point of comparing is knowing which one deserves your ad budget and your best pricing. The Goal Planner can split a monthly profit target across both channels at once.