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 ₹2.98 more per unit than Flipkart — ₹228.24 against ₹225.26. 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 2026.07 · worked with the same engine as every Farolane calculator · example uses the general category; ranges reflect published commission bands.
| Category | Flipkart | Meesho |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel & Accessories | 8–20% | 0% |
| Electronics | 3–9% | 0% |
| Beauty & Personal Care | 5–12% | 0% |
| Home & Kitchen | 8–16% | 0% |
| Jewelry | 12–25% | 0% |
| Toys & Games | 6–12% | 0% |
| Grocery & Gourmet | 5–10% | 0% |
| Other / General | 8–18% | 0% |
| Flipkart | Meesho | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission charged on | Item price only | Item price only |
| Payment processing | 2% | No separate fee — bundled into the commission |
| Per-order / closing fee | ₹15 up to ₹300, ₹20 up to ₹500, ₹35 up to ₹1,000, ₹60 above that | ₹27 per order |
| Fixed monthly cost | None | None |
| Rates verified | Partly — contains estimates (2026-07-10) | Yes — 2026-07-10 |
Sources: Flipkart 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.
ZERO commission for products ≤₹1,000 (from Mar 2026, matching Amazon.in). Above ₹1,000: 3–25% by category (range shown). Fixed fee ₹15–60 by price band, collection fee ~2% (online & COD). Local/zonal shipping free under 500g; otherwise enter shipping cost. 18% GST on fees (ITC claimable). Verify your vertical's rate in Seller Hub. 0% commission on all categories (confirmed 2026). Platform fee ₹25–30 per order depending on category/order value — modeled at ₹27. Logistics ₹27–120 by weight/zone — enter actual shipping as shipping cost. 18% GST on fees. Meesho monetizes via logistics + ads.
On a ₹499.00 product costing ₹150.00 with ₹70.00 shipping, Meesho nets about ₹228.24 per unit versus ₹225.26 on Flipkart — a gap of roughly ₹2.98. That ordering can flip with a different price or category, so run your own numbers before committing.
Flipkart charges 8–18% 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.