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100+ FREE and Paid Business Directories

The master list of 100+ directories where Indian manufacturers should list their company — with tips to maximize each listing.

Top 20 Free Must-Do Directories

1
Google Business Profile — Most important. Controls Maps + Search.
Priority 1 — do this first
2
IndiaMART — India's largest. Free basic listing.
Priority 1 for domestic leads
3
TradeIndia — tradeindia.com — free basic listing.
4
Justdial — 100M+ users. Good for local visibility.
5
Sulekha — Strong in Tier 2 cities.
6
Yellow Pages India — yellowpages.co.in — still indexed by Google.
7
IndiaBizClub — indiabizclub.com — export-focused.
8
ExportersIndia — exportersindia.com — international buyers search here.
9
FIEO Directory — fieo.org — free for FIEO members.
10
Kompass India — in.kompass.com — European buyers use Kompass heavily.

Paid Directories Worth Considering

IndiaMART Premium — ₹15,000-50,000/year. Priority listing, verified badge.
ROI positive if average order value >₹1L
Alibaba Gold Supplier — $2,000-5,000/year. Opens international enquiries.
Best for companies ready to export
ThomasNet USA — $300-2,000/year. Essential for US market entry.
Must-have if targeting North American buyers
Kompass Premium — ₹40,000-1.5L/year. Direct European buyer access.
Strong ROI for specialty steel companies

Directories by Industry

Steel: Steel Orbis, MetalMiner, SteelGuru, India Steel News
Engineering Parts: EngineeringClicks, GlobalSpec, PartsBadger
Pipes & Fittings: PipingNow.com, PipingMart directory
Forgings: ForgingIndustry.org, MetalTek
Castings: CastingsUSA, FoundryGate, DiecastingIndia

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