Design IRL vs IndiaMART
IndiaMART is a B2B marketplace for every trade, where paid packages add visibility and buyer leads. Design IRL covers design and building only, and paying can’t move you up.
Side by side
| Compared on | IndiaMART | Design IRL |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | IndiaMARTA B2B marketplace. Suppliers sign up free and can buy paid packages. | Design IRLA directory and marketplace for the design and building industry only. |
| Paying for visibility | IndiaMARTPackages add “Star Supplier” or “Leading supplier” labels, and IM Industry Leader offers a prime spot in a chosen category and location. | Design IRLNo paid placement or paid labels. A verified mark comes from claiming your page, which is free. |
| Leads | IndiaMARTPackages include a set number of BuyLeads, enquiries from prospective buyers, each week. | Design IRLWe don’t sell leads. Buyers click through to the brand’s own shop. |
| How buying works | IndiaMARTBuyers send enquiries to suppliers. | Design IRLBrowse products with photos and prices, then buy on the brand’s own site. |
Which one should you use?
Choose IndiaMART when
- You’re buying or selling outside design and building
- You want enquiries and buyer leads delivered to you
Choose Design IRL when
- You want to browse furniture, lighting, tiles and hardware with photos and prices
- You want to see the studios and projects around a brand
What we aren’t
- We’re new. Most pages start from public facts on a business’s own website until its owner claims them, so some are thin.
- We don’t rate or review anyone. You judge the work yourself.
- The marketplace carries Indian brands only, and you buy on the brand’s own site, not here.