# Startup India (DPIIT): AI Tool Listing, free (startupindia.gov.in)

> Startup India (DPIIT) is a startup database at startupindia.gov.in. It lists AI startups, with a rule: needs an Indian office. Listing is free. Review: a recognition certificate is typically issued within 2 working days of a successful application; tax-exemption cases go to a board that meets once a month. Terms read on startupindia.gov.in on 2 October 2026.

Government portal where a startup registers a profile and can apply for DPIIT recognition, which can lead to tax benefits. Any entity with a registered office in India can register; a mobile number and email with a one-time password are needed.

- Site: https://www.startupindia.gov.in/
- Kind: Startup databases
- Verdict: Needs an Indian office
- Price: No fee is mentioned for registering a profile or applying for DPIIT recognition
- Link you get: not stated
- Review: A recognition certificate is typically issued within 2 working days of a successful application; tax-exemption cases go to a board that meets once a month
- Reach: medium (#100535 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #423920 by links in Common Crawl's web graph)
- How to submit: a form; the link or address shows on the page for signed-in visitors (https://listaify.com/login, free)
- Run by: DPIIT
- Lists: every kind of AI product
- Their rule: https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/about_us/faqs.html
- Checked: 2026-10-02

Page: https://listaify.com/places/startup-india

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