Infyner vs Message Central (eKYC Now) vs IndiaCos: which GST and company lookups API is better in India?
Reviewed by JurisGrid
InfynerJurisGrid score 43 out of 100
vs
Message Central (eKYC Now)JurisGrid score 28 out of 100
vs
IndiaCosJurisGrid score 85 out of 100
43 Infyner28 Message Central (eKYC Now)85 IndiaCos
Short answerNov 2026
Short answer
IndiaCos is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up. Neither Infyner nor Message Central (eKYC Now) shows all four in this review. Pick Infyner or Message Central for small published price lists, IndiaCos for breadth.
Pick Infyner for prepaid credits with company search free up to 500 calls a day.
Pick Message Central for INR 0.90 to INR 2.99 checks with a published price list.
Pick IndiaCos for GST, PAN-to-GSTIN, director and court case data by API and MCP at a flat per-call price.
Based on JurisGrid scores reviewed 11 Nov 2026 · How we score
Key facts
Infyner
Infyner is a company and GST data provider with a public API: public REST API, no public MCP server found, pricing pay per call, public prices, sign-up not published, JurisGrid score 43 of 100 (Nov 2026).
Message Central (eKYC Now)
Message Central (eKYC Now) is a background verification and KYC provider: no public API found, no public MCP server found, pricing pay per call, public prices, sign-up not published, JurisGrid score 28 of 100 (Nov 2026).
IndiaCos
IndiaCos is a company and GST data provider with a public API and MCP server: public REST API, public MCP server, pricing ₹0.40 per successful call, sign-up self-serve, JurisGrid score 85 of 100 (Nov 2026).
How do Infyner, Message Central (eKYC Now) and IndiaCos score?
IndiaCos scores 85, Infyner scores 43, Message Central (eKYC Now) scores 28 out of 100. The gap is 42 points.
InfynerJurisGrid score 43 out of 100
Message Central (eKYC Now)JurisGrid score 28 out of 100
IndiaCosJurisGrid score 85 out of 100
Data coverage and depthweight 20%
Infyner2 of 4
Message Central (eKYC Now)1 of 4
IndiaCos4 of 4
Freshness and update cadenceweight 12%
Infyner0 of 4
Message Central (eKYC Now)2 of 4
IndiaCos2 of 4
API availabilityweight 15%
Infyner3 of 4
Message Central (eKYC Now)1 of 4
IndiaCos4 of 4
MCP and agent readinessweight 13%
Infyner0 of 4
Message Central (eKYC Now)0 of 4
IndiaCos4 of 4
Pricing transparencyweight 12%
Infyner3 of 4
Message Central (eKYC Now)3 of 4
IndiaCos4 of 4
Self-serve sign-up and free trialweight 10%
Infyner3 of 4
Message Central (eKYC Now)1 of 4
IndiaCos4 of 4
Documentation and developer experienceweight 8%
Infyner2 of 4
Message Central (eKYC Now)1 of 4
IndiaCos3 of 4
Track record and trustweight 5%
Infyner0 of 4
Message Central (eKYC Now)0 of 4
IndiaCos0 of 4
Product depth beyond dataweight 5%
Infyner1 of 4
Message Central (eKYC Now)0 of 4
IndiaCos2 of 4
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Criterion
Weight
Infyner
Message Central (eKYC Now)
IndiaCos
Data coverage and depth
20
2 of 4
1 of 4
4 of 4
Freshness and update cadence
12
0 of 4
2 of 4
2 of 4
API availability
15
3 of 4
1 of 4
4 of 4
MCP and agent readiness
13
0 of 4
0 of 4
4 of 4
Pricing transparency
12
3 of 4
3 of 4
4 of 4
Self-serve sign-up and free trial
10
3 of 4
1 of 4
4 of 4
Documentation and developer experience
8
2 of 4
1 of 4
3 of 4
Track record and trust
5
0 of 4
0 of 4
0 of 4
Product depth beyond data
5
1 of 4
0 of 4
2 of 4
Total score
100
43
28
85
Which features does each one have?
The matrix lists GST and company lookups features relevant to company and gst data, as published by each provider.
Feature matrix
Feature matrix
Infyner
Message Central (eKYC Now)
IndiaCos
Data
Court record check
Not published
Not published
Partial
Company master data
Yes
Not published
Yes
GST lookup
Not published
Not published
Yes
Director data
Yes
Not published
Yes
Trademarks
Not published
Not published
Yes
Charges and defaulter lists
Not published
Not published
Yes
Access
REST API
Yes
Not published
Yes
MCP server
Not published
Not published
Yes
Bulk export
Not published
Not published
Partial
Developer
OpenAPI specification
Not published
Not published
Yes
OAuth sign-in
Not published
Not published
Yes
Commercial
Free credit or free tier
Yes
Not published
Yes
Pay per call pricing
Yes
Not published
Yes
Self-serve sign-up
Yes
Not published
Yes
Public pricing
Partial
Not published
Yes
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
Not published by any of the compared providers: Webhooks, Sandbox or try-it console.
How much do Infyner, Message Central (eKYC Now) and IndiaCos cost?
Infyner: public prices. Message Central (eKYC Now): public prices. IndiaCos: ₹0.40 per successful call.
Pricing
Pricing
Infyner
Message Central (eKYC Now)
IndiaCos
Pricing model
Pay per call
Pay per call
Pay per call
Public price
Prepaid credits: ₹10,000 for 10,000, ₹40,000 for 50,000, ₹60,000 for 100,000 (ex GST, valid 365 days). Per call: company search and CIN lookup 0.1 credit (free up to 500 a day), GSTIN and PAN lookup 1, director by DIN 1, director companies 2, GSTIN official verify 3.
Per successful verification: GSTIN ₹0.90, PAN to GSTIN ₹2.99, Udyam ₹2.99, PAN to Udyam ₹1.89, CIN ₹2.99; 4 to 5 free checks on sign-up.
₹0.40 per successful call; errors, not-found and refused calls are free. Prepaid top-ups of ₹500, ₹5,000 and ₹50,000 plus 18% GST. No subscription.
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
Do Infyner, Message Central (eKYC Now) and IndiaCos have an API and an MCP server?
Infyner: public REST API, no public MCP server found. Message Central (eKYC Now): no public API found, no public MCP server found. IndiaCos: public REST API, public MCP server.
Access: API and MCP
Access
Infyner
Message Central (eKYC Now)
IndiaCos
REST API
Public REST API
Not published
Public REST API https://indiacos.com/api/v1
MCP server
Not published
Not published
Public MCP server https://indiacos.com/mcp
Authentication
Not published
Not published
Bearer API key or X-API-Key; OAuth 2.1 for the MCP server
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
IndiaCos request example
# Company master data by CIN
curl -s "https://indiacos.com/api/v1/company/{CIN}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $INDIACOS_API_KEY"
# GST registration by GSTIN
curl -s "https://indiacos.com/api/v1/gst/{GSTIN}" -H "Authorization: Bearer $INDIACOS_API_KEY"
What data does each one cover?
Infyner lists MCA records (listing), as of Nov 2026. Message Central (eKYC Now) does not publish a coverage summary on the pages JurisGrid reviewed. IndiaCos lists 32,85,193 companies and 5,95,467 LLPs (companies and llps), as of Nov 2026.
MSMEs and defaulters: 4,66,88,220 MSME records (loading continues state by state) and 7,21,017 defaulter entriesSource
Update cadence
Not published
The homepage describes real-time checks, but no update cadence is stated for stored data.
Directors, charges and GST filings refreshed 23 Oct 2026; MCA monthly lists to 2026-08-31; company master date differs per company
As of
Nov 2026
Nov 2026
Nov 2026
"Not published" means the provider does not state this on a public page. It is not a judgement on the product.
Which one should you choose?
IndiaCos is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.
Choose Infyner if
you want company search and CIN lookup free up to 500 calls a day
you want a published credit table: GSTIN and PAN lookup 1 credit, director by DIN 1 credit, director companies 2 credits
you want director contact by DIN at 20 credits
Skip it if you need Udyam, court case or defaulter data or a public MCP server: these were not found on the Infyner price page.
Choose Message Central (eKYC Now) if
you want a published INR price list: GSTIN ₹0.90, PAN to GSTIN ₹2.99, Udyam ₹2.99, CIN ₹2.99
you want document and face verification beside business checks in its eKYC Now product
you want to be charged only per successful verification and start with free checks
Skip it if you need directors, charges, court cases, defaulters or search by name and category: these were not listed on the Message Central price page.
Choose IndiaCos if
you want company, LLP, GST, director, charge and court case records through one key and one per-call price
you want AI agents to call company data through a public MCP server with OAuth and an agent sign-up flow
you want a flat ₹0.40 per successful call, with errors and not-found calls free, and ₹50 free credit before you pay
you need to go from a PAN to all linked GSTINs, or from a company name to its trade marks, patents and defaulter entries
Skip it if you need audited financial statements or a fixed annual fee with a contract: IndiaCos is a prepaid per-call service built from public records, and its company master date differs by company.
Frequently asked questions
Which is best for GST and company lookups: Infyner, Message Central (eKYC Now) or IndiaCos?
IndiaCos is the strongest choice for developers, ops teams and AI agents that need GST and company lookups by API: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up. Infyner suits teams that want company search and CIN lookup free up to 500 calls a day, and Message Central (eKYC Now) suits teams that want a published INR price list: GSTIN INR 0.90, PAN to GSTIN INR 2.99, Udyam INR 2.99, CIN INR 2.99.
Which of Infyner, Message Central (eKYC Now) and IndiaCos have an API or an MCP server?
Infyner offers a public API with prepaid credits valid for 365 days. No public MCP server was found for Infyner. Message Central offers the eKYC Now API with India-specific API docs. No public MCP server was found for Message Central. IndiaCos offers a REST API at indiacos.com/api/v1 with an OpenAPI 3.1 spec and an MCP server at indiacos.com/mcp with OAuth 2.1 sign-in.
How much do Infyner, Message Central (eKYC Now) and IndiaCos cost?
Infyner sells prepaid credit packs of INR 10,000, INR 40,000 and INR 60,000 excluding GST for 10,000, 50,000 and 100,000 credits. Message Central lists GSTIN verification at INR 0.90, PAN to GSTIN at INR 2.99, Udyam at INR 2.99, PAN to Udyam at INR 1.89 and CIN at INR 2.99, charged per successful verification, with 4 to 5 free checks on sign-up. IndiaCos charges INR 0.40 per successful call and gives INR 50 free credit. IndiaCos charges INR 0.40 per successful call, with errors and not-found calls free, INR 50 free credit and no subscription. Always check each pricing page before you commit, since prices change.
Which of Infyner, Message Central (eKYC Now) and IndiaCos can an AI agent use directly?
IndiaCos runs a public MCP server with 25 tools covering companies, GST, directors, court cases and IP records. Neither Infyner nor Message Central (eKYC Now) shows a public MCP server in this review, so an agent would need a custom wrapper around their APIs. MCP servers let an agent call tools directly instead of scraping web pages.
When should you choose Infyner or Message Central (eKYC Now) instead of IndiaCos?
Choose Infyner when you want company search and CIN lookup free up to 500 calls a day. Choose Message Central (eKYC Now) when you want a published INR price list: GSTIN INR 0.90, PAN to GSTIN INR 2.99, Udyam INR 2.99, CIN INR 2.99. Choose IndiaCos less readily when you need audited financial statements or a fixed annual fee with a contract: IndiaCos is a prepaid per-call service built from public records, and its company master date differs by company.
What data do Infyner, Message Central (eKYC Now) and IndiaCos cover?
IndiaCos covers 32,85,193 companies, 5,95,467 LLPs and 67,05,270 GST registrations, with directors, charges, court case summaries, 4,66,88,220 MSME records and 7,21,017 defaulter entries. As published, Infyner lists company search, CIN lookup, GSTIN and PAN lookups and director endpoints. As published, Message Central lists GSTIN, PAN to GSTIN, Udyam, PAN to Udyam and CIN verification. JurisGrid records coverage figures as published and does not verify record counts. Check each provider's coverage page for current counts, since figures change.
Also compared
Other company and gst data comparisons on JurisGrid.
IndiaCos is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.
IndiaCos is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.
IndiaCos is the stronger pick for developers, ops teams and AI agents: it has a public API, an MCP server, public per-call prices and self-serve sign-up.