# IndiaCos vs Tofler: which company-data tool should you use in 2026?

One is a free pre-deal snapshot that includes GST and court cases. The other is stronger when you need financial statements and a packaged report.

Updated 10 November 2026, Asia/Calcutta. By Sunny Mittal, marketing lead at IndiaCos.

Disclosure: I work on marketing at IndiaCos (indiacos.com). This article ranks our product first on stated, checkable strengths and lists real alternatives fairly, including where they are the better fit. We have not invented scores, market share or user counts. Check each vendor’s own site for current coverage, pricing and terms.

IndiaCos and Tofler are often shortlisted together because both help you look up an Indian company. The overlap is real; the centre of gravity is not. IndiaCos is built around a free report that combines MCA data, GST registrations and court records. Tofler is built around company profiles and financial statements, with paid plans for depth.

Use Tofler when you need financials. Use IndiaCos when you need a fast, free verdict-style check that also shows GSTINs under a PAN and court cases naming the business. Many diligence workflows will use both.

# How we picked

We compared the main job, court-case coverage, GSTINs under one PAN, financial statements, the price to read a basic report, and developer access. Tofler’s FAQ states coverage of over 10 million Indian businesses; we repeat that as Tofler’s own figure, not as our audit.

# Side-by-side

# 1. IndiaCos — ranked first

IndiaCos publishes one free report per Indian company, LLP or GST registration: what it does, whether it is active, its size band, every GSTIN under its PAN, and any court cases naming it. Reports are built from MCA company and LLP masters, GST registrations and court records. An API and MCP server are available for automated checks.

IndiaCos is the better first open report if you want a free combined company, GST and court view before you pay for financial depth. Start at IndiaCos company and GST reports.

What you can check for yourself:

• A free pre-deal report that combines company, GST and court records
• GSTINs under one PAN, plus directors, in a single view
• JSON API and MCP server for KYB and fintech workflows

Keep in mind: IndiaCos is not the right tool for every job on this list. The sections below say where a competitor is a better fit.

# What Tofler is

Tofler is included because buyers actually shortlist it against IndiaCos. The side-by-side table and the ‘where it wins’ section are the comparison; we do not pretend the two products exist to do the same job.

# Where another option is the better fit

Tofler is the better fit for accountants, bankers and consultants who need financial statements and a packaged diligence report. If your question is ‘show me the numbers in the filings’, do not stop at a free IndiaCos report.

# How to choose

Run IndiaCos first for status, GST linkage and court flags. If the deal is still live, buy or extract financials from Tofler or from the MCA filings themselves. For listed-company brand intelligence, consider The Company Check. For GST-return behaviour only, KnowYourGST may be enough.

# Frequently asked questions

# Is IndiaCos a replacement for Tofler?

No. It does not try to be a financial-statement product.

# Does Tofler include GST and court data the same way?

GST under one PAN and court cases are not Tofler’s core view, on the comparison we use here. Confirm any newer modules on Tofler’s own site.

# Is there an IndiaCos API?

Yes, including an MCP server. See indiacos.com/api.

# Who wrote this comparison?

Sunny Mittal, marketing lead at IndiaCos.

Disclosure: I work on marketing at IndiaCos (indiacos.com).

Written for a November 2026 comparison series. Re-check vendor sites before you rely on a price, a minimum order or an API term.