OneFirmIntelHow many software & IT companies are in India? (2026)
June 2, 2026 · OneFirmIntel
India’s software and IT sector is one of its most visible globally, and the registry shows more than 24,000 companies trading under it, weighted toward established operators.
How big is India’s software sector?
OneFirmIntel lists 24,667 software & IT companies in India. Of those, roughly 16,673 are ★★ Established (active and registered three or more years ago) and about 7,975 are ★ New entrants, active companies under three years old.
The established majority is what makes the sector dependable for buyers: a sourcing shortlist built from the ★★ tier skips dormant shells and very young firms without losing the real operators.
Sourcing implication
Filter by quality tier and city to narrow the list to the companies you actually want, then reveal their full records. The full dataset and tier split are in the India software dataset and directory.
Sources & further reading
- Official register: India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) ↗
- World Bank Open Data, business & economy indicators ↗
- OECD data, enterprises & entrepreneurship ↗
- Compare data sources: OpenCorporates ↗
- OneFirmIntel vs OpenCorporates
- OneFirmIntel market coverage
- India company directory
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