What will be the cost of an app like JustDial? It's India's No.1 local business directory.

What is JustDial and how did their venture grow?

Justdial is an Indian company which is known for offering local search, news and a lot of other services over the web and phone to the users – in a simplified manner. Mani started as a venture with only 5 employees, rented furniture and computers and capital of INR 50000. Headquartered in Mumbai, it also has offices in cities like Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Chennai, Bangalore, and Ahmadabad at present. It has employee strength over 12600.

Over the years, its services have expanded and now it caters to a multitude of users seeking local information and diverse online services. The services can be used by using PCs and smartphones. To cater to the users addicted to social media, the company launched Justdial Social – a service which aggregates content from the top social media websites. It also launched Search Plus Service, which enables the users to manage web-based transactions.

Market Research

To find localized information on things like restaurants, movies, loans, car rentals, doctors, healthcare services and more, JustDial is the undisputed leader in the Indian market. However, there are some other alternative services, which could be analyzed before entering in this sector.

In nearly 2 decades since its inception, JustDial has gone from strength to strength. It caters to a wide range of users, including those who do not use PC or Smartphone. Its services can be used from regular phones by dialing 8888888888. It also offers text SMS-based services.

The voice services are multilingual and 24×7 accessible. Taking a lesson from it, you may also think of coming up with unique contact number (vanity number) which your customers could remember easily.

Best Alternatives to Justdial

• Sulekha India
• Yellow Pages
• AskLaila
• Grotal.in
• StartLoval.in

Overall Project Summary

As you are planning to launch a local search engine, your end-users won’t be willing to pay for using it. It should be a free service, accessible to mobile, Smartphone, PC users in India (or your target country) for localized information and diverse online services. Also, focus on building a huge community of web users which could contribute to user ratings and reviews.

This app lets you do a lot of things like:

• Create a profile within minutes and look for diverse localized information and events.
• Dial a unique customer support number (like 8888888888 for JD app) to access services via phone.
• Get your business listed with it to become more accessible to local customers.
• Submit your ad online.
• Search online for events taking place nearby like movies, plays, art events, and festivals, etc.

List of Features

• Search for myriads of services online: Find localized services for free – anytime. From booking restaurants to shopping online and checking for loan offers.
• Book the services: Users can make bookings online.
• Check news online: Stay updated on current news and developments through the app.
• Money Transfer Feature: Use the JDPay feature for online payments and receiving money.
• Recharge mobile and pay bills: Recharge mobile and pay DTH or utility bills.
• Buy International SIM Cards: Options include Matrix and Uniconnect for overseas trips.
• Book IRCTC tickets: Book railway tickets, check PNR status, or cancel bookings.

How iTechNotion can help?

iTechNotion is capable of developing websites and apps, alongside modifying the solutions that it creates for the clients. We have a team of experts who are well versed in such tasks and can handle any project – regardless of size and complexity.

Our team can craft a flexible, powerful and mobile-first local search engine which could be web and/or app based, as per your needs. iTechNotion offers comprehensive app and website solutions for the clients covering back and front end. We also take care of app/website maintenance.