# Vivahswapn vs Anand Maratha: free to join, private by default

> Anand Maratha costs ₹2,000 a year and its app is rated 2.97 on Google Play. Vivahswapn is free to join, and a person approves every profile. Sourced.

- Page: https://vivahswapn.com/compare/vivahswapn-vs-anand-maratha
- In Marathi: https://vivahswapn.com/tulana/vivahswapn-ani-anand-maratha
- As checked on 1 November 2026.

## Is Vivahswapn better than Anand Maratha?

For most Maratha families, yes. Vivahswapn is free to join, and a person on our team approves every profile and photo before other members see it. Anand Maratha charges ₹2,000 a year, sends contact details by email at 10 profiles every 5 days, and showed profile details to visitors without an account.

Anand Maratha is a Maratha marriage bureau in Pune with a website and an app. If your family wants a private profile, a free start and an answer when you ask for help, there is a simpler choice. Here is the comparison, with a source for every claim about Anand Maratha.

## Why families choose Vivahswapn

- Free to join, where Anand Maratha charges ₹2,000 a year
- Your profile stays hidden from visitors without an account
- Chat in the app instead of contact details by email
- A person approves every profile, photo and edit

## At a glance

Vivahswapn and Anand Maratha compared, as checked on 1 November 2026

| What we compared | Vivahswapn | Anand Maratha |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost to join | Free to join. The free plan includes 5 interests, 10 chat messages and 20 search results a day. | ₹2,000 a year including GST, one plan only. ([Source](https://www.anandmaratha.com/rules.php)) |
| Refunds | Use the free plan for as long as you like before you pay anything. | No refund once paid, except a double payment or a technical error reported within 7 days. ([Source](https://www.anandmaratha.com/cancellation-and-refund.php)) |
| Who checks profiles | A person on our team approves every profile, every photo and every later edit before other members see it. | Its rules ask members to check matches through relatives and friends, and say the bureau is not responsible. ([Source](https://www.anandmaratha.com/rules.php)) |
| Who can see your profile | Only signed-in members whose own profile we have approved can open a profile. | When we checked, profile details and photos opened without an account. ([Source](https://www.anandmaratha.com/)) |
| Photo privacy | You choose: photos for all members, or only for the people you accept. | A setting to hide photos is not mentioned. ([Source](https://www.anandmaratha.com/rules.php)) |
| Contacting a match | Chat in the app once an interest is accepted, and voice or video calls on paid plans, without giving out your phone number. | Contact details arrive by email, 10 profiles every 5 days. Chat between members in the app is not mentioned. ([Source](https://www.anandmaratha.com/rules.php)) |
| Help from family | Parents and siblings can have their own login to help run the profile, on paid plans. | A separate login for family members is not mentioned; you sign in with the registration ID and email. ([Source](https://www.anandmaratha.com/)) |
| Language | Marathi first, on the website and the Android app, with English one tap away. | Mostly English with Marathi headings; the rules page switches between Marathi and English. ([Source](https://www.anandmaratha.com/)) |

## What it costs

### Vivahswapn: free to join

The free plan includes 5 interests, 10 chat messages and 20 search results a day.

Starting new chats, voice and video calls, contact details, photo requests, advanced filters, daily recommendations and logins for family members are on paid plans. Each is one payment for the period and never renews on its own.

### Anand Maratha: prices we saw

- Registration or renewal: ₹2,000 a year, GST included (about ₹167 a month) ([Source](https://www.anandmaratha.com/rules.php))
- Contact details: 10 profiles every 5 days ([Source](https://www.anandmaratha.com/rules.php))
- Refund: None once paid ([Source](https://www.anandmaratha.com/cancellation-and-refund.php))

As checked on 1 November 2026.

## What reviewers and its own pages say

### App ratings

- [Anand Maratha · Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anandmaratha.app): 2.97 out of 5 from 109 ratings · 50,000+ installs
- [Anand Maratha · App Store (India)](https://apps.apple.com/in/app/id1348767966): 1.5 out of 5 from 36 ratings

### Reviewers say the app is slow and keeps signing them out

On Google Play the app is rated 2.97 out of 5 from 109 ratings, and on the App Store 1.5 out of 5 from 36. These are recent reviews, in the reviewers’ own words.

> “The app performance is very poor. It runs slow and takes too much time to load.”
>
> — [1★ review on Google Play, 15 May 2026](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anandmaratha.app)

> “I have to log in again and again, even after already signing in.”
>
> — [1★ review on Google Play, 4 Jul 2026](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anandmaratha.app)

> “app is down for almost a day now”
>
> — [1★ review on Google Play, 4 May 2026](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anandmaratha.app)

### Reviewers say nobody answers when they ask for help

Several recent reviewers write that their messages to the bureau went unanswered.

> “No one responds to you even if you contact them...”
>
> — [1★ review on Google Play, 16 Sept 2026](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anandmaratha.app)

> “not responding. taking too much time”
>
> — [1★ review on Google Play, 6 Sept 2026](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anandmaratha.app)

### Only 10 contacts every 5 days, even when you pay

Its rules release contact details for 10 profiles every 5 days, and reviewers say paying more does not raise the limit.

> “(You can get 10 profiles in 5 days.)”
>
> — [Its rules page](https://www.anandmaratha.com/rules.php)

> “Limit of only 10 req in 5 days is too restrictive n makes the app impractical.”
>
> — [1★ review on Google Play, 3 May 2026](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anandmaratha.app) · 10 people found it helpful

> “no option to send multiple request even by paying additonal amount. support team says create new account for additional request quota.”
>
> — [1★ review on Google Play, 1 Jan 2026](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anandmaratha.app) · 5 people found it helpful

### Checking a match is left to you, and fees are not refunded

Its own pages put the checking on members, and rule out a refund once you pay.

> “Check the details of the matches you take through your relatives and friends. If any problem comes up later, the centre will not be responsible.” (translated from Marathi)
>
> — [Its rules page](https://www.anandmaratha.com/rules.php)

> “Once a membership or service subscription is purchased through Anand Maratha Vadhu Var Kendra®, it cannot be canceled under any circumstances.”
>
> — [Its cancellation and refund policy](https://www.anandmaratha.com/cancellation-and-refund.php)

## Questions families ask

### What are Anand Maratha’s registration fees?

On 1 November 2026, Anand Maratha’s rules page listed ₹2,000 a year including GST, for registration or renewal, with one plan. Contact details are limited to 10 profiles every 5 days, and fees are not refunded once paid. Vivahswapn is free to join.

### What do reviews say about the Anand Maratha app?

On 1 November 2026 the Android app was rated 2.97 out of 5 from 109 ratings on Google Play, and the iPhone app 1.5 out of 5 from 36 ratings on the App Store in India. Recent Google Play reviews mention slow loading, repeated sign-ins and no reply from support.

### Can anyone see profiles on Anand Maratha without registering?

When we checked on 1 November 2026, profile details and photos on Anand Maratha’s website opened without signing in. On Vivahswapn, only signed-in members whose own profile our team has approved can open a profile, and you can keep your photos for the people you accept.

### Is there a free alternative to Anand Maratha?

Yes. Vivahswapn is free to join, and the free plan includes 5 interests, 10 chat messages and 20 search results a day. Starting new chats, voice and video calls, contact details and logins for family members are on paid plans.

### Can parents help run a profile on Vivahswapn?

Yes. On the free plan a parent can create and run the profile from their own account. On paid plans, the profile’s owner can also invite parents or siblings, each with their own login and the permissions the owner chooses.

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## Sources and how we checked

We opened every page listed here on 1 November 2026. Review quotes are from the Google Play and App Store listings for India, with the stars and the date each reviewer gave; a cut is marked with …. Prices and offers change often, so check the service’s own site before you pay.

1. https://www.anandmaratha.com/
2. https://www.anandmaratha.com/rules.php
3. https://www.anandmaratha.com/cancellation-and-refund.php
4. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anandmaratha.app
5. https://apps.apple.com/in/app/id1348767966

Names of other services are their owners’ trademarks, used here only to identify them. Vivahswapn is not connected with any of them.