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Should I use Quikr?

For Businesses - quikr.com

Depends. Fine for Indian small businesses posting free classifieds; the audience is real and posting costs nothing. Don't pay for premium listings, don't rely on it for hiring, and never transact with anyone asking for money upfront.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~15 public sources. Unrelated companies named 'Quikr' (QuikrStuff bike racks, Quikr AI agency) were excluded.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

₹0

Free ad

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Premium adsListing fees, varies by category
Jobs VIP packsFrom ₹99

Best for

  • Indian SMBs posting free classifieds
  • Selling used goods locally
  • Local service discovery

Not for

  • Anyone paying for premium listings — ROI questioned
  • Hiring — scam-riddled job listings, pay-to-move upsells
  • Buyers asked to pay upfront — documented scams
  • Non-India markets — negligible presence

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Quick Heal published a dedicated alert for Quikr distance-buyer scams; expect fraud attempts

medium

Free listings get buried; meaningful visibility effectively requires paid premium ads or credits

medium

Company finances strained — 2024 coverage questions viability after failed monetization

medium

Job seekers pushed toward ₹99+ 'VIP packs' promising faster responses

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free classified posting across jobs, homes, cars, services and goods
  • Massive India-wide consumer reach through app and web
  • Paid premium ads and ad credits available for extra visibility
  • Runs a HackerOne vulnerability response policy
  • Escrow payment option drew some positive user feedback

Cons

  • Rampant scams; Quikr's own listings warn users to never pay anyone
  • Valuation cut 45% to $570M in 2020 amid fraud
  • Failing to monetize; VCCircle calls it 'in quicksand'
  • 154 PissedConsumer complaints and scathing Reddit threads
  • Premium listing value questioned by paying users

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/05/2026 - 15 sources - Runs a HackerOne response policy and product security page; one 2015 app flag and patched subdomain bugs on record.

official x3review x6security x4news x2
  • Mobile App Wall of Shame listing (2015), Zscaler listed Quikr's mobile app on its 'Mobile App Wall of Shame' in March 2015.
  • quikrx.quikr.com vulnerabilities (patched), Open Bug Bounty reports vulnerabilities on.com, shown as patched.
  • Platform scam exposure, Quick Heal published an alert on Quikr distance-buyer scams; Quikr's own job pages warn users never to pay anyone.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • ₹0

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Free tier is real; paid placement value doubted
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Breadth across jobs, homes, cars, services
  • Support quality: 2/5. 154 complaints; small Trustpilot reviewer count
  • Security posture: 3/5. Bug bounty exists; old app flag, patched bugs
  • 3.5/5 Employee rating 500+ AmbitionBox reviews
  • ₹99 Starting price Jobs VIP pack entry tier
  • Yes Free tier Free classified ad posting
  • $570M Valuation After Kinnevik's 45% cut, Feb 2020

Pricing

Free ad

₹0

  • Post classified ads free
  • Basic listing visibility

Premium ads

Listing fees, varies by category

  • Featured placement
  • Purchased via ad credits

Jobs VIP packs

From ₹99

  • Faster job responses
  • Free and paid tiers

Security

Runs a HackerOne response policy and product security page; one 2015 app flag and patched subdomain bugs on record.

  • Mobile App Wall of Shame listing (2015)Zscaler listed Quikr's mobile app on its 'Mobile App Wall of Shame' in March 2015.10
  • quikrx.quikr.com vulnerabilities (patched)Open Bug Bounty reports vulnerabilities on.com, shown as patched.11
  • Platform scam exposureQuick Heal published an alert on Quikr distance-buyer scams; Quikr's own job pages warn users never to pay anyone.13

Alternatives

Compare Quikr with each alternative.

  • OLX India

    Biggest Indian classifieds rival, frequently compared against Quikr

  • Facebook Marketplace

    Guess: free local selling with the trust of real profiles

  • LinkedIn Jobs

    Guess: safer hiring channel than scam-prone classified job boards

Full analysis

Based on ~15 public sources. Unrelated companies named 'Quikr' (QuikrStuff bike racks, Quikr AI agency) were excluded.

Free Indian classifieds marketplace with heavy scam presence and a struggling company. Post free, don't pay.

Methodology

Based on ~15 public sources. Unrelated companies named 'Quikr' (QuikrStuff bike racks, Quikr AI agency) were excluded.

Sources

  1. Trustpilot reviews of www.quikr.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  2. [RANT] Quikr is sham — Reddit r/indiareddit.com
    review
  3. Quikr Reviews by 500+ Employees — AmbitionBoxambitionbox.com
    review
  4. Quikr Reviews and Complaints — PissedConsumerquikr.pissedconsumer.com
    review
  5. Has anyone paid Quikr for a premium listing? — Quoraquora.com
    review
  6. Is Quikr 'work from home' reliable? — Quoraquora.com
    review
  7. Quikr Apps on Google Playplay.google.com
    official
  8. Quikr Premium Adsquikr.com
    official
  9. Buy VIP packs to get jobs fasterquikr.com
    official
  10. Mobile App Wall Of Shame: Quikr — Zscalerzscaler.com
    security
  11. quikrx.quikr.com vulnerabilities — Open Bug Bountyopenbugbounty.org
    security
  12. Quikr Response Policy — HackerOnehackerone.com
    security
  13. Quikr Scam Alert: Distance Buyer's Scam — Quick Healquickheal.com
    security
  14. Fraud-hit Quikr loses unicorn tag — Financial Expressfinancialexpress.com
    news
  15. Quikr remains in quicksand — VCCirclevccircle.com
    news

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