MatchMyQueryWhat Is Match My Query? India's Reverse Marketplace Explained
Match My Query is a reverse marketplace app built in India. Instead of you searching listings and calling strangers, you post what you need once, for free, and the people who actually have it, whether that is a seller, a property owner, a lessor or a service provider, send their offers directly to you. Your phone number stays hidden until you choose who to talk to.
That is the entire idea in one paragraph. The rest of this guide explains why the app exists, how it works for each side, what it costs, and who it is for.
The problem: in India, the person with the need does all the running
Think about the last time you needed something significant. A flat or a house on rent or lease. A PG bed near your office. A used car within a budget. A caterer for a family function. A chartered accountant during filing season.
The routine is the same everywhere. You open three apps, save fifteen numbers, and start calling. Some numbers are switched off. Some listings are already gone. Some turn out to be nothing like what was posted. And after a single enquiry on a listing portal, your phone rings for weeks with calls you never asked for, because your number was passed around like a visiting card.
The old model has a name: supply-first. Supply gets listed, and demand does the chasing. And it taxes both sides: the person searching pays in time and spam, and even genuine agents and sellers pay in subscriptions and shared leads that ten competitors received at the same moment. The model profits; both sides pay.
The reversal: demand goes first
Match My Query flips the direction. On a reverse marketplace, demand gets posted and supply does the responding.
A tenant posts "2BHK on rent, semi furnished, ₹25,000 budget, moving next month." A lessee posts "independent house on lease, ₹10 lakh advance range." A bride's family posts "banquet hall for 300 guests on December 12." A startup posts "need a CA for GST and monthly compliance."
Then the other side of the market, owners and lessors with a property sitting vacant, dealers with matching stock, caterers with that date free, professionals with capacity, come to the requirement and make an offer. The person who posted compares the proposals in one place and decides who to talk to. Nobody else ever gets their number.
How it works if you are the one who needs something
Step one, post your requirement for free. Choose a category, describe what you need, add your area, budget and timeline. It takes about a minute. Posting is free, and stays free.
Step two, receive proposals. Sellers, lessors and service providers in your category and area see your requirement and respond with real offers. Because responding costs them credits, you hear only from people who genuinely match, not from everyone with something vaguely similar to push.
Step three, compare and choose. All proposals arrive in one place inside the app. You compare price, details and fit, shortlist, and connect with the ones you like. Your contact details are hidden by the platform automatically, even if you type them into the text. Spam calls are structurally impossible, not just discouraged.
How it works if you are the one supplying
If you are a property owner, landlord, lessor, dealer, agent or service provider, the app solves the two expensive problems with buying leads: subscriptions that charge you whether or not you win business, and leads that get sold to ten of your competitors at the same time.
On Match My Query there is no subscription. You join free and get 40 free credits. You browse live requirements in your category and area, in full detail, before spending anything. When a requirement genuinely fits what you have, you spend credits to send a proposal, and that proposal reaches that one buyer or lessee alone. A proposal costs 15 credits in most categories, and 20 or 25 in a few, so your 40 free credits cover your first two before you pay anything. After that, credit packs start at ₹30, and ₹59 buys 15 credits, which is less than a single newspaper classified.
The result is a different economics: you stop paying for noise and start paying only for chosen, matching demand.
What can you post? Five categories, one habit
Real Estate. Flats, houses and independent homes on rent or lease, PG, hostels and shared living, commercial shops and offices, and real estate services. Rentals and lease are the busiest corner of the platform today.
Vehicles and Transport. Used cars, bikes and two-wheelers, commercial vehicles, spare parts, and rentals.
Electronics and Appliances. Mobiles, laptops, TVs, cameras, gaming, and home appliances, so dealers quote you instead of you touring showrooms.
Events, Venues and Experiences. Function halls, banquet halls and farmhouses, catering, decoration, lighting, tents and pandals, sound, photography and DJs.
Professional and Business Services. Chartered accountants, legal help, IT services, marketing and design.
The habit is always the same: describe the need once, let the market respond.
Where is Match My Query available?
Match My Query is live across India on Android and iPhone. Activity is strongest today in Hyderabad, Secunderabad and the wider Telangana region, where the platform started, and it is expanding city by city. Wherever you are, you can post your requirement for free; response speed grows with each city's community of sellers, lessors and service providers.
What does it cost, exactly?
For the demand side, tenants, lessees, buyers, and anyone hiring a service, the answer is simple: nothing. You post your requirement for free and receive proposals free.
For the supply side, there is no monthly fee and no lock-in. Sellers, lessors and service providers use credits: 40 free on joining, packs from ₹30, spent only when they choose to respond to a specific requirement. That is the whole model. The platform earns only when real demand meets real supply, which keeps its incentives on your side.
Download and post your first requirement
Whatever you are searching for this week, a rental, a lease, a car, a venue, a professional, post it once and let the market come to you.
Frequently asked questions
Is Match My Query free? You post your requirement for free, and receiving proposals costs nothing either. The supply side pays no subscription; sellers, lessors and service providers respond using credits and get 40 free credits on signup.
Is my phone number visible to others? No. Contact details are hidden by the platform automatically, even if you type them into your requirement text. Proposals reach you inside the app, and only you decide who to connect with.
What is the difference between rent and lease on the app? Rent means a monthly payment with a standard deposit. Lease, as commonly practised in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, means a larger one-time advance with little or no monthly rent. You can post a requirement for either, and lessors respond accordingly.
Which cities does Match My Query cover? The app works across India. It is most active today in Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Telangana, and is expanding city by city, so early users in new cities are the ones who seed their local market.
How is this different from listing apps? Listing apps show supply and make demand do the chasing. Match My Query reverses it: demand posts first, and matching supply responds. Leads are never shared with multiple competitors, and there are no subscriptions on either side.
How fast will I get proposals? It varies by category and city. In active areas, rental and PG requirements often receive their first proposals within hours. Adding a clear budget and timeline to your requirement speeds this up meaningfully.