In a significant move for India’s burgeoning AI developer ecosystem, Razorpay officially announced its partnership as the India payments partner for Replit on February 17, 2026. This collaboration embeds Razorpay’s payment infrastructure directly into Replit’s “agentic” software creation platform, allowing Indian developers to pay for subscriptions and monetize their own AI-built applications using native payment methods like UPI and RuPay.
By integrating Razorpay’s International Payments Suite, Replit is effectively transforming a global, cross-border subscription model into a localized experience for the Indian market.
Key Features of the Integration
The partnership aims to remove the “payment friction” that often prevents Indian developers from scaling their tools globally.
| Feature | Developer Benefit |
| Native INR Payments | Pay for Replit subscriptions in ₹ (INR) via UPI or local cards. |
| One-Prompt Monetization | Integrate payment APIs into AI apps with a single natural language prompt. |
| Automated Compliance | Razorpay handles KYC, FX, and USD settlements behind the scenes. |
| UPI Ubiquity | Access to India’s most popular payment mode (85% of digital transactions). |
| No Local Entity Needed | Replit developers can earn in USD without setting up a legal entity in India. |
Empowering “AI-First” Builders
Replit, which has grown to over 500,000 professional users and recently surpassed $300 million in ARR, is betting heavily on the Indian developer talent pool.
- Direct Monetization: Developers building AI agents or SaaS tools on Replit can now accept payments from Indian customers from “Day One” without complex backend coding.
- Sovereign Growth: The partnership aligns with the IndiaAI Mission, providing the financial “plumbing” necessary for local developers to turn prototypes into revenue-generating businesses.
- Agentic AI Focus: Building on Razorpay’s recent work with OpenAI and the NPCI, this partnership is a step toward “Agentic AI payments,” where AI agents can autonomously handle financial transactions within defined parameters.
Strategic Context: Razorpay’s Global-Local Bridge
For Razorpay, this partnership reinforces its position as the preferred gateway for global tech giants entering India.
- Market Lead: India processes over 20 billion UPI transactions every month. By becoming the exclusive partner for Replit, Razorpay captures a high-value segment of the developer economy.
- Compliance as a Service: Razorpay’s ability to manage RBI-authorized payment aggregation and cross-border settlements allows global platforms like Replit to remain compliant while offering local convenience.
“Our partnership with Replit is about unlocking real economic value for AI-first builders in India. We want to ensure that if you can build it, you can get paid for it, effortlessly and compliantly.” — Razorpay Spokesperson.
