The super app India's tier 2 and 3 cities have been waiting for.
Tier 2 and tier 3 India doesn't need a watered-down version of Uber or OLX. It needs something built for how those cities actually work — where the auto driver has no app, the best property deals aren't listed anywhere, and the local kirana doesn't have a Google profile.
FEATURES
Connect with local autos, cabs, and e-rickshaws in your city. No surge pricing algorithms. No city minimum. Real local rates, real local drivers.
Find any local business — shops, service professionals, clinics, restaurants, repair services. Verified listings with real reviews from actual customers in your city.
Rent and sell residential and commercial properties in your city. No brokerage required for direct listings. Depo connects owner and tenant directly.
Buy and sell anything second-hand — furniture to two-wheelers to electronics. Local-first visibility means listings reach the right buyers in your city.
Find work locally or hire for your business. Job listings for skilled, semi-skilled, and daily-wage roles — built for the informal economy that powers smaller cities.
Any local business can create a verified profile for free. Add photos, services, operating hours, and contact details. Depo becomes your free digital shopfront.
HOW IT WORKS
Depo is hyperlocal — everything you see is from your city. The app configures itself around your location, showing listings, drivers, and businesses within reach.
Search for a ride, a property, a service, or a product. Or create a listing — add your business, post a property, or sell something. Free to list.
Depo connects you directly with the other party — no middlemen extracting fees. Chat, call, or meet. The platform facilitates; you transact.
Ratings and reviews stay with your profile over time. Drivers, businesses, and sellers build verified local credibility. Trust is earned in your community.
Market Opportunity · Tier 2 & 3 India
India has over 500 cities with populations between 2 lakh and 20 lakh. These cities generate significant economic activity — local transport, property transactions, trade, and services — but have almost no reliable digital infrastructure serving them. Uber does not operate in most of them. OLX listings are sparse and unverified. MagicBricks rarely has properties below tier-1 pricing. Justdial listings are outdated. Depo is building the single platform that connects all of this — local rides, property, classifieds, and business discovery — in one app, built from the ground up for how these cities actually function.
INSIGHTS
The mistake every metro-born startup makes when expanding to smaller cities: they assume the same product, same UI, same pricing model will work. Depo was designed from scratch for the behaviour, infrastructure, and economic reality of tier 2 and 3 cities.
In Mumbai you have Uber, OLX, MagicBricks, and Justdial — all separate apps. In Nashik, none of those work well. A single trusted local platform with all verticals is far more useful than five metro-focused products that barely work outside the top 8 cities.
India's tier 2 and 3 cities have millions of micro-businesses, service workers, and property owners who are active economic participants with zero digital presence. Depo gives them that presence — for free.
FAQ
Depo is live and expanding across tier 2 and tier 3 cities in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, with more states underway. The platform prioritises cities with populations between 2 lakh and 20 lakh — where existing apps provide poor coverage.
Download the app, tap "List your business," add your details, photos, and services. Your listing goes live after a quick verification step — typically within a few hours. Business listings are free.
Yes. Downloading the app, browsing listings, booking rides, and creating a basic business or property listing are all free. Depo's revenue comes from promoted listings and transaction fees on certain booking categories.
OLX focuses on second-hand goods nationally. Justdial is a yellow-pages-style directory. Depo is hyperlocal — everything is specific to your city — and covers ride booking, property, classifieds, and jobs in one app. The focus on smaller cities is the core differentiation.
Yes. Drivers use a dedicated partner app with a simplified interface for receiving ride requests, tracking earnings, and managing their profile.
Yes — Depo is designed specifically to enable direct owner-to-tenant and owner-to-buyer connections. No broker required. Interested parties contact you directly through the app.
SITIO LABS
Sitio Labs understands distribution and product design for smaller Indian cities. If you're building in hyperlocal, mobility, or local commerce — let's talk.