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Axis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI Apps vs Kotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI

Compare Axis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI Apps and Kotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.

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Axis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI Apps vs Kotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 10, 2026
Axis BankAxis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI Apps

Axis Bank customers who want UPI account linking, Lite, AutoPay, delegated-payment and RuPay-credit-card rules kept separate rather than treating every UPI path as one ₹1 lakh daily allowance.

Cost / pricing
No separate ordinary consumer UPI subscription fee is modeled from the reviewed Axis material; underlying account/card charges, telecom/data costs and any card-specific surcharge continue under their own terms.
Reviewed
September 10, 2026
Evidence
6 bank sources
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Kotak Mahindra BankKotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI

Kotak customers who use the bank app/BHIM UPI and need first-day restrictions, daily/count limits and card-funded merchant UPI rules stated without smoothing over conflicting bank help-center counts.

Cost / pricing
Kotak does not model a separate subscription fee for ordinary consumer UPI in the reviewed help material. Linked account/card charges and merchant/card-specific fees remain separate.
Reviewed
September 10, 2026
Evidence
6 bank sources
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Axis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI Apps vs Kotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI

Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare-banking/axis-upi-open-supported-apps-vs-kotak-upi-mobile-bhim/

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01Can your account and device use this UPI service?Check the funding relationship and registration conditions for the named service.

Axis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI Apps

Eligible funding source
Requires an eligible UPI-linked bank account for account-funded UPI. Axis material also supports eligible RuPay credit cards as a separate card-funded UPI relationship, and UPI Circle delegates payment authority without changing account ownership.
Registration
Link an eligible Axis account using the registered mobile/device flow in open or a participating UPI app. Axis migration material confirms active debit-card/account-holder requirements for migrated accounts; generic eligibility remains account/app dependent.

Kotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI

Eligible funding source
Requires an eligible UPI-linked bank account for account-funded UPI. Eligible Kotak RuPay credit cards can be linked as a separate merchant-payment funding source subject to available credit and UPI/card controls.
Registration
Create/link the UPI ID/VPA against the eligible Kotak account using the registered mobile/device journey and set the UPI PIN. Newly linked RuPay credit cards follow a separate card-linking and UPI-PIN flow.
02Does your payment fit both normal and temporary limits?Check ordinary limits alongside new-user, device or security cooling restrictions.

Axis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI Apps

Standard limits
Current Axis UPI terms: up to ₹1,00,000 per transaction when funding from an Axis Bank account. Other-bank accounts may use different issuing-bank limits; the engine does not turn this per-transaction statement into an unsupported universal Axis daily ceiling.
Security cooling
Migration-specific evidence: newly re-registered migrated Citi accounts were limited to ₹5,000 in the first 24 hours on Android and ₹25,000 over the first 120 hours on iOS (₹5,000 per 24 hours). Because that source is migration-specific, generic Axis registrations follow live app/bank controls unless separately documented.

Kotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI

Standard limits
₹1 lakh maximum daily UPI transfer is consistently stated, but current bank pages differ on transaction count: Scan & Pay says 10 transactions/day while the BHIM UPI FAQ says up to 20/day. Gallery-uploaded QR is limited to ₹2,000 per transaction on the reviewed Scan & Pay page.
Security cooling
Current Kotak help: transactions are restricted to ₹5,000 during the first 24 hours after UPI registration.
03What are the payment costs and recovery conditions?Review costs and the failure or recovery route for the intended payment.

Axis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI Apps

Payment / channel cost
No separate ordinary consumer UPI subscription fee is modeled from the reviewed Axis material; underlying account/card charges, telecom/data costs and any card-specific surcharge continue under their own terms.
Failure / recovery
UPI/card-funded disputes can be raised with Axis or the UPI app used for the transaction. Device changes can require re-registration, and the prior device can be deregistered for linked card-on-UPI access.

Kotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI

Payment / channel cost
Kotak does not model a separate subscription fee for ordinary consumer UPI in the reviewed help material. Linked account/card charges and merchant/card-specific fees remain separate.
Failure / recovery
Kotak provides in-app transaction history/dispute support and UPI block/unblock help. Re-registration after mobile changes and linked-card issues should follow the current bank/app flow rather than assuming prior device credentials persist.
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Decision factorAxis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI AppsKotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI
Payment / channel costNo separate ordinary consumer UPI subscription fee is modeled from the reviewed Axis material; underlying account/card charges, telecom/data costs and any card-specific surcharge continue under their own terms.Kotak does not model a separate subscription fee for ordinary consumer UPI in the reviewed help material. Linked account/card charges and merchant/card-specific fees remain separate.
Eligible funding sourceRequires an eligible UPI-linked bank account for account-funded UPI. Axis material also supports eligible RuPay credit cards as a separate card-funded UPI relationship, and UPI Circle delegates payment authority without changing account ownership.Requires an eligible UPI-linked bank account for account-funded UPI. Eligible Kotak RuPay credit cards can be linked as a separate merchant-payment funding source subject to available credit and UPI/card controls.
UPI capabilitiesAxis supports UPI through open and participating third-party UPI apps, and current first-party material documents UPI Lite, UPI AutoPay, RuPay credit card on UPI and the launch of UPI Circle.Kotak supports UPI IDs, instant transfers, QR/Scan & Pay, collect/payment flows, UPI AutoPay and merchant mandate APIs. Current bank educational material also describes the updated UPI Lite ₹1,000/₹5,000 framework.
UPI / security limitsAxis's current UPI terms state fund transfer using an Axis Bank account up to ₹1,00,000 per transaction. Other-bank accounts can have different remitter-bank limits, while daily/account-level, merchant-category and live risk controls may be lower or differently scoped.Kotak's current Scan & Pay help says maximum ₹1 lakh per day and 10 transactions/day, while its BHIM UPI FAQ says ₹1 lakh/day and up to 20 transactions/day. Both first-party statements are preserved by channel/scope rather than choosing one count.
Registration eligibilityEligible Axis savings/current/NRE and supported account holders can link through open or participating third-party UPI apps subject to registered-mobile, account-mode, device and bank/app eligibility. Product/account restrictions can exclude some constitutions.Eligible Kotak customers complete the bank-registered mobile/account/device registration and establish a UPI ID/PIN in the bank app or supported UPI channel. Card-funded UPI additionally requires an eligible Kotak RuPay credit card.
Payment / funding relationshipAccount-funded UPI, UPI Lite, UPI Circle delegation and RuPay-credit-card-on-UPI are distinct payment states. A delegated secondary user does not become an owner of the primary Axis account, and card-funded UPI does not inherit deposit-account limits automatically.The bank account, UPI app and linked RuPay credit card remain separate roles. UPI AutoPay mandates are not the same as beneficiary transfers, and Kotak's current evidence does not justify inventing UPI Circle availability where it is not documented.
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Type-specific banking comparison terms for Axis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI Apps and Kotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI
Decision factorAxis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI AppsKotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI
App / channelAxis Bank account UPI through open and supported third-party UPI apps; Axis also documents Lite, AutoPay, Credit on UPI and UPI Circle capabilities across its payment stack.UPI through Kotak Mobile Banking/BHIM UPI and supported UPI apps linked to an eligible Kotak account; eligible Kotak RuPay credit cards can be separately linked for merchant UPI.
RegistrationLink an eligible Axis account using the registered mobile/device flow in open or a participating UPI app. Axis migration material confirms active debit-card/account-holder requirements for migrated accounts; generic eligibility remains account/app dependent.Create/link the UPI ID/VPA against the eligible Kotak account using the registered mobile/device journey and set the UPI PIN. Newly linked RuPay credit cards follow a separate card-linking and UPI-PIN flow.
AuthenticationOrdinary account-funded UPI uses the UPI PIN and device/account security controls. UPI Lite transactions on an enabled app do not require the UPI PIN; RuPay credit-card UPI uses its own 6-digit UPI PIN rather than the 4-digit card PIN.Account-funded UPI uses the UPI PIN. Kotak states that card-funded UPI uses a UPI PIN distinct from the credit-card PIN; the current RuPay FAQ says UPI PIN change for the linked card is not presently available through that flow.
Standard limitsCurrent Axis UPI terms: up to ₹1,00,000 per transaction when funding from an Axis Bank account. Other-bank accounts may use different issuing-bank limits; the engine does not turn this per-transaction statement into an unsupported universal Axis daily ceiling.₹1 lakh maximum daily UPI transfer is consistently stated, but current bank pages differ on transaction count: Scan & Pay says 10 transactions/day while the BHIM UPI FAQ says up to 20/day. Gallery-uploaded QR is limited to ₹2,000 per transaction on the reviewed Scan & Pay page.
Security coolingMigration-specific evidence: newly re-registered migrated Citi accounts were limited to ₹5,000 in the first 24 hours on Android and ₹25,000 over the first 120 hours on iOS (₹5,000 per 24 hours). Because that source is migration-specific, generic Axis registrations follow live app/bank controls unless separately documented.Current Kotak help: transactions are restricted to ₹5,000 during the first 24 hours after UPI registration.
UPI LiteAxis terms explicitly recognize UPI Lite without UPI PIN but contain legacy ₹500 wording plus 'or as prescribed by NPCI'. Current RBI/NPCI controls are used: ₹1,000 per Lite transaction and ₹5,000 maximum stored balance, subject to any lower live app restriction.Kotak's April 2026 first-party educational guidance reflects the current system framework—₹1,000 per Lite transaction and ₹5,000 wallet balance with Auto Top-Up. Because that is educational rather than a channel entitlement page, the profile does not claim every Kotak UPI app/version exposes Lite.
RuPay credit-card UPIAxis's current credit-card MITC requires the registered card mobile number and a separate 6-digit UPI PIN; only eligible RuPay P2M flows are allowed. P2P, P2PM, cash withdrawal, digital-account-opening, lending, eRUPI, IPO, foreign inward remittance and mutual-fund categories are excluded, and existing UPI plus card limits both apply.Kotak RuPay credit-card UPI permits merchant P2M, not person transfers/receipts. Current bank FAQ states ₹1 lakh/day per card, ₹2 lakh/day for specified special cases, subject to available credit; first 24 hours after linking are capped at ₹5,000. P2P/P2PM, cash withdrawal, digital account opening, lending, eRUPI, IPO, foreign inward remittance and mutual funds are restricted.
AutoPay / mandatesAxis migration material confirms UPI AutoPay/recurring mandates. Mandates are stored separately from one-off transfers because authorization, recurrence, pause/revoke and merchant/use-case rules differ.Kotak exposes UPI AutoPay management and merchant UPI mandate create/modify/revoke/execute/notification/history capabilities. A mandate's own recurring authorization is not treated as the ordinary P2P transfer limit.
Failure / recoveryUPI/card-funded disputes can be raised with Axis or the UPI app used for the transaction. Device changes can require re-registration, and the prior device can be deregistered for linked card-on-UPI access.Kotak provides in-app transaction history/dispute support and UPI block/unblock help. Re-registration after mobile changes and linked-card issues should follow the current bank/app flow rather than assuming prior device credentials persist.
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Axis Bank

Axis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI Apps

  • Axis's published Android/iOS first-use cooling figures in the reviewed migration FAQ apply specifically to customers re-registering migrated Citibank accounts; v1.37 does not universalize those figures to every organic Axis UPI registration.
  • Axis's UPI terms still mention an older ₹500 UPI Lite transaction figure but expressly defer to NPCI revisions; the engine therefore uses the current RBI/NPCI ₹1,000 per-transaction / ₹5,000 stored-balance framework rather than stale numeric copy.
  • RuPay credit-card-on-UPI is P2M-oriented and subject to both the card limit and existing UPI restrictions; P2P, P2PM, cash withdrawal and other prohibited categories are not converted into card-funded UPI use cases.
Kotak Mahindra Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI

  • For the first 24 hours after UPI registration, Kotak currently restricts transactions to ₹5,000 as a fraud-control measure.
  • Kotak first-party pages differ on transaction count: one current Scan & Pay page states 10/day, while the BHIM UPI FAQ states 20/day. The engine shows that scope conflict rather than silently choosing 20.
  • Kotak RuPay credit-card-on-UPI is merchant-only, starts with a ₹5,000 first-24-hour linked-card cap and normally follows ₹1 lakh/day (₹2 lakh in specified special cases) subject to available credit and bank/app limits.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI

Reviewed
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Axis Bank UPI — open & Supported UPI Apps

Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 6 attached first-party sources

  1. Terms & conditionshttps://www.axisbank.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/axis-bank-upi-terms-and-conditions.pdf/1000
  2. Issuer documenthttps://www.axisbank.com/docs/default-source/ld/upi-faqs-090724.pdf
  3. MITC / controlling termshttps://www.axisbank.com/docs/default-source/ld/soc/credit-cards/mitc-credit-cards
  4. Issuer documenthttps://www.axisbank.com/annual-reports/2024-2025/pdf/Axis%20Bank%20IR%2024-25.pdf
  5. Issuer documenthttps://www.npci.org.in/uploads/NBSL_Press_release_BHIM_Goes_Live_with_UPI_Circle_Full_Delegation_Enabling_Authorised_UPI_Payments_within_set_limits_7b308e643d.pdf
  6. Issuer product pagehttps://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/RTGS_Notification.aspx?Id=12215

Kotak Mahindra Bank UPI — Mobile Banking & BHIM UPI

Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 6 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.kotak.bank.in/en/help-center/bill-payment-and-recharge/scan-and-pay/what-are-the-transaction-limits.html
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://www.kotak.bank.in/en/help-center/bill-payment-and-recharge/scan-and-pay/why-am-i-not-able-to-send-large-amount-of-money-immediately-after-registration.html
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://www.kotak.bank.in/en/get-help/bhim-upi.html
  4. Issuer product pagehttps://www.kotak.bank.in/en/personal-banking/cards/credit-cards/rupay-credit-cards.html
  5. Issuer product pagehttps://www.kotak.bank.in/en/help-center/bill-payment-and-recharge/manage-upi-autopay.html
  6. Fee / charge schedulehttps://www.kotak.bank.in/en/stories-in-focus/accounts-deposits/savings-account/upi-transaction-charges.html