BSE and NSE Emerge have some differences in the eligibility criteria relevant to net worth, net tangible assets, leverage ratio, etc. to launch an SME IPO in India.
| Basis | Listing on BSE SME | Listing on NSE SME |
| SME's Leverage ratio | SME owners who want to list their company on the BSE SME platform should not have a leverage ratio above 3:1 | There is no such requirements to list an SME company on the NSE Emerge. |
| Net worth | SME requires a net worth of at least Rs 1 crore for 2 preceding full financial years before filing the application to list on BSE SME. | SMEs who have positive net worth in any 2 of the last 3 financial years can get listed on the NSE SME platform. |
| Net Tangible Assets | SMEs should have net tangible assets of atleast Rs 3 crore to list on BSE SME segment. | No minimum requirements of net tangible assets. |
| Promoters Holding | No criteria | It is necessary for the SME to have at least 20% shares held by promoters. |