Full cloud accounting versus simple mobile-first GST billing.
✓ The pick — Zoho Books
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Cloud accounting software from Zoho with GST-ready invoicing, expenses, banking, and reporting for Indian SMBs.
Indian billing, invoicing, and accounting app for small businesses and shopkeepers, with GST and inventory.
The all-in India cost for a GST-registered business (card forex included), plus the gross figure if you can't reclaim GST, billing model, and free-plan availability. Cheaper entry price is marked.
| India buying factor | Zoho Books | Vyapar |
|---|---|---|
| India price (entry) | ₹749/mo | ₹285/mo ✓ |
| If you can't reclaim GST | ₹884/mo | ₹336/mo |
| Billing model | Flat plan | Flat plan |
| Bills in | INR — no forex | INR — no forex |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
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Zoho Books is a fuller cloud accounting system with a free tier under Rs.25 lakh revenue, ideal for growing businesses. Vyapar is simpler and mobile-first, perfect for shopkeepers and traders who mainly need GST invoices and payment tracking without an accounting learning curve. Pick Zoho Books for depth, Vyapar for simplicity.
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