Simple billing with connected books
Dukanam, Vyapar, myBillBook and Swipe
Best starting set for a single shop that wants billing, stock, dues and reports without an ERP project.
Dukanam feature review · Updated 3 October 2026
Competitor feature snapshot: 24 August 2026. Public price sources checked: 3 October 2026.
Eleven alternatives compared on public pricing, counter billing, GST, stock, purchases, accounting, offline use and growth. No invented scores and no hidden “best overall” winner.
Quick shortlist
These products overlap, but they begin from different problems. Compare the documented counter, stock and accounting workflows against your actual requirements.
Dukanam, Vyapar, myBillBook and Swipe
Best starting set for a single shop that wants billing, stock, dues and reports without an ERP project.
TallyPrime, BUSY and Zoho Books
Shortlist these when the accountant, bank reconciliation, direct filing or formal books drive the decision.
Marg ERP, GOFRUGAL and Zoho POS
Start here for batches, expiry, complex promotions, specialist hardware, warehouses or multiple locations.
Khatabook and OkCredit
Useful when replacing the paper ledger and improving collections is the immediate job.
Public price snapshot
A free ledger, one-device licence and multi-counter POS solve different jobs. Prices below preserve the vendor’s billing basis so an annual effective price is not mistaken for a monthly contract.
Free Essentials: ₹0.00
Growth Plan: ₹99.00/month or ₹999.00/year
Advanced Plan: ₹299.00/month or ₹2,999.00/year
Simple counter work with connected stock, cash, GST preparation and books.
Official plans →Free Android plan; retail/POS plans advertised from ₹308/month when billed annually, plus GST
Promotional prices and plan names vary by device and term.Owners who want a mature mobile-and-desktop product with broad everyday business features.
Official source ↗Plus ₹349/month or ₹3,490/year; Pro ₹399/month or ₹3,990/year; Pro Max from ₹570/month billed annually
Taxes and offer terms should be confirmed at checkout.Small businesses prioritising easy invoicing, mobile access, barcode inventory and an online store.
Official source ↗Free Express; START ₹5,000/360 days; SMART ₹8,000/360 days; POWER ₹12,000/360 days, plus GST
BUSY also lists perpetual desktop editions and higher enterprise tiers.GST-registered trading businesses that want stronger accounting, inventory and compliance depth.
Official source ↗Single-PC Silver: ₹750/month, ₹8,100/year or ₹22,500 lifetime, plus GST
Multi-user Gold costs more; connected services and renewal terms should be checked.Businesses whose accountant, staff or existing records already revolve around Tally.
Official source ↗Listed licence prices: Nano ₹5,550; Basic ₹10,300; Silver ₹13,900; Gold ₹26,000, plus GST
Cloud access, extra users, renewals and implementation can add cost.Pharmacy, FMCG, distribution and retail businesses needing batch, expiry and scheme depth.
Official source ↗Contact sales for a current quote
Deployment, outlets, users, modules and implementation affect the quote.Retailers with specialised inventory, procurement, loyalty or multi-outlet requirements.
Official source ↗Free for 50 POS transactions/month; Standard ₹649/location/month billed annually; Professional ₹1,299; Premium ₹2,099, plus tax
Registers, users and storage locations have plan limits and add-on prices.Retailers wanting polished cross-platform POS and a path into the wider Zoho ecosystem.
Official source ↗Free invoicing advertised; the comparison page lists paid prices of both ₹250/month including tax and ₹233/month. Confirm the current checkout price.
Feature entitlements and current checkout offers should be confirmed.Small businesses wanting fast cloud invoicing and direct GST document tools.
Official source ↗Current free-plan entitlements and paid-product pricing could not be verified from the public homepage response
The public homepage did not expose readable product text in this check. Confirm prices, device access and service charges in the current product.Merchants whose main problem is recording udhaar and collecting outstanding balances.
Official source ↗Free Basic; Unlimited Transactions ₹30/30 days; Ads Free++ ₹75/30 days; Premium ₹99/30 days
GST billing, stock and desktop access are listed under Ads Free++ and Premium benefits.Very small merchants replacing a paper credit register before adopting full billing software.
Official source ↗Free plan available; Standard ₹749/organisation/month billed annually or ₹899 monthly, plus tax
Inventory, users, warehouses and automation depth increase by tier.Service and trading businesses prioritising cloud books, banking, GST filing and automation over counter POS.
Official source ↗Prices are a dated research snapshot, not a quotation. GST, offers, renewals, hardware, implementation, add-ons, transaction limits and extra users can change the total.
Detailed capability matrix
The matrix groups everyday billing, GST, inventory, accounting and operating controls. “Limited” means plan-dependent or narrower than the row label. “Add-on” requires another connected product. “Check” means the reviewed public material did not support a dependable claim.
| Capability | Dukanam | Vyapar | myBillBook | BUSY | TallyPrime | Marg ERP | GOFRUGAL | Zoho POS | Swipe | Khatabook | OkCredit | Zoho Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public pricing · reviewed 3 October 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Advertised price | Free Essentials: ₹0.00 Growth Plan: ₹99.00/month or ₹999.00/year Advanced Plan: ₹299.00/month or ₹2,999.00/year | Free Android; retail from ₹308/month billed annually, plus GST ↗ | Plus ₹349/month or ₹3,490/year; Pro Max from ₹570/month ↗ | Free Express; paid editions from ₹5,000/360 days, plus GST ↗ | ₹750/month, ₹8,100/year or ₹22,500 lifetime, plus GST ↗ | Licence prices from ₹5,550, plus GST ↗ | Contact sales for a current quote ↗ | Free for 50 transactions; paid from ₹649/location/month annually, plus tax ↗ | Free invoicing; conflicting paid prices—confirm checkout ↗ | Current public pricing unverified ↗ | Free; paid plans ₹30 to ₹99 per 30 days ↗ | Free; Standard from ₹749/organisation/month annually, plus tax ↗ |
| Pricing conditions | Free and paid cloud plans with monthly or annual billing. Features and usage limits vary by plan. | Promotional prices and plan names vary by device and term. | Taxes and offer terms should be confirmed at checkout. | BUSY also lists perpetual desktop editions and higher enterprise tiers. | Multi-user Gold costs more; connected services and renewal terms should be checked. | Cloud access, extra users, renewals and implementation can add cost. | Deployment, outlets, users, modules and implementation affect the quote. | Registers, users and storage locations have plan limits and add-on prices. | Feature entitlements and current checkout offers should be confirmed. | The public homepage did not expose readable product text in this check. Confirm prices, device access and service charges in the current product. | GST billing, stock and desktop access are listed under Ads Free++ and Premium benefits. | Inventory, users, warehouses and automation depth increase by tier. |
| Billing and sales | ||||||||||||
| Counter POS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | No | Add-on |
| Barcode sales and item lookup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Check | No | Add-on |
| GST invoices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Quotations or estimates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Limited | No | Yes |
| Proforma invoice printing | Yes | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| Delivery challans and invoice conversion | Limited | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| Saved invoice editing and revision history | Yes | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| Party-wise price lists and quantity breaks | Limited | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| Customer credit limits | Yes | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| Recurring invoices | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Check | No | Yes |
| Sales returns or credit notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Check | No | Yes |
| Split or multiple payment modes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | No | No | Limited |
| Cash counter opening and closing | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | No | No | No |
| Customer payment reminders | Limited | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GST and compliance | ||||||||||||
| Direct e-invoice, e-way or GST portal connection | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Check | No | Yes |
| GST reports or return preparation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Check | No | Yes |
| GSTR-3B preparation, exports and period locking | Limited | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| GSTR-9 annual working data and reconciliation | Limited | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| GST taxpayer verification | Limited | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| Business compliance guidance and evidence tracking | Yes | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| Inventory and purchasing | ||||||||||||
| Inventory tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Purchases and suppliers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Check | No | Yes |
| Low-stock or reorder alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Check | Check | Yes |
| Batch and expiry tracking | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Check | No | No | Yes |
| Serial-number tracking | Limited | Yes | Check | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Check | No | No | Yes |
| Godown or warehouse stock | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | No | Limited |
| Customer, supplier and product spreadsheet imports | Limited | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| Accounting and control | ||||||||||||
| Structured accounting and financial reports | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Limited | No | No | Yes |
| Customer balances and receivables | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Expense recording | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Limited | No | Yes |
| Bank reconciliation | Yes | Limited | Check | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Check | No | No | Yes |
| Audit trail or edit history | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Loan accounts and EMI repayment tracking | Limited | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| Non-sales income recording | Limited | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| Access and growth | ||||||||||||
| Offline billing | Planned | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Check | Yes | No |
| Native Android and iOS apps | Limited | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iPad and Android tablet support | Planned | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Multi-location stock or stores | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | No | Limited |
| Staff roles and permissions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Business data export | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Excel workbook exports | Yes | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| Tally accounting XML export | Limited | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check | Check |
| Online store or ecommerce connection | No | Limited | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Add-on |
| Customer loyalty or rewards | No | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Check | No | No | Add-on |
Implemented in Dukanam · 3 October 2026
These capabilities are now part of the application. Availability depends on your plan and staff permissions. The new comparison rows show “Check” for competitors whose equivalent workflows have not been re-reviewed.
Track lot quantities, expiry dates and printed MRP; select stock by earliest expiry and block expired sales. Track serial or IMEI units with warranty and transaction history. Each item uses batch or serial tracking, with weighted-average valuation.
Assign customer rate cards with fixed prices or discounts and quantity breaks. Set customer credit limits to control additional credit sales. Party pricing requires an eligible plan.
Print quotations as proforma invoices, create delivery challans and convert them into invoices. Edit saved invoices with revision history. Proforma invoices and challans are not tax invoices.
Bring customers, suppliers and products into the shop from spreadsheets. Review validation errors before committing; party imports support duplicate handling and opening balances, while product imports use the XLSX template and record opening stock.
Download Excel workbooks with multiple report sections and date filters where supported. Export Tally Prime XML masters and accounting vouchers for the accountant. Tally vouchers do not populate its inventory allocations.
Record business loans, repayment schedules and payments with principal and interest tracked separately. Record income outside sales and keep the related entries in the books. Available on eligible plans with accounting access.
Prepare GSTR-3B working figures and GSTR-9 annual working data alongside GSTR-1 and GSTR-2B matching. Export JSON or Excel, lock completed periods and retain revisions. Unsupported return fields still require review and completion; Dukanam does not file returns.
Verify GST taxpayer details when the verification service is configured. Maintain a business compliance profile, assess applicable obligations and keep supporting evidence with their status.
WHERE DUKANAM FITS
Dukanam’s opportunity is the space between a lightweight khata app and a dense accounting system.
It connects barcode POS, GST-aware documents, purchases, batch and serial stock, party pricing, credit limits, cash sessions, loans, automatic account updates and accountant exports. Eligible plans also include warehouse quantities and stock transfers between locations within one business. GSTR-3B and GSTR-9 working data extend GST preparation. Offline billing, direct GST submission and loyalty rewards remain outside the current offering.
Check plans for warehouse stock and transfers → Review Dukanam’s implemented features →Product-by-product analysis
These are positioning summaries, not endorsements. Confirm any workflow that matters using your own items, GST profile, printer, staff roles and accountant.
Cloud billing and bookkeeping for small Indian shops
Connected shop software for POS, invoices, purchases, batch and serial stock, party pricing, payments, double-entry books, loans and GST preparation, with spreadsheet imports and Excel or Tally exports for the accountant.
See Dukanam pricing →Small-business billing, inventory and accounting
The closest overall competitor to Dukanam. Vyapar spans GST billing, inventory, POS, expenses, reports, multi-device sync, godowns and premium compliance tools.
Vyapar retail product and pricing ↗Cloud and mobile GST billing for Indian SMBs
A very close usability and price competitor with web, desktop and mobile access, inventory, POS, barcode printing and higher-tier e-invoice and e-way capabilities.
myBillBook features and pricing ↗Desktop-first accounting and GST software
An accounting-first competitor with fast billing, financial statements, detailed inventory, user controls and direct compliance workflows.
BUSY plans and pricing ↗Established accounting and business-management software
The trust and ecosystem benchmark in Indian accounting, with offline operation, POS billing, inventory, banking, GST and extensive reports.
TallyPrime official pricing ↗Vertical retail, distribution and pharmacy ERP
A retail-specialist competitor with touchscreen POS, accounting, direct GST workflows, connected banking, reordering, batch and expiry controls and extensive reports.
Marg ERP product and licence prices ↗Retail ERP and multi-store POS
A retail-operations benchmark covering fast billing, offline POS, integrated accounts, GST, procurement, loyalty, warehouses and central multi-store control.
GOFRUGAL retail product ↗Cloud POS for modern retail
A cloud retail competitor with offline billing apps, barcode and printer support, inventory, purchases, multi-location operation, online orders and higher-tier cash sessions.
Zoho POS official pricing ↗Simple cloud GST invoicing and inventory
A lightweight billing competitor with invoices, POS, inventory, purchases, payment reminders, e-invoices and e-way bills across mobile and desktop.
Swipe product and pricing comparison ↗Digital khata and collections
A substitute more than a full operational match. Its strongest public proposition is simple digital ledgers, reminders and mobile access, with invoices and inventory also advertised.
Khatabook official product page ↗Udhaar ledger and payment reminders
The simplicity benchmark for customer credit, automatic reminders, UPI collection, statements and regional-language access.
OkCredit official plans ↗Cloud accounting and GST compliance
A strong cloud-accounting competitor with invoicing, purchases, bank reconciliation, GST filing, financial statements, portals and automation.
Zoho Books official pricing ↗Methodology
Sources. Vendor-owned feature and help pages retain the 24 August 2026 snapshot. Public price sources were checked on 3 October 2026; unreadable or conflicting evidence is labelled. Each competitor row links to the relevant official source. Public marketing claims were not treated as independent performance proof.
Prices. We preserve whether a number is monthly, annual-effective, per location, per licence or a one-time listing. “Contact sales” is used when a dependable public price was not available. Taxes and implementation costs are not normalised into a fictional single monthly figure.
Features. Included means the vendor publicly documents the capability. Limited means it is narrower, plan-dependent or not the primary workflow. Add-on means a connected product is required. Check means the reviewed material did not support a confident claim.
Dukanam disclosure. Dukanam’s entries were checked against the implemented application, plan gates and documented product boundaries on 3 October 2026. Newly added competitor cells marked “Check” have not been re-reviewed and do not imply that the vendor lacks the capability. This comparison is published by Dukanam, so readers should verify the final shortlist directly with every vendor.
Frequently asked questions
The best fit depends on counter speed, GST status, item count, staff access, offline needs and accounting depth. Dukanam, Vyapar and myBillBook target simpler small-business workflows. BUSY and TallyPrime favour accounting depth. Marg, GOFRUGAL and Zoho POS fit more specialised or multi-location retail.
Dukanam, Vyapar mobile, BUSY Express, Swipe, OkCredit, Zoho POS and Zoho Books advertise a free plan or free core product. Limits differ, so compare invoices, items, users, devices and GST capabilities before relying on the word free.
No. Dukanam prepares GST-aware invoices, a GSTR-1 register, GSTR-2B matching, GSTR-3B preparation, GSTR-9 annual working data and an e-way payload preview. Monthly and annual working data can be exported, locked and revised. These are preparation tools that require review, not complete filed returns. It does not currently claim direct GST portal filing, IRP submission or e-way submission.
Yes, on plans with these features. Batch-tracked items carry lot quantities, expiry and printed MRP, with first-expiry selection and expired-sale blocking. Serial-tracked items carry unit identity, warranty and purchase, sale and return history. An item uses batch tracking or serial tracking, not both; stock valuation remains weighted-average.
Complete a barcode sale, a return, a credit sale, a supplier purchase, a split payment and a cash close. Then verify stock, customer balance, tax and profit reports, data export, staff restrictions and what happens when the internet is unavailable.
No. Public price sources were checked on 3 October 2026. Unverified and conflicting prices are labelled. Vendors can change taxes, offers, plan names, device limits, renewal charges and implementation fees. Follow the official pricing link and confirm the checkout total before buying.
Start free, add a real item, make a bill, receive a purchase and check what the records say.