Which GST billing software should a small business in India use?

Explains who must e-invoice: businesses with annual turnover above ₹5 crore since 1 August 2023, and the rule from 1 April 2025 that businesses above ₹10 crore must report B2B invoices to the IRP within 30 days.

What is e-Invoicing Under GST? Applicability, Limit, Rules

From cleartax.in by ClearTax ~12 min read

• E-invoicing applies to B2B invoices and exports once turnover crosses ₹5 crore.
• Above ₹10 crore, report each invoice to the IRP within 30 days or it cannot be validated.
• Check the threshold every year: crossing it in any past year brings you in.

A Chennai chartered accountancy firm's April 2026 comparison of eight Indian packages (TallyPrime, Zoho Books, Vyapar, ProfitBooks, Busy, myBillBook, Refrens, Marg) by GST depth, inventory, cloud versus desktop and price. It is useful because it says which business each one fits rather than ranking a winner.

Best Accounting Software for Small Businesses in India (2026): Comparison and Pricing

From pkcindia.com by PKC Management Consulting 17 min read

• Tally for traders, manufacturers and CA-managed books; Zoho Books for cloud-first service businesses.
• Vyapar and myBillBook for small retailers who need billing without an accounting background; Marg and Busy for pharma, FMCG and wholesale.
• Free plans rarely include GST return filing or e-invoicing; check which tier does before you commit.

Vyapar's own plan page. Vyapar is GST billing and inventory built for shops, traders and small manufacturers who bill from a phone or a counter PC, with support in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati and more. The Android app has a lifetime free plan for basic billing; on the price list today Android Silver is ₹699 and Gold ₹799 a year, Desktop Silver ₹3,799 a year and Desktop plus Mobile Silver ₹4,399 a year.

Vyapar plans and pricing

From vyaparapp.in by Vyapar Pricing page

Vyapar on eChai Explore

• Basic billing on the mobile app is free for life; paid plans add multi-device sync and reports.
• Separate Retail Pro, Manufacturing Pro and Distributor Pro plans exist for POS, production and distribution needs.

MyBillBook's own pricing page. It is GST billing and stock software for small shops and traders, phone first with a desktop app on higher plans. Plus is ₹291 a month billed yearly (₹3,490 a year) and Pro, which adds the desktop app, godowns and WhatsApp or SMS marketing, is ₹333 a month billed yearly (₹3,990 a year), with a 7-day money-back guarantee.

myBillBook pricing plans

From mybillbook.in by myBillBook (FloBiz) Pricing page

myBillBook on eChai Explore

• Plus is ₹3,490 a year for one business; Pro is ₹3,990 a year and adds the desktop app and godowns.
• CA access, barcode printing and a basic online store are included from Plus.
• Try it free first; the money-back window is 7 days.

Zoho's invoicing app, which its own pricing page lists at ₹0 for Indian businesses, forever. It makes GST-compliant invoices, quotes and recurring invoices, sends them by email or WhatsApp, and collects payment by UPI, cards or net banking.

Zoho Invoice pricing: free for Indian businesses

From zoho.com by Zoho Pricing page

Zoho Invoice on eChai Explore

• Zoho Invoice costs nothing for an Indian business; there is no paid tier to outgrow inside it.
• Set up payment reminders and UPI collection so the invoice also chases the money.
• When you need subscriptions or more, Zoho points you to Zoho Billing.

Accounting software made in India with GST invoicing; it produces the profit and loss statement from your entries. There is a free plan for solopreneurs and micro businesses, and Standard is Rs 749 a month billed annually (Rs 899 monthly).

Zoho Books plans and pricing (India)

From zoho.com by Zoho Pricing page

Zoho Books on eChai Explore

• Start on the free plan to invoice and keep books from the first sale.
• Standard at Rs 749 a month billed annually adds e-invoices and expense tracking.
• Once transactions are in, the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reports are generated for you.

BUSY's own price page. BUSY is desktop accounting and inventory software long used by Indian wholesalers, distributors and multi-branch traders. BUSY Magic Smart, with billing, accounting and complete GST, is ₹8,000 for 360 days plus GST; the desktop licence editions are Standard ₹16,500 and Enterprise ₹22,000, with cloud access an extra ₹10,800 for 360 days.

BUSY accounting software pricing

From busy.in by BUSY Infotech Pricing page

BUSY on eChai Explore

• BUSY Magic Smart: ₹8,000 for 360 days plus GST (₹9,440 with GST).
• A Standard single-user licence is ₹16,500, with yearly renewal of ₹6,500 plus GST.
• Cloud access (BUSY Online) is extra: ₹10,800 for 360 days.

Marg's own price list. Marg ERP 9+ is billing, inventory and GST software that pharmacies, medical distributors and FMCG stockists have used for decades. Basic Edition is ₹10,300, Silver ₹13,900 and Gold (unlimited users) ₹26,000, each plus 18% GST, with extra users at ₹3,000.

Marg ERP pricing

From margcompusoft.com by Marg Compusoft Pricing page

Marg ERP on eChai Explore

• Silver (₹13,900 plus GST) is one full user plus one view-only user.
• Gold (₹26,000 plus GST) is the unlimited-user edition for a busy counter and godown.
• Pick Marg when batch, expiry and scheme handling for pharma or FMCG matters more than a modern interface.

Tally's own price page for TallyPrime, the accounting software most Indian CAs already use. Silver for one PC is Rs 750 a month, Rs 8,100 for 12 months, or Rs 22,500 for a lifetime licence, all plus 18% GST.

Buy TallyPrime: plans and prices

From tallysolutions.com by Tally Solutions Pricing page

TallyPrime on eChai Explore

• Silver (single PC) is Rs 750 a month or Rs 22,500 plus GST for life.
• Every plan includes invoicing, inventory, GST returns, e-invoicing and e-way bills.
• Remote cloud access is an extra add-on.