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hisabkaroo

Free GST billing and accounting for Indian business.

Sales, purchases, inventory, party ledgers, and GST returns in one workspace — with proper double-entry books underneath. Keyboard-first, so a full invoice takes seconds at the counter.

MIT licensed · free forever · no credit card · self-hostable

Also on Android
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From company setup to GST filing

Three steps. The ledger stays balanced at every one of them.

  1. 01

    Set up your company

    Enter GSTIN, state, and financial year. Chart of accounts is generated for you.

  2. 02

    Bill and record

    Sales invoices, purchase bills, payments — each posts double-entry automatically.

  3. 03

    File with confidence

    GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, HSN summary, and GSTR-2B reconciliation from the same books.

Everything that posts to the books

One workspace for the work you do every day.

GST & returns
HSN summary, GSTR-style reports, and GSTR-2B reconciliation against your books.
Parties & ageing
Customers and suppliers with GSTIN, ledger balances, and receivable/payable ageing.
Inventory & godowns
Items with HSN, godowns, and stock that only moves through stock movements.
Sales
Tax invoices with place of supply, CGST/SGST/IGST split, and print-ready layout.
Purchases & GRN
Purchase bills, orders, and goods receipt — stock and payables stay in sync.
Cash & bank
Receipts, payments, cash book, and bank reconciliation in one place.

Built for the counter PC

Desktop-first voucher entry for people who left Tally and Busy for a reason — speed without the license fee.

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How hisabkaroo compares

Stable facts only — pricing model and how the software is delivered. Feature checklists go stale; these do not.

Last updated: 2026-11-04

hisabkarooTallyBusyVyaparZoho Books
Runs in a browserDesktop appDesktop appApp / web
Source code availableMIT
Self-hostableOn-prem installOn-prem install
Multi-companyPlan-dependentPlan-dependent
Pricing modelFree & open sourcePaid licensePaid licenseSubscriptionSubscription
CA / partner ecosystemGrowingStrongStrongGrowingGrowing

Recently shipped

What landed recently — not a promise of what is next.

OCR bill capture

Photograph a purchase bill and review extracted fields before posting.

Android companion app

Capture bills away from the counter. Desktop remains the daily workspace.

Built in the open

Star on GitHubMIT licensedAudit the code

CA and developer endorsements coming soon.

Business registration / GSTIN: on file.

Pricing

Free forever for self-hosting. No license fee.

Self-hosted
Free
Run it on your own Cloudflare Workers + Neon. MIT licensed.
Hosted app
Free
Use the hosted workspace at no cost. No credit card required.
Support & services
Coming soon
Optional paid support and managed plans. Not available yet.

Questions worth asking

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