Can I import my existing Zoho Books data into hisabkaroo?

Not yet — there is no automated Zoho Books import tool today. You set up your company fresh and enter opening balances for parties and stock.

Is hisabkaroo free the way Zoho Books free plan is?

Zoho Books' free plan is limited by invoice count and revenue. hisabkaroo's core billing, inventory, and GST reporting workflow has no license fee and no such usage cap.

hisabkaroo vs Zoho Books

A Zoho Books alternative built specifically around Indian GST billing

Zoho Books is a general cloud accounting product sold on a subscription, with multi-company support depending on the plan. hisabkaroo is purpose-built around the Indian GST billing workflow — CGST/SGST/IGST invoices, HSN summaries, GSTR-2B reconciliation — and is free and open source rather than subscription-based, with multi-company included on every account.

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Pricing model

hisabkaroo: Free & open source

Zoho Books: Subscription

Self-hostable

hisabkaroo: Yes

Zoho Books: No

Source code available

hisabkaroo: Yes (MIT)

Zoho Books: No

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

	hisabkaroo	Tally	Busy	Vyapar	Zoho Books
Runs in a browser		Desktop app	Desktop app	App / web
Source code available	MIT
Self-hostable		On-prem install	On-prem install
Multi-company				Plan-dependent	Plan-dependent
Pricing model	Free & open source	Paid license	Paid license	Subscription	Subscription
CA / partner ecosystem	Growing	Strong	Strong	Growing	Growing

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.

Switching from Zoho Books

Start with a free workspace today

Create an account, set up your company, and post your first invoice — no license fee.

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