What is the main difference between myBillBook and Khatabook?
Khatabook's home page is about the credit ledger: a digital bahi khata and payment reminders, offered as free apps. myBillBook's pricing page is about billing and accounting plans with yearly prices.
So the honest comparison is not 'which is better' but 'which job do you have'. A shop whose main headache is collecting udhaar wants a ledger. A shop that must give GST bills, track stock and file returns wants billing software. Many shops end up needing both jobs in one place.
How do they compare side by side?
From each company's own website, as checked on 12 November 2026.
| myBillBook | Khatabook | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job on the website | GST billing and accounting plans | Digital bahi khata (credit ledger) and payment reminders |
| Price shown | Plus ₹3,490/yr, Pro ₹3,990/yr, Pro Max from ₹570/month billed yearly | Says its apps are free; no paid price on the home page |
| Desktop | Desktop app named on the Pro plan | Desktop and mobile listed |
| Multiple businesses | Check their plan details | Listed on the home page |
| Best fit | Shops and traders that need GST bills and accounts | Shops that mainly track udhaar |
Prices change; check mybillbook.in/pricing-plans and khatabook.com before you decide. We list only what their pages say.
Is a khata app enough for my shop?
A khata app is enough if you do not need GST bills or stock: for example a small unregistered shop whose only record is who owes what.
Once you give GST bills, the ledger alone leaves gaps: the bill is made in one place and the due written in another, stock is not tracked, and month-end GST still needs your bills. The usual sign it is time to move is when the khata and the bill book stop matching.
What should a shop check in a billing app?
Check the jobs your counter does every day, not the length of the feature list.
- Fast billing by search or barcode scan, on the device you will use at the counter
- GST bills with HSN and the CGST/SGST or IGST split
- Stock that moves with every bill and purchase
- Udhaar on the customer's ledger with reminders
- Thermal printer support (58/80 mm) and WhatsApp sharing
- Staff logins with limits on discounts and deletes
- The yearly price including the plan you will really need, and whether GST is added
- What it does not do: offline billing, e-way bills or e-invoices, if you need them
Is there an option that does billing and udhaar together?
Yes, most counter billing apps keep udhaar inside the bill: the unpaid part of a bill goes straight to the customer's ledger. RichBills is one of them.
RichBills is built for retail counters: barcode billing, stock, GST bills and udhaar with WhatsApp reminders in one app, in the browser, on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. It is 30 days free, then ₹99 a month for the first 3 months, then ₹199 a month or ₹1,999 a year on the Dukaan plan. It needs internet and does not make e-way bills or e-invoices, so if you need those, myBillBook's Pro Max or another tool may suit you better. See our pages comparing RichBills with myBillBook and with Khatabook for the details.
What will each cost a small shop in a year?
From their own pages on 12 November 2026: Khatabook's home page presents its apps as free; myBillBook's cheapest listed plan is Plus at ₹3,490 a year and Pro is ₹3,990 a year.
The useful question is what you would pay for the plan you would actually need. If you need e-way bills or e-invoices, myBillBook lists those on its Pro Max plan, which starts at ₹570 a month billed yearly. If you only need udhaar records, a free ledger may be all you need. For a counter shop that needs GST bills, stock and udhaar but not e-way bills, compare the full yearly cost of each option, including whether GST is added on top.
For reference, RichBills' Dukaan plan is ₹1,999 a year (or ₹199 a month after a ₹99 intro price for three months), with no GST added because RichBills is not GST registered.
How hard is it to switch between these apps later?
Ledger data is easy to restart: write down each customer's balance on a date and enter it as an opening balance in the new app. Billing data takes more care: export your item list and customer list before you switch, and keep the old app's reports for your records.
Before switching, ask the new app how it imports items and customers, and whether it can read your old app's export files. RichBills, for example, imports items and customers from CSV files and has an Import from Vyapar option for Vyapar exports. Whatever you choose, keep old invoices and reports for 72 months for GST.
Do the switch from the first day of a month, so each app holds whole months and your CA is not mixing two sources in one return period.
What should I ask either company before paying?
Ask for the full yearly price of the plan you need, whether GST is added, how many users and devices it allows, and how you get your data out if you leave.
Also ask whether the features you saw on the website are in the plan you are buying, and try them on the free trial or free app with your own items before paying. A short demo with your real bill format answers more than a long feature list.