RichBills vs Zoho Books: billing counter or accounting software?
Last updated · by Ashok Sachdev
Short answer: Zoho Books is accounting software: GST filing, e-invoices, bank and books for you or your CA, from ₹749 a month. RichBills is a retail billing counter: barcode scanning, label printing, stock and udhaar from ₹1,999 a year. A shop that mostly bills walk-in customers needs RichBills; a business that needs full books needs Zoho Books.
RichBills and Zoho Books side by side
| Feature | RichBills | Zoho Books |
|---|---|---|
| Price and setup | ||
| Listed price | Dukaan: 30 din free, phir ₹99/month pehle 3 mahine, phir ₹199/month ya ₹1,999/saal. Dukaan Plus ₹3,999/year. No GST added. | Per organisation a month, billed yearly / monthly: Standard ₹749 / ₹899, Professional ₹1,499 / ₹1,799, Premium ₹2,999 / ₹3,599, Elite ₹4,999 / ₹5,999, Ultimate ₹7,999 / ₹9,599. Taxes extra |
| Free option | Free plan: 50 bills a month, 1 store, 1 user. 30-day trial of paid plans | Free plan: 1 user + 1 accountant, 1,000 invoices a year, only while turnover is up to ₹25 lakh. 14-day trial |
| Users | 2 staff (Dukaan), 5 (Dukaan Plus), unlimited (Business and above); unlimited devices | 3 (Standard), 5 (Professional), 10 (Premium), 15 (Elite), 25 (Ultimate) |
| Bill limits | 1,500 bills a month on Dukaan (about 18,000 a year), 5,000 a month on Dukaan Plus, unlimited above | Invoices a year: 1,000 (Free), 5,000 (Standard), 10,000 (Professional), 25,000 (Premium), 1,00,000 (Elite, Ultimate) |
| Runs on | One web app in any browser (phone, iPhone, tablet, laptop); free Windows, Mac and Linux desktop apps; Android app | Web, Android and iOS apps, Windows desktop app |
| Billing counter | ||
| POS billing screen | Yes: scan, take cash / UPI / card or split, print | No POS listed on the pricing or home page |
| Barcode scanning and labels | Yes | Not listed on the pricing page |
| Thermal (58/80 mm) bills | Yes, and A4 | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Udhaar (customer credit) | Customer credit ledger on every plan | Receivables and customer portal |
| Offers, loyalty, gift vouchers | Dukaan Plus and above | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Accounting and GST | ||
| GST returns | GSTR-1 and HSN reports for your CA | GST reports and filing, on every plan |
| E-invoice / e-way bill | No | E-invoices (IRN) from Standard; e-way bills and delivery challans listed |
| Full books (balance sheet, bank, multi-currency) | No: billing ledgers, cash and bank accounts, P&L; Tally export from Dukaan Plus | Yes; multi-currency from Professional |
| Warehouses and batches | Locations by plan (1 to unlimited); batch and expiry on items | Warehouses and batch tracking on Elite |
Competitor facts as listed on zoho.com/in/books/pricing and zoho.com/in/books, checked 11 November 2026. Prices exclude GST unless the vendor says otherwise. “Not stated” means we could not find it on their public pages, not that it is missing; ask the vendor. RichBills prices from our pricing page.
RichBills vs Zoho Books: price comparison
| Plan | Listed price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| RichBills Dukaan | 30 din free, phir ₹99/month pehle 3 mahine, phir ₹199/month ya ₹1,999/saal | 1 store, 2 staff users; GST billing, barcode billing, stock. A free-forever plan also exists (50 bills a month, 1 store, 1 user). |
| RichBills Dukaan Plus | ₹399/month or ₹3,999/saal | 2 stores, 5 staff users; adds loyalty, offers, expiry list, day close and Tally export |
| Zoho Books Free | ₹0 | 1 user + 1 accountant, 1,000 invoices a year, turnover up to ₹25 lakh |
| Zoho Books Standard | ₹749/month billed yearly (₹899 monthly) | 3 users, 5,000 invoices a year, e-invoicing |
| Zoho Books Professional | ₹1,499 / ₹1,799 a month | 5 users, multi-currency |
| Zoho Books Premium to Ultimate | ₹2,999 to ₹7,999 a month billed yearly | 10 to 25 users; warehouses and batches on Elite |
Prices checked 11 November 2026 on zoho.com/in/books/pricing as a public visitor. Zoho says prices are exclusive of local taxes. Where a price is not on their page we write “check their site”. Prices and offers change, so check both sites before you buy. RichBills prices from our pricing page (no GST added).
Kis dukaan ke liye kaunsa?
- Poori accounting, GST filing, e-invoice, CA same app mein: Zoho Books
- Counter pe barcode billing, udhaar, thermal bill: RichBills Dukaan (₹1,999/saal)
- Dono: billing dukaan pe, books CA ke paas: RichBills Dukaan Plus (Tally export) + CA ka software
Where Zoho Books is stronger
- Real accounting. Zoho Books is full accounting software with GST filing on every plan, bank and multi-currency transactions. RichBills keeps billing-side ledgers and reports, not a full set of books. As listed on zoho.com/in/books/pricing, checked 11 November 2026
- E-invoices and e-way bills. Zoho Books generates IRN e-invoices from Standard and lists e-way bills and delivery challans. RichBills does not make either. As listed on zoho.com/in/books, checked 11 November 2026
- A free plan for small turnover. Zoho Books is free for 1 user plus 1 accountant and 1,000 invoices a year while turnover stays within ₹25 lakh. As listed on zoho.com/in/books/pricing, checked 11 November 2026
- Apps and an accountant login. Zoho Books has web, Android, iOS and Windows apps, and every plan includes an accountant user. As listed on zoho.com/in/books, checked 11 November 2026
Where RichBills fits better
RichBills is built for the retail billing counter. What it offers, with the plan noted where it is not on every plan:
- A counter screen made for queues: scan a barcode, take cash, UPI, card or split payment, print a 58/80 mm bill
- Barcode label printing for items that come without one
- ₹1,999 a year for 1,500 bills a month, against ₹749 a month for Zoho Books Standard
- Customer udhaar ledger and a WhatsApp bill link on every sale
- Stock that drops as you sell, purchases, and GSTR-1 reports your CA can file from
- Loyalty points, offers and day close on Dukaan Plus (₹399/month)
- Bill in RichBills and send your CA a Tally file (Dukaan Plus); no Zoho Books link
Not for you if: RichBills needs an internet connection (no offline billing), does not generate e-invoices (IRN) or e-way bills, and does not connect to a weighing scale by cable (it does read barcode labels printed by label-printing scales).
Switch karna hai? Moving from Zoho Books to RichBills
RichBills has a Smart Import screen (Items > Smart Import) that reads any Excel or CSV file. Column names and order do not matter: it matches the columns for you, shows every row with its errors before anything is saved, and lets you fix the mapping by hand. Your Zoho Books data stays where it is, so you can run both side by side for a few weeks.
What comes across
- Items: name, item code or barcode, HSN, sale and purchase price, MRP, GST rate, unit, category and opening stock
- Customers and suppliers: name, phone, GSTIN, address and the balance to receive or to pay
What does not
- Old bills, payments and Zoho Books reports: keep Zoho Books (or its export) for past records; old-bill import is only built for Vyapar files
- Accounting books, GST returns already filed, and anything Zoho Books-specific such as bank feeds and filed returns
Steps
- Get your lists out of Zoho Books. Export your items and your contacts (customers and vendors) from Zoho Books as Excel or CSV files.
- Upload in RichBills. In RichBills open Items > Smart Import (or Contacts > Smart Import for parties), choose the file and let it read the columns. Check the preview, change any column it got wrong, and import. Failed rows can be downloaded as a CSV to fix and upload again.
- Print labels and bill. Print barcode labels for items that have none, set your bill format (58/80 mm thermal or A4) and make a test bill. The item limit of your plan applies (2,000 items on Dukaan, 10,000 on Dukaan Plus, unlimited above).
Stuck on a file? Send it to us on WhatsApp and we help with the import for free. The paid Dukaan Setup service (one time) does the whole import for you.
Who should choose what
You or your CA want full books and GST filing in one app
Zoho BooksYou send B2B e-invoices or e-way bills
Zoho BooksFew invoices a year, mostly B2B, turnover under ₹25 lakh
Zoho Books (free)Walk-in customers, barcode items, a queue at the counter
RichBillsUdhaar customers and WhatsApp bills
RichBillsCounter billing at the shop, books with your CA
RichBills Dukaan Plus + your CA's softwareHow much does RichBills cost vs other GST billing software in India?
RichBills Dukaan costs ₹1,999 a year (about ₹5.50 a day), or ₹199 a month after ₹99 a month for the first 3 months, with a free 30-day trial first. On 22 October 2026 that was less than the 1-year price of the entry paid GST billing and stock plan of Swipe, myBillBook, Vyapar Desktop, Marg ERP, Zoho, BUSY, TallyPrime and GoFrugal.
What the ₹1,999 Dukaan plan includes:
- GST billing, barcode stock, purchases, udhaar, WhatsApp bills, GST reports and an online catalog
- 2 staff users, 1 location, 2,000 items and 1,500 bills a month; unlimited devices
- Web app on any browser, free Windows, Mac and Linux desktop apps, and an Android app
- No setup fee and no GST. More users, locations and modules: Dukaan Plus ₹3,999, Business ₹5,999, Business Pro ₹8,999 a year
What you do not get at this price: offline billing, GST e-invoices (IRN), e-way bills or a weighing scale connected by cable (it does read barcode labels from label-printing scales). RichBills does not do these; Vyapar, Swipe (Jet) and myBillBook (Pro Max) list e-way bills, and Vyapar lists offline billing.
See the dated price table with 10 other billing apps.
Vyapar's mobile-only Silver plan (₹699 a year) costs less than RichBills, and Vyapar, Swipe, Zoho Books, Zoho POS, Zoho Inventory and BUSY Express have free plans with limits.
Common questions
Is RichBills a Zoho Books alternative?
For billing at a shop counter, yes; for accounting, no. RichBills gives you a POS screen, barcode billing, stock, udhaar and GST reports from ₹1,999 a year. Zoho Books is accounting software with GST filing, e-invoices and full books. Many shops bill in one app and let the CA keep books in another.
Does Zoho Books have POS billing?
Zoho's India pricing and home pages for Zoho Books did not list a POS or barcode billing screen on 11 November 2026. Zoho sells a separate retail product, Zoho POS (formerly Zakya), which syncs with Zoho Books.
Which is cheaper?
RichBills Dukaan: 30 din free, phir ₹99/month pehle 3 mahine, phir ₹199/month ya ₹1,999/saal. Zoho Books Standard was listed at ₹749 a month billed yearly (₹899 monthly), taxes extra, on 11 November 2026. Zoho Books also has a free plan for 1,000 invoices a year if turnover is up to ₹25 lakh.
Can RichBills file my GST returns?
No. RichBills makes GST bills and GSTR-1 and HSN reports that you or your CA use to file. Zoho Books lists GST filing directly from the software.
Can RichBills send data to Zoho Books?
Not directly. RichBills exports sales and purchases to Tally (XML or CSV) from Dukaan Plus. There is no Zoho Books link, so ask your CA which format they can import.
Can I move my items and customers from Zoho Books?
Yes. Export items and contacts from Zoho Books as Excel or CSV and upload them in RichBills Smart Import; it matches the columns and shows errors before saving. Invoices and accounts stay in Zoho Books.
Which is better for a kirana or clothing shop?
For a shop that bills walk-in customers all day, RichBills: the counter screen, barcode labels and udhaar are built for that. Zoho Books suits a business whose main need is books and GST filing.
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