ShopOS compared with Tally, Vyapar, Marg ERP and Khatabook
Choosing billing software for your shop? These pages compare ShopOS with the software Indian traders use most. They are honest, and they say where the other product is the better choice.
The software at a glance
| Software | What it is | Price |
|---|---|---|
| ShopOS | Online GST billing, stock and dues for wholesale and clothing shops, on phone and computer | Free plan (1 firm, 1 user). Business 4: ₹1,499 a year (4 firms, 4 users). Business 10: ₹2,499 a year (10 firms, 25 users) |
| TallyPrime | Desktop accounting software that most CAs know | From ₹22,500 + GST (or ₹750 + GST a month) |
| Vyapar | Billing app for Android, iPhone and Windows that works offline | From ₹3,959 a year (Desktop + Mobile) |
| Marg ERP 9+ | Desktop ERP with batch, expiry and godowns | From ₹10,300 + GST, plus a yearly renewal |
| Khatabook | Free digital bahi khata with payment reminders | Free apps |
Other products’ prices are from their own websites on 31 October 2026.
Detailed comparisons
ShopOS vs Tally
Looking for a Tally alternative? Compare ShopOS and TallyPrime on price, mobile access, E-Way Bill, WhatsApp invoices and barcodes for wholesale shops.
Read the comparison →ShopOS vs Vyapar
Compare ShopOS and Vyapar for wholesale billing: price, firms, E-Way Bills, WhatsApp invoices, barcodes for every size and AI supplier bill scanning.
Read the comparison →ShopOS vs Marg ERP
Compare ShopOS and Marg ERP 9+ on price, yearly renewal, mobile access, firms, users, E-Way Bill and barcodes for wholesale and clothing shops.
Read the comparison →ShopOS vs Khatabook
Outgrown Khatabook? Compare it with ShopOS for GST invoices, stock, barcode labels, E-Way Bill, WhatsApp invoices and customer dues for wholesale shops.
Read the comparison →What ShopOS does for a wholesale shop
Barcode for every article and size
Each article and size is its own product with its own QR barcode. Print labels from the catalog and scan them while billing, with a USB scanner or the phone camera.
AI reads supplier bills
Take a photo or upload the PDF of a supplier’s bill. AI fills in the articles, sizes, quantities, prices and HSN for you to check and save.
Many articles in one go
Paste rows from Excel (article, size, price, stock) and save them all with barcodes at once.
Invoices on WhatsApp
On Business plans, the invoice PDF goes to the customer’s WhatsApp in one tap, and ShopOS confirms when it has gone so nobody sends it twice. On the Free plan, you share it from WhatsApp yourself.
Purchases and returns
Enter supplier bills, see what you owe each supplier, and make debit and credit notes for goods returned either way.
Dues that keep themselves
Every bill and payment (cash, UPI or cheque, even a bounced cheque) updates the customer’s balance. Send statements as PDF and charge interest on late payments if you want.
GST, E-Way Bill and E-Invoice
CGST + SGST or IGST is chosen for you. E-Way Bills and E-Invoices are filed with your own GST portal login.
Made for your CA too
Your CA gets GSTR-1, GST liability and the purchase register in the ShopOS CA portal, or you download invoices as a ZIP.
Staff logins with roles
Staff can bill without seeing your ledger or settings. Accountants and managers see more.
Questions
What is the best Tally alternative for a wholesale shop?
If you mainly need billing, stock, barcodes and customer dues, and want to work from your phone, ShopOS is made for that, starting free. If your CA needs a balance sheet, P&L or payroll from the same software, TallyPrime remains the better fit.
Which billing software suits a clothing wholesaler?
One that keeps every article and size as its own item with its own barcode, so stock is right for every size. ShopOS does this, prints QR labels, and reads supplier bills with AI to add new stock.
Is ShopOS free?
Yes, for one firm and one user, with unlimited invoices and customers. Business 4 (₹1,499 a year) and Business 10 (₹2,499 a year) add more firms and users, AI bill scanning, E-Way Bill, E-Invoice and automatic WhatsApp and email.
Tally, TallyPrime, Vyapar, Marg ERP, Marg ERP 9+, Khatabook are trademarks of their owners. ShopOS is not connected with or endorsed by them. Prices change, so check each company’s website before you buy.
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