ShopOS vs Khatabook: when a digital khata isn’t enough
Khatabook is a free digital bahi khata that crores of businesses use to record udhaar and send payment reminders. ShopOS is for when you need more: GST invoices, stock that updates with every bill, barcode labels, E-Way Bills and supplier purchases, with customer dues kept for you.
Khatabook’s prices and features are from Khatabook’s own website on 31 October 2026. The sources are at the end of this page.
ShopOS and Khatabook at a glance
| ShopOS | Khatabook | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 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) | Free apps |
| Made for | GST billing, stock, purchases and dues for wholesale shops | A digital ledger (bahi khata) and payment reminders |
| Where it runs | In the browser on any phone, tablet or computer. Nothing to install | Phone apps and desktop |
| Customer dues and reminders | Yes. Balances come from bills and payments, with reminders and PDF statements | Yes, with automatic reminders |
| E-Way Bill and E-Invoice | Yes (Business plans) | Not listed on its website |
| More than one business | Business 4: 4 firms. Business 10: 10 firms | Yes |
| Staff access | Yes, with roles: staff, accountant, manager | Yes |
Which one should you choose?
Choose Khatabook if
- You only need to record udhaar (credit) and send payment reminders.
- You want a free app on your phone.
- You don’t make GST invoices.
Choose ShopOS if
- You make GST invoices and want stock to update with every bill.
- You need E-Way Bills or E-Invoices.
- You want barcode labels and scanning at the counter.
- You want customer balances to come straight from your bills and payments, with no separate entries.
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.
Moving from Khatabook to ShopOS
- Start the free trial: 14 days with every feature, no card needed.
- Fill in your firm details, logo, bank details and UPI ID once. They print on every invoice.
- Add your products: paste them from Excel with “Several articles”, or scan your supplier bills.
- Enter what each customer owes today (from your khata) as their opening balance.
- Start billing. Every unpaid bill adds to the customer’s balance and every payment reduces it.
Hindi mein
Khatabook mein sirf udhaar likhte hain, par ab GST bill, stock aur E-Way Bill bhi chahiye? ShopOS mein bill banate hi stock ghatta hai aur customer ka baaki apne aap judta hai. Purana baaki opening balance mein daal dijiye. Ek firm ke liye free, Business 4 ₹1,499 saal ka.
Questions
Is ShopOS free like Khatabook?
ShopOS has a Free plan for one firm and one user, with unlimited invoices and customers. AI bill scanning, E-Way Bill, E-Invoice and automatic WhatsApp and email need a Business plan, from ₹1,499 a year.
Can I keep udhaar (credit) in ShopOS?
Yes. Every unpaid bill adds to the customer’s balance, and every payment (cash, UPI or cheque) reduces it. Enter old dues as an opening balance. You can send a customer their statement and payment reminders.
Does ShopOS make GST invoices?
Yes. It puts CGST + SGST or IGST on the bill depending on the customer’s state, with HSN codes, your logo, bank details and UPI QR code.
Can I use ShopOS on my phone?
Yes. ShopOS runs in your phone’s browser: billing, scanning barcodes with the camera, dues and reports. Add it to your home screen to open it like an app.
Compare ShopOS with others
Where these facts come from
Checked on 31 October 2026 on Khatabook’s own website:
ShopOS’s plans are on the pricing section of the home page.
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.
Try ShopOS free for 14 days
Every feature, no card needed. After the trial, one firm stays free.