JustBill vs Vyapar: a browser-based Vyapar alternative for GST billing

Vyapar suits you if you want installed apps on Android, iOS, Windows or Mac, need billing to carry on without internet, or want to bring data in from Tally using its desktop app. Vyapar also advertises a lifetime free plan and an online store you can share with customers.

JustBill suits you if you would rather work in a browser than install an app on each device, want published invoice and user limits for every plan, and need things like role-based access for staff, a read-only report link for your CA and GST return files ready to upload.

JustBill publishes three plans. Free is ₹0 for 50 invoices a month and one user. Silver is ₹349 a month or ₹3,399 a year, with 500 invoices a month, 3 users, reports and WhatsApp. Gold is ₹399 a month or ₹3,799 a year, with unlimited invoices, unlimited users, e-invoicing, CA sharing and priority support. Details are on the pricing page.

Vyapar offers a lifetime free plan and paid yearly plans. Its Platinum plan page lists Platinum at ₹9,999 a year, shown as reduced from ₹14,999. We could not verify the Silver and Gold prices when writing this page, so check the current figures on Vyapar’s pricing page.

Look beyond the yearly fee when you compare. Count the devices and users you need, check whether e-invoicing is part of the plan, and decide whether you want installed apps or a browser.

• Installed apps everywhere. Vyapar supports Android, iOS, Windows and Mac. JustBill runs in the browser and can be installed as a web app, but it has no app-store apps.
• Offline billing. Vyapar lets you bill without internet and sync later. JustBill only saves new invoices and payments offline; other work needs a connection.
• Import from Tally. Vyapar’s desktop app can bring in Tally data. JustBill exports to Tally but cannot import from it.
• Free plan and online store. Vyapar advertises a lifetime free plan and lets you set up an online store and share the link with customers.

• No installs. Log in from any browser and pick up where you left off. Your data lives in one cloud account, so a new phone or PC needs no set-up.
• Clear limits per plan. Invoices per month and number of users are published for every plan, so you know when you will need to upgrade.
• Team control. Give each person admin, staff or view-only access, and review changes in the audit log.
• GST return files. Download GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and GSTR-9 JSON ready to upload on the GST portal, and match purchase bills against GSTR-2B. See GST return filing.
• All the documents you send. Ten document types, including proforma invoices, delivery challans, credit and debit notes and purchase orders, with quotations that convert into invoices.
• Getting paid. Print a UPI QR code on invoices and send scheduled reminders for overdue invoices.

JustBill is a good Vyapar alternative if you want to bill from any browser, give staff their own logins with limited rights, and hand your CA a clean set of GST files every month. If you mainly bill from a phone in places with poor internet, or you need to import data from Tally, Vyapar’s installed apps may suit you better.

Many shops also need a quick counter screen. Read about POS billing in JustBill.

1. 1

   Choose a start date

   Pick the first day of a month or the financial year. Finish that period in Vyapar so your invoice numbers and GST periods stay clean.

2. 2

   Get your lists into a spreadsheet

   Prepare a CSV or Excel file of customers and suppliers, with each one’s pending amount as an opening balance, and another of items with HSN/SAC, GST rate, prices and opening stock. Check Vyapar’s help pages or support for how to take these lists out of the app.

3. 3

   Import into JustBill

   Upload the files from the Parties and Items pages. JustBill accepts .csv, .xlsx and .xls, checks every row and lists errors by row number before anything is saved.

4. 4

   Set up the rest

   Add your GSTIN and business details, bank account and UPI ID for QR codes, logo, signature and invoice theme. Invite staff with the right role.

5. 5

   Keep your old records

   Keep your Vyapar backups for past invoices and returns. From the start date, create every new invoice in JustBill.