VyapRise vs Zoho Invoice
A Zoho Invoice alternative for businesses that sell goods and keep stock
Zoho Invoice is free invoicing software with apps for every device, and it keeps no stock. VyapRise runs in the browser and puts billing, stock and double-entry books in one product, with purchase, more warehouses, manufacturing and unlimited users on Pro.
Free plan forever · Pro ₹1,499 a year for the whole business, no per-user fee · 7 days free, no card
Feature comparison
| Feature | VyapRise | Zoho Invoice |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of the full product | A Free plan forever, and Pro at ₹1,499 per year (try Pro free for 7 days) | Zoho Invoice is free, up to 500 invoices a year; stock and full accounts are in other Zoho products with their own plans |
| Number of users | Unlimited users with roles on Pro (and in the 7-day free trial), no per-seat charge; Free is for the owner alone | Up to two users on the free plan |
| GST invoicing (CGST/SGST/IGST) | Yes | Yes |
| GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B reports | Yes (Pro) — on screen, PDF, CSV and Excel, with a check before filing and Send to CA | Yes |
| Inventory & multi-warehouse | Inventory in one warehouse on Free; multiple warehouses on Pro (and in the 7-day free trial) | No stock in Zoho Invoice; Zoho points to Zoho Books and Zoho Inventory for inventory tracking |
| Works in the browser | Yes | Yes, along with apps |
| Use on a phone | In the phone browser; add it to the home screen like an app | Android and iOS apps |
| Free plan | Free forever for the owner alone: 10 sales invoices a month, 30 items and 10 customers, stock in one warehouse | Free forever: up to 500 invoices a year, two users and three projects |
| Branding on the bill | A small "Powered by VyapRise" line on Free PDFs; none on Pro | "Powered by Zoho Invoice" on the free plan |
| Native apps | No — use the phone or desktop browser and add it to the home screen | Android, iOS, Windows and Mac apps |
| Purchase bills, PO and GRN with QC | Yes, on Pro (and in the 7-day free trial) | Not listed on the Zoho Invoice features page |
| Double-entry books: trial balance, P&L, balance sheet | A journal behind every document; the statements are on Pro | Not listed on the Zoho Invoice features page; Zoho Books is their accounting product |
| Manufacturing: BOM, production orders, job cards | Yes (Pro) | Not listed on the Zoho Invoice features page |
| POS counter | Yes (Pro) — split payments, khata, shifts, Z-report, returns and exchange | Not listed on the Zoho Invoice features page |
| Quotes, recurring invoices, time tracking | Recurring invoices and Time & Expenses (hours and billable expenses into one invoice) on every plan; quotations on Pro | Quotes, recurring invoices, time tracking, billable expenses and projects |
| Getting paid online | UPI QR on every invoice, and a link where the customer views the bill and pays by UPI | Cards, net banking and UPI through Zoho Payments or other gateways, and a customer portal |
| Filing GST returns | Does not file. On Pro it prepares GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, checks GSTR-1 before filing and sends the files to your CA | GSTR-1 filed through the GSTN API once connected; GSTR-3B exported as JSON |
| E-way bill and e-invoice | E-invoice not offered; no e-way bill generation, though Pro prepares the bulk-upload file for the e-way bill portal | E-invoices with IRN and QR code, Zoho being a GST Suvidha Provider; e-way bill details on delivery challans |
| Where these facts come from | What VyapRise does today | Zoho's own website, checked on 1 November 2026. Plans and features change, so check theirs before you decide |
Other Zoho Invoice alternatives
VyapRise is not the only option. These are the other GST billing tools people weigh against Zoho Invoice, with the starting price each one showed on its own pricing page on 29 October 2026. Prices change, so check the vendor's page before you buy.
Starts at: Silver ₹3,959.10 a year, desktop + mobile (shown as an offer on ₹7,499)
Best for: Phone-first billing that works offline
Starts at: Plus ₹3,490 a year (shown as an offer on ₹4,833)
Best for: Phone and web billing with a CA login
Starts at: Free plan with a watermark; PRO ₹2,799 a year
Best for: Free invoicing that grows into e-way bills and POS
Starts at: Silver ₹22,500 lifetime, or ₹8,100 a year rental, + 18% GST
Best for: Full accounting on Windows, with a CA who uses Tally
Starts at: SMART ₹8,000 per 360 days, or Standard ₹16,500 lifetime, + GST
Best for: Traders and distributors who want desktop depth
Starts at: Nano ₹5,550, Basic ₹10,300, + 18% GST
Best for: Pharma, FMCG and distribution
All eight side by side, with e-invoice, e-way bill and offline support: Best GST billing software in India.
What Zoho Invoice does well
Zoho Invoice is free for Indian businesses, its pricing page says, with up to 500 invoices a year, two users and three projects, and "Powered by Zoho Invoice" on the invoices. It runs on the web and has apps for Android, iOS, Windows and Mac.
It is built for people who bill for their time: quotes that turn into invoices, recurring invoices, time tracking and billable expenses, projects, a customer portal, and online payment by card, net banking or UPI. Its site also describes GSTR-1 filing through the GSTN API and e-invoices with IRN, with Zoho as a GST Suvidha Provider.
What it does not do is stock: for inventory tracking, Zoho points you to Zoho Books and Zoho Inventory, which are separate products. VyapRise keeps billing, stock and books in one product with one login. For a wider view, read Best GST billing software in India.
Where VyapRise goes further than Zoho Invoice
What changes when you sell goods as well as send invoices.
Stock on every plan
Every sale reduces stock, valued at weighted-average cost, in one warehouse on Free. Pro adds more warehouses, transfers and stock counts.
InventoryThe whole purchase cycle
Requisition, purchase order, GRN with a QC status, purchase bill, return and debit note, linked step to step. Pro.
Sales and purchase ordersDouble-entry books
A journal behind every document. Pro adds the chart of accounts, journal and contra vouchers, trial balance, P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and Tally XML.
AccountingUnlimited users on Pro
Add staff, a store keeper, a cashier and your CA, each with a role. There is no user count to outgrow on Pro, and no per-user charge.
A POS counter
Barcode billing with split payments, khata, shifts, Z-reports, returns and exchange. Pro.
POS billingManufacturing
BOM, production plans, production orders, job cards and quality checks, with labour and overhead costing and job work under ITC-04. Pro.
Manufacturing
Pricing compared: VyapRise and Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice is free within its limits; one VyapRise Pro price also covers stock, purchase and accounts.
| What you pay for | VyapRise | Zoho Invoice |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free forever, no card, for the owner alone: up to 10 sales invoices a month, 30 items and 10 customers, stock in one warehouse that every sale reduces, payments recorded on the invoice itself, and reports for the current month | Free forever for Indian businesses: up to 500 invoices a year, two users and three projects, with "Powered by Zoho Invoice" on the invoices |
| Paid plan | Pro at ₹1,499 per year, a one-time payment you renew by hand, with no usage limits | No paid Zoho Invoice plan listed; beyond the limits their pricing page points to Zoho Billing |
| Trial | Every new company gets Pro free for 7 days | No trial listed; the plan is free |
| Users | Free: the owner alone. Pro: unlimited users, each with a role, no per-user charge | Up to two on the free plan |
| What the paid plan adds | Unlimited invoices, items and customers, purchase bills and stock entries, receipts, payments and credit and debit notes, reports for any period with PDF and Excel download, staff users with roles, more than one warehouse, quotations, sale orders and challans, purchase orders and GRN, manufacturing, POS, chart of accounts, journal vouchers, P&L, balance sheet, GST reports and Tally XML | Stock and full accounts are in other Zoho products, Zoho Inventory and Zoho Books; see their plan pages |
The Zoho Invoice column comes from Zoho's own pricing page, checked on 1 November 2026. Plans change, so check their plan page before you compare. Every VyapRise plan detail is on the pricing page.
Moving your data from Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice exports customers and items as CSV or XLS files, and Import Data reads both.
| What you have in Zoho Invoice | How it comes into VyapRise |
|---|---|
| Customers and suppliers | Export the list to Excel or CSV and load it with Import Data. Match the columns, preview every row, and fix anything listed in the error file. Nothing is saved until you confirm. |
| Items and raw materials | The same Import Data screen (materials can carry a reorder level). Item opening stock is not in the import; enter it on each item afterwards. Files can be .csv, .xlsx or .xls, up to 10 MB each. |
| What each party owes you | Enter it as an opening balance, so the customer ledger starts where your old books end. |
| Bills still unpaid from before | Load them with the Open invoices import, on any plan: each unpaid bill comes in as an opening bill of its customer, and the opening balance becomes what is still owed. No sale, tax or stock is booked twice. When the money comes, Receive Payment offers the bill, or you record the receipt against Old invoices (not in VyapRise); receipts are on Pro. |
| Past invoices and bills | Not imported, apart from the unpaid invoices above. Keep Zoho Invoice, or its PDFs, for reference and start VyapRise from a clean date. |
There is no one-click import from Zoho Invoice and no preset for its column names: you match the columns once on the Import Data screen, then preview every row.
A typical week after switching from Zoho Invoice
A hardware and interior-fittings supplier on Pro, with a showroom, a small store and three staff. The figures are only an example.
The day starts with the stock summary: what is in the store, what is running low and what it is worth at weighted-average cost. Every sale since yesterday has already reduced it.
A site supervisor orders laminate sheets by the square foot. The bill line takes length × width × pieces, and the size prints under the item.
When the supplier's truck arrives, the store keeper records a GRN against the purchase order. The purchase bill is created from it, and the stock, the GST input and the supplier ledger update in one step.
A contractor pays ₹40,000 by UPI against three bills. The accountant records one receipt and allocates it across them, and the customer ledger shows what is still owed.
At month end the owner opens P&L and balance sheet, and sends the GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B files to the CA with Send to CA. Nothing was typed again into a second product.
Who should stay on Zoho Invoice
VyapRise usually fits
- Traders and shops that need stock on the same screen as the bill
- Businesses that buy from suppliers and want purchase bills and GRN in the same books
- Teams of more than two who each need a login with a role
- Owners who want books their CA can use, with Tally XML on Pro
Stay on Zoho Invoice if
You run a service business that sends fewer than 500 invoices a year and keeps no stock, and the free plan with two users covers it. Stay too if you need e-invoices or GSTR-1 filing from your billing software, or a native app (Zoho lists apps for Android, iOS, Windows and Mac). VyapRise does not file returns or generate e-invoices, has no Play Store app and needs internet.
Should you switch from Zoho Invoice?
Switch if…
- You sell goods, and want stock that falls with every sale on the same screen as the bill
- More than two people need to log in, each with their own role
- You buy from suppliers and want purchase orders, goods receipts and purchase bills in the same books as your sales
- You want a trial balance, P&L and balance sheet from your bills without moving to a second product
Probably don't switch if…
Stay on Zoho Invoice if you run a service business that sends fewer than 500 invoices a year and keeps no stock: its free plan covers two users, while VyapRise Free is for the owner alone, with a monthly invoice limit. Stay too if you need e-invoices or GSTR-1 filing from your billing software, or a native app. VyapRise does not file returns or generate e-invoices, has no Play Store app and needs internet.
Switching from Zoho Invoice, step by step
- 01
Create a free account
The Free plan is free forever and needs no card. Pro is open free for your first 7 days.
- 02
Export your customers and items from Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice exports its customers and its items as CSV or XLS files (Export Customers and Export Items, under More on each list). Import Data reads both, as well as .xlsx, up to 10 MB a file.
- 03
Map, preview and import
Match each column to a VyapRise field, preview the rows, and download the error file for any row that needs fixing. Nothing is saved until you confirm.
- 04
Enter opening stock and balances
Add each item's opening stock and each party's opening balance, so your first stock and outstanding reports agree with your old books.
- 05
Bring in unpaid invoices
Load each customer's unpaid invoices with the Open invoices import, on any plan. They come in as opening bills, and no sale, tax or stock is booked again. When the money arrives, Receive Payment offers them; receipts are on Pro.
- 06
Start billing from a clean date
Begin on the first day of a month, so each GST return comes from one system. Your old bills stay in Zoho Invoice for reference.
Compare and explore
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- Inventory managementStock and its value on Free; more warehouses and transfers on Pro.
- PricingFree plan forever; Pro at ₹1,499 per year.
- Best GST billing software in IndiaEight free and paid options, prices dated.
Common questions
How much does VyapRise cost compared to Zoho Invoice?
The Free plan is free forever for one user, the owner: sales billing with up to 10 invoices a month, 30 items and 10 customers, stock in one warehouse and reports for the current month. Pro is ₹1,499 per year and adds unlimited invoices, purchase bills, receipts and payments, staff users, quotations, orders and challans, purchase orders and GRN, more warehouses, manufacturing, POS, full accounting and GST reports, and every new company can try Pro free for 7 days. Pro has no per-user charge.
Can I move my data from Zoho Invoice?
Yes. Import Data brings in customers, suppliers and items from Excel or CSV on every plan, and Pro adds Tally XML for ledgers and vouchers, so your accountant can keep working in Tally while your team uses VyapRise. From any other software, export your items and customers to Excel and import them, then enter each item's opening stock and each party's opening balance, so your books start where the old ones end.
Do I need to install any software?
No. VyapRise runs in any browser on a PC, Mac, tablet or phone, and can be added to an Android home screen like an app. Nothing to install on a specific machine.
Zoho Invoice is free. Why would I pay for VyapRise?
You may not need to. If you send fewer than 500 invoices a year, keep no stock and two logins are enough, the Zoho Invoice free plan may suit you better. The VyapRise Free plan is for the owner alone, with up to 10 sales invoices a month, but it keeps stock in one warehouse that every sale reduces. Pro, at ₹1,499 per year, adds unlimited users, purchase bills and orders, more warehouses, POS, manufacturing and the full set of accounts in the same product. Every new company gets Pro free for 7 days.
Does VyapRise keep stock?
Yes, on every plan. Each sale reduces the stock of its items in one warehouse, valued at weighted-average cost, with low-stock alerts. Pro adds more warehouses with transfers, stock entries and counts, purchase bills that add stock, batch and expiry, and serial and IMEI. In Zoho's range, inventory tracking is in Zoho Books and Zoho Inventory, which are separate products.
Can I bring my Zoho Invoice customers and items across?
Yes. Zoho Invoice exports customers and items as CSV or XLS files, and Import Data reads both on any plan (on Free, up to 30 items and 10 customers). There is no preset for Zoho's column names, so you match the columns once and preview every row before anything is saved. Each customer's unpaid invoices can come in as opening bills; receiving their payment as a receipt is on Pro. Past paid invoices are not imported.
Does VyapRise file GST returns or make e-invoices like Zoho Invoice?
No. VyapRise does not file returns or generate e-invoices or e-way bills. On Pro, GST Reports show GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and HSN, run the portal's checks on GSTR-1 before filing and send the files to your CA, and VyapRise prepares the bulk-upload JSON for the e-way bill portal; you or your CA file on the GST portal. Zoho's site describes GSTR-1 filing through the GSTN API and e-invoices with IRN from Zoho Invoice.
Try it before you decide
Free to create an account, and the invoice tools work without one.