Here is an honest, complete list of what you get on Khata Billing's free plan — with no fine print:

The free plan lets you create up to 10 GST invoices per day, and up to 100 invoices in any 30-day period. For a solo shop or an early-stage business, that comfortably covers normal daily billing.

Each invoice is fully GST-compliant with automatic CGST/SGST or IGST calculation based on the buyer's state. Invoice numbering is automatic and sequential. The format meets all GST Act requirements — HSN codes, taxable value, tax split, and total in words included.

If your billing volume grows past those limits, the Premium plan removes them completely — unlimited invoices, no daily or monthly cap.

Every invoice you generate can be downloaded as a PDF instantly on the free plan, using the basic invoice themes with standard layout options. Free plan invoices carry Khata Billing branding.

Upgrading to Premium unlocks all premium and GST-ready invoice themes — modern, professional, compact, elegant and multiple print formats — plus watermark-free invoices and one-click invoice duplication.

Scan product barcodes to add items and generate invoices instantly during billing — included free. Khata Billing also auto-generates standard barcodes for your items, and you can print them on standard A4 sheet layouts.

Thermal printer support is available on the free plan too, so you can print receipts at the counter from day one. Premium adds fully customizable barcode printing (size, layout, orientation, quantity per row), editable custom barcodes, and thermal printing with advanced GST invoice themes.

The free plan includes a working Point of Sale system with up to 2 billing screens — enough to run basic retail checkout operations. Premium scales this to up to 20 POS screens, which is what multi-counter shops, supermarkets and large retail outlets need.

Add your products with opening stock quantities. Every time you create an invoice, stock is automatically reduced. You can add, edit and adjust product quantities and see current stock levels — all on the free plan.

When you receive new stock from a supplier, record a purchase entry to add it back. Premium adds assembled product stock tracking, where multi-component products automatically deduct their sub-item stock.

Every customer gets their own account showing: all invoices raised, payments received (full and partial), and current outstanding balance. You can share the customer's statement and record payment collection directly against any invoice.

This feature alone replaces the notebooks and Excel sheets that most small businesses use to track collections. On the free plan you can also import up to 5 items or parties at a time via spreadsheet; Premium raises that to 2000 records in one go.

The free plan gives you the essential reports: sales summary, expenses, stock overview, and party outstanding balances. That's enough to know how the shop is doing week to week.

Advanced reports are a Premium feature. Premium unlocks Profit & Loss, GST reports, GSTR-1, Party Ledger, Day Book and more — the reports your CA will ask for at return-filing time.

Khata Billing Premium is ₹1,499/year — and with the limited-time code SAVE500 you pay just ₹999/year. It's designed for businesses that have grown beyond basic billing:

• Unlimited invoicing: No daily or monthly caps
• All premium & GST invoice themes: Plus watermark-free invoices and one-click duplication
• POS up to 20 screens and a dashboard with up to 10 widgets
• Unlimited bank and cash accounts (free plan includes 1 bank + 1 cash)
• Advanced reports: Profit & Loss, GSTR-1, Party Ledger, Day Book and more
• Bulk import: Up to 2000 items or parties at once
• Staff management: Role-based permissions, activity logs and IP restrictions
• Party payment requests with an approval workflow
• Data backup & restore and bulk Excel export for items and parties
• Branded online store with a custom URL, and digital business cards
• Ad-free experience and priority support

Here's an honest guide:

• Solo owner billing under 10 invoices a day: The free plan is all you need.
• Busy counter hitting the daily or monthly invoice limit: Upgrade — unlimited invoicing is the single biggest reason people move to Premium.
• You send invoices to clients and want them watermark-free: Upgrade for premium themes and clean, branded invoices.
• You need GSTR-1 or Profit & Loss at filing time: Those are Premium reports.
• Multiple counters, staff logins, or multiple bank accounts: Upgrade.
• Just starting out and unsure: Start free. You can upgrade anytime — all your data carries forward seamlessly.

1. Go to khatabilling.com
2. Click Sign Up Free
3. Enter your name, business name, mobile number
4. No credit card. No payment details. Nothing to install.
5. You're in — create your first GST invoice in the next 3 minutes.