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Comparison · Last updated 2026-07-28

HelloBooks vs Giddh: Two cloud ledgers that both file GST — compared on AI, depth and price

Giddh, from Walkover Technologies in Indore, is a genuine double-entry cloud ledger with an unusually generous licensing model: unlimited users on every paid plan at no extra cost, plus a free tier and free access for students, teachers and institutes. Its CA and NGO plan is ₹800 per organisation per year.

On GST it is one of the few Indian products with help-doc evidence of real end-to-end filing — the GSTR-1 article documents entering GST portal credentials, OTP verification, typing SUBMIT and proceeding. That is genuine filing, not export. It does not name a GSP.

Where Giddh is thin is AI — the homepage mentions none at all, and the only AI reference in its docs is OCR under bank reconciliation. It also has no payroll, no offline access, and reviewers flag manual journal entry as slow. HelloBooks ships a full AI stack from the free plan and adds inventory, manufacturing and a Tally connector.

Researched & written by the HelloBooks editorial team. Checked against Giddh's public pricing and docs on 2026-07-28 · how we compare.

Scorecard: how they stack up

An at-a-glance rating on the criteria that decide an accounting-software purchase. Ratings reflect verifiable facts — not an invented score. See how we compare.

HelloBooks rates strong on 8 of 9 buyer criteria

HelloBooks vs Giddh — criteria scorecard
CriterionHelloBooksGiddh
Entry price & free tierStrongStrong
Unlimited usersStrongStrong
Double-entry general ledgerStrongStrong
GST return filingStrongStrong
E-invoicing & e-way billsStrongPartial
AI shipped and generally availableStrongLimited
Inventory & operationsStrongPartial
Tally coexistenceStrongPartial
Multi-company for accountantsPartialStrong

Side-by-side feature comparison

Where a value is shown as “—”, the feature was not verified at review time. See Giddh's site for the latest specifics. No paid placements — how we compare.

HelloBooks vs Giddh— feature-by-feature comparison
FeatureHelloBooksGiddh
CategoryAI-native cloud accounting with inventory, warehouse, POS and manufacturingCloud double-entry accounting for SMEs, CAs, CS firms and NGOs, across India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, UK, US and Australia
Double-entry general ledgerYes — chart of accounts, journals, trial balance, IFRS and GAAP compliant reportsYes — help docs cover balance sheet, trial balance, GSTR-3B, GSTR-1 and reverse-charge reports, with ledger-based accounting
Free planFree forever, no credit card, uncapped by turnover in India — unlimited invoices, bills, quotes and POs, full core reports, mobile app, 2 users, 2,500 AI credits/monthYes — free tier with 1,000 invoices and bills, one company, unlimited customers and vendors, financial reports, GST compliance and multi-currency. Plus a 15-day trial
Paid pricingPro ₹499/mo or ₹4,999/yr; Business ₹1,999/mo or ₹19,999/yrBirch (CA/CS/NGO) ₹800/org/yr; Oak ₹4,000/yr; Vine ₹10,000/yr (10 companies); Sequoia ₹15,000/yr (100 companies). Note the vendor renders its price table as images, so third-party figures vary widely
Users2 on Free; unlimited with roles and permissions on Pro and BusinessUnlimited users on every paid plan at no extra cost — vendor-confirmed and its sharpest differentiator
Transaction limitsNo transaction cap — the metered resource is AI creditsCapped by plan: 10,000 on Birch, 40,000 on Oak and Vine, 100,000 on Sequoia, with ₹1.00 per extra transaction beyond the limit
GST return filingGSTR-1, 3B and 9 filed through Fynamics, a named GSTN-authorized GSP, with GSTR-2B and IMS reconciliation and ITC matchingFiles directly — the GSTR-1 help article documents entering GST portal credentials, OTP verification, typing SUBMIT and proceeding. Requires consolidated mode. No GSP is named
E-invoicing & e-way billsIRN and QR through the IRP; e-way bills through the NIC portal — included from Pro at ₹499/moE-invoicing has a dedicated help article with authentication setup; e-way bill generation appears under tax administration. IRN and QR mechanics and the IRP used are not documented
AI capabilityAI categorization at 95%+ accuracy, OCR line extraction, Munimji assistant with 60+ tools, WhatsApp bookkeeping with voice notes, AI payables, AI calling for AR, CFO agent, AI analysis on every reportThin. The homepage mentions no AI features at all; the only reference in the help docs is AI OCR under bank reconciliation
Inventory & operationsItem master, BOM, FIFO/LIFO/weighted-average valuation, GRN, multi-warehouse, POS, restaurant and manufacturing — included from ProInventory is included on all paid plans — barcode scanning, stock variants, multiple warehouses and branches, stock transfer notes. POS and manufacturing not verified
PayrollIndia payroll (PF, ESI, PT, TDS) runs through HelloTime, a sibling productNone. Capterra explicitly lists "no payroll management functionality". TDS payment recording exists, but that is bookkeeping of TDS, not TDS return filing
TallyCoexists — import keeps every voucher number and the connector keeps pushing to Tally 6.2, from ProImports from Tally — a "Sync with Tally" help article covers importing account data from legacy systems. Direction beyond import is not documented
Offline accessCloud with full iOS and Android apps; PDF statement upload with AI reconciliation where feeds are unavailableNone — a G2 reviewer in August 2025 says "the only problem is the no offline access. It always requires online access", which matters where Tally's desktop model is the norm
Mobile appFull iOS and Android apps on every plan, including FreeiOS, Android and desktop apps — but only 1,000+ Play Store installs and 4.4 stars from 36 reviews, with reports of the app hanging at country selection during onboarding
Public APIAPI access from Pro at ₹499/mo, BI connector, plus a public read-only MCP serverYes — documented at apidoc.giddh.com, with an API Integration help category covering company creation and signup automation
Getting your data outCSV and Excel import/export throughout, plus a migration path with dry-run preview and one-click rollbackGSTR-1 exports to Excel and JSON. A full ledger export is not documented, and a 2021 reviewer specifically asked to be able to export detailed financials
Independent ratingsNewer product with a smaller review base — judge us on the free plan rather than review volumeG2 4.8/5 (7); SoftwareSuggest 4.9/5 (8); Capterra 4.2/5 (5); Play Store 4.4/5 (36). Roughly 60 reviews in total

When to choose HelloBooks

  • You want AI doing the categorisation, reconciliation and month-end close — Giddh has essentially only OCR.
  • You carry stock and need bill of materials, valuation methods and manufacturing rather than inventory tracking alone.
  • Transaction caps are a problem — Giddh charges ₹1 per transaction beyond your plan limit; HelloBooks has no cap.
  • Your CA works in Tally and you need a connector that keeps every voucher number and keeps pushing back.
  • You want e-invoicing and e-way bill mechanics documented rather than implied.
  • You want a mobile app your team will actually use for data entry.

When to choose Giddh

  • You are an accountant managing many client companies — Vine covers 10 and Sequoia 100 on one subscription.
  • Unlimited users on every paid plan at no extra cost is genuinely generous and hard to beat.
  • You are a CA, CS firm or NGO and the ₹800 per organisation per year plan fits.
  • You are a student, teacher or institute — Giddh is fully free for education.
  • You operate across India, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK, the US or Australia and want region-specific tax handling in one product.
  • You want documented end-to-end GST filing with OTP authentication, which Giddh evidences in its help docs.

Frequently asked questions

What does Giddh cost in 2026?

Read this one carefully, because Giddh renders its pricing tables as images and third-party figures disagree badly. The only price its own page returns as text is the CA, CS and NGO plan at ₹800 per organisation per year for 10,000 transactions with unlimited users. Third-party listings put Oak at ₹4,000/year, Vine at ₹10,000/year for 10 companies and Sequoia at ₹15,000/year for 100 companies — while Capterra lists exactly one-tenth of those figures as monthly prices. Vendor-confirmed facts: unlimited users on all paid plans, ₹1.00 per transaction beyond your plan limit, a free tier, and a 15-day trial.

What does HelloBooks cost in India?

Free forever with 2,500 AI credits a month, up to two users, and no turnover cap. Pro is ₹499/month or ₹4,999/year against a list price of ₹999 — unlimited users, multi-entity, GST filing and e-invoicing, Tally sync, API access, inventory, three-way matching and multi-currency. Business is ₹1,999/month or ₹19,999/year. No transaction caps and no per-transaction overage.

Does Giddh really file GST returns?

Yes, and it is one of the few Indian products where we could verify this from help docs rather than marketing. The GSTR-1 help article documents viewing the return, downloading Excel or JSON, then filing — which requires entering your GST portal credentials, OTP verification, typing SUBMIT into a text box, checking a box and proceeding. That is genuine end-to-end filing. Giddh does not name a GSP. HelloBooks files GSTR-1, 3B and 9 through Fynamics, a named GSTN-authorized GSP.

Does Giddh have AI?

Barely. The homepage mentions no AI features at all, and the only AI reference in the help documentation is AI OCR under bank reconciliation. That is a clean factual difference rather than a criticism of the accounting engine, but if AI-assisted bookkeeping is part of what you are shopping for, there is very little here to evaluate.

What AI does HelloBooks include?

AI auto-categorization at 95%+ accuracy, OCR bill and receipt capture with smart line-item extraction, Munimji — a conversational accounting assistant with 60+ tools — bookkeeping over the official WhatsApp Business API in Hindi, English and Hinglish with voice notes and India data residency, AI payables with approval routing, AI calling for overdue receivables, a CFO agent, smart error detection, Period Autopilot for automated month-end close, and an AI Analysis tab on every standard report. All from one credit wallet, with 2,500 credits a month on the free plan.

Which is better for an accountant with many clients?

Giddh has the more natural fit on licensing — Vine covers 10 companies and Sequoia 100 on one subscription with unlimited users. The HelloBooks Partner Program takes a different approach: free to join with no upfront fee, unlimited clients on one practice dashboard, bulk AI operations across clients, a certified advisor badge and a free directory listing, where you resell standard Pro and Business plans and earn a wholesale discount growing from Bronze 5% to Platinum 20%. You earn margin rather than buying seats. Which is better depends on whether you want to bill your clients for software or resell it.

Does Giddh do payroll?

No. Capterra explicitly lists no payroll management functionality among its cons, and no payroll module appears in the help docs. TDS payment recording exists under vendor management, but that is bookkeeping of TDS rather than TDS return filing. HelloBooks handles India payroll with PF, ESI, PT and TDS through HelloTime, a sibling product, rather than inside the ledger.

What are the transaction limits?

Giddh meters transactions by plan — 10,000 on the CA plan, 40,000 on Oak and Vine, 100,000 on Sequoia — and charges ₹1.00 per transaction beyond the limit, which is vendor-confirmed in its help docs. Note also that Giddh's own India and global pages disagree on the CA plan's transaction cap. HelloBooks has no transaction cap; the metered resource is AI credits.

Can Giddh work offline?

No, and a G2 reviewer in August 2025 named it as the one problem: it always requires online access. In India, where Tally's offline desktop model is what many businesses are used to, that is worth knowing before you switch. HelloBooks is also cloud-based, but supports PDF bank-statement upload with AI reconciliation where feeds are unavailable, and ships full mobile apps.

What do Giddh users complain about?

The most consistent themes with dates: no offline access (G2, August 2025); limited integrations with tools users already have (G2, September 2025); an initial learning curve (G2, February 2025); report customisation across roughly four G2 reviews including June 2023; and from SoftwareSuggest in February 2021, slow entries, a request for better journal-entry provision, inability to export detailed financials, and no stock-out-as-scrap feature. Capterra adds excessive clicking and that the mobile app needs work.

How does inventory compare?

Giddh includes inventory on all paid plans — barcode scanning, stock variants, multiple warehouses and branches, and stock transfer notes — which is good for the price. HelloBooks includes item master, bill of materials, FIFO, LIFO and weighted-average valuation, goods-receipt notes, low-stock alerts and forecasting from Pro, plus a full warehouse module with wave picking and cycle counting, POS, restaurant and manufacturing with MRP and job costing, all posting to the general ledger in the same transaction.

Can I migrate from Giddh to HelloBooks?

Yes, though plan the export. Giddh exports GSTR-1 to Excel and JSON and has a public API at apidoc.giddh.com, but a documented full-ledger export is not published and a 2021 reviewer specifically asked for detailed financial export. Pull what you can via the API or reports, then import chart of accounts, customers, vendors, items, invoices and bills into HelloBooks from CSV — the import uses AI to retain your account numbers and map intelligently, with a dry-run preview and one-click rollback.

Is Giddh a stable company?

Giddh is a product of Walkover Technologies in Indore, founded 2016 by Shubhendra Agrawal, who previously co-founded MSG91 — which Walkover also operates. Funding is not disclosed and no customer count is published. Its review corpus is small at roughly 60 reviews across all platforms, and Play Store installs are around 1,000. It is a smaller operation than most of the products in this comparison set.

Is HelloBooks secure?

HelloBooks is SOC 2 Type II certified, with the report available under NDA through the Trust Center; ISO 27001 is on the compliance roadmap and we do not claim it as certified. Data is AES-256 encrypted at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit, MFA is available, hosting is AWS with 99.9% uptime and daily encrypted backups, and bank connections are read-only. India DPDP is covered.

Migrating from Giddh?

HelloBooks supports CSV import for chart of accounts, customers, vendors, items, invoices, and bills. For QuickBooks Online, we offer a built-in two-way sync. For other platforms, our migration team can assist with a structured cutover.

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Related reading

India GST returns

GSTR-1/3B/9 filed via Fynamics, a GSTN-authorized GSP.

Multi-entity accounting

Consolidation and cross-company views from the Pro plan.

Partner program

Free to join, unlimited clients, wholesale discount from 5% to 20%.

AI categorization

Auto-coding at 95%+ accuracy — included from the Free plan.

Inventory

Item master, BOM, valuation methods and GRN — included from Pro.

HelloBooks pricing

Free forever, Pro ₹499/month, Business ₹1,999/month in India.

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