HelloBooks vs ClearTax: Free GST Filing, Not a Trial | India ClearTax's GST software for small businesses starts with a 30-day free trial. HelloBooks Free does not expire: it files GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for one GSTIN at ₹0, inside a full set of books.
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ClearTax's GST software for small businesses starts with a 30-day free trial. HelloBooks Free is a permanent plan: it files GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for one GSTIN at ₹0, from the same books you invoice and bill in.
GST filing included, no card
ClearTax: Offers a 30-day free trial of its GST software for small businesses; the page lists no prices.
HelloBooks: the Free Plan does not expire. GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B are filed directly to the GST portal from HelloBooks through our GSTN-authorised GSP, for one GSTIN, with no cap on returns.
ClearTax positions its GST software for enterprises, SMEs and tax professionals, built around return filing, reconciliation and compliance workflows, with data brought in from the ERP or accounting software you already use.
HelloBooks Free is the accounting software itself: GST invoices, bills and quotes, AP/AR aging, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, with GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B filed from those same books and GSTR-2B reconciled against your purchase bills.
These limits come straight from our India price list.
Pro at ₹499/month adds GSTR-9 generated ready to file, e-invoicing and unlimited users.
Free covers one GSTIN. Running more than one? Talk to us about the right plan.
“AI categorizes every transaction automatically and learns from your corrections, so a small team keeps clean books without spending evenings on manual data entry.”
“For a practice managing dozens of client books, automated reconciliation turns a full day of matching into a background task — review the AI matches, approve, and move on.”
“Snap a receipt on your phone and the AI reads, categorizes, and files it — bookkeeping stays current even for people who would rather not think about numbers.”
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The India Free Plan, with free GST filing.
File GSTR-1 free for one GSTIN.
File GSTR-3B free for the same GSTIN.
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