Question 1

Why switch from Vyapar to HelloBooks?

Accepted Answer

Vyapar is excellent for kirana shops and small retailers who need fast mobile billing — that's its sweet spot. The friction starts when your business needs accounting depth: GSTR-2B reconciliation against your purchase ledger (manual in Vyapar, automatic in HelloBooks), TDS coverage across all sections (Vyapar is thin), multi-state GSTINs in one workspace on HelloBooks Pro and above (Vyapar is one company per instance), or a real chart of accounts your CA can audit (Vyapar's ledger structure is billing-first).

Question 2

Is HelloBooks as fast as Vyapar for billing?

Accepted Answer

Yes for invoice creation — both have keyboard-driven entry, barcode scan, and recent-customer recall. Where HelloBooks adds value: invoice → GSTR-1 → e-invoice IRN → e-way bill flow happens in one chain with no re-entry. In Vyapar, e-invoice and e-way bill workflows are separate and need manual cross-reference.

Question 3

How does the Vyapar-to-HelloBooks migration work?

Accepted Answer

Export from Vyapar (Settings → Backup / Export) — runs Excel/CSV bundles of items, parties (customers/vendors), opening stock, and transactions. Upload to HelloBooks migration tool, map Vyapar categories to HelloBooks chart, commit. Typical small-retail migration: under an hour. Multi-year transaction history takes 2-3 hours.

Question 4

Can my CA work with HelloBooks the way they did with Vyapar?

Accepted Answer

Yes — better. Most CAs prefer HelloBooks because the chart of accounts follows standard Indian accounting structure (Tally-equivalent), the journal entries are auditable, and the CA Practice tier lets your CA work in your books from their firm dashboard without separate logins. Vyapar exports CSV for the CA to re-key into their own software; HelloBooks lets the CA work directly.

Feature	HelloBooks	Vyapar
Files GST returns on the free plan	Yes: GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for one GSTIN, unlimited, ₹0	Generates GST bills and reports; does not file returns
Pricing	Free Plan; Pro ₹499/mo unlimited users + GSTINs	Mobile Free; Desktop+Mobile Silver ₹1,999/yr (1 user); Gold ₹4,000/yr
Cloud / multi-device	Cloud-native — any browser, any device	Desktop + mobile apps with sync; not true cloud
GSTR-1 / 3B direct filing	Direct filing, GSTR-2B reconciliation	JSON export, upload to the portal separately; no 2B reconciliation
E-invoicing (IRP)	IRN + QR auto-generated, fed back to GSTR-1	Manual IRP workflow on higher tier only
Multi-state GSTINs	Unlimited GSTINs in one workspace on Pro	One company per Vyapar instance; manual consolidation
TDS — all sections	194C/J/Q/H + Form 26Q/27Q quarterly	Limited TDS support; section coverage thin
Deep accounting (full COA)	Full GAAP chart of accounts, journal entries, project P&L	Billing-first; basic ledgers, weak journals
AI categorization	Built-in AI agent	Not available
Multi-user collaboration	Unlimited users on Pro	Silver single-user; Gold multi-device same login

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