52+ features
Everything you need to run your business
Accounting, GST, payroll, inventory, POS, reporting, and security — all in one platform built for Indian SMEs.
Accounting & GST
12 features
Hash-chain audit trail, tamper-evident ledger entries
Indian COA template with GST heads, fully customizable
Generate, validate, and file directly via GSP integration
Auto-match with ITC eligibility flags, exception report
One-click generation via NIC IRP, cancel within 24 hrs
Generate, extend, cancel, and print from within AskBooks
Automatic deduction, certificate generation (Form 16/16A)
Soft + hard lock with override audit trail for compliance
Schedule template entries, auto-post with configurable rules
Multi-dimension allocation per journal line for profit analysis
Mirrored postings across entities with elimination support
90-day rolling due dates with in-app and email reminders
Payroll & HR
6 features
Gross to net with all statutory deductions automated
ECR generation, challan, and Form 12A filings
Quarterly filing, Form 16 generation for all employees
Earned, sick, casual leave with approval workflow
Manual, biometric, or mobile GPS check-in
Auto-email or WhatsApp on payroll confirmation
Inventory & POS
10 features
Location-wise quantity and valuation at all times
Per-item methodology, switchable per financial year
Expiry alerts, lot traceability from purchase to sale
Multi-level BOM with scrap factors and co-products
Mobile-camera based scanning for pick, pack, receive
Fast checkout, barcode, cash drawer, offline mode
Kitchen order tickets, floor plan, recipe costing
Auto-suggest purchase orders when stock hits threshold
Slow-moving item identification with configurable buckets
Allocate freight, customs, and handling to item cost
Reporting & Analytics
10 features
Drill-down by account, cost center, or time period
Comparative periods, schedule-wise notes, exportable
Direct + indirect methods, automatically prepared
Pivot tables, filters, charts — save and share with team
Plain-English explanations of budget vs actual deviations
Auto-dispatch daily, weekly, or monthly to stakeholders
Up to 5 entities, real-time consolidated reporting
By customer, product, project, or sales rep
30/60/90/120+ day buckets with dunning automation
Pin any KPI, share with team, embed in your portal
Collaboration
6 features
6 built-in roles: super_admin, admin, accountant, manager, employee, viewer
Your CA gets their own login to file returns for your business
Purchase orders, expenses, and journals need manager sign-off
Annotate any transaction with notes for your team
Share tax invoices directly to customer WhatsApp in one tap
Customers view invoices, make payments, raise queries online
Security
8 features
Asymmetric signing, short-lived tokens, instant revocation
Memory-hard, OWASP-recommended, never stored in plain
Google Authenticator, Authy, and 1Password compatible
Envelope encryption, key encryption key in AWS HSM
HSTS enforced, certificate pinning on mobile apps
Tamper-evident, exportable, admissible in court
Per-tenant and per-user IP address restrictions
ap-south-1 data residency, DPDPA-compliant, daily backups
Integrations
Connected to the Indian ecosystem
Payments, food delivery, e-commerce, banking, government portals — we plug into all of them.
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See exactly which features are on each tier. Khata is free forever. Pro starts at ₹499/mo.
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Do I get all features on the free Khata plan?
Khata includes invoicing (up to 30/mo), cashbook, and WhatsApp sharing. Pro unlocks GST, payroll, bank reconciliation, and multi-user access. Business and Enterprise add multi-company, AI forecasting, and dedicated support.
How does GST filing actually work?
AskBooks reads your books, generates GSTR-1 and 3B, reconciles against GSTR-2B, and files directly via the GSTN API. You review the summary and click File. Most businesses finish in under 10 minutes per month.
Can I import from Tally?
Yes. Export your Tally data as XML (native Tally format) and upload it. Ledgers, vouchers, parties, items, and opening balances are mapped automatically. Most migrations finish in under 5 minutes.
What mobile features are available offline?
The AskBooks PWA caches recent data so you can create invoices without internet. Mutations queue locally and sync when you reconnect. The native iOS and Android apps support full offline mode for invoicing and cashbook.
Is the API open to all plans?
API access and outbound webhooks are available from Pro onwards. Khata is UI-only. The full OpenAPI 3.1 spec and sandbox environment are available on all paid plans at no extra charge.