StockMitra vs Vyapar: which is right for your shop?
Vyapar is a well-established free billing and accounting app used by over a crore Indian businesses. StockMitra is newer and narrower by design: GST billing, a dedicated customer khata, and inventory built around how physical-goods shops actually receive and count stock. Here's an honest, feature-by-feature look at where each one is stronger.
Dedicated customer khata/udhaar with WhatsApp reminders
✓
△ (party ledger, not a dedicated khata flow)
Camera-based stock-in
✓
✗
Purchase-bill OCR
✓
✗
QR label bulk print
✓
✗
Barcode/QR scan billing
✓
✓
Offline mode
✓
✓
Indian-language UI
6 languages
Multi-language
Entry price
Free plan, then ₹249/mo
Free (mobile); ₹3,420/yr (desktop)
△ = partial support. Vyapar pricing/features as publicly listed, June 2026. StockMitra pricing is the current launch offer.
How they actually compare
GST billing and barcode scanning
Vyapar's free mobile plan covers GST billing and barcode/QR scan billing well — a mature, widely used app with a genuine free-forever mobile tier. On pure billing and barcode scanning, it matches StockMitra feature-for-feature: if a manufacturer barcode is already on the item, both scan it at checkout the same way.
Khata and udhaar tracking
Vyapar has a party/customer ledger for tracking what customers owe, but it's built as general bookkeeping rather than a dedicated khata experience — no reminder workflow shaped specifically around udhaar. StockMitra treats customer credit as its own flow: record the sale, send a WhatsApp reminder, and the running balance updates as they pay it down, inside the same app as the bill.
Stock and supplier bills
The biggest divergence. Vyapar doesn't offer camera-based stock-in, purchase-bill OCR, or bulk QR label printing — its inventory tracking assumes items are entered or scanned one at a time. StockMitra's stock workflow is built around receiving goods: point the camera at a shelf to log stock in bulk, scan a supplier's paper invoice and let OCR read the line items, then print your own QR labels for anything unbarcoded.
Offline use, language and pricing
Both apps work fully offline and sync when the connection returns — either is dependable on a patchy shop network. Vyapar supports multiple Indian languages; StockMitra currently covers six — Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati and Marathi. On price, Vyapar's mobile app is free forever, with desktop pricing (₹3,420/year) separate. StockMitra's free plan bundles billing, khata and stock tracking (up to 50 items, 150 bills a month), then moves to ₹249/month, with three months free on annual billing.
Choose Vyapar if
Free GST billing and basic bookkeeping cover what you need, with no cost pressure to upgrade.
You don't handle much physical stock receiving — items are already barcoded or entered by hand.
You want an app with years of track record and a large existing user base behind it.
Choose StockMitra if
Customer udhaar is a daily reality and you want a dedicated khata with reminders, not a general ledger.
You regularly receive stock from suppliers and want to photograph bills and stock instead of typing them in.
You'd rather keep billing, khata and inventory in one connected app than manage separate ledgers and stock counts.
Vyapar's track record and free-forever mobile plan make it a safe, low-cost default for billing alone. StockMitra is worth switching to once udhaar tracking or physical stock receiving become real parts of your daily counter routine.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vyapar or StockMitra better for a kirana store?
Vyapar's free mobile plan is a solid choice for basic GST billing and party ledgers. StockMitra adds a dedicated customer khata/udhaar with WhatsApp reminders, plus camera-based stock-in, purchase-bill OCR and QR label printing — features Vyapar doesn't have. If you receive physical stock from suppliers regularly, StockMitra's scanning workflow saves more time.
Does Vyapar have a khata or udhaar feature like StockMitra?
Vyapar has a party/customer ledger for tracking dues, but it isn't positioned or built as a dedicated khata experience with reminder workflows the way StockMitra's khata is.
Is StockMitra or Vyapar cheaper?
Vyapar's mobile app has a free-forever plan; its desktop plan is priced separately. StockMitra's free plan covers up to 50 items and 150 bills a month with billing, khata and inventory together; paid plans start at ₹249/month with 3 months free on annual billing.
Which app works better without internet?
Both StockMitra and Vyapar work offline and sync when the connection returns, so either is reliable for shops with patchy network.
