Stockkeeper vs Khatabook – Inventory App vs Ledger App

Vyapar, Khatabook, and Zoho are accounting-first or ledger-first apps. Stockkeeper is inventory-first—built for stock in/out and GST billing, with dues as part of the workflow. Here’s when each makes sense.

First: Inventory app vs accounting app—which does your kirana need?

Comparison at a Glance

Factor	Stockkeeper	Khatabook
Inventory focus	High – stock in/out, alerts	Low – ledger-first, inventory secondary
Accounting features	None – billing only	Limited – ledger, payments
Offline support	Full – works without internet	Limited
Simplicity	High – inventory + billing	High – ledger + reminders
Built for kirana	Yes – stock + dues + GST	Yes – dues and payments

Khatabook

• Pros: Great for dues/udhar, payment reminders, very popular
• Cons: Inventory is secondary, limited stock tracking
• Best for: Shops where credit/dues tracking is the main need

Stockkeeper

• Pros: Full inventory (stock in/out, alerts), GST billing, dues tracking
• Cons: Newer product
• Best for: Shops that need both stock management and billing

When to Choose Which

Choose Khatabook if your primary need is tracking who owes you money and you don’t need stock tracking.

Choose Stockkeeper if you need to track stock levels and generate GST bills, with dues as part of the flow. [Join the waitlist](/ “#waitlist).