Is Hisabo really free to use?

Absolutely. Hisabo is completely free to download and use for your daily bookkeeping. We believe essential bookkeeping tracking should be accessible to everyone no hidden charges, no subscriptions, and no ads.

How secure is my bookkeeping data in Hisabo?

Your data is encrypted and securely stored in the cloud. Hisabo uses industry-standard encryption to ensure your bookkeeping records are safe, private, and never accessed by third parties.

Can I use Hisabo on multiple devices?

Yes! Your data syncs seamlessly across all your devices. Log in on any phone or tablet and your complete hisab history is right there always up to date.

Does Hisabo support GST or complex tax calculations?

Hisabo is designed for ultra-simplicity focused on daily cash flow and personal hisab tracking. It is not a complex accounting or GST software, which is exactly why shopkeepers, students, and freelancers love it. If you can use a calculator, you can use Hisabo.

Best Hisab App for Small Business in India Shopkeeper's Complete Guide

Why Small Businesses in India Need a Hisab App

Running a small business in India whether it's a kirana store, a tailoring shop, a tiffin service, or a freelance practice means handling dozens of transactions every day. Cash in, cash out, credit given, payments received.

Most small business owners in India still manage this with a combination of paper notebooks, mental math, and WhatsApp messages. This works until it doesn't and when it fails, it costs money and trust.

📊 The Reality: Studies show that small businesses lose 3–5% of annual revenue to bookkeeping errors and untracked receivables. For a shop doing ₹10 lakh/year, that's ₹30,000–₹50,000 disappearing silently.

What a Small Business Actually Needs from a Hisab App

Forget complex accounting software with GST modules and balance sheets. For a small Indian business, the daily needs are much simpler:

Record cash received from customers
Record cash paid to suppliers
Track credit given to regular customers (udhaar)
See total cash in hand at end of day
Generate a statement for any customer in seconds

That's it. Hisabo is built to do exactly these 5 things nothing more, nothing less.

Setting Up Hisabo for Your Shop

Step 1: Set Up Your Business Account

When you first open Hisabo, add your own business as the main ledger. Every sale goes in as "Income," every expense goes in as "Expense." Your daily P&L is always visible.

Step 2: Add Your Regular Customers

Import customers directly from your phone contacts no manual typing needed. Each customer gets their own ledger where you track what they owe you.

Step 3: Add Your Suppliers

Add your suppliers the same way. When you receive stock on credit, log it as an expense in that supplier's ledger. When you pay, log the payment. Always know exactly what you owe to whom.

Step 4: Daily Routine

At the end of each day, your Hisabo dashboard shows: total income today, total expenses today, net cash, and a list of all outstanding balances. The whole picture in one screen.

Real Examples from Indian Small Businesses

Kirana Store (General Store)

A kirana owner in Ahmedabad uses Hisabo to track credit for 40+ regular customers. Before Hisabo, he was using 3 different notebooks and still losing track. Now, when a customer comes to settle their account, he opens Hisabo, shows them the history, and they pay no disputes, no confusion.

Tailoring Shop

A tailor in Surat uses Hisabo to track advance payments and delivery balances. Each customer order is logged with the advance received. When the order is ready and delivered, the remaining balance is logged. Never loses track of who has paid what.

Home-Based Tiffin Service

A tiffin service owner tracks monthly subscriptions. Each subscriber is a contact in Hisabo. Monthly payments are logged when received. Outstanding payments are visible at a glance.

Why Not Use Excel or a Spreadsheet?

Spreadsheets require setup time, formula knowledge, and a computer or at least a large screen. More importantly, they're slow logging a transaction takes 30+ seconds in Excel vs. 3 seconds in Hisabo.

When you're at the counter serving customers, you need something you can update in real time. Spreadsheets don't work for that. A calculator-style app does.

Free Download No Subscription Needed

Hisabo is completely free. No monthly subscription, no per-user fee, no premium tier required for basic features. Download from Google Play or the App Store and start your digital hisab today.