Move to Astra Atlas if
- You bill from a PC at the counter, not just your phone
- You want the ledger/udhaar habit to keep working on desktop
- You'll eventually need GST invoices and stock tracking too
- You want it to keep working when the internet doesn't
Stay on Khatabook if
- You only ever need the ledger, never GST billing
- Your business runs entirely off a phone, no counter PC
- Desktop was never something you actually used
Feature by feature
The full comparison
| Feature | Astra Atlas | Khatabook |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop (Windows) app | Full app, not a web shell | Reportedly being phased out — check their current status |
| Offline-first | Works with no internet | Primarily mobile-first, sync-dependent |
| Customer credit / udhaar ledger | Full ledger, payment history, reminders | Core feature |
| GST billing | CGST/SGST/IGST, HSN/SAC | Not a billing-first product |
| Inventory tracking | Batch, expiry, multi-warehouse | Not offered |
| POS billing counter | Dedicated barcode-first screen | Not offered |
| GSTR reports | GSTR-1, 3B, 2B reconciliation | Not offered |
| WhatsApp reminders to customers | One tap, on your own sales data | Core feature |
| AI business insights | Reorder alerts, sales patterns | Not offered |
| Free plan | Forever, full desktop app | Free, mobile-first |
We build Astra Atlas — affiliation disclosed. Khatabook's desktop-support status changes over time; check their own app or site for the current, official position before relying on this for a decision.
Where it actually matters
Why move the ledger habit here
A desktop app that stays a desktop app
Atlas is built on Windows from day one — not a mobile app with a desktop wrapper bolted on that gets deprioritized when the roadmap shifts.
The same khata habit, with billing underneath it
Customer Credits tracks who owes what exactly the way a khata app does. The difference is it's sitting on top of real GST invoices, not next to them.
Works with the internet down
A counter that depends on sync is a counter that stops during a power cut or a bad connection day. Atlas keeps billing and ledger entries working offline, syncing when it can.
Room to grow past just a ledger
The moment you need GST invoices, stock counts, or more than one person at the counter, it's already there — no second app, no second login.
Pricing
What it costs to switch
Free Forever₹0
15 products, 1 device — full desktop app, includes the credit ledger
Udaan₹499/mo
Full GST compliance and accounting — the Tally replacement, zero AMC.
Vistaar (most popular)₹999/mo
Sell everywhere — WooCommerce and Spark AI marketing in one login.
Shikhar₹1999/mo
No warehouse ceiling — built for chains, Shopify sellers, and API integrators.
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