Cloud accounting software, built for Indian GST.

What is cloud accounting software?

Cloud accounting software runs on internet-hosted servers instead of being installed on a single computer. You sign in through a browser — or a mobile app — and your books, GST data and invoices live securely online, backed up for you. There's nothing to install, nothing to update, and no backup file to email around. You and your CA open the same live books from wherever you are.

TatvaBooks is cloud accounting software built specifically for India: every invoice is GST-correct at the moment you raise it, your GSTR-2B reconciles for input credit, and payroll, inventory and manufacturing are in the same product — not sold as separate add-ons.

Cloud vs desktop accounting — why it matters for GST

The old model — Tally or Busy on one PC — still works, but a GST-registered business pays for it in small ways every month. Here's the honest comparison.

The one case desktop still wins is a single counter with genuinely unreliable internet that needs fully offline billing — we'll say so honestly. Our cloud vs desktop and why cloud accounting pages go deeper.

Everything your books need, in one product

"Cloud accounting" often means just invoicing. TatvaBooks is the full ledger — and the India-specific parts come standard, not as paid modules:

• Accounting & GST — double-entry books with CGST/SGST/IGST worked out line by line, and GSTR-1/3B workings ready to file.
• Invoicing & e-invoice — GST-correct invoices with HSN and place of supply; IRN and signed QR prepared on qualifying bills.
• GSTR-2B reconciliation — purchases matched against your 2B so you claim only the ITC you're entitled to.
• Payroll, inventory & manufacturing — PF, ESI, PT and TDS; FIFO / weighted-average stock; BOM with AS-2 valuation.

See the full list on the features page.

Cloud accounting for small business

Most Indian small businesses don't need an ERP — they need clean books, correct GST and invoices that go out fast. On TatvaBooks a small business raises GST-correct bills, reconciles GSTR-2B before filing, tracks expenses and stock, and gives its CA direct access — without a server, an IT person, or an annual maintenance contract. More on the accounting software for small business page.

Is cloud accounting software free? What does it cost?

TatvaBooks Solo is ₹0 — free forever, no card — with unlimited GST-correct invoices and GSTR-2B reconciliation for solopreneurs up to ₹25 lakh turnover. The Business plan is ₹599/month when you need inventory, e-invoice preparation and up to three users; Growth and Practice add payroll and multi-client features. No per-invoice fees, no AMC. The free accounting software page has the full picture.

Where your data lives — and moving it in

Your books sit on India-resident infrastructure, encrypted in transit and at rest, with daily backups, role-based access and an append-only activity log — DPDP-aligned, and exportable to CSV any time, so there's no lock-in (security detail). Coming from a desktop tool? During the beta our Chartered Accountants import your masters, set opening balances and reconcile them to the rupee — see migrate from Tally or the full migration page.

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