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SimpleERP vs Vyapar: a Vyapar alternative for small business
Written for businesses in India. Elsewhere, start from your country page or the global comparisons.
Vyapar is mobile-first billing built for small shops. SimpleERP is a complete ERP that also works on a phone. Here is how to tell which one your business needs.
In short
SimpleERP is ERP software for Indian small businesses that grows past billing: purchase, stock, double-entry books, CRM, HR and payroll on one ledger, with a login for every team member. Vyapar suits a small shop that mainly needs quick bills from a phone.
Illustration of a profit and loss statement for April to September 2026 with net profit of ₹4,12,800, a GST summary and the lock date.
What Vyapar is good at
Vyapar is billing software built mobile-first for small shops and traders. For an owner who wants to raise a bill from a phone and keep track of sales quickly, that focus is its strength.
- Mobile-first billing. Designed around the phone in the owner's hand.
- Quick to pick up. Built for shops where the owner does the billing.
- Focused on daily sales. Bills, parties and stock basics close at hand.
- Light to run. A billing tool rather than a full set of books to manage.
Side by side
Where the fit breaks: the jobs, side by side
The same daily jobs, described as work rather than features. The Vyapar column says how businesses on Vyapar usually get each job done, which depends on the edition, add-ons and setup you choose.
| Job | In SimpleERP | Typical with Vyapar |
|---|---|---|
| Raise a GST invoice | Keyboard-first on a desktop, touch-friendly on a phone; place of supply picks the tax | A natural fit: quick billing from a phone is the core job |
| Double-entry books | Every document posts a balanced journal; trial balance, P&L and balance sheet any day | Profit and loss, balance sheet and GST reports in the app; many shops still have the accountant keep the final books |
| Close a month | A lock date the database enforces; reopening needs approval and is logged, with an audit history on every change | Usually handled by the accountant in a separate accounting tool |
| Purchase orders and supplier bills | POs to bills with stock received at cost and payables tracked | Depends on the edition and how you record purchases |
| Several people billing at once | Every member has their own login and role | Depends on the plan and how devices are shared |
| Payroll with PF, PT and TDS | Salary structures, monthly runs and payslips posted to the books | Usually handled outside the billing app |
| Leads and follow-ups | CRM pipeline and today's follow-ups on the same customer list | Usually handled in chat or a notebook |
| Make goods from components | BOMs and work orders that consume and produce stock | Depends on the edition and features you enable |
| E-invoice, e-way bill and GST filing | Registers and HSN summary export; no IRN, e-way bill or filing | E-invoices and e-way bills from the app; GST reports for the person who files |
Verdict
Choose Vyapar if… choose SimpleERP if…
Both are sensible choices for different businesses. Here is the honest split.
Choose Vyapar if
- You run one small shop and mainly need fast bills from your phone
- Your accountant handles the full books somewhere else
- You do not need payroll, purchase orders or a sales pipeline yet
Choose SimpleERP if
- You want the bills and the books in one place, with balanced journals and a lock date
- Several people bill, buy, count stock or run payroll, each with their own role
- You are growing into branches, warehouses or manufacturing and do not want to switch again later
Honest limits
What SimpleERP does not do yet
Worth knowing before you switch.
- GST return filing: registers and the HSN summary export to CSV for whoever files your returns
- E-invoice IRN and e-way bill generation through the government APIs
- Batch, lot, serial or expiry tracking, and multi-currency
- Bank feeds: bank entries are recorded and reconciled by hand
- Historical vouchers are not imported; the old system stays your archive
Getting started
Moving from Vyapar to SimpleERP
Pick a cut-over date
Pick the day you stop billing in Vyapar, and start SimpleERP from opening balances on that date. Pick the first day of a financial year, quarter or month; 1 April is best.
Import your masters
Tally Masters XML, Zoho exports or spreadsheets, checked before anything is written: accounts, customers, suppliers and products with opening stock per warehouse. See the help centre.
Bring balances and open bills
Import opening balances for bank, cash, loans and the rest, and each unpaid invoice and bill with its own number and due date. A wrong import can be undone.
Run both for a month
Bill in SimpleERP and keep the old books open. Compare receivables, stock and the trial balance at month end, then set the lock date.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is SimpleERP a Vyapar alternative?
It is an alternative when you have outgrown billing alone. SimpleERP raises GST bills like a billing app, and it also keeps double-entry books, purchase, stock by warehouse, CRM, HR and payroll on one ledger. For a single shop that only needs quick bills, Vyapar may be simpler.
Does SimpleERP work on a phone like a billing app?
Yes. SimpleERP is a web app and every screen works on a 360 px phone, with nothing to install. Invoices, payments, attendance, leave and expense claims are all designed to be done from a phone, and the same login works on a desktop with a keyboard-first line editor.
Can I move my products and parties from Vyapar?
Yes. Export parties and items to Excel from Vyapar and upload them in Settings → Import data, along with unpaid sale and purchase bills. Every row is checked before anything is written. See move from Vyapar.
Does SimpleERP file GST returns?
No. SimpleERP prepares what filing needs: the sales and purchase registers for GSTR-1 and GSTR-2B checks and the HSN summary, all exportable to CSV. Filing itself stays with you or your accountant on the GST portal. E-invoice IRNs and e-way bills are not generated through the government APIs today.
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