Billing software for hardware and building-material shops
Make GST bills with the right HSN code and rate on every item, keep stock of thousands of small parts, record supplier bills, and know exactly what each contractor and plumber owes you. On Android, iPhone and the web, in English and Hindi.
Basic from ₹149/month billed yearly · No credit card
What makes billing hard in a hardware shop
Four problems we hear from hardware, paint and sanitary shop owners, and what Billing Babu does about each.
Thousands of small items
Screws, fittings, taps, tools, paint shades. Save each item once with its rate, HSN code and GST rate, then find it by typing a few letters or scanning its barcode.
Different GST rates on one bill
Cement, paint, pipes and electrical items often carry different rates. Each line keeps its own rate, and the bill works out CGST and SGST, or IGST for another state, on its own.
Contractors who pay later
Plumbers, electricians and builders take goods on credit. Every unpaid bill goes into that party's ledger, with part payments and how many days it is overdue.
Piles of supplier bills
Record every purchase with its GST so stock goes up and your input tax credit is on record. On Professional and Enterprise, photograph the bill and let the app read the items.
A day at the counter with Billing Babu
A contractor walks in for a bathroom job: a mixer tap, four lengths of PVC pipe, fittings, a bag of white cement and two litres of primer. You open a new bill, pick the contractor from your party list, and add each item by name or barcode. Rates, HSN codes and GST rates fill in from the item list, so the bill is right without anyone looking up a rate card.
He pays part now and the rest at month end. You save the bill as partly paid. The balance shows up under Dues against his name, and the stock of every item on the bill goes down at the same moment. If his firm has a GSTIN, it prints on the bill so he can claim input tax credit.
In the afternoon a truck from your supplier arrives. You record the purchase bill with its GST, and the stock of each item goes back up. At the end of the day you open Home and see today's sales, this month's purchases and expenses, and who owes you the most. Items running low show up before a contractor asks for something you no longer have.
Items are counted in pieces, kilos, grams, litres, packets or boxes, and quantities can have decimals, so 2.5 kg of nails or 0.5 litre of thinner bills correctly.
What you get
GST invoices with HSN
B2B and B2C bills, CGST, SGST and IGST from the place of supply, reverse charge when it applies.
Every plan
Stock that keeps itself
Stock goes down on every sale and up on every purchase. Low-stock items and stock value at cost on one screen.
Every plan
Barcode scanning
Scan a product's barcode with the phone camera to put it on a bill; on the website, your paired phone works as the scanner.
Every plan
Contractor dues
A ledger for every party: each bill, each payment and the balance, with days overdue.
Every plan
WhatsApp payment reminders
Send a reminder with a UPI QR code so the contractor can pay from his phone.
Professional and Enterprise
Scan supplier bills
Photograph a paper purchase bill and the app reads the items, quantities and rates.
Professional and Enterprise
Bills on WhatsApp
Share the bill PDF from any plan; on Professional and Enterprise the invoice goes to the customer's WhatsApp on its own.
Every plan
Report for your CA
A monthly sales report with GST details, in the sheets your accountant needs.
Enterprise
Plans and prices
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial and no credit card. Which one suits a hardware shop depends on how many firms you run and what you want automated.
2 businesses. Automatic WhatsApp invoices, WhatsApp payment reminders, AI bill scanning, GSTR-1, 2B and 3B filing
Enterprise
₹3,828 a year (₹319/month)
₹1,197 (₹399/month)
4 businesses. Monthly report for your CA, data export to Tally, AI insights
Lifetime
₹11,999 once
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1 business with the Basic features, no renewals
Prices from the Billing Babu pricing page on 23 October 2026. A 3-year option is also available on the pricing page.
What Billing Babu does not do yet
No metre or feet unit. Wire and pipe sold by length have to be billed as pieces or another listed unit.
No discount field on a bill, and no separate wholesale and retail rate for the same item.
No quotations, estimates or delivery challans, and no e-way bills or e-invoices.
No credit limit per party, and no barcode label printing.
Getting started takes one afternoon
Install Billing Babu from Google Play or the App Store, or sign up on the website. Your account works on all three and stays in sync.
Add your business name, address and GSTIN once. Add a logo and signature so they print on every bill.
Bring your items and parties across from Excel, including opening dues, or add items as you bill.
Make a few real bills during the 14-day trial. Keep your old register or app running until you are sure.
The whole app is in English and Hindi, and anyone at the counter can switch language with one tap. Bills made without internet are saved on the phone and sync when the connection comes back.
₹149/mo
Basic, billed yearly
14 days
Free trial, no card
3 apps
Android, iPhone, web
EN · HI
Every screen, one tap
Hardware shop billing: common questions
Is Billing Babu good for a hardware shop?
Yes, for GST billing, stock of many small items, purchase entry and contractor dues. It costs from ₹149 a month billed yearly, with a 14-day free trial. It does not yet do quotations, delivery challans, discounts or e-way bills.
Can one bill have items at different GST rates?
Yes. Each line carries its own GST rate and HSN code, and the bill totals CGST and SGST, or IGST for a buyer in another state.
Can I track what each contractor owes me?
Yes. Every party has a ledger with each bill, each payment and the balance due, and you can see how many days a bill is overdue. WhatsApp reminders with a UPI QR code are on Professional and Enterprise.
Can I sell items by weight?
Yes. Items can be counted in kilos, grams, litres, pieces, packets or boxes, and quantities can have decimals. There is no metre or feet unit yet.
Can I bring my item list from Excel?
Yes. Items, parties, and opening dues can be imported from an Excel file, so you do not have to type thousands of items again.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Bills made offline are saved on the phone and sync when the connection returns.
