Grocery Store Billing Software. Right GST Slabs, Live Stock, Zero Wastage.

• Getting Started

  What is grocery store billing software?

  Grocery store billing software is a cloud point-of-sale and accounting tool made for FMCG retail — grocery shops, mini-marts and small supermarkets. It runs fast counter billing, applies the correct GST slab to every item, deducts stock in real time, tracks perishable expiry and prepares GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B. It replaces the cash register and the manual GST register with one system you open on a phone, laptop or POS counter. For a grocery outlet it means faster checkout in rush hours, fewer stock surprises on fast-moving items, and less spoilage on dairy and packaged goods — without hiring an accountant.

• Getting Started

  Do I need accounting knowledge to use it?

  No. The software is built for grocery owners, not accountants. You add your items once — or import them from Excel — and from then on billing is just scan, weigh, select and print. GST is calculated automatically per item, so you never touch a tax formula. Reports like daily sales, profit, fast-vs-slow movers and near-expiry stock are ready without any data entry. Across our 12,000+ onboardings, most grocery owners are billing live within the first day. If you work with a CA, you can give them read-only remote access on the Growth and Pro plans so they pull what they need without disturbing your counter.

• Getting Started

  Does it work on my phone, or do I need a POS counter?

  Both. Accountune is cloud-based, so the same account opens on an Android phone, an iPhone, a laptop or a desktop POS counter — and everything stays in sync. A small grocery can run from a phone with a Bluetooth printer; a busy mini-mart can use desktops at two counters while the owner checks sales from home on mobile. Because data sits on AWS India servers with hourly backups, switching devices never loses records. There is also an offline-friendly mode for billing when the internet drops, with automatic sync once you reconnect — useful during peak weekend rush.

• Billing & GST

  How does it handle different GST slabs on grocery items?

  Grocery is the trickiest GST category because slabs jump item to item — loose grains and fresh produce are usually nil-rated, packaged staples and edible oil fall around 5%, processed foods near 12%, and biscuits, chocolates and aerated drinks at 18%. You set the correct HSN code and slab once per item; after that every bill applies the right rate automatically. The system splits CGST, SGST and IGST for you and rolls it all into GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B summaries. That removes the most common cause of GST notices for grocery shops — charging the wrong slab by hand during a busy counter rush.

• Billing & GST

  Can I file GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B from it?

  Yes. Every sale is captured in GST-ready format as you bill, so at filing time there is no Excel export, no reformatting and no last-minute panic. GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B summaries are available from the Lite plan onward, and the Growth plan adds GSTR-2B reconciliation so you can match purchase invoices against what suppliers actually filed — that is how you stop losing input tax credit on FMCG stock. You generate the summary in one click and paste it into the GST portal, or hand read-only access to your CA. What used to be a three-to-four-hour monthly chore becomes a few minutes.

• Billing & GST

  Does it support barcode and weighing-scale billing?

  Yes. You can bill by scanning a barcode, typing the first few letters of an item, or tapping a favourites grid for fast-movers. For loose goods sold by weight — grains, pulses, sugar, produce — you can integrate a weighing scale so the weight, price and GST slab flow into the bill automatically. Each scan or weigh deducts stock and moves to the next item, the same speed a supermarket counter runs at. During festival or weekend rush, this is the difference between a queue that moves and customers who walk out. Bills print on thermal or A4, or go to the customer on WhatsApp.

• Billing & GST

  Can I send bills to customers on WhatsApp, and reminders to account customers?

  Yes — WhatsApp invoicing is built in, not a paid add-on. After billing, you tap to send the GST invoice to the customer's number as a PDF; grocery owners use this for monthly account customers and home-delivery orders, so there is a clear record on both sides and fewer disputes. Each account customer also has a running credit ledger, so you can send a WhatsApp reminder with the outstanding amount and a payment link in one tap. It is handled inside billing — there is no separate udhaar module — so nothing slips the way it does with a paper register.

• Billing & GST

  What GST returns and compliance does it cover for a grocery shop?

  It covers GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B summaries from Lite, GSTR-2B reconciliation and e-invoicing/e-way bills from Growth, and HSN-wise reporting throughout. Because every bill is captured GST-ready with the correct slab and HSN, filing is a one-click summary you paste into the portal or hand to your CA — no separate GST register to maintain. For a grocery shop juggling 0/5/12/18% items, that single source of GST-clean data is what keeps monthly filing from turning into a multi-hour reconciliation each month.

• Stock & Inventory

  How does it track fast-moving FMCG stock?

  Every bill deducts stock instantly and every purchase entry adds it back, so the count on screen matches the shelf — no end-of-month physical recount to reconcile a register. Fast-movers like atta, oil, tea, milk and Maggi are exactly where manual tracking fails, because they turn over several times a day. With live stock you can see what sold, what is sitting dead, and what is about to run out. You can group items by category — staples, dairy, snacks, personal care — and pull a fast-vs-slow report to decide what to reorder and what to stop stocking before it ties up cash.

• Stock & Inventory

  Will it warn me before fast-movers run out?

  Yes. You set a reorder level per item — say, alert me when atta drops below 10 bags — and the software flags it the moment stock crosses that line. You get a clean low-stock and reorder list instead of discovering a gap only when a customer asks. For a grocery, an out-of-stock fast-mover is a customer who walks to the next shop, so catching it early protects both the sale and the relationship. You can also see supplier-wise pending orders, so reordering across multiple FMCG distributors becomes a two-minute task rather than a guessing game each week.

• Stock & Inventory

  Can it handle expiry on perishables like dairy and packaged food?

  Yes — and for grocery this is one of the biggest money-savers. For items that carry a best-before or expiry date — dairy, bread, packaged snacks, sauces, ready-to-cook — you record batch and expiry details and get alerts before stock goes bad. That lets you push near-expiry items forward, run a small discount, or return them to the supplier in time instead of writing them off. Wastage control is quiet money: even a few hundred rupees a week of saved spoilage adds up over a year. The same batch tracking helps if a product needs a recall, because you can trace exactly which lot you received and sold.

• Stock & Inventory

  Can I run more than one counter or store?

  Yes. The Pro plan supports multiple users and multi-location, so a mini-mart with two counters — or an owner with two grocery outlets — can bill from each point and see combined stock and sales in one dashboard. Stock stays synced across counters in real time, so two cashiers never oversell the same last carton. Each counter operator gets their own login with role-based permissions, and every action is logged. For an owner growing from a single shop to a small chain, this means you do not outgrow the software the moment you open a second door.

• Stock & Inventory

  Does it work for a small mini supermarket, not just a tiny shop?

  Yes. The Pro plan suits multi-counter mini supermarkets — unlimited users, multi-location, advanced reports, bulk import and no Accountune branding on invoices. You can start on Lite or Growth and upgrade as you add counters or outlets, so you do not outgrow the software. The same FMCG slab handling, expiry control and live stock work whether you run one counter or four — the only thing that changes as you scale is the plan, not the system.

• Pricing & Migration

  How much does grocery billing software cost with Accountune?

  Three yearly plans, no monthly billing and no hidden charges. Lite is ₹799/year for a single-counter grocery shop (500 invoices, 1 user). Growth is ₹1,849/year for a growing shop or mini-mart (unlimited invoices, up to 3 users) and adds e-invoicing, e-way bills, GSTR-2B and bank reconciliation, plus CA access. Pro is ₹4,490/year for a multi-counter or mini supermarket (unlimited invoices, unlimited users) with multi-location, advanced reports and priority support. For comparison, a Tally Silver licence is ₹26,550 plus GST one-time with annual renewal — Accountune Lite is roughly 33 times cheaper for daily grocery use, and dedicated grocery POS tools like GoFrugal start around ₹8,999/year.

• Pricing & Migration

  Can I move my data from Tally, Vyapar or Excel?

  Yes, and migration help is free with any paid plan. The Accountune team imports your item list, supplier ledgers and opening stock from Tally, Vyapar, Marg, myBillBook or a plain Excel sheet, usually within 24 to 48 hours, with a no-data-loss guarantee. You can run both systems in parallel for a few days while you get comfortable, so the shop never stops billing. Most grocery owners worry that switching means re-entering thousands of FMCG SKUs by hand — it does not. Your existing item master and stock come across, and your accountant can verify them before you fully move over.

• Pricing & Migration

  Is there a free trial, and do I need a credit card?

  Yes to the trial, no to the card. You can sign up with just a phone number or email and start billing in about two minutes — no credit card, no payment details upfront. The trial gives full feature access so you can test real counter billing, add your own FMCG items, try expiry tracking and see your own GST summary before deciding. There is also a 7-day money-back guarantee on paid plans, so even after you upgrade you are not locked in. If you would rather be walked through it first, book a free 15-to-30-minute demo on WhatsApp at +91 88242 33917.

• Security & Remote

  Is my shop data safe and backed up?

  Yes. Data is stored on AWS India servers (Mumbai and Bangalore) with 256-bit AES encryption — the same standard banks use — and hourly automatic backups, so a lost or broken POS machine never means lost records. Accountune is ISO 27001 certified with a 99.9% uptime guarantee. This is a real upgrade over a desktop register: if your billing computer crashes or floods in the monsoon, your data is still safe in the cloud and opens on any other device. You control who can log in, and every login is recorded, so there is a clear trail of who did what at each counter.

• Security & Remote

  Can my staff and CA access it without seeing everything?

  Yes. On the Growth and Pro plans you create separate logins with role-based permissions and activity logs. A counter operator can bill and check stock but not see profit margins or change prices; a manager can see reports; you keep full control. Your CA gets read-only remote access to pull GST data and reports without touching live billing — no emailing backups back and forth. Every action is logged with a timestamp, so if a discount or a void looks off you can see exactly who did it and when. For a grocery running two counters and a couple of staff, that accountability is hard to get from a shared single login.

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