Why I built HisaabKro

Most small Indian businesses still rely on Tally or paper ledgers. Tally is powerful but heavy: it needs a Windows PC, a license, and someone who knows Tally. For a kirana store or a small trader, that is friction.

I wanted something that runs in the browser, works offline, and handles the boring parts of GST: invoices, CGST/SGST/IGST split, inventory, and basic reports.

What it does

  • GST invoices with correct tax split (intra-state vs inter-state)
  • Inventory and stock movement tracking
  • Double-entry accounting underneath (not just a calculator)
  • Works offline after first load
  • Free, open source (MIT)

Try it

You can try it here: https://hisabkaroo.ashrayacorporation.com/

Tech stack

Built with TanStack Start, deployed on Cloudflare Workers, Postgres via Neon + Drizzle. The accounting engine is a proper double-entry ledger, not a spreadsheet.

Feedback welcome, especially from anyone who has actually run GST for a small business.