STRAIGHT ANSWERS
What is the best accounting software for MSMEs and small businesses?
For an MSME, the best accounting software is compliant by default, priced for a small team, and simple enough that whoever runs the shop can run the books. Kailora starts at ₹299 per user per month with GST invoicing, purchases, receipts and real double-entry underneath — and grows to inventory, e-invoicing, multi-entity and AI when you do.
What actually decides it
- A price a small team can carry. Per-user pricing that starts small and steps up only when value does.
- Compliance without a consultant. GST, e-invoicing thresholds, TDS — handled in the flow of work.
- The owner's language. Books the owner actually reads are books that stay honest.
- Room to grow. Multi-entity, approvals and consolidation should be an upgrade, not a migration.
How Kailora measures up
Kailora's six-plan ladder is built for this growth: Start (₹299) for compliant books, Standard (₹599) adds inventory and e-invoicing, Professional (₹999) adds entities and approvals, AI Suite (₹1,499) makes the books run themselves. Your data stays exportable at every step.
Related questions
What does Kailora cost for a two-person business?
The Start plan is ₹299 per user per month; Standard, with inventory and e-invoicing, is ₹599 — both +18% GST, with annual billing about 17% cheaper.
Can I move up plans later?
Yes — plans upgrade in place; nothing migrates, and your data stays exportable throughout.
See it in the product
Invoicing
Raise GST-compliant invoices with CGST/SGST/IGST resolved automatically, register e-invoice IRNs and generate e-way bills from the invoice itself.
Inventory
Per-warehouse stock, batches and serials, reorder planning and demand forecasting
Migration
Bring opening balances, parties, items and open documents into Kailora with guided imports
Give your books the week off.
Start free — no card, no lock-in. Your data stays exportable, always.