GNUKhata
GNUKhata is free, open-source financial accounting and inventory software for SMEs, traders, startups, and NGOs, with a focus on Indian GST requirements. It handles sales and purchase invoices, point-of-sale entries, delivery notes, debit and credit notes, payments, and receipts. Accounting tools include a customizable chart of accounts, journal and other vouchers, and year-end closing and rollover. For inventory, it tracks stock across multiple godowns and records products, services, tax details, and HSN searches. Reports cover finances and stock, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and stock summaries. GNUKhata can generate GSTR-1 reports and export them as JSON for upload to the GST portal. Multiple user roles include Admin, Manager, Operator, Internal Auditor, and Godown In charge. Version 8.0 is distributed as Docker images; Windows installation is possible, though the project says it is not well tested. The project also says its code has not had a security audit and recommends use in a private environment. It does not support online e-way billing, e-invoicing, or GST-2A/GSTR-2B reconciliation.
Who it is for
GNUKhata is intended for SMEs, traders, startups, and NGOs managing accounts and stock, particularly those working with Indian GST requirements. Its private-environment recommendation is relevant to deployment decisions.
What is good
- Free and open-source accounting and inventory software.
- Tracks stock across multiple godowns.
- Exports GSTR-1 reports as JSON.
- Includes multiple user roles.
What to know first
- Code has not had a security audit.
- Windows installation is not well tested.
- Does not support online e-way billing or e-invoicing.
- No GST-2A/GSTR-2B reconciliation.
Verdict
GNUKhata combines accounting, stock tracking, and selected GST reporting without a listed price. Teams should weigh its stated security and GST feature limits before choosing it.
GNUKhata plans and pricing
All plansCompared on bookkeeping software
- Free plan
- Yes
