Comparison
Mavoin vs Vyapar
Vyapar is one of the most widely used billing apps in India, and for a shop tracking stock it is genuinely good at its job. Mavoin does something narrower: GST-correct and multi-currency invoices for people who sell services. The honest answer to "which is better" depends entirely on whether you carry inventory.
Mavoin
Indian freelancers & solo founders
GST-correct India invoices, multi-currency foreign invoices and INR books — priced for one person.
Vyapar
Retail & inventory-led MSMEs
A Windows and Android billing app for Indian small businesses, built around GST invoicing and stock.
Feature comparison
The capabilities that matter most when you bill India and the world.
| Feature | Mavoin₹199–₹299/mo · Indian freelancers & solo founders | VyaparAnnual device licence · Retail & inventory-led MSMEs |
|---|---|---|
| GST tax invoices for India (CGST/SGST, IGST, SAC/HSN) | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory, stock and batch tracking | No | YesIts core strength — and something Mavoin deliberately doesn't do. |
| Multi-currency invoices (USD / EUR / GBP) | Yes | PartialBuilt around domestic INR billing; check the current version for what foreign-currency support it offers. |
| INR books with FX captured on the invoice date | Yes | NoNo FX-on-invoice-date model for export income. |
| Export / LUT zero-rated handling | Yes | No |
| Works from any browser, nothing installed | Yes | PartialA Windows/Android app with local data and optional sync, rather than a cloud web app. |
When Vyapar is the better pick
- You sell goods and need stock levels, batches and low-stock alerts.
- You run a shop or a product business where billing and inventory are the same job.
- You want a one-time-feeling device licence rather than a monthly cloud subscription.
- You bill entirely in rupees, to Indian customers, and always will.
When Mavoin is the better pick
- You sell services, so an inventory module is surface area you never open.
- You invoice clients abroad in USD, EUR or GBP and need the INR equivalent in your books.
- You want export/LUT treatment handled on the invoice rather than worked out afterwards.
- You want to raise an invoice from any browser — or from Claude — without a device install.
The verdict
Vyapar wins for inventory-led product businesses billing in rupees, and saying so is the point — most Indian small businesses selling goods should pick it. Choose Mavoin if you sell services, invoice India and abroad, and want GST and multi-currency handled correctly without an inventory module you'll never open.
Mavoin vs Vyapar — FAQ
Is Mavoin better than Vyapar?+
Not universally, and it depends on what you sell. If you carry stock, Vyapar does a job Mavoin doesn't do at all — we have no inventory module and no plans for one. If you sell services and invoice foreign clients, Mavoin is built for exactly that and Vyapar isn't.
Can Vyapar invoice foreign clients in USD?+
Vyapar is designed around domestic rupee billing for Indian small businesses; foreign-currency export invoicing with LUT or IGST treatment and INR-equivalent books is not what it was built for. Check the current version for what it supports today — and if export billing is your main workflow, that's the gap Mavoin fills.
Vyapar works offline. Does Mavoin?+
No — Mavoin is a web app and needs a connection. That's a real trade-off: Vyapar's local-first design suits a counter with patchy internet, while Mavoin's suits someone working from a laptop, a phone and occasionally a client's office, with the same data in all three.
I sell services but also resell some hardware. Which one?+
If the goods side is material enough that you need stock levels, take Vyapar — running two tools is worse than accepting an imperfect fit. If you resell occasionally and mostly bill for your time, Mavoin plus a spreadsheet for the occasional item is usually the lighter answer.
Compare Mavoin with other tools
Pricing reflects publicly listed plans and can change — verify current pricing on each provider's site. This comparison describes typical fit for a solo Indian freelancer and is not legal or tax advice; verify GST specifics with your CA.