Comparisons · Checked 14 October 2026
Tuskit vs Khatabook: a ledger or an order system?
Khatabook is best known as a digital ledger for who owes whom. If your problem is only "who has not paid", a ledger is enough. If your problem is orders slipping before the payment even comes due, you need more than a ledger.
What Khatabook is
Khatabook is a ledger app for recording credit and debit entries with customers and suppliers, with payment reminders by SMS or WhatsApp and basic billing. Its mobile app is free to start. Check khatabook.com for current features.
What it does well:
- Very simple: record what each customer owes and remind them.
- A free mobile app that takes minutes to learn.
- Familiar to many shop owners already.
How Tuskit is different
- Tuskit tracks the order itself: the request, the artwork or measurements, the due date and who is doing it.
- Your customer approves through a secure link, and the payment is matched to the exact invoice.
- Staff see only their own jobs on their phone, with role-based permissions on the Pro plan.
Side by side
| Khatabook | Tuskit | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Credit and debit ledger with reminders | Orders first: every order, who is doing it, what the customer approved and what they paid |
| Order tracking by stage | Not the focus of the product | Work queues by stage on Pro, and each staff member sees their own jobs on their phone |
| Customer follows and approves online | Not the focus of the product | Tuskit Link: a secure link where your customer follows the order, approves and pays |
| Payments | Records what is owed and paid | Customers pay by your own UPI QR or UPI. There is no payment gateway and no cut taken |
| Price | Free to start. See khatabook.com for paid features | Starter ₹699, Pro ₹999, Max ₹1,999 a month, plus GST. Yearly is two months free |
Which should you pick?
Pick Khatabook if: You only need to keep a simple record of who owes you money, and a free ledger is enough.
Pick Tuskit if: You take orders that need details, approval and staff, and you want the invoice, the payment and the books to follow from the order automatically.
Questions
Can I use a ledger app and Tuskit together?
You can, but Tuskit already records what each customer owes against each invoice, so most shops stop keeping a separate ledger.
Details about Khatabook were read from its own public pages and listings on 14 October 2026. Products and prices change, so check Khatabook directly before you decide. Sources: Khatabook. Khatabook is a trademark of its owner and is not affiliated with Tuskit.