Does a sale reduce stock without a second screen?
If the cashier bills in one app and stock lives in another, both will lie.
Stock
Inventory management software
Quantity changes when you bill, buy, or return — not in a separate stock app your cashier ignores.
₹0
Basic inventory, barcodes, low-stock on Startup
Linked
Quantity changes when you bill, buy, or return
Not WMS
No pick-path warehouse execution
What it is
What is inventory management software (in TiBook)?
Inventory software that does not talk to the invoice is a second set of lies. TiBook items are the catalog for invoices, POS, and purchases.
Startup includes basic inventory, barcodes, and low-stock. Godowns, batches, and serials are there when the item needs them. A longer buying guide lives on the blog.
Not a WMS with pick-paths. Marketplace stock sync is SMB beta.
Why it matters
What to test before you buy any inventory tool
Godown-wise quantity
One number for the whole firm is how you dispatch empty cartons.
Import from Excel
A thousand SKUs will not be typed by hand. Import exists; clean the sheet first.
Marketplace promises
Amazon/Flipkart stock sync is SMB beta. Map SKUs. Do not treat it as a WMS.
How to
How inventory works in TiBook
1
Add products with HSN and tax
Items are the catalog for invoices, POS, and purchases. Services can skip stock.
2
Set opening stock
Opening quantity and value so day-one reports are not zero fiction.
3
Turn on barcodes, batches, or serials when the SKU needs them
Not every item needs a batch. Enable what the goods require.
4
Bill and buy
Sales down, purchases up, returns correct. Adjustments for breakage.
5
Print labels and scan on SMB POS
Codes on the item. Retail POS scans. Startup still invoices from the desk.
6
Read low-stock and godowns
Alerts before you disappoint a regular. Locations if you have more than one store.
Guides: Add an item · Opening stock · Buying guide
Product
Stock that follows the bill
1. Billing-linked quantity
Sales down, purchases up, returns correct. Adjustments for breakage. The invoice is the stock event.
2. Barcodes
Store a code on the item, print labels, scan in POS.
3. Godowns, batches, serials
Locations, batch/expiry-style tracking, IMEI/serial when you sell identifiable goods.
4. Low-stock alerts
Know before the shelf is empty. Reorder is still your decision.
5. Import items
Excel import for the catalog. Clean HSN and rates before you trust POS.
6. Same GST books
Stock value and P&L live with invoices. Not a second stock app the cashier ignores.
What to look for
Stock that follows the voucher
The only test that matters.
Locations
Godown vs shop.
Honest WMS limits
No pick-path, no conveyor API.
A buying guide that is not this product page
Read the blog when you compare vendors. This page is TiBook.
Spreadsheet vs TiBook
| Need | Standalone stock app | TiBook |
|---|---|---|
| Sale → qty | Manual adjustment. | Invoice and POS reduce quantity. |
| WMS | Sometimes the pitch. | Not a warehouse execution system. |
| Free tier | Item caps. | Basic inventory on Startup ₹0. |
| Marketplaces | Full OMS. | SMB beta sync. Map SKUs. |
Pricing
Plans
Start on Startup. Add SMB for POS, payroll, and ledgers. Recurring is Enterprise.
Startup
₹0
GST invoices, quotations, delivery notes, expenses, payments, basic inventory, P&L, daybook, outstanding. No credit card.
SMB
₹199/mo
Retail and Restaurant POS, payroll, extra users, and the accounting app (ledgers, journals, trial balance).
Enterprise
₹399/mo
Everything on SMB plus automated recurring invoices.
Full comparison on pricing.
Who it is for — and what it is not
For
Retail, wholesale, and distribution. Manufacturers with simple finished-goods stock; not a full MRP/BOM suite.
Not for
Not a WMS with pick-paths. Marketplace stock sync is SMB beta. Manufacturers with BOM explosion need more than this.
FAQs — Inventory management software
Stock that moves when you bill.
Add items on Startup. Scan on SMB. Do not buy a second stock app.