Tailoring AppBoutique billing software in India (2026): what to look for and what it costs
A boutique does two very different kinds of selling, and most billing software only understands one of them. Selling a ready kurti off the rack is simple: scan, bill, done. Taking an order for a bridal blouse is not. There is an advance today, a design to remember, two trials, a change of sleeve, an embroidery charge, and a balance due on delivery three weeks later.
The right software depends on which kind of selling pays your rent. Here is how to tell, what a boutique bill needs, and what each option costs in 2026.
The first question: ready stock or made to order?
| Most of your income is from | What you need | Look at |
|---|---|---|
| Ready stock: kurtis, sarees, accessories | Item billing, barcodes, stock count | General billing or garment shop software |
| Custom stitching and bridal orders | Orders, measurements, trials, karigars, advances | Tailoring or boutique software |
| Both, roughly equally | Software that handles both, or one of each | Compare carefully; see below |
General billing apps are good, cheap products built for the first row. The trouble starts when you try to use them for the second.
Why general billing apps miss boutique orders
A general billing app assumes the sale happens at one moment. A boutique order runs for weeks, and that is where the gaps appear.
- No home for measurements. Vyapar's tailor shop page, for example, lists bill generation, tracking, tax reports and payment options, and says nothing about customer measurements, trial dates or karigar jobs. Some apps let you add custom fields, which is a workaround, not a measurement record you can compare over time. Ask each vendor to show you this before you buy.
- The bill comes too early. You need to record the advance when the order is booked, and bill the balance at delivery, with any extras added in between.
- Nothing tells you what is due. Nothing on a sales report tells you which blouse has a trial tomorrow.
- The karigar is missing. Who is making it, where it is on the floor, and whether it will be done in time all live somewhere else.
So shops end up paying for a billing app, and still keep the measurement book, the job slips and a WhatsApp group.
What a boutique bill should include
Whatever software you use, or if you stay on paper, a boutique bill should show:
- Boutique name, address, phone and GSTIN if registered.
- Bill number, booking date, trial dates and delivery date.
- Customer name and phone.
- Each outfit, with fabric and work, and whether the customer supplied the fabric.
- Stitching and extras on separate lines: lining, cups, piping, embroidery.
- Total, advance, later payments and balance, with how each was paid.
- Terms: changes to the design, collection period and what happens to the advance if the order is cancelled.
If you are not sure whether to use a tax invoice or a bill of supply, our GST guide explains it. For a printable version, use our boutique bill book design, or make one now with the free bill maker.
What it costs in 2026
General billing software
| Software | Published price | Fit for a boutique |
|---|---|---|
| Zoho Invoice | Free, up to 500 invoices a year and 2 users | Simple invoices |
| Vyapar | Mobile from about ₹699 a year, per Techjockey | Item billing and stock |
| myBillBook | ₹3,490 a year (Plus), ₹3,990 a year (Pro) | Item billing and stock, 1 user plus a CA on those plans |
| TallyPrime Silver | ₹750 a month or ₹9,000 a year, plus 18% GST | Full accounting, on one PC |
Vyapar's price is from an aggregator because its own pricing page did not load for us, and aggregators disagree with each other, so check before you pay.
Tailoring and boutique software
| Software | Published price | What it adds |
|---|---|---|
| Tailoring App | Free for 1 person and 50 orders a month; ₹4,999 a year for 15 people | Measurements, karigar jobs, stages, bills on WhatsApp (bills in beta) |
| TailorBoss | From ₹2,000 a year + GST, for 10 staff | GST invoices, piece-work khata, stock |
| BoutiqueAI | Free for 15 orders a month; ₹299 or ₹699 a month | WhatsApp alerts, raw material stock, catalogue website |
| Juvee | From ₹10,190 a year | GST billing, fabric stock, payroll, branches |
For the full list, see our tailoring software price list. We make Tailoring App, so weigh our view accordingly, and compare for yourself.
How to choose
- Mostly ready stock. A general billing app will do the job well. Pay for barcodes and stock, not for measurements you will not use.
- Mostly custom orders. Choose tailoring or boutique software, and make sure the bills are good enough. You will use the order side every day.
- Both, with stock that matters. Look at apps that do both, such as TailorBoss or BoutiqueAI. Tailoring App does not track stock yet, so a shop with a large rack may do better elsewhere, or may use a billing app for the rack and a tailoring app for orders.
- Accountant-driven. If your CA works in Tally, ask how they want your data before you choose. Some are happy with a monthly sales report.
Test it with one real order
Sales pages all look alike, so run a real order through a trial:
- Book a blouse with a ₹1,000 advance by UPI.
- Add a lining charge and a neck design charge a few days later.
- Change the delivery date.
- Take the balance in cash.
- Send the customer the final bill on WhatsApp.
- Pull up the same customer's measurements for her next order.
If any step needs a workaround, you will be doing that workaround hundreds of times a year.
How Tailoring App handles a boutique bill
In Tailoring App the bill grows with the order. You take an advance at booking and record each later payment with how it was paid, add extras and discounts as they come up, and send the order slip, receipts and final bill to the customer as a PDF on WhatsApp. It issues GST tax invoices and bills of supply. Bills are in beta, and each boutique switches them on when ready.
Measurements, design photos, trial dates and karigar jobs sit on the same order. Karigars see the job, not the customer's name, phone number or price. It does not send automatic WhatsApp updates or track stock yet. It is free for one person and 50 orders a month. See how it works for boutiques.