The kirana counter, without the khata book and the calculator.
Credit for regulars with every date written down, bills in seconds and stock that keeps up with what you sell. On the phone in your pocket.
A day at your counter
Pick a time of day. Here's what happens at that hour with paper, and with Bisro.
What's running low today?
On paper: You walk the shelves and guess, usually after the delivery boy has left.
With Bisro: Home already says two products are running low. Open Stock to see which.
How stock alerts work →Padma takes her usual on credit
On paper: A line on the side sheet, to be copied into the book tonight. Maybe.
With Bisro: Tap Credit taken, ₹240. It's saved with the time, and her balance adds itself up.
How the khata works →The supplier's van arrives
On paper: You count the sacks against a chit and the stock count never gets updated.
With Bisro: Mark the purchase delivered and those items are added to your stock.
How purchases work →The evening rush
On paper: Five customers, one calculator, and the change worked out in your head.
With Bisro: Tap or scan. Bisro shows the change, and khata customers go straight onto their account.
How billing works →Closing time
On paper: Count the cash, add up the slips, and try to remember who to chase tomorrow.
With Bisro: Count the drawer against the galla balance, then send polite reminders to the three who are overdue.
How reminders work →Example shop, customers and amounts.
The month-end squeeze
Your regulars pay when their salary comes. Your distributor wants his money in a week. The gap comes out of your pocket.
- Due dates. Agree a date with a customer and Bisro counts the days once it passes.
- Polite reminders. Ready-written, from your own WhatsApp, with the exact amount.
- Who owes most. Your biggest khata balances, at a glance in Reports.
- What you owe. Every supplier's pending balance, in one place.
What a kirana uses most
- A khata for every regular
Credit and payments with dates, and the balance always added up.
Customer khata → - Reminders at month-end
A polite WhatsApp message with the exact amount, sent from your own number.
WhatsApp reminders → - Quick bills
Scan with the phone camera or tap the item. Cash, UPI or khata.
Billing → - Stock that warns you
Low items flagged at the limit you set for each product.
Stock → - Market-trip lists
A checklist on your phone, ticked off as you buy.
Suppliers and purchases → - Just type it
Tell Chinni “Padma took ₹240” in Telugu, Hindi or English.
Chinni AI assistant →
Good to know
- Bisro records what customers owe. It doesn't lend money or collect it for you.
- Bisro isn't GST filing software.
Questions from kirana owners
Can I move my old khata book into Bisro?
Yes. Add each customer with what they owe today and carry on from there. You can also just type it to Chinni.
Do my customers need the app?
No. They get normal WhatsApp messages from your number.
What about loose items without a barcode?
Tap them from your product list, or print your own barcode stickers.
Do I need a barcode scanner?
No. Your phone camera reads barcodes.
Is it in Telugu or Hindi?
Yes. The whole app works in Telugu, Hindi and English.