The complete cloud billing and inventory system designed specifically for paint shops, hardware color dealers, and wall putty distributors in India. Manage paint drum to can variants, computer color tinting formulas, painter referral commission khata, multi-tier GST, and instant WhatsApp bills.
Generic grocery software fails in paint stores. OwnStore handles tinting bases, loose thinner liters, painter commission rewards, and mixed GST tax slabs seamlessly.
Stock Asian Paints, Berger, Nerolac, and Dulux emulsions across 200ml, 500ml, 1L, 4L, 10L, and 20L containers. Handle loose thinner and primer sales in fractional liters with automatic stock deduction.
Keep track of exact shade codes (Royale, Apcolite, Weathercoat), base can variants (Base White, Deep, Clear), and colorant shots dispensed. Recall custom tint formulas anytime a customer returns for an extra bucket.
Tag local painters and civil contractors on every customer invoice. Auto-calculate referral commissions (5% to 8%), track accumulated balances, and settle via cash, UPI, or material credits.
Automatically apply 18% GST (HSN 3209) on water-based emulsions and primers, and 28% GST (HSN 3208) on synthetic enamels, varnishes, and thinners on the exact same customer bill. One-click GSTR-1 JSON export.
Track building project supplies site-by-site (e.g. 'Sharma Bunglow Exterior' vs 'Green Valley Flat 402'). Generate delivery challans, monitor partial payments, and manage running credit balances.
Send professional tax invoices directly to the customer's WhatsApp with dynamic UPI QR codes. Customers can scan and pay instantly via Google Pay, PhonePe, or Paytm with zero transaction fees.
Why modern paint and hardware retailers are switching from legacy desktop accounting packages to OwnStore.
| Features / Capabilities | OwnStore | Vyapar | TallyPrime | Busy Accounting | Marg ERP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Free Tier | ✔ Yes (No watermark) | ✘ Desktop paywall | ✘ Expensive license | ✘ Demo mode only | ✘ Paid license |
| Painter Commission Khata Ledger | ✔ Built-in & Automated | ✘ Manual khata only | ✘ Custom TDL code needed | ✘ Complex journal entry | ✔ Available (Complex) |
| Color Tinting Formula & Base Logging | ✔ Native Shade Notes | ✘ Basic description field | ✘ Difficult BOM setup | ✘ Manual notes only | ✘ Complex manufacturing |
| Multi-Tier GST (18% vs 28%) on One Bill | ✔ Automatic Line Split | ✔ Supported | ✔ Supported | ✔ Supported | ✔ Supported |
| Cloud Real-Time Sync & Mobile Access | ✔ 100% Cloud & Mobile | ✘ Paid Drive sync | ✘ Requires remote server | ✘ Desktop-first | ✘ Local database server |
| Instant WhatsApp Bills with UPI QR | ✔ Direct One-Click PDF | ✔ Yes | ✘ Needs add-on module | ✘ Extra plugin required | ✘ Paid SMS gateway |
| Thermal POS Printer Support (2" & 3") | ✔ USB & Bluetooth | ✔ Supported | ✘ Clunky A4 formatting | ✔ Supported | ✔ Supported |
Zero complicated training required. Start generating compliant GST invoices in less than 5 minutes.
Create your free account. OwnStore automatically pre-loads standard paint HSN codes (3208 for 28% synthetic enamel, 3209 for 18% acrylic emulsions, 3214 for wall putty) and standard can sizes.
Scan barcodes to add popular products (Asian Paints Apex, Royale, Tractor Emulsion, Berger Walmasta, Nerolac Excel). Create profiles for your frequent painting contractors to track commissions.
Select items by barcode or shade code, tag the referring painter, take payment via cash or dynamic UPI QR, and send a crisp digital GST invoice straight to the customer's phone.
Everything you need to know about billing and inventory software for paint and hardware businesses.
Yes! You can stock brands like Asian Paints, Berger, Nerolac, and Dulux across standard pack sizes (200ml, 500ml, 1L, 4L, 10L, and 20L buckets), barcode each size, and even sell loose primer or thinner by fractional liters. Inventory deductions update automatically.
When tinting custom shades, OwnStore allows you to track both the base paint can (Base White, Deep, Clear) and the colorant shots dispensed. You can record shade codes and recall the exact recipe if a customer needs an extra bucket later.
OwnStore includes a dedicated Painter Khata where you can tag the painter on each bill, auto-calculate commission percentages (e.g., 5% to 8%), track reward points, and settle balances via cash, UPI, or store credit.
Water-based emulsions and primers (HSN 3209) are taxed at 18%, while synthetic enamels, varnishes, and thinners (HSN 3208) attract 28% GST. OwnStore applies the correct rate to each item automatically, producing clean GST tax invoices and one-click GSTR-1 files.
Yes. OwnStore allows you to create site-specific sub-accounts under a contractor's khata, track deliveries per site, issue delivery challans, and send automated WhatsApp payment reminders with dynamic UPI QR links.
Yes. OwnStore works seamlessly with 2-inch and 3-inch Bluetooth and USB thermal POS printers, as well as regular A4/A5 laser/inkjet printers. You can scan barcodes on cans, brushes, tape, and sandpaper packs.