Bebaak vs Excel / manual
Bebaak vs Excel: when spreadsheets stop being enough.
Excel is flexible and familiar, and fine for a very small business. It struggles once you have many invoices, stock, GST reconciliation and more than one person entering data: there is no audit trail, formulas break silently, and numbers rarely tie to the bank. Bebaak gives you GST-ready books in the cloud from ₹599/month, plus free templates if you want to stay in Excel for now.
Approach and features
Side by side
| Bebaak | Excel / manual | |
|---|---|---|
| Audit trail | Every document and change is recorded | Easy to overwrite; versions multiply |
| GST | GST on every invoice; GSTR-2B reconciliation in Tax | Manual workings |
| Bank | Bank reconciliation against statement lines | Manual ticking |
| Multiple users | Roles: Client Admin, Accountant, Viewer | Shared files and passwords |
| Reports | P&L, balance sheet, ageing, KPIs on demand | Built and maintained by hand |
| Cost | From ₹599/organisation/month excl. GST | Software you already have — plus your time |
Choose Excel / manual if…
- You have a handful of transactions a month
- You only need a cash book and a simple invoice list
Choose Bebaak if…
- You raise many GST invoices or hold stock
- More than one person works on the numbers
- You want monthly P&L and cash you can trust
Using both
Not ready to switch? Use our free Excel templates — 13-week cash flow, debtor ageing, budget — and upload a trial balance to Bebaak for a health score when you are.
Specialist intelligenceFAQs
Common questions
Can I import my Excel data?
Yes. Masters and opening balances import from Excel/CSV with column mapping.
Are the templates really free?
Yes, no sign-up: see Resources → Templates.
See it on your own numbers
14-day free trial, or a free health score from a trial balance.