Serve every route on time, bill from the van, control credit, and see which routes and reps actually make money — with orders, stock and accounts joined up.
Software for a distribution business is what your vans and reps use to bill in the market, and what you use to see which routes actually earn.
Your business happens in the market, not the office — so the software has to be there too, even where there is no signal. And with hundreds of small outlets on credit, cash gets stuck quietly. PeppyBooks bills offline and checks credit before the goods go out.
See routes, cash and margin without waiting for reports.
Bill and collect on a phone, signal or not.
Van bills arrive as accounting entries, not paper.
Stock issued to the van is tracked from the moment it leaves.
Bill at the outlet, online or offline, at the right price.
Sales, collections, returns and margin by route — in your books already.
Your business happens in the market, not the office. Billing has to happen there too.
Bill from the van on a phone
Works offline — syncs when signal returns
Van stock loaded, sold and returned, all tracked
Right price and scheme per outlet, automatically
Cash collected recorded on the spot
A route is a promise. Missing an outlet is a sale your competitor makes instead.
Route and beat plans per rep
Outlets visited vs planned
Orders taken from the market
Delivery against confirmed orders
Returns and damages recorded properly
Hundreds of small accounts is where distribution money quietly gets stuck.
Credit limit per outlet, checked at billing
Who owes you, and how old it is
Automatic reminders on overdue money
Margin by route, rep and outlet
Every van bill posted to your accounts
Offline billing means no signal is not a problem.
Credit limits and reminders work without you chasing.
Turnover is not profit — see which routes actually earn.
An honest look. Each of these is good at what it was built for — the question is whether your billing, your stock and your accounts end up as one thing or several.
| What matters | PeppyBooks | Tally | Zoho Books | QuickBooks | Your current setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billing from a van with no internet | Yes — sends everything later | Best suited for a computer in the office | Best suited for working online | Best suited for working online | Written in a book |
| Accounts update from the bill | Yes — the bill is the entry | Yes — accounting is its core | Yes — accounting is its core | Yes — accounting is its core | No — added up separately |
| Stock goes down as you sell | Yes | Yes — stock is included | Depends on plan; may require Zoho Inventory | Depends on plan | A separate register |
| Works with no internet | Yes — sends everything later | Yes — a genuine strength, runs on your computer | Best suited for working online | Best suited for working online | Depends what you use |
| Reach it from anywhere, on a phone | Yes — built for the web | Best suited for a computer in the office; remote access is available | Yes | Yes | Usually not |
| More than one location on one login | Yes, on every plan | Depends on how your companies are set up | Depends on plan | Often a subscription per company | Each place on its own |
| Customers, purchases & staff pay together | Included by plan | Stock included; CRM and payroll may require another application | May require other Zoho applications | May require another application | Separate people and files |
| Country e-invoicing (India, Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, UAE & more) | 9 countries built in | Strong in India (GST & e-invoicing) | Depends on the country edition | Not available in India since 2023 | Handled by hand |
| How it is priced | From $17 per user per month | Mainly a one-time licence, plus yearly support | Monthly subscription, by plan | Monthly subscription, by plan | Free, until something is missed |
Where each is strong: Tally is a genuine strength if you want your books on your own computer and your accountant already knows it. Zoho Books and QuickBooks are strong cloud accounting products, particularly for service businesses. A dedicated package for your trade may fit that trade's specific needs very well. PeppyBooks is best suited for distribution businesses that want the bill, the stock and the accounts to be one record, across more than one location. Compiled from each vendor's published information — last verified 17 July 2026. Features and pricing change and vary by country and plan; please check the vendor's current terms before deciding.
Most distribution businesses we talk to are on a van book and Tally at the office. You do not have to stop working to change.
Nothing switches off. Set PeppyBooks up alongside what you use today.
Your items, customers and opening stock in a spreadsheet — we load them for you.
Run one real day, or one real cycle, and compare it with your own numbers.
Only then. Guided migration is free on annual plans.
Your items, customers and opening stock come across, and we check your opening balances against your existing books before you go live. Old records stay where they are for your reference.
The day-to-day screens are simple enough for staff who use a phone. Train on a quiet day, not your busiest one.
Usually not. It runs on an ordinary tablet or computer, and works with most printers and barcode scanners you already own.
The trial is 14 days and takes no card. Whatever you put in stays yours, and you can export it at any time.
Native to the PeppyBooks platform, open where it counts.
Yes. Billing works fully offline on a phone, and everything syncs — including tax submission where required — the moment signal returns.
Yes. Set a credit limit per outlet. It's checked when the bill is raised, and overdue reminders go out automatically.
Yes. Margin is reported by route, rep and outlet — so you can see which routes are worth running.
Yes. Distribution businesses use PeppyBooks for billing, stock, accounts, tax and customers in one platform — instead of separate tools that never agree with each other. Start with a free 14-day trial and see it with your own data.
No. Accounting, stock, billing, POS and customer management are all in the same platform, on one subscription. When you make a sale, your stock and your accounts both update — automatically.
Most businesses are billing on day one. If you're moving from another system, we bring across your customers, suppliers, products and opening balances — guided migration is free on annual plans.