Run schemes without losing money on them, serve every route on time, keep expiry under control, and see real margin per product and per outlet.
Software for an FMCG business is what you use to run schemes without losing money on them, serve every route, and see real margin per outlet.
FMCG runs on schemes, and the question is never whether to run them — it is whether they earned. With high volume, thin margins and short shelf life, small leaks become big numbers. PeppyBooks measures each scheme against the sales it produced.
See margin per outlet, not just volume.
Bill and collect from the market, offline.
Scheme claims and van bills already accounted.
Beats, outlets and schemes set before the van leaves.
Bill offline or online; schemes and credit limits apply automatically.
Margin by product, outlet and route — already in your books.
FMCG runs on schemes. The question is never whether to run them — it's whether they earned.
Quantity, value and free-goods schemes
Scheme applied automatically at billing
Different schemes per outlet or channel
Effect on sales and margin, reported
Claims to the brand tracked to settlement
High volume, thin margin, short shelf life. Small leaks become big numbers.
Live stock per godown and per van
Batch and expiry tracked properly
Near-expiry list, early enough to act
Returns and damages recorded with a reason
Stock value that matches your books
Everything happens in the market. Your system should be there too.
Bill from the van, offline if needed
Route and beat plans, outlets visited vs planned
Credit limit per outlet, checked at billing
Collections recorded on the spot
Margin by route, rep and outlet
Know what each one cost and what it brought.
Act while there's still time to return or sell.
Margin per outlet, not just tonnage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity, value and free-goods schemes applied at billing | Yes | Depends on your setup | Depends on plan | Depends on plan | Worked out by hand |
| 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 fmcg 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 FMCG 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. Quantity, value and free-goods schemes apply automatically at billing, and you can set different schemes per outlet or channel.
Yes. Each scheme's cost is measured against the sales it produced, so you can repeat what worked and stop what didn't.
Yes. Billing works offline on a phone and syncs the moment signal returns — including tax submission where required.
Yes. FMCG 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.