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Software to run your trading business

Buy well, sell well, and know exactly what you made on each deal — with purchases, sales, stock and accounts in one platform instead of four spreadsheets that never agree.

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Consignments in transit5

Your real cost after freight & dutyApplied ✓

Margin this month18.4%

Exchange effectBooked ✓

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What is trading business software?

Software for a trading business is what you use to buy, sell, and know what you actually made on each deal.

A trader's profit hides between what the goods really cost you and what you sell them for. If freight, duty and clearing are not in the cost, the margin is fiction — and if you buy in one currency and sell in another, the exchange difference eats it quietly. PeppyBooks counts all of it, before you quote.

Who it's for

Who uses it in your business

Trading company owners

Know the profit on every deal, not just the turnover.

Purchase teams

Compare suppliers on what the goods will really cost you, not the list price.

Finance

Currency, stock and books that agree with each other.

The problems this solves

What goes wrong today — and what changes

The margin looked good until the costs arrived

Freight, duty and clearing counted into your real cost, before you price

Currency movements quietly eat profit

Buy and sell in any currency; gains and losses booked automatically

You can't see what's in stock versus in transit

Ordered, in transit and on hand — three numbers, one screen

Every deal is tracked in a different sheet

One record from purchase order to customer payment

How it works

How it works, day to day

Buy

Raise the purchase order; add freight and duty when they arrive.

Know the real cost

PeppyBooks lands those costs onto the items automatically.

Sell and see the profit

Quote on real cost, and watch the margin per deal.

Know your real cost before you quote

A trader's profit hides between what the goods really cost you and what you sell them for. If freight, duty and clearing are not counted into that cost, the profit you think you made is fiction.

Freight, duty, insurance and clearing added to item cost

Costs split across items by value or weight

Real cost visible before you set the price

Margin per deal, per item, per customer

Compare suppliers on what the goods will really cost you, not the list price

Buy and sell in any currency

Import in dollars, sell in your own currency, and let the exchange difference be an entry — not a nasty surprise.

Unlimited currencies with daily rates

Exchange gain and loss booked automatically

Foreign currency bank accounts

All reports in your home currency

Supplier and customer balances in their currency

Stock you can sell with confidence

Know what's on hand, what's on the water and what's already promised — so you never sell the same consignment twice.

On hand, on order and in transit, all visible

Stock reserved against confirmed orders

Multiple godowns and locations

Batch, expiry and serial tracking where needed

Stock value that matches your accounts

What you get

What changes for you

No more surprise margins

Price on what the goods really cost you, so the profit you quote is the profit you keep.

Currency stops being a mystery

Gains and losses are booked, not discovered.

One record per deal

Purchase, sale, payment and profit in one place.

Included in plans from $17/user/month — every plan starts with a full-featured trial. See pricing Start for free

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PeppyBooks compared with what trading businesses usually use

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.

PeppyBooks compared with the options most trading businesses weigh up
What matters	PeppyBooks	Tally	Zoho Books	QuickBooks	Your current setup
Freight and duty added into your real cost	Yes	Depends on your setup	Depends on plan	Depends on plan	A spreadsheet per consignment
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 trading 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.

Switching

Moving from what you use now

Most trading businesses we talk to are on a spreadsheet per consignment. You do not have to stop working to change.

1
Keep working as you are
Nothing switches off. Set PeppyBooks up alongside what you use today.
2
Send us your lists
Your items, customers and opening stock in a spreadsheet — we load them for you.
3
Try it for real, once
Run one real day, or one real cycle, and compare it with your own numbers.
4
Move across when it matches
Only then. Guided migration is free on annual plans.

“What about my old data?”

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.

“Can my staff learn it?”

The day-to-day screens are simple enough for staff who use a phone. Train on a quiet day, not your busiest one.

“Do I need new machines?”

Usually not. It runs on an ordinary tablet or computer, and works with most printers and barcode scanners you already own.

“What if I don't like it?”

The trial is 14 days and takes no card. Whatever you put in stays yours, and you can export it at any time.

What you use in PeppyBooks

Native to the PeppyBooks platform, open where it counts.

Reports you get from day one

Margin by deal and by item
What each consignment really cost you, after freight and duty
Stock: on hand, on order, in transit
Exchange gain and loss
Who owes you, by age

1platform for billing, stock & accounts

0re-typing between tools

14 daysfree on every plan

FAQ

Common questions

Does it handle import costs like freight and duty?

Yes. Add freight, duty, insurance and clearing to a consignment and PeppyBooks spreads them across the items — so your cost, and your margin, are real.

Can I buy in one currency and sell in another?

Yes. Buy in dollars, sell in your own currency, and exchange gains or losses are booked automatically. All reports show in your home currency.

Can I see stock that's still in transit?

Yes. On hand, on order and in transit are shown separately, so your sales team knows what they can actually promise.

Is PeppyBooks a good fit for a trading business?

Yes. Trading 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.

Do I need to buy separate software for accounts and stock?

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.

How long does it take to get started?

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.