Built in India,
for India's Entrepreneurs
ABSS was created because India's SMEs deserved software that understands GST from day one, handles Indian sales workflows natively, and doesn't require a 6-month implementation or a dedicated IT team to run.
Our Story
India has over 63 million small and medium businesses. Most of them manage accounts in Tally, run their CRM in spreadsheets, and prepare GST returns using a CA's offline tool. Three separate systems, none of which talk to each other — meaning data gets entered two or three times, errors compound, and nobody has a single view of the business.
We built ABSS because we kept seeing the same problems: manufacturers tracking production on paper, distributors reconciling invoices manually every morning, traders re-entering invoice data into the GST portal at month end. Each problem had a software solution somewhere — but no single platform solved all of them for an Indian SME at an accessible price.
ABSS is that platform. Starting with ABSS Books for accounting and ABSS CRM for sales, we're building the complete operating system for Indian businesses — one real customer workflow at a time.
The Problem
Indian SMEs are running on tools that weren't built for them
Western accounting software gets “localized” with a GST plugin. CRM tools built for enterprise sales teams get sold to 10-person trading companies. The result is expensive, complicated software that SMEs use at 20% of its capability — or abandon entirely.
63M+
SMEs in India
most still managing accounts in Tally + spreadsheets
₹4L Cr
GST filed annually
but most businesses still re-enter data manually
40%
of SMEs use 3+ tools
CRM, accounting, inventory — all disconnected
2–3 hrs
wasted daily
on reconciliation, re-entry, and manual GST prep
Our Mission
Empower every Indian SME with enterprise-grade software — accounting, CRM, inventory, and compliance — at a price and complexity that works for a business of 5, not 500.
Accessible
Priced for SMEs, not just enterprises. No per-module fees for compliance features.
Integrated
CRM and Books on one platform. One dataset. No exports, no re-entry, no reconciliation.
India-Native
GST, E-Invoice, E-Way Bill built in from the start — not added as afterthoughts.
Core Values
What we believe about building software for Indian businesses
These aren't values we put on a wall — they're the decisions we make every day about what to build, how to price it, and who we build it for.
India-First, Not India-Adapted
GST, E-Invoice, E-Way Bill, GSTIN auto-fill, GSTR-1 — built into the product from day one, not added as a compliance module years later. Every Indian tax rule is a first-class citizen in ABSS.
Full Cycle, Not Just a Module
A lead in CRM, a quote, a sales order, a delivery challan, an invoice, and a payment received — all connected in one workflow. No stitching between separate tools, no manual data re-entry between systems.
Right-Sized for SMEs
No 6-month implementation. No dedicated IT team required. No per-module licensing surprises. An owner can set up ABSS Books in a day and start issuing GST-compliant invoices before lunch.
Built for Reliability
SME owners can't afford downtime during GST filing season or month-end close. We build ABSS for uptime, performance, and data integrity first — features come second to stability.
Product Timeline
How ABSS has grown
Each milestone came from a real customer need — not a product roadmap built in a boardroom.
ABSS Books launched
Core sales and purchase modules — invoicing, GST, payments. First customers onboarded from Surat textile trade.
ABSS CRM added
Lead management, pipeline, campaigns. CRM and Books connected — quote in CRM becomes invoice in Books automatically.
Production module
BOM-based manufacturing tracking. Inventory auto-updates on production completion. First manufacturing customers in Pune.
E-Invoice & E-Way Bill
IRN generation and E-Way Bill directly from ABSS. No third-party tool needed for compliance.
QR Code lead capture
Physical QR at store or event → customer fills form → lead auto-created in CRM. No login required from the customer.
Geographic dashboard & analytics
State → city → customer drill-down. Inactive customer alerts. Customer-wise and item-wise P&L.
ABSS Teams (coming)Coming Soon
Team collaboration, task management, and internal communication — built on the same data layer as Books and CRM.
The Platform
What we've shipped for Indian businesses
ABSS isn't a single-module tool. It's a full business operating system — built module by module, each one solving a specific workflow that Indian SMEs face daily. Here's the scope of what's already available.
14+
Report types
General Ledger, P&L, Balance Sheet, aging, GSTR-1, item-wise, customer-wise
50+
API modules
Sales, purchase, inventory, production, banking, analytics, compliance
2
Core products
ABSS Books and ABSS CRM — fully integrated, shared data layer
∞
Recurring automations
Invoices, bills, expenses — all auto-sent on schedule
Who We Are
Engineers and operators who've worked with Indian SMEs firsthand
We've sat with manufacturers in Surat, distributors in Chennai, and service businesses in Bengaluru. We watched how they actually work — not how they describe their work in a survey. ABSS was built from those conversations, and every new feature goes through the same process.
How We Operate
Built on Trust.
Focused on Impact.
These principles guide every product decision, every pricing call, and every support interaction we have with ABSS customers.
Customer-Driven Roadmap
Every ABSS feature started with a real customer problem. When a manufacturer needed QR code lead capture at trade shows, we built it. When a distributor needed 90-day inactivity alerts, we built it. Our backlog is a list of real pain points, not a SaaS feature checklist.
Transparent Pricing
You see exactly what you get at each plan tier. No per-module licensing surprises, no hidden fees for compliance features that should be standard, no annual price hikes buried in fine print.
Priced for Access
Enterprise software priced out of reach doesn't help Indian SMEs. We keep our pricing honest so a business with 10 employees can afford the same GST compliance tools as a business with 500.
Long-Term Partnership
We're not building a product to flip — we're building infrastructure for Indian businesses to run on for decades. That means stability in our codebase, our pricing, and our support commitments.
Speed Without Sacrifice
We ship fast because Indian businesses evolve fast. New GST rules, new compliance requirements, new workflows — we turn around critical updates in days, not quarters.
Honest About Limitations
ABSS is not the right fit for every business. If your workflow needs something we don't do well yet, we'll tell you — and add it to the roadmap rather than oversell what exists today.
Customer-Driven Roadmap
Every ABSS feature started with a real customer problem. When a manufacturer needed QR code lead capture at trade shows, we built it. When a distributor needed 90-day inactivity alerts, we built it. Our backlog is a list of real pain points, not a SaaS feature checklist.
Transparent Pricing
You see exactly what you get at each plan tier. No per-module licensing surprises, no hidden fees for compliance features that should be standard, no annual price hikes buried in fine print.
Priced for Access
Enterprise software priced out of reach doesn't help Indian SMEs. We keep our pricing honest so a business with 10 employees can afford the same GST compliance tools as a business with 500.
Long-Term Partnership
We're not building a product to flip — we're building infrastructure for Indian businesses to run on for decades. That means stability in our codebase, our pricing, and our support commitments.
Speed Without Sacrifice
We ship fast because Indian businesses evolve fast. New GST rules, new compliance requirements, new workflows — we turn around critical updates in days, not quarters.
Honest About Limitations
ABSS is not the right fit for every business. If your workflow needs something we don't do well yet, we'll tell you — and add it to the roadmap rather than oversell what exists today.
India First
Every Indian compliance requirement is a first-class feature
Most global SaaS tools treat GST as an add-on. We treat it as core infrastructure. Every invoice generated in ABSS is GST-structured from the start — with the right HSN codes, tax rates, GSTIN validation, and GSTR-1 output built in.
When the government changes E-Invoice thresholds or updates E-Way Bill rules, we push compliance updates to all ABSS customers — no manual update, no plugin to install, no CA to call.
GSTIN Lookup
Enter a GST number — ABSS auto-fills company name, state, and registration status from the GST portal in real time.
GSTR-1 Auto-Generation
Your sales invoices populate GSTR-1 automatically. Export in the exact JSON/Excel format required for GSTN portal upload.
E-Invoice (IRN)
For businesses above the e-invoicing threshold, ABSS generates the Invoice Reference Number directly. No separate IRP tool.
E-Way Bill
Generate E-Way Bills for goods in transit from within the delivery challan. Vehicle number, transporter, distance — all captured.
Careers
We're building India's SME platform. Come build it with us.
We're a small team that moves fast and takes Indian SME problems seriously. If you want to work on software that directly improves how thousands of businesses operate — we'd like to hear from you.
Product
Full-Stack Engineer
Full-time · Remote
Design
Product Designer
Full-time · Remote
Operations
Customer Success
Full-time · India