BillNest: GST Invoice India vs Esby: GST Invoicer India
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for BillNest, Oct 28, 2026 for Esby.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for BillNest and $7.99/month for Esby.
- BillNest lists 8 features Esby’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom invoices, Exemption managment, Liability calculation.
Head to head
Free
- · Auto GST invoice on every order
- · Buyer GSTIN capture at checkout
- · CGST/SGST vs IGST auto-detected
- · Compensation cess support
- · Credit and debit notes included
- · HSN/SAC codes with GST rates
Starter
- · 500 invoices per month
- · Auto tax invoices: CGST/SGST or IGST
- · Bulk generate invoices
- · Checkout GSTIN capture
- · Custom branded PDF with logo and UPI QR
- · Everything in Free
Growth
- · 1,500 invoices per month
- · B2B, B2CL, B2CS and CDNR sections
- · Bulk ZIP download of PDFs
- · CSV invoice register
- · Everything in Starter
- · Excel and GSTN-format JSON
Enterprise
- · Everything in Growth
- · Multiple GSTINs / branches
- · Per-GSTIN GST reports
- · Per-GSTIN invoice number series
- · Priority email support
- · Unlimited invoices
Free
- · CGST/SGST or IGST applied automatically
- · Credit notes for every refund
- · GST invoice created on every paid order
- · GSTR-1 worksheet export
- · Invoice emailed to your buyer
- · Up to 50 orders every month
Starter
- · Bill from more than one GSTIN
- · CGST/SGST or IGST applied for you
- · Credit notes for every refund
- · GST invoice on every order
- · GSTR-1 and Tally XML export
- · Invoice emailed to your buyer
Growth
- · Up to 2,500 orders every month
- · same 8 as Starter
Pro
- · Up to 5,000 orders every month
- · same 8 as Starter
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBillNest automatically creates a GST-compliant tax invoice for every order, applying the correct CGST and SGST for intra-state sales or IGST for inter-state sales, based on your GSTIN and the buyer's place of supply. It supports HSN and SAC codes, compensation cess, tax-inclusive prices, and gapless per-year invoice numbers.
Every order becomes a compliant GST invoice, emailed to your buyer automatically. CGST/SGST or IGST chosen from the shipping state, using your per-product HSN codes and rates. Refunds create matching credit notes. At filing time, export GSTR-1 or Tally-ready XML in one click. Numbering is gap-free and sequential per financial year, and failed orders retry automatically.
- Automatic GST tax invoices with correct CGST/SGST or IGST, HSN/SAC, and cess
- Credit notes, debit notes, proforma invoices, delivery challans, Bills of Supply
- GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B exports (Excel and JSON) plus a CSV invoice register
- Branded, Rule 46 invoice PDF with logo, UPI QR, and multiple copies
- A Rule-46 compliant GST invoice, emailed the moment an order is paid
- Correct CGST, SGST or IGST on every order, using your own HSN codes and rates
- Missing invoices are retried automatically, and flagged if they need you
- GSTR-1 reports, bulk invoice downloads and Tally XML for your accountant
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  BillNest |  Esby |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | BillNest | Esby |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
BillNest and Esby: common questions
- Is BillNest or Esby cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for BillNest and $7.99/month for Esby. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- BillNest lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Custom invoices, Exemption managment, Liability calculation, Local tax returns. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for BillNest, Oct 28, 2026 for Esby; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for BillNest, Oct 28, 2026 for Esby. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.