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Offline (desktop) billing
Good when the internet is patchy and one counter does the billing.
- ✓Works without internet
- ✓Data stays on your own PC
- ✓Often free or a one-time cost
- ✓You must take backups
- ✓Usually one device at a time
Comparison guide
Offline or online billing software: which suits your shop?
Offline billing software runs on your PC and keeps the data there. Online billing software runs on a company server and you use it over the internet. Both work; the right one depends on your internet, your devices and who needs access.
✓GST details✓Local PC data✓Free forever
Step by step
Offline (desktop) billing
Good when the internet is patchy and one counter does the billing.
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Online (cloud) billing
Good when several people or branches need the same data.
- ✓Open from any device with a login
- ✓The vendor keeps backups
- ✓Needs steady internet
- ✓Usually a monthly or yearly plan
- ✓Data sits on the vendor's servers
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How to choose
One counter and unreliable internet: offline. Several branches or staff on different devices: online. Many small shops start offline and move later.
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Where MyInvoiceDB fits
MyInvoiceDB is offline billing: data stays on your PC or phone and billing works without internet. Only sign-in, updates, Drive backup and WhatsApp messages go online. There is no live sync between devices.
FAQ
Questions and answers
Does it work without internet?
Yes. After the one-time Google sign-in the app opens and bills fully offline. Internet is needed only for wallet top-ups, sending messages, Google Drive backup, Send to CA and app updates.
Can my staff or a second counter use it?
Today one PC holds one database with one owner login. There is no multi-user mode and no network sharing yet. A second PC can start from a backup, but the two copies will not stay in sync.
Where is my data, and does it ever leave my PC?
Your billing data lives in a file called crm_database.db in your Documents folder. It leaves the PC only when you choose: sending a paid WhatsApp message (the invoice number, amount, due date and the customer’s phone number go to our server for delivery), using Send to CA, or your own password-encrypted Google Drive backup.
MyInvoiceDB
Give your billing desk one clear workflow.
Download the installer, sign in once with Google inside the app and start billing free. Add wallet money only when you want to send WhatsApp messages.
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