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FTA-shaped VAT engine
Tax codes, invoice content rules and reverse-charge handling that map cleanly to the FTA VAT201 return - not a bolt-on to a GST engine.
Zeyto vs Vyapar for UAE businesses
Vyapar is an India-first billing app that grew from the phone. Zeyto is a UAE-built ERP designed for shops, offices and warehouses that need real VAT, bilingual printing and multi-device access on their own network.
Different products, built for different countries
Vyapar is a popular billing and small-business app in India, phone-first and shaped around GST. Zeyto is a full offline-first ERP engineered for the UAE and wider GCC: 5% VAT, FTA-style returns, bilingual English and Arabic, and a proper multi-device setup for a real office or shop. If your business runs from a counter, a back office and a warehouse - and you need it all to work when the internet does not - Zeyto is the closer fit.
Side by side
Zeyto vs Vyapar at a glance
The gaps below are the ones UAE owners raise most often when they move from an India-first tool to Zeyto.
| Capability | Vyapar | Zeyto |
|---|---|---|
| Home market and tax focus | India-first, GST | UAE and GCC, 5% VAT with FTA rules |
| Primary form factor | Phone-first with a desktop companion | Desktop-first, with mobile and web companions |
| Offline operation | Works offline on device | Offline-first by design; every core function runs with zero internet indefinitely |
| Data storage | Local files on the device | PostgreSQL on the customer's own PC; cloud is optional, licences and encrypted backup only |
| Tax engine | GST codes, HSN, e-way bill | UAE 5% standard, zero-rated, exempt, out-of-scope and reverse-charge |
| Tax return output | GSTR-1, GSTR-3B figures | VAT201 box-by-box figures plus sales and purchase registers |
| Multi-device on the same books | Sync between phone and one PC | Native LAN with any number of PCs, plus outbound-only web access for tablets and remote users |
| Point of sale | Basic billing screen | Full offline POS: barcode-first entry, hotkey layout, night mode, thermal receipts |
| Barcode and label design | Basic label printing | Full barcode and label designer with thermal, A4 and ZPL output |
| Print templates | Fixed templates with limited tweaks | Document designer with letterheads, coloured PDFs and bilingual layouts |
| Arabic and RTL | Not built for Arabic RTL | Bilingual English and Arabic, full RTL, Arabic amount-in-words |
| Van sales and route accounting | Not a primary use case | Dedicated van sales module that runs offline in the vehicle |
| Multi-company and multi-currency | Limited | Native multi-company, multi-currency, multi-warehouse, multi-site sync |
| Local support in the UAE | Community and remote support | Named IT partners across the Emirates plus a Business Portal |
| 2027 UAE e-invoicing readiness | Not designed for the UAE mandate | Engineered for the UAE Peppol 5-corner model via accredited service providers |
Why UAE owners switch
Where Zeyto is built for the UAE
Vyapar covers billing well for an Indian sole trader. UAE trading LLCs, retail branches and contracting firms usually need more.
languages
Bilingual English and Arabic
Full RTL layout, Arabic customer, item and account names beside English, Arabic amount-in-words on printed invoices.
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Offline-first everything
Invoices, POS, stock moves, VAT figures, printing and backup all run on the local PostgreSQL - no cloud dependency to break the day.
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Real multi-device
One database on the shop PC or LAN server, many billing counters, back-office desks and mobiles working on the same books at once.
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Serious printing
Bring your own letterhead, coloured PDF invoices, thermal and A4 layouts, barcode and label sheets, all editable in the built-in designer.
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Local partners
Named IT partners across the Emirates handle setup, training, hardware and on-site support - not just a chat window.
VAT and books
A real ledger, not a billing app that added tax later
Zeyto keeps a proper double-entry ledger under every voucher: sales invoices, purchase bills, expenses, payments, journals, stock movements and depreciation all post to real accounts. The VAT engine sits on top and produces figures that line up with the FTA VAT201 boxes, backed by sales and purchase registers you can hand to your auditor. That is a different design from a billing app that generates GST summaries.
Chart of accounts✓
VAT codes✓
Registers✓
Return-ready figures✓
POS and shop floor
Retail and F&B built for UAE floors
If you run a supermarket, a grocery, a pharmacy, a cafe or a restaurant, POS is not a screen - it is the whole business. Zeyto's POS is a first-class module, not an add-on.
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Barcode-first
Scan, weigh, add, tender - the whole flow is keyboard and scanner driven with hotkeys for the tricky parts.
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Night mode
Dark UI for long shifts and low-light counters, without hurting the cashier's eyes.
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Offline all day
The counter never freezes because the router died - the POS talks to the local PostgreSQL, not the cloud.
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Thermal receipts
80 mm and 58 mm layouts with your logo, VAT number, bilingual footer and QR code.
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Many counters
One database, multiple tills; end-of-day and z-report roll up across all of them.
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Live stock
Every scan hits real stock, so shrinkage, batches and expiries are visible the same day.
Migration
Moving from Vyapar to Zeyto in five steps
Most UAE owners keep their existing tool as a read-only archive and start Zeyto clean from a chosen go-live date. Your partner can compress this into a weekend.
1
Export from Vyapar
Pull customers, suppliers, items and opening balances out of Vyapar to Excel or CSV.
2
Install Zeyto
Install the Zeyto binary on your main PC or LAN server; open the .zlic licence file.
3
Import masters
Use the Import Center to bring customers, suppliers, items, chart of accounts and price lists into Zeyto.
4
Set opening balances
Post opening trial balance, opening stock with batches and serials, and open supplier and customer balances.
5
Go live and archive Vyapar
Cut over on the chosen date; keep Vyapar installed read-only for a few months in case an old invoice needs a reprint.
Where Zeyto fits in the UAE
Built for the businesses on this street
FAQ
Straight answers
Does Vyapar work well for UAE 5% VAT?
Vyapar was designed around Indian GST, with HSN codes and returns like GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B. You can configure a 5% tax rate for the UAE, but there is no native FTA VAT201 mapping, no built-in reverse-charge accounting for imports of services, and no bilingual English and Arabic tax invoice as a first-class feature. Zeyto is built on the UAE VAT rules from the ground up and outputs box-by-box figures for the VAT201 return.
Is Zeyto more expensive than Vyapar?
Vyapar is priced for very small Indian traders and starts extremely low; Zeyto sits above that as a full ERP with double-entry accounting, multi-device access, POS, warehouse and bilingual printing. For a shopkeeper who only needs a phone-based bill book, Vyapar is cheaper. For a UAE LLC that needs proper VAT, multiple counters, stock control and an auditor-friendly ledger, Zeyto is usually the lower total cost once you count add-ons, workarounds and lost time.
Can I run Zeyto on several PCs at once, like a real office setup?
Yes. Zeyto is designed for a LAN: one PostgreSQL database on a shop PC or small server, and any number of billing counters, back-office desks, storekeepers and managers working on the same books at the same time. Remote users can also reach the same database through an outbound-only web link, so tablets and mobiles at branches or on the road stay in sync without exposing the server to the public internet.
Does Zeyto work offline like the Vyapar desktop version?
Yes, and it goes further. Zeyto is offline-first by design: invoicing, POS, stock, VAT calculations, printing and backup all run from the local PostgreSQL with zero internet indefinitely. The cloud side only handles licence checks and, optionally, encrypted backups. There is no cloud dependency that will freeze the counter when Etisalat or du has an issue.
Can I import my Vyapar data into Zeyto?
Yes. Zeyto ships with an Import Center that reads CSV and Excel files, so you can export customers, suppliers, items, opening balances and price lists from Vyapar and bring them into Zeyto. Most UAE owners keep the old tool installed for a few months as a read-only archive and start Zeyto clean from a chosen go-live date; your local Zeyto partner can run the whole migration over a weekend.
Which is better for Arabic invoicing and bilingual printing?
Zeyto. It is bilingual English and Arabic across the entire product, with full right-to-left layout, Arabic names for customers, items and accounts alongside English, and Arabic amount-in-words on printed invoices. Its document designer produces coloured, letterheaded PDFs and thermal receipts in the language and layout the FTA and your customers expect. Vyapar is not designed around Arabic RTL and does not offer this as a native experience.
See Zeyto running before you commit
Book a walkthrough, or start a 14-day trial on your own PC with your own data. No cloud lock-in, no data leaving your premises.