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Billing, POS and collections for growing businesses

Bill, collect and ship. Free to start.

Tax invoices for business and cash customers, POS for walk-ins, QR codes and SMS payment links that apply themselves, credit notes and refunds, and shipping through an integrated partner. When you're ready to sell bigger, it grows into Terrapin CRM with every record intact.

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Hardware store · Pune
    Bill to paid48 s
    Typed twiceNothing
    MatchedInstantly
    • FreeFor one user and one location
    • SecondsTo bill a walk-in customer at the POS
    • QR + SMSPayments applied to the invoice automatically
    • LinkedCredit notes and refunds tied to the original bill
    • BookedShipments with an integrated partner, tracked
    • GrowsInto Terrapin CRM with no data to move

    Bill journeys above are illustrative examples. Timings depend on your set-up and payment partners.

    The problem

    Billing isn't the hard part. Getting paid is.

    Most small and mid-size businesses can raise a bill. The money slips away in what happens next.

    Counter

    Queues at the counter

    Bills written by hand or typed into a desktop tool, change counted, and the customer waits.

    With TerrapinPOS billing in seconds, paid by UPI QR, with the receipt on the customer's phone.

    Dues

    Credit customers pay late

    Balances are chased by phone, and nobody is sure which payment belongs to which bill.

    With TerrapinEvery invoice carries a QR code and an SMS payment link, and the payment lands on that invoice.

    Returns

    Returns and refunds get messy

    Credit notes are written separately, refunds are promised on WhatsApp, and the books never quite match.

    With TerrapinCredit notes and refunds are raised against the original bill, with a trail.

    Dispatch

    Couriers booked by phone

    Parcels go with whoever picks up, and customers call to ask where their order is.

    With TerrapinPacking tracked and shipments booked through an integrated partner, with tracking on the bill.

    Features

    Everything from the bill to the bank, in one place

    Invoices, POS, payments, credit notes, refunds and shipping share one customer record. Pick the outcome you care about.

    Collections

    Every bill carries its own way to get paid.

    Invoices, POS, QR codes, SMS links and credit notes work together, so payments land on the right bill without anyone matching bank entries. Pick a goal and watch a simulated week.

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      • You stay in control:
      • Every payment applied to its invoice
      • Credit notes linked to the original bill
      • Invoice approvals before issue (Pro)
      • Your own invoice format (Pro)

      Bill and collect

      From sale to settled, in one flow

      Bill at the counter or raise an invoice, collect by QR or SMS link, handle the return, ship the parcel. Every step updates the same invoice and customer record.

      • Bills
      • Collects
      • Matches
      • Refunds
      • Ships
      POSCounter sale
      Live

      Invoice record updated

      Industries

      Built for businesses that bill every day

      Shops, wholesalers, service centres and online sellers that need quick bills, clean collections and fewer calls. Terrapin Billing comes ready for each of them.

      Bill to cash

      Four steps, one invoice record

      Each step updates the same invoice and customer, so the bill, the payment, the return and the shipment always agree.

      Bill

      Invoices and POS

      Secondsto bill a walk-in customer

      Typical today
      Handwritten bills, a desktop tool at one counter, and invoices typed again for credit customers.
      With Terrapin
      POS for walk-ins; tax invoices for business and cash customers; your format and approvals on Pro.
      Result
      Shorter queues and invoices right the first time.
      See it in a demo →

      Collect

      QR, SMS links, gateway

      Appliedto the invoice the moment it's paid

      Typical today
      Dues chased by phone and bank statements matched to bills at month-end.
      With Terrapin
      QR codes and SMS payment links on every invoice, payment gateway connected, advances applied on Pro.
      Result
      Faster payments and no matching.
      See it in a demo →

      Adjust

      Credit notes and refunds

      Linkedto the original bill, every time

      Typical today
      Returns noted on paper, refunds promised on WhatsApp, and books that never match.
      With Terrapin
      Credit notes for returns, damages and price corrections; refunds recorded against the bill.
      Result
      Clean books and happier customers.
      See it in a demo →

      Ship

      Packing and shipping

      Trackedfrom packing to delivery

      Typical today
      Couriers booked by phone and customers calling to ask where the parcel is.
      With Terrapin
      Packing tracked and shipments booked through an integrated shipping partner, with tracking on the invoice (Pro).
      Result
      Fewer "where is it?" calls.
      See it in a demo →

      Savings calculator

      Hours your team gets back, multiplied by what those hours cost

      ROI calculatorSee the hours and money your team gets back

      Share a few details to use the calculator with your own numbers, see your payback and get the full explanation.

      Plans and total cost of ownership

      Start free. Pay only when you grow.

      PricingSee plans, prices and your first-year cost

      Billing is free to start. Share a few details to see Pro and CRM pricing and your first-year cost.

      Get started

      From sign-up to your first paid bill, in ten simple steps

      Most businesses raise their first bill on day one. Upgrade when you add a location, a user or a feature you need.

      1. 1Sign up freeOne user and one location, no card needed
      2. 2Add your businessName, address, tax registration and logo
      3. 3Add products and taxesItems, prices and tax rates, or import a list
      4. 4Bill your first customerAt the POS or as an invoice, paid by QR or link
      5. 5Upgrade to ProWhen you add users, a location or Pro featuresPay per location
      6. 6Your invoice formatYour layout, approvals and payment terms
      7. 7Gateway and shippingPayment gateway and an integrated shipping partner
      8. 8Locations and usersEvery counter and branch on one record
      9. 9PromotionsTrade discounts, coupons, promo codes, dealer incentives
      10. 10Grow into CRMLeads, quotes and sales orders, with every bill kept

      Raise your first bill today, free

      Set up your business, add a few products and bill a customer at the counter or by invoice, with payment by QR or SMS link.

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