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We built BillNama because
invoicing was broken for us too
A simple, honest story about two developers from Surat who got tired of watching small businesses and freelancers struggle with tools that were never built for them.
A problem they couldn't
stop thinking about
Hi — we're Chirag and Karan, developers from Surat. Like most people building software here, we worked with clients — local shops, small agencies, freelance consultants — people who were brilliant at their craft but completely overwhelmed the moment invoicing came up.
They'd rely on a cousin who knew Excel, type out ugly PDFs, or pay for bloated tools built for corporations in the West. India has tens of millions of freelancers and small businesses. Why wasn't there a simple, honest tool that understood how they actually work?
"We didn't set out to build a startup. We just wanted our clients to stop asking us to fix their invoice templates every week."
— Chirag Lukhi & Karan Kachara, Co-founders of BillNama · Surat, GujaratChirag Lukhi
Karan Kachara
So we built the first version of BillNama for our clients. No investors, no funding rounds. Just a clean, fast tool that generates a proper GST invoice in under 10 seconds — on any device, wherever you are.
The tools that existed
weren't built for us
Most invoicing software is designed for companies with accountants on payroll — dashboards packed with features nobody uses, demanding you "invite your team," costing more per month than a freelancer earns in a day.
Indian small businesses have different needs. GST compliance matters. WhatsApp sharing matters. Generating a clean invoice on your phone at a client's office — that matters.
BillNama was built to close this gap. Not to become the next enterprise suite. Just to do invoicing really, really well — for the people who need it most.
Make professional invoicing accessible to
every Indian business
We believe a street vendor in Surat, a freelance designer in Mumbai, and a small IT consultancy in Pune all deserve the same quality tools as any large firm. Professionalism shouldn't be gated behind expensive subscriptions.
BillNama's mission is to give every Indian entrepreneur — regardless of size — the ability to bill confidently, get paid faster, and look professional. For free, forever.
Built for the backbone of
India's economy
Real people running real businesses — not corporations. Whether you're billing in rupees or dollars, here's who we work with every day.
Freelancers & Consultants
Designers, writers, marketers, and developers who need to bill clients quickly and professionally — without fuss or expensive software.
Small & Micro Businesses
Shops, agencies, traders, and service providers across India who need GST-compliant invoices without an accountant in the room.
IT Professionals & Vendors
Software developers and IT consultants billing clients across India and internationally with full multi-currency support.
Your invoicing tool,
wherever you are
BillNama lives wherever your business lives. Switch between phone and desktop — everything stays perfectly in sync.
Growing one invoice
at a time
BillNama started as a side project to help a handful of local clients in Surat. No funding, no big launch — just a tool that worked, shared by word of mouth.
Every feature shipped, every bug fixed, every currency and tax type added — it all comes from listening to real people using BillNama in their real work.
Started in Surat
Built by Chirag & Karan to solve a problem they saw with local clients every day.
Launched iOS & Android
Brought invoicing to mobile so businesses could bill from anywhere, anytime.
GST, Multi-Currency & More
Expanded to serve Indian and international billing needs seamlessly.
Ready to send your next invoice?
Join thousands of Indian freelancers and small businesses who bill faster and smarter with BillNama. Free to start — no credit card needed.

