Software Comparison

Bilty vs Busy: Which Suits a Transport Business?

Busy is a capable general-purpose billing and accounting product, with mobile apps and e-way bill support. Bilty is narrower on purpose: it is built around the transport desk. Many transporters run daily operations in Bilty and keep general accounts with their CA.

What it is built around

Busy: General billing, stock and accounting for any kind of business

✓ Bilty: The transport desk: LRs, freight invoices, lorry hire and trips

LR / bilty with multiple copies

Busy: Not built around LR numbering or multi-copy bilty; expect workarounds or customisation

✓ Bilty: Sequential LR numbers per financial year, with 4 copies built in

Lorry hire, advances and trip margin

Busy: Handled as ordinary purchases or expenses, not trip by trip

✓ Bilty: Hire, advance and balance tracked per trip, with the margin shown

Truck and driver document expiry

Busy: Not a core feature; dates are tracked outside the app

✓ Bilty: Alerts before RC, insurance, fitness, permit, PUC and licence expire

Party outstanding

Busy: Standard ledgers and outstanding reports

✓ Bilty: Live balance per party, with 0–30, 31–60, 61–90 and 90+ day ageing

Stock, inventory and full accounts

Busy: Strong: this is what Busy is made for

✓ Bilty: Not its job: hand your CA the GSTR-1 and invoice register export

Workflow Requirement	Busy	Bilty Freight Desk
What it is built around	General billing, stock and accounting for any kind of business	✓ The transport desk: LRs, freight invoices, lorry hire and trips
LR / bilty with multiple copies	Not built around LR numbering or multi-copy bilty; expect workarounds or customisation	✓ Sequential LR numbers per financial year, with 4 copies built in
Lorry hire, advances and trip margin	Handled as ordinary purchases or expenses, not trip by trip	✓ Hire, advance and balance tracked per trip, with the margin shown
Truck and driver document expiry	Not a core feature; dates are tracked outside the app	✓ Alerts before RC, insurance, fitness, permit, PUC and licence expire
Party outstanding	Standard ledgers and outstanding reports	✓ Live balance per party, with 0–30, 31–60, 61–90 and 90+ day ageing
Stock, inventory and full accounts	Strong: this is what Busy is made for	✓ Not its job: hand your CA the GSTR-1 and invoice register export

Based on public product information in October 2026. Features and pricing change, so check Busy’s own website for the latest.

Frequently asked questions

Can Busy be used for transport billing?

Yes, for plain GST invoices. Busy is general billing software, so LR-style consignment notes, lorry hire advances and truck document dates usually need workarounds. Bilty has them built in.

Can I use Busy and Bilty together?

Yes. Run dispatch, LRs and trips in Bilty, and export the GSTR-1 data and invoice register as CSV for whoever keeps your books in Busy.

Can I try Bilty before switching?

Yes. Bilty has a 14-day free trial with no card needed, so you can run it alongside Busy. See the pricing page for current plans.