AI tools that give you a GST invoice in India
AI tools our editors have flagged as issuing a GST-compliant tax invoice with a GSTIN, so a registered business can claim the spend as input tax credit. Ranked by overall India-readiness.
For "AI tools with GST invoice", "can I get a GST bill for [tool]", and finance teams that need to expense AI subscriptions cleanly. Last reviewed 2026-09-10.
The verdict
- Choose Zoho Zia 🇮🇳 7/7 · from ₹800/mo
if you also want the invoices you raise to customers to be GST-compliant, plus an India data-centre option. - Choose Refrens 🇮🇳 7/7 · from ₹100/mo
for GST invoicing, quotations and a light ledger aimed at freelancers and small teams, from about ₹100/month. - Choose Canva Magic Studio 🇮🇳 5/7 · from ₹500/mo
for AI design, image and video on one INR subscription (from about ₹500/month) with a GST invoice. - Choose GitHub Copilot 🇮🇳 4/7 · from $10/mo
for AI coding with a GST invoice via Microsoft India on organisation billing.
| Tool | India score | Pricing | Bills in INR | GST invoice | Free plan | Indian languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarvam AI | 7/7 | Free tier available | Yes | Yes | Free tier | 10 languages |
| Zoho Zia | 7/7 | from ₹800/mo | Yes | Yes | Free tier | Hindi |
| Canva Magic Studio | 5/7 | from ₹500/mo | Yes | Yes | Free tier | Hindi, Tamil, Bengali |
| Interakt | 7/7 | from ₹2,799/mo | Yes | Yes | 14-day trial | Hindi |
| Refrens | 7/7 | from ₹100/mo | Yes | Yes | Free tier | Hindi |
| Gupshup | 7/7 | Free tier available | Yes | Yes | Free tier | 7 languages |
| Krutrim | 7/7 | Free tier available | Yes | Yes | Free tier | 7 languages |
| Yellow.ai | 6/7 | Custom pricing | Yes | Yes | No | 9 languages |
| Adobe Firefly | 5/7 | from $9.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Free tier | — |
| Freshworks Freddy AI | 5/7 | from $29/mo | No | Yes | 14-day trial | Hindi |
| WATI | 5/7 | from $49/mo | Yes | Yes | 7-day trial | Hindi |
| GitHub Copilot | 4/7 | from $10/mo | Yes | Yes | Free tier | — |
How we picked
The shortlist is drawn from the AIproducts.in catalogue and ordered by the India-readiness score unless a head-to-head order is stated. The verdict is our editors’ read of where each tool fits. India-readiness data is compiled by our editors from public vendor information and may be out of date. Verify GST invoicing, data residency and pricing with the vendor before you buy.
FAQ
- Why does a GST invoice matter for an AI subscription?
- A GST-registered business can claim the 18% GST on a valid tax invoice as input tax credit, so the effective cost drops by roughly 18%. A tool billed in USD from abroad with no Indian invoice does not give you that credit directly — the GST is self-accounted under reverse charge, which your accountant handles separately.
- Which kinds of vendors usually issue a GST invoice?
- Made-in-India vendors (Zoho, Freshworks, Sarvam, Gupshup, Interakt, Refrens) almost always invoice with a GSTIN. Global vendors mostly do not — Google Workspace (not the personal Gemini/Google One plan) and Microsoft-billed GitHub Copilot organisations are the notable exceptions.
- What about AI tools with no GST invoice?
- You can still use and expense them; the GST is accounted under the reverse-charge mechanism when you file. Keep the card statement and the vendor receipt, and confirm the treatment with your accountant.
- Which of these AI tools bill in rupees or give a GST invoice?
- Per our editors' compilation, 11 of the 12 bill in INR and 12 issue a GST-compliant invoice with a GSTIN. The comparison table on this page marks each one. Confirm the current position with the vendor before you buy.
- Which of these AI tools is the most India-ready?
- On the AIproducts.in India-readiness checklist, Sarvam AI scores highest here (7/7). "Best" still depends on the job — the verdict above says which tool fits which need.
- Do any of these AI tools keep data in India?
- 8 of the 12 offer an India data-residency option, according to our notes. If data localisation is a hard requirement, check the specifics in your contract.
- Which of these AI tools have a free plan?
- 8 of the 12 have a genuine free tier or are fully free (a time-limited trial is not counted). Each tool page lists the free-plan limits and the paid upgrade price.