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500Who runs it</dt> 501 <dd>Led by DPIIT with ONDC, and rolled out city-by-city through onboarding partners 502 (Qwipo in Hyderabad, Salescode in Jaipur).</dd> 503 <dt>When it started</dt> 504 <dd>Spotlighted at the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir roundtable on 12 June 2026; Hyderabad 505 is already live and Jaipur was scheduled to go live on 19 June 2026.</dd> 506 <dt>Where it is live</dt> 507 <dd>Hyderabad is live and Jaipur is rolling out (from 19 June 2026); Mumbai, Bengaluru and 508 Delhi-NCR are announced for the coming months.</dd> 509 <dt>How to join</dt> 510 <dd>Through your city's ONDC onboarding partner, not by downloading an app from the Play 511 Store.</dd> 512 <dt>Cost</dt> 513 <dd>Free to join; you pay only for the stock you order.</dd> 514 <dt>Is it an app?</dt> 515 <dd>No consumer app. It is a back-end B2B ordering network, not a billing or POS app.</dd> 516 </dl> 517 </div> 518 519 <!-- City rollout tracker --> 520 <div class="dd-table-wrap"> 521 <table class="dd-table"> 522 <caption>DigiDukaan city rollout tracker (updated 1 July 2026)</caption> 523 <thead> 524 <tr> 525 <th scope="col">City</th> 526 <th scope="col">Status</th> 527 <th scope="col">Onboarding partner</th> 528 <th scope="col">Details</th> 529 </tr> 530 </thead> 531 <tbody> 532 <tr> 533 <th scope="row">Hyderabad</th> 534 <td>Live</td> 535 <td>Qwipo</td> 536 <td>10,000+ retailers and 35+ brands onboarded (first pilot).</td> 537 </tr> 538 <tr> 539 <th scope="row">Jaipur</th> 540 <td>Rolling out from 19 June 2026</td> 541 <td>Salescode</td> 542 <td>The second city to roll out.</td> 543 </tr> 544 <tr> 545 <th scope="row">Mumbai</th> 546 <td>Announced</td> 547 <td>TBD</td> 548 <td>Planned in the coming months.</td> 549 </tr> 550 <tr> 551 <th scope="row">Bengaluru</th> 552 <td>Announced</td> 553 <td>TBD</td> 554 <td>Planned in the coming months.</td> 555 </tr> 556 <tr> 557 <th scope="row">Delhi-NCR</th> 558 <td>Announced</td> 559 <td>TBD</td> 560 <td>Planned in the coming months.</td> 561 </tr> 562 </tbody> 563 </table> 564 </div> 565 566 <h2>1. What is DigiDukaan?</h2> 567 <p>DigiDukaan is a Government-of-India initiative, built on the ONDC network, that lets kirana and 568 general stores order their stock directly from brands and distributors through one common 569 digital platform. In simple words: the way you restock your shop, moved online, with more 570 brands, clearer prices and easier access to schemes.</p> 571 <p>India has around 1.4 crore kirana stores, and they still handle roughly 75â80% of the country's 572 FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) sales. Yet most of them still order stock over phone calls, 573 WhatsApp and paper, with limited visibility into prices, offers and what is in stock. 574 DigiDukaan aims to fix that ordering side.</p> 575 <p>For a shopkeeper, the everyday problem DigiDukaan is trying to solve is familiar: you call three 576 or four distributors to compare rates, you miss a scheme because nobody mentioned it, and a 577 fast-selling item runs out because a reorder slipped your mind. An open ordering network puts 578 more of those brands, prices and offers in one place, so restocking becomes a few taps instead
579 of a dozen phone calls.</p> 580 <p class="dd-note"><em>Our analogy:</em> just as UPI opened up payments so any app can pay any 581 other, ONDC aims to open up commerce so any buyer can reach any seller. DigiDukaan applies that 582 idea to how shops buy stock. (This is our comparison to explain the concept; it is not an 583 official description.)</p> 584 585 <h2>2. Who launched DigiDukaan, and when?</h2> 586 <p>DigiDukaan is led by DPIIT (the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, part 587 of the Government of India) together with ONDC. It was spotlighted at the Bharat Commerce 588 Chintan Shivir roundtable on 12 June 2026, where major consumer-goods companies were invited to 589 act as founding partners for its next phase.</p> 590 <p>Brands including HUL, ITC, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Marico, L'Oréal, CavinKare and Bikano took part in 591 that roundtable. On the ground, DigiDukaan is being rolled out one city at a time through 592 onboarding partners: in Hyderabad, more than 10,000 retailers and over 35 brands have been 593 onboarded through Qwipo, and Jaipur was set to go live on 19 June 2026 through Salescode. A shop joins 594 <em>via a partner</em> in its city. There is no single "official DigiDukaan office" you walk 595 into.</p> 596 <p>Being a "founding partner" mainly signals intent: these brands and technology partners are 597 committing to build out the network and bring their distributors onto it. For a shopkeeper, the 598 practical takeaway is simpler: over the coming months, more of the brands you already stock are 599 likely to become orderable through DigiDukaan in your city.</p> 600 601 <h2>3. Is there a DigiDukaan app? Is it a billing or POS app?</h2> 602 <p>No. There is no consumer "DigiDukaan" app to download, and it is not a billing or POS app. 603 DigiDukaan is a back-end B2B network. Shops join it through ONDC's city onboarding partners, 604 usually inside an ordering app or portal that the partner provides. Its job is to help you 605 <strong>buy stock</strong>, not to bill your customers.</p> 606 <p>One quick clarification, because the names look similar: don't confuse DigiDukaan with 607 "DigiDokaan" (spelled with an "o"), which is a separate online-store app made in Pakistan. That 608 app is unrelated to India's government kirana initiative: different country, different purpose. 609 </p> 610 <p>Here is the difference in one line: DigiDukaan helps the moment you <em>buy</em> a carton of 611 biscuits from the brand; your billing app helps the moment you <em>sell</em> a packet of those 612 biscuits to a customer. They handle different parts of your day, which is why most shops will 613 eventually want both.</p> 614 615 <h2>4. Is DigiDukaan free? Is there a catch?</h2> 616 <p>Joining DigiDukaan is free for shopkeepers. No registration fee has been announced. You pay only 617 for the stock you order, exactly like any wholesale purchase. There is no subscription just to 618 be on the network.</p> 619 <p>The only real "catch" is timing: it is still in early city pilots, so it may simply not have 620 reached your area yet. Brands and distributors take part because they get clearer demand signals 621 and wider reach; you take part because you can compare prices and grab schemes more easily. If it 622 is live in your city, there is little to lose by trying it.</p> 623 624 <h2>5. What do I actually gain from DigiDukaan?</h2> 625 <p>The pitch to shopkeepers is straightforward. By ordering more directly and seeing more options in 626 one place, you can:</p> 627 <ul> 628 <li><strong>Improve your margins</strong> through more direct procurement instead of going 629 through several layers.</li> 630 <li><strong>See brand schemes and offers</strong> you might otherwise miss on a phone call.</li> 631 <li><strong>Get better fill rates</strong>, with fewer "out of stock" items on your shelves.</li> 632 <li><strong>
632Manage working capital better</strong> with clearer, digital order records.</li> 633 </ul> 634 <p>None of this is magic or guaranteed. It depends on which brands and distributors are active in 635 your city, but that is the direction DigiDukaan is pushing in.</p> 636 <p>It helps to stay realistic. The size of the benefit depends on how many brands and distributors 637 are active on the network near you, and how their pricing compares to what you already get. 638 Early pilots suggest the biggest early win is <strong>visibility</strong> (seeing every scheme 639 and offer in one place) rather than dramatic price drops overnight.</p> 640 641 <h2>6. Do I have to leave my current distributor?</h2> 642 <p>No. DigiDukaan is designed to <em>add</em> ordering options and make schemes visible, not to 643 force you to drop the distributor you already trust. In practice, many shops will use both: keep 644 your existing relationships where they work well, and use the network where it gets you a better 645 price, a missing brand or a good scheme.</p> 646 647 <h2>7. Which cities is DigiDukaan live in?</h2> 648 <p>As of 1 July 2026, DigiDukaan is live in <strong>Hyderabad</strong> (its first pilot, via Qwipo) 649 and rolling out in <strong>Jaipur</strong> (from 19 June 2026, via Salescode). <strong>Mumbai, 650 Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR</strong> have been announced for the coming months. See the rollout 651 tracker above. We update this page as new cities go live.</p> 652 653 <h2>8. How do I join or register for DigiDukaan?</h2> 654 <p>There is no single national sign-up link yet. You join through your city's onboarding partner. 655 A typical path looks like this:</p> 656 <ol> 657 <li>Check whether DigiDukaan has launched in your city (see the tracker above).</li> 658 <li>Find your city's ONDC onboarding partner, such as Qwipo in Hyderabad or Salescode in 659 Jaipur.</li> 660 <li>Register your shop details with that partner (shop name, address, contact, and GST number if 661 you have one).</li> 662 <li>Get access to their ordering app or portal and browse the participating brands.</li> 663 <li>Place your first stock order, and track schemes and deliveries from there.</li> 664 </ol> 665 <p class="dd-note">Exact steps vary by city and partner, and details are still evolving as the pilot 666 expands.</p> 667 668 <h2>9. How do I make my whole shop digital, not just ordering?</h2> 669 <p>Here is the key thing to understand. A shop has two halves:</p> 670 <ul> 671 <li><strong>How you buy</strong>: ordering and restocking. This is the half DigiDukaan is 672 digitising.</li> 673 <li><strong>How you sell</strong>: billing at the counter, receipts, tracking stock, udhaar / 674 khata, GST and UPI payments. This half is up to you, and you can digitise it today.</li> 675 </ul> 676 <p>You don't have to wait for DigiDukaan to reach your city to modernise the selling side. And you 677 don't need to be "techie" to do it. <strong>If you can use WhatsApp, you can use a billing 678 app.</strong> Digitising your counter is often the faster win, because it starts saving you 679 time and reducing mistakes from day one.</p> 680 <p>Digitising the selling side is not abstract. In practice it means you can:</p> 681 <ul> 682 <li>
682Print or share a proper GST / pakka bill in seconds, on WhatsApp or paper.</li> 683 <li>See a daily sales report: how much you sold, and how much by cash, UPI or card.</li> 684 <li>Know which items are selling and which are sitting, so you reorder the right stock.</li> 685 <li>Keep udhaar / khata in one place and send payment reminders instead of chasing on paper.</li> 686 </ul> 687 <div class="dd-cta"> 688 <p><strong>Digitise your counter today, free.</strong> Zobaze POS turns any Android phone into 689 a billing machine for your shop.</p> 690 <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zobaze.pos&referrer=utm_source%3Ddigidukaan%26utm_medium%3Ddigidukaan%26utm_campaign%3Ddigidukaan%26utm_content%3Dcta_bridge" 691 class="btn ui-gradient-peach" rel="nofollow noopener">Download Zobaze POS (Free)</a> 692 </div> 693 694 <h2>10. Which is the best free billing app for my counter?</h2> 695 <p>Zobaze POS is a free Android billing app made for Indian shops. It works <strong>offline</strong> 696 (no internet needed to bill), makes <strong>GST and pakka bills</strong>, tracks your 697 <strong>stock</strong>, records <strong>udhaar / khata</strong>, accepts <strong>UPI / QR</strong> 698 payments, and lets you share receipts on WhatsApp. It is built for kirana, grocery, retail and 699 restaurant counters, not for big enterprises.</p> 700 <p>It is trusted at scale: <strong>over 10 lakh (1M+) downloads</strong> and a 701 <strong>4.66â rating from 28,176 reviews</strong> on Google Play (as of July 2026). There is no 702 cost to start.</p> 703 <div class="dd-shots"> 704 <figure class="dd-shot"> 705 <img src="assets/img/app-screens/zobaze%20bill%20screen.png" 706 alt="Zobaze POS billing screen creating a customer bill" width="462" height="902" 707 loading="lazy" decoding="async"> 708 <figcaption>Fast billing & GST bills</figcaption> 709 </figure> 710 <figure class="dd-shot"> 711 <img src="assets/img/app-screens/zobaze%20inventory.png" 712 alt="Zobaze POS inventory management showing items and live stock counts" 713 width="462" height="891" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> 714 <figcaption>Stock & inventory</figcaption> 715 </figure> 716 <figure class="dd-shot"> 717 <img src="assets/img/app-screens/zobaze%20customer.png" 718 alt="Zobaze POS customer list marking due (udhaar) customers" width="462" height="822" 719 loading="lazy" decoding="async"> 720 <figcaption>Udhaar / khata tracking</figcaption> 721 </figure> 722 <figure class="dd-shot"> 723 <img src="assets/img/app-screens/zobaze%20dashboard.png" 724 alt="Zobaze POS dashboard with sales, expenses and low-stock reports" width="462" 725 height="902" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> 726 <figcaption>Reports & dashboard</figcaption> 727 </figure> 728 </div> 729 <div class="dd-cta"> 730 <p><strong>Start billing in minutes.</strong></p> 731 <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zobaze.pos&referrer=utm_source%3Ddigidukaan%26utm_medium%3Ddigidukaan%26utm_campaign%3Ddigidukaan%26utm_content%3Dcta_app" 732 class="btn ui-gradient-peach" rel="nofollow noopener">Get Zobaze POS on Google Play</a> 733 </div> 734 735 <h2>11. DigiDukaan vs Zobaze POS: how do they fit together?</h2> 736 <p>They are not competitors. They work together. DigiDukaan handles how you <em>buy</em> (ordering 737 stock); a billing app like Zobaze POS handles how you <em>sell</em> (your counter). Use both and 738 you cover your whole shop.</p> 739 <div class="dd-table-wrap"> 740 <table class="dd-table"> 741 <caption>DigiDukaan and Zobaze POS: two halves of a digital shop</caption> 742 <thead> 743 <tr> 744 <th scope="col"><span class="dd-visually-hidden">Aspect</span></th> 745 <th scope="col">DigiDukaan</th> 746 <th scope="col">Zobaze POS</th> 747 </tr> 748 </thead> 749 <tbody> 750 <tr> 751 <th scope="row">What it digitises</th> 752 <td>How you <strong>order stock</strong> (B2B procurement)</td> 753 <td>Your <strong>counter</strong>: billing, stock, udhaar</td> 754 </tr> 755 <tr> 756 <th scope="row">
756Who runs it</th> 757 <td>Government (DPIIT) + ONDC</td> 758 <td>Zobaze (a private app maker)</td> 759 </tr> 760 <tr> 761 <th scope="row">Is it an app you install?</th> 762 <td>No consumer app; you join via a city partner</td> 763 <td>Yes, a free Android app</td> 764 </tr> 765 <tr> 766 <th scope="row">Where you can use it</th> 767 <td>Select cities in pilot</td> 768 <td>Anywhere, today</td> 769 </tr> 770 <tr> 771 <th scope="row">Cost</th> 772 <td>Free to join; pay for stock</td> 773 <td>Free to download and use</td> 774 </tr> 775 <tr> 776 <th scope="row">How it helps you</th> 777 <td>Buy stock more directly, see schemes</td> 778 <td>Sell faster, track money and stock</td> 779 </tr> 780 </tbody> 781 </table> 782 </div> 783 784 <h2>12. Frequently asked questions</h2> 785 786 <h3>Is there a DigiDukaan app I can download?</h3> 787 <p>No. DigiDukaan is not a consumer app you download from the Play Store. It is a back-end B2B 788 network that kirana stores join through ONDC's city onboarding partners, often inside an app 789 that the partner provides.</p> 790 791 <h3>Is DigiDukaan free for shopkeepers?</h3> 792 <p>Joining DigiDukaan is free for kirana stores; no registration fee has been announced. You pay 793 only for the stock you order, just like any wholesale purchase.</p> 794 795 <h3>Who can join DigiDukaan?</h3> 796 <p>Any kirana or general store in a city where DigiDukaan has launched can join through the local 797 onboarding partner, such as Qwipo in Hyderabad or Salescode in Jaipur.</p> 798 799 <h3>Does DigiDukaan replace my billing or POS software?</h3> 800 <p>No. DigiDukaan digitises how you order stock from brands. It does not bill your customers. For 801 billing, GST invoices, udhaar and daily counter work you still need a POS or billing app such as 802 Zobaze POS.</p> 803 804 <h3>Which cities is DigiDukaan available in?</h3> 805 <p>As of 1 July 2026, DigiDukaan is live in Hyderabad and rolling out in Jaipur (from 19 June 2026), 806 with Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR announced for the coming months.</p> 807 808 <h3>Do I have to stop buying from my current distributor?</h3> 809 <p>No. DigiDukaan is meant to give you more ordering options and better visibility of schemes, not 810 to force you to drop your existing distributor relationships.</p> 811 812 <!-- Final CTA --> 813 <div class="dd-cta"> 814 <p><strong>DigiDukaan will digitise how you buy. Digitise how you sell today.</strong><br> 815 Get your billing, stock, udhaar and UPI in one free app.</p> 816 <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zobaze.pos&referrer=utm_source%3Ddigidukaan%26utm_medium%3Ddigidukaan%26utm_campaign%3Ddigidukaan%26utm_content%3Dcta_end" 817 class="btn ui-gradient-peach" rel="nofollow noopener">Download Zobaze POS (Free)</a> 818 </div> 819 820 <!-- Sources --> 821 <h2>Sources</h2> 822 <p class="dd-note">Facts on this page were verified on 1 July 2026 against the following public 823 sources. This is an independent explainer by Zobaze; we are not affiliated with DigiDukaan, 824 ONDC or DPIIT, and we do not represent the Government of India. Always confirm the latest details 825 with the official ONDC / DPIIT channels or your city's onboarding partner.</p> 826 <ul class="dd-sources"> 827 <li>Press Information Bureau (Government of India): 828 <a href="https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272311" target="_blank" 829 rel="noopener">"DPIIT, ONDC Bring FMCG Leaders Together to Digitise Procurement⦠830 Through DigiDukaan" (PRID 2272311)</a>. 831 </li> 832 <li>Open Network for Digital Commerce: 833 <a href="https://ondc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ondc.org</a>. 834 </li> 835 <li>Inc42: 836 <a href="https://inc42.com/buzz/how-ondc-plans-to-digitise-b2b-procurement-for-kirana-stores-through-digidukaan/" 837 target="_blank" rel="noopener">"How ONDC Plans To Digitise B2B Procurement For Kirana 838 Stores Through DigiDukaan"</a>. 839 </li> 840 <li>The Tribune: 841 <a href="https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/bharat-commerce-chintan-shivir/india-prepares-for-digidukaan-expansion-to-digitise-1-4-crore-kirana-stores" 842 target="_blank" rel="noopener">"India prepares for DigiDukaan expansion to digitise 1.4 843 crore kirana stores"</a>. 844 </li> 845 <li>Swarajya: 846 <a href="https://swarajyamag.com/business/dpiit-ondc-push-digidukaan-to-digitise-indias-14-crore-kirana-stores" 847 target="_blank" rel="noopener">"DPIIT, ONDC Push DigiDukaan To Digitise India's 1.4 848 Crore Kirana Stores"</a>. 849 </li> 850 </ul> 851 852 <!-- Disclaimer & trademark notice --> 853 <p class="dd-note"><strong>Disclaimer & trademarks.</strong> This is an independent, 854 general-information article published by Zobaze Technologies Pvt. 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