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Frequently asked questions

How HisaabCore works, from your first group to settling up — and what each plan includes.

Getting started

What is HisaabCore?

HisaabCore is a web app for tracking shared expenses. Add what each person paid for a trip, a shared home or a night out, and HisaabCore keeps a running balance of who owes whom — then helps everyone settle up.

Is HisaabCore free?

Yes. The Free plan includes unlimited groups and friends, equal, percentage, share and exact-amount splits, multiple payers, recurring expenses, debt simplification and CSV export. Paid plans start at $3.99/month and add receipt scanning, itemized splits, spending charts and search.

How do I split a bill with HisaabCore?

Create a group, invite people with a link or code, then add an expense: enter the amount, choose who paid, and choose how to split it — equally, by exact amounts, by percentage or by shares. Everyone's balance updates immediately.

How does settling up work?

When someone pays back what they owe — in cash, by bank transfer, Venmo, PayPal or UPI — they record it in HisaabCore and the other person confirms it. The balance only changes once the payment is confirmed, and a receipt is available for every confirmed payment.

What does 'simplify debts' do?

Debt simplification reduces the number of payments needed to settle a group. Instead of everyone paying everyone they shared a cost with, HisaabCore works out the fewest transfers that leave every balance at zero.

Can I split expenses in different currencies?

Yes. HisaabCore supports around 30 currencies. Each expense can be entered in its own currency, and the exchange rate is locked in when the expense is added, so balances don't shift as rates change later.

Do I need to install an app?

No. HisaabCore runs in any modern browser on phone or desktop. You can also add it to your home screen like an app, and you can add expenses while offline — they sync when you're back online.

Can I export or delete my data?

Yes. You can download your data as JSON at any time, export any group's expenses to CSV, and delete your account from Settings.

Groups & expenses

How do I invite people to a group?

Open the group and share its invite link or its six-character invite code — anyone with either can join. You can also send an email invite, or add people who are already your friends on HisaabCore.

Who can edit or delete an expense?

The person who added an expense can edit or delete it, and so can any group admin. Every edit is recorded in the expense's history, and changing the amount rescales everyone's share automatically.

Can I leave a group?

Yes, once your balance in that group is settled. If you're the group's last admin, another member is promoted to admin automatically when you leave.

What's the difference between a group and a friend?

A group holds shared expenses for a trip, a home or an event. Friends are people you split with; your friend list shows your combined balance with each person across every group you share.

Plans & billing

Is there a free plan?

Yes — HisaabCore Free costs $0 forever and includes unlimited groups and friends, every split method except itemized, recurring expenses and CSV export, with up to 50 new expenses a day.

What do I get with HisaabCore Pro?

Pro ($3.99/month or $34.99/year) removes the daily expense cap and adds receipt scanning with itemized splitting, 10GB of receipt storage, spending charts and budgets, full-text search and full JSON backups.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Pro, Households and Teams each come with a 14-day free trial.

What happens to my data if I cancel?

Nothing is deleted. If a subscription ends, your account moves to the Free plan and all your groups, expenses and history stay exactly as they were.

Who is the Teams plan for?

Teams ($19.99/month per workspace, up to 10 members included) is for small businesses and agencies splitting shared costs. It adds business workspaces, company expense categories, QuickBooks/Xero export and read-only API access.

Still have questions?

The quickest way to see how it works is to try it — HisaabCore is free, and takes a minute to set up.