5 Gen GST alternatives for GST refund preparation

Choose an alternative to Gen GST by the work you currently use it for. Preparing a single refund, managing many clients and outsourcing a claim call for different tools.

This guide covers service-export refunds under LUT. Fast GST Refund publishes it; competitor descriptions use public documentation, without paid-product testing.

Compare five preparation routes

Route	Use it when	Arrange separately
GST portal and official utilities	You need the official statement and filing workflow.	Source reconciliation and claim review.
MyGSTRefund	You want an agreed service engagement.	Written scope, fees and customer responsibilities.
Zoho Books plus official utilities	Your books are already in Zoho.	Bank evidence and refund-specific working.
CA-led spreadsheets	The claim needs practitioner review and flexible working papers.	Version control and a retained final-file set.
Fast GST Refund	You want to create the Statement 3 and Annexure B JSON without Excel, or need free templates, guidance and allocation checks.	Review of eligibility, and authorised filing.

Use the official utilities for a small claim

Download the current tools from the GST refund application and build the supporting working before generating files. The claim-contents guide shows the calculation and evidence needed alongside Statement 3 and Annexure B.

Engage a provider for agreed preparation work

MyGSTRefund advertises refund services alongside its platform. Compare the engagement with the work your own team would do, including notice handling and export of working papers. Use the MyGSTRefund review and MyGSTRefund vs Gen GST to prepare your questions.

Reuse your Zoho Books data

Export sales invoices, purchase bills and the GSTR-2B reconciliation, then add filed returns and receipt evidence. The Zoho export guide gives the steps and fields to retain.

Agree a controlled spreadsheet workflow with your CA

A spreadsheet can suit a low-volume or unusual claim when every figure has a source and another reviewer can reproduce it. Agree who maintains formulas, resolves differences, approves the calculation and retains final files.

Use Fast GST Refund’s generator and free tools

The JSON generator creates the Statement 3 and Annexure B files for RFD-01 in your browser, without the Excel utilities. Checking your records is free; downloading both files costs ₹499 + GST once per GSTIN and refund period.

Fast GST Refund’s preparation pack includes working templates and an offline allocation checker. The MCP connection offers the same allocation arithmetic and preparation guidance inside an assistant, and checks your Statement 3 and Annexure B records there. You can use these tools while preparing records for another filing workflow.

Test the replacement before switching

Run one anonymised claim through your proposed process. Include partial receipts, a late GSTR-2B invoice and a capital asset. Compare source traceability, reviewer corrections, staff time and retained records.

If you also use Gen GST for returns or other compliance work, list those requirements separately. The CA software checklist helps you assess the full practice workflow.