Zaran: gold and jewelry accounting software with a live rate board

Zaran does two jobs at once: specialized gold and jewelry accounting (invoices, inventory, cash and balances, with precise calculation of weight, purity and price) and a rate board and customer app that shows live rates and takes orders. Suitable for gold and jewelry galleries and stores, gold exchanges and gold wholesalers (bonakdars).

Weight, purity, making charge and rate — all exact; plus a live rate board for your customers.

Why Zaran?

• Wholesale (bonakdari) calculations tested on tens of thousands of real documents: The formulas have been matched against real gold-market records, not guesswork.
• A locked price means a locked price: The customer confirms exactly the figure that was locked, even if the market moves at that very moment.
• Anti-fraud: Suspicious invoices (inconsistent trade direction, purity or rate) are flagged automatically, and every user change is logged.
• Reliable rates: Live rates with automatic validity checks.
• Backups that are actually tested: Restoring from backups is regularly verified.

How it works

Store staff handle invoices, cash and reports in the Zaran system. Customers log in to the app with their mobile number and a one-time code (any customer the store allows), see the rates and place orders with a single tap.

Zaran features

Store accounting

• Sales, purchase and wholesale (bonakdari) invoices with precise calculation of weight, purity, making charge (ojrat) and price
• Cash, bank and cheques; gold transfer orders and weight-based settlement between trade partners (gold for gold, coin for coin)
• Automatic conversion of purities to their standard equivalent; pricing per gram and per mesghal
• Item setup with your own coding scheme, opening inventory, melting and separation with precise recording of inputs and outputs
• Manager's trading desk: set the day's rate and record trades quickly, on one screen

Reporting and control

• Daily dashboard and an always-visible balance bar
• Account statements, journal, inventory and stock cards (kardex), trial balance, profit and loss
• Automatic detection of suspicious invoices; full history of user changes; closing the fiscal period
• Regular backups with restore verification

Rate board and customer app

• Live rates for gold, coins and other items, grouped and easy to read, with a price trend chart
• One-tap buy and sell orders with a price lock for worry-free confirmation
• Live market open/closed indicator; gallery announcements (rules, opening hours, phone numbers)
• Install the app on a phone without an app store; log in with a one-time code

Customer account

• Account balance broken down by rial, gold and coins; transaction history with search and filters
• Downloadable periodic statements; tracking of transfer orders

Coming soon

• Customer tiers with different trading terms
• Multi-branch management
• Customer behavior analytics

Gold and jewelry accounting software in short

Zaran is accounting software made for businesses that trade in gold by weight: jewelry retailers, gold exchanges and bullion wholesalers. It values each invoice from weight, purity and making charge, keeps money and metal balances next to each other, and on the Pro and Elite plans it publishes your own live rates to approved customers through a phone app.

Ordinary bookkeeping tools think in money only. A jeweler thinks in grams, karats and the rate of the hour, and that gap is exactly where Zaran sits. Below are the core facts at a glance.

Who uses jewelry store software like Zaran: four typical situations

The situations below are illustrative examples of how different gold businesses work day to day. They are not descriptions of real customers.

A family jewelry counter leaving the handwritten ledger behind

One person serves customers, weighs pieces and writes invoices. Each sale needs the weight, the karat, the making charge and the rate of the moment, and mistakes only show up when the cash box is counted at night. On the Start plan this shop issues sale and purchase invoices with those values calculated for it, records cash and bank movements, converts mixed purities automatically and watches the daily dashboard and balance bar instead of a notebook.

A gold exchange whose regulars call all day asking for the rate

The phone rarely stops, and every call ends with the same question. With Zaran Pro the desk publishes grouped, readable rates for gold, coins and other items on a live board, shows whether the market is open or closed, and lets approved customers place buy or sell orders from their phones. Because the price is locked at the moment of the order, nobody argues later about which figure was agreed.

A wholesaler settling metal with trade partners

Between wholesalers, debts are often settled in gold rather than money: gold for gold, coin for coin. Pro covers wholesale invoices, cheques, gold transfer orders and weight-based settlement, plus melting and separation with every input and output recorded, so the metal account balances just as cleanly as the cash account.

A busy gallery where the owner needs oversight, not more paperwork

Several staff members issue invoices and the owner cannot check each one. On Elite, the manager sets the day’s rate and records trades from one trading desk screen, inconsistent invoices are flagged automatically, every edit is logged with its author, and the fiscal period can be closed so old figures stay put. Management of several branches is planned and listed as coming soon; it is not part of any plan yet.

Zaran vs spreadsheets and general accounting software

Many gold shops start with a spreadsheet or a general bookkeeping package. Both can work for a while; the table shows where they usually strain in a business that trades by weight.

Choosing gold shop accounting software: checklist and rollout

Questions to ask before you buy

1. Does it think in weight? Invoices should start from grams, karat and making charge, not from a money total typed at the end.
2. Can it mix purities safely? Look for automatic conversion of different karats into one standard equivalent.
3. Does it track metal as well as money? Customer and partner balances in gold and coins matter as much as the cash figure.
4. Which weight units does it use? Check that pricing per gram, and per mesghal if your market uses it, is supported.
5. How are customers kept informed? A live rate board and an ordering app with a price lock save hours of phone calls.
6. What controls protect the owner? Automatic flags on suspicious invoices, a change log and period closing reduce quiet errors and misuse.
7. Is the backup ever tested? A copy that has never been restored is only a hope.
8. Can your history come with you? Ask who moves your existing records and what the plan or contract covers.
9. Does the language fit your team? Zaran is Persian and right-to-left; if you need another language or a tailored workflow, our custom software development service is the better route.

How a Zaran rollout usually runs

1. Demo and plan choice: you see the system with your own way of working in mind and pick Start, Pro or Elite.
2. Basic setup: items are defined with your own coding scheme, and cash, bank and counterparty accounts are created.
3. Moving your records: the P-Soft team brings in earlier data from Excel or the previous program, as far as your plan and contract cover it.
4. Users and roles: staff accounts are opened; Pro separates roles for up to five users and includes phone support and setup.
5. Customers join the app: on Pro and Elite, customers you approve sign in using a one-time code sent to their mobile, and the app installs without any app store.
6. Everyday running: requests go through the official Barsavosh support channel, while backups and restore checks run regularly in the background.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zaran designed for?

Zaran is designed for gold and jewelry galleries and stores, gold exchanges and gold wholesalers (bonakdars). It combines specialized gold accounting with a live rate board and customer app.

How do staff and customers use Zaran?

Store staff handle invoices, cash and reports in the Zaran system. Customers the store approves log in to the app with their mobile number and a one-time code, view live rates and place orders with a single tap; the app installs on a phone without an app store.

What is the difference between Zaran Start, Pro and Elite?

Start is precise accounting for a single store with one user, covering invoices by weight, purity and making charge, cash and bank, and purity conversion. Pro adds up to 5 users with separate roles, the rate board and customer app, wholesale trading, cheques, weight-based settlement and complete financial reports. Elite adds the manager's trading desk, suspicious invoice detection, user change history and fiscal period closing, with users per contract.

How does the price lock work?

When a customer places a buy or sell order, the price is locked, and the customer confirms exactly the figure that was locked, even if the market moves at that moment.

How do I get a demo, and what support is included?

Request a demo of your preferred plan by clicking that plan’s demo button on this page. Every plan includes the official Barsavosh channel; Pro adds phone support and setup, and Elite adds priority support and a dedicated account manager.

Can I move my existing gold inventory and customer records from Excel or another program into Zaran?

Yes. The P-Soft team transfers your earlier data, whether it lives in Excel sheets or in a previous accounting program, into Zaran. What exactly is moved and how far the service goes is agreed when you choose a plan and sign the contract, so it is worth listing the records you rely on most, such as item codes, balances and customer accounts, during the demo.

Does Zaran support several branches of a jewelry business?

Not yet. Multi-branch management is on the Zaran roadmap and is listed as coming soon. Today each plan serves a single store: Start with one user, Pro with up to five users in separate roles, and Elite with a user count set in the contract, which already suits a large gallery with many staff working in one place.

Is Zaran available in English or Arabic?

Zaran is built in Persian, right-to-left, with the Solar Hijri calendar, and balances are kept in rial, gold and coins. It suits Persian-speaking teams best. If your business needs an English or Arabic workflow, different units or local integrations, the custom software development service can scope a tailored solution with you instead.

Related guides

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• Software for Gold and Coin Exchange Shops: A Buyer’s Guide
• Gold Dealer Trading Desk: Set the Daily Rate and Log Every Trade
• Gold Shop Accounting Software Setup: Entering Opening Balances
• Gold Transfer Notes and Weight-Based Settlement Between Traders

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