> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.erp.arukz.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# ARUKZ ERP compared with TallyPrime

> A fair comparison of TallyPrime and ARUKZ ERP for Indian factories: price, GST returns, BOMs, lots, job work and quality, and when Tally is the better choice.

TallyPrime is the better choice if your work is mainly books, GST and inventory: it is fast, keyboard-driven, cheaper, and files GST returns from inside the product. ARUKZ ERP is the better choice when the shop floor is the problem: bills of materials, work orders, rejections by lot, job work on both sides of the challan, and one record that links a customer complaint back to a supplier's batch. Many factories keep Tally for the accountant during the first months, which is a sensible way to start.

## Side by side

| | TallyPrime | ARUKZ ERP |
| - | - | - |
| What it is | Accounting, inventory and GST software installed on your computer | Cloud ERP in the browser: accounts and GST plus production, quality, job work, HR and payroll |
| Price (checked 7 Nov 2026) | Rental from about ₹750 a month for one user, more for multi-user. Tally's own price list is final | From ₹5,999 a month plus GST for up to 5 users, every module included. See [Plans](https://docs.erp.arukz.com/billing/plans.md). |
| GST returns | Prepared and filed from inside Tally | Prepares GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B figures and the ITC-04 file; you upload them on the GST portal |
| Bills of materials and work orders | Basic BOM in stock items | BOMs, manufacturing orders, work centres, work orders |
| Lot traceability | Batches on stock items | A lot traced from the supplier's receipt through every order that used it to each customer |
| Job work | Material in and out vouchers | Principal's side and job worker's side, Rule 55 challans, return due dates, job-charge invoice, ITC-04 file |
| Quality | Not a module | Inspections, rejections by lot, CAPA |
| Books and keys | Day Book, ledgers and keyboard voucher entry | Day Book, Ledger with running balance and Stock Summary; F4 contra, F6 receipt, F7 journal, F8 sales, F9 purchase, Alt+5 payment, Ctrl+A to save, Esc to go back |
| Where it runs | Your computer; remote access needs a separate setup | Any browser; nothing to install |

## When Tally is the better choice

* You are a trader or a service business with no production.
* Your accountant files GST from Tally today and you want to keep that.
* You need the lowest monthly cost.

## When ARUKZ ERP is the better choice

* You make things, send material to job workers, or do job work for others.
* Rejections, lots and work orders live in Excel next to Tally today.
* Several people need the same data from different places.

## Moving from Tally

ARUKZ ERP imports your Tally masters (groups, ledgers, parties with GSTIN, stock items) and opening balances from Tally's XML export, then shows a group-by-group check against Tally. Past vouchers are not imported. See [Moving from Tally](https://docs.erp.arukz.com/get-started/moving-from-tally.md), and [Day Book, Ledger and Stock Summary](https://docs.erp.arukz.com/modules/day-book-ledger-stock-summary.md) for the screens that will feel familiar.

## What ARUKZ ERP does not do

* It does not file GST returns or generate e-invoices and e-way bills from inside the product. You upload the prepared file or record the portal's number.
* It does not import past Tally vouchers, only masters and opening balances.
* It costs more than Tally.
* Some Tally habits are missing: no Enter-to-next-field, no drill-down from Stock Summary, no Alt+F2, and contra opens a journal entry.

> [!NOTE]
>
> TallyPrime's price and features are from Tally's website on the date shown. Check tallysolutions.com before you decide.

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