PrimoERP vs TallyPrime
A Tally alternative, honestly compared.
TallyPrime is a well-known accounting package. Here is where PrimoERP differs, where Tally is still the better pick, and what moving over involves.
- Works on a Mac
- Nothing to install
- One system for every team
In two sentences
If you mainly need accounts and GST on one Windows PC, TallyPrime does that well for a one-time price. If sales, stock, purchases and people need one system everyone can open from anywhere, that is what PrimoERP is built for.
Side by side, with sources.
What Tally says about TallyPrime, next to what PrimoERP does.
| Topic | TallyPrime | PrimoERP |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Installs on Microsoft Windows only. It cannot be installed on a Mac.[1] | In a web browser on any computer, Mac included, with nothing to install. |
| Working away from the office | Cloud access is an add-on: ₹1,800 for 3 months, offered with the Silver 3-month plan.[2] | Built in. Your team logs in from the office, the shop floor or home. |
| More than one user | Silver is for a single PC. Gold is for multi-user access on multiple PCs.[2] | Users are included in every plan, and you add more as you grow. |
| Price | Silver ₹22,500 and Gold ₹67,500 for a lifetime licence, or from ₹750 and ₹2,250 a month, plus 18% GST.[2] | From ₹1,499 a month, billed annually, plus GST, with setup and training in an onboarding package at a published price. |
- [1] TallyPrime recommended system configuration, checked 14 Oct 2026
- [2] TallyPrime pricing (India), checked 14 Oct 2026
When TallyPrime is the better choice.
We would rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one from us.
- You need accounts and GST on one PC, and nothing else.
- You prefer a one-time licence to a subscription.
- You work offline most of the time. PrimoERP needs an internet connection.
- Only your accountant uses the books, and they know Tally well.
Moving from Tally, step by step.
- 1.A free demo with your dataWe look at how you use Tally today, then show PrimoERP with your kind of data.
- 2.Your data movedWe bring in customers, suppliers, items and opening balances, then check the numbers with you.
- 3.Your team trainedEach team learns on their own screens before go-live.
- 4.Go live, with supportWe sit with you in go-live week, then stay on phone, WhatsApp and email.
Tally questions people ask us.
Is PrimoERP a replacement for Tally?
For businesses that have outgrown it, yes. PrimoERP keeps the accounting and GST you do in Tally and adds sales, stock, purchase and payroll in the same system, in the browser.
Can you bring over my Tally data?
Yes. We bring in your customers, suppliers, items and opening balances, then check the numbers with you before you go live.
Does PrimoERP work on a Mac?
Yes. PrimoERP runs in a web browser, so it works on a Mac or a Windows PC with nothing to install.
Can my accountant still work with it?
Yes. PrimoERP keeps proper double-entry books, and your accountant gets their own login with the access you choose.
How does the cost compare with Tally?
Tally sells a licence for one PC or for several. PrimoERP is a subscription with users included and setup in the quote. Plans start at ₹1,499 a month, billed annually, plus GST.
Do I need the internet to use it?
Yes. PrimoERP is cloud software, so you need a connection. If you mostly work offline, Tally may suit you better.
— the PrimoERP team
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