The best ERP software in India is the one that fits you.

How to choose, before any names.

Most lists start with logos. Start with your own business instead: write down the answers to these, then read the entries below with them in hand.

An ERP is one system for accounts, sales, purchase, stock and often payroll. If only your accountant uses the books and nothing else needs the same numbers, accounting software may be all you need.

• Who uses it, and from where: one PC in the office, several PCs on one network, or people at the shop, on the road and at home.
• What it must run: accounts and GST only, or sales, stock, purchase and payroll too.
• How many companies, GSTINs, branches and warehouses you have today, and in three years.
• The whole cost over three years: licence or plan, extra users, renewals, cloud access, setup and training.
• Who sets it up and supports you: the vendor, a partner or your own team.
• Compliance: GST returns, TDS and e-invoicing, if your turnover is over the limit.
• Your data: how it comes in from Tally, BUSY or Excel, and how you take it out if you leave.

How we made this list.

The systems appear in alphabetical order. We give no scores, no stars and no ranks, and we quote no reviews.

Every statement about another product comes from that vendor’s own website, read on 15 Oct 2026, with a link to the page. Prices are before GST unless the vendor says otherwise. Prices change, so check the vendor’s page before you buy.

We make PrimoERP, so read its entry knowing that. Its prices are our published prices.

BUSY: desktop accounting with GST

BUSY is accounting, billing, GST and inventory software, sold as a one-time licence (BUSY 21) or a yearly plan (BUSY Magic).

Good for: a business that wants billing, GST and stock on its office PCs, and prefers a one-time licence.

Watch out for: the yearly renewal that keeps updates, support and connected GST functions running, and cloud access, which is priced separately.

Marg ERP: billing and stock for traders

Marg ERP is GST billing, inventory and accounting software that you download and install, with editions priced by users.

Good for: pharma, FMCG, distribution and retail businesses that need batch-wise and expiry-wise stock.

Watch out for: the user limits on the lower editions, and a final price that Marg says depends on your requirements, with customisation extra.

Odoo: many apps, priced per user

Odoo is a suite of business apps, from accounting and inventory to a website builder, with an open source edition and a licensed one.

Good for: a business that wants many apps from one vendor, open source code, or a single app for free.

Watch out for: a price per user that grows with your team, a first-year discount, several companies only on the Custom plan, and implementation that is not in the plan.

PrimoERP: our own entry

PrimoERP is cloud ERP for small and growing businesses in India and the UAE: accounts, sales and invoicing, stock, purchase, CRM, HR and payroll, and reports in one system.

It runs in a web browser, in PrimoERP’s cloud, on any computer, Mac included. There is nothing to install. It is not open source, and it needs an internet connection.

Plans are priced per business with users included, billed annually, plus GST: Starter ₹1,499 a month with 3 users, Growth ₹4,999 with 10 users and Business ₹11,999 with 25 users. Enterprise is a quote, from ₹29,999. Several companies start on Growth.

Setup has published prices too: self-serve is free, Quick Start is ₹9,999 and Guided Go-Live is ₹39,999. GST, TDS and e-invoicing come in every plan, and there is a 14-day free trial with no card.

Good for: a business of 3 to 25 people that wants sales, stock, purchase, accounts and payroll in one system, with users and setup priced up front.

Watch out for: there is no free plan and no offline mode, and it runs only in our cloud. Monthly billing costs more than annual (Starter is ₹1,799 a month billed monthly). Its country packs are for India and the UAE.

SAP Business One: SAP for smaller firms

SAP Business One is SAP’s ERP for small and midsize businesses, implemented and supported by SAP’s partners.

Good for: companies in several countries, firms that want the system on their own servers, and subsidiaries of groups that already run SAP.

Watch out for: there is no published price, so ask each partner to show licences, implementation and support as separate lines.

TallyPrime: accounts on a Windows PC

TallyPrime is Tally’s accounting software, installed on Windows PCs and sold as a lifetime licence or a monthly or yearly plan.

Good for: accounts and GST on one PC or a few office PCs, a one-time licence, and accountants who already know Tally.

Watch out for: it does not install on a Mac, and working from outside the office needs the Cloud Access add-on.

Zoho Books and Zoho ERP: cloud, by plan

Zoho sells two products here: Zoho Books, cloud accounting priced per organisation, and Zoho ERP, a wider system priced per user.

Good for: accounts and GST in the cloud from ₹749 a month, or free under ₹25 lakh revenue (Zoho Books), and finance, operations and payroll in one cloud system (Zoho ERP).

Watch out for: in Zoho Books, payroll and warehouses come only with higher plans. Zoho ERP has a 5-user minimum, charges for employee seats and lists implementation help only on its Custom plan.

All seven, side by side.

The same facts in one table, in the same order. Each figure about another product links to its source below the table.

Which kind fits which business.

A short way to narrow the list, from the facts above. It is a starting point for demos, not a verdict.

• Accounts and GST on one office PC, with a one-time licence: TallyPrime Silver or BUSY 21.
• Accounts only, in the cloud, with revenue under ₹25 lakh: Zoho Books’ free plan.
• Pharma, FMCG or retail counters with batch and expiry stock: Marg ERP says it is built for these.
• Many apps beyond ERP, or open source code you can host yourself: Odoo.
• Companies in several countries, or the system on your own servers: SAP Business One.
• Sales, stock, purchase, accounts and HR in one cloud system for a team of 3 to 25: Zoho ERP, Odoo and PrimoERP. Ask each one about payroll, and price each for your number of users, over three years, with setup.

Questions to ask every vendor.

Ask these in the demo, and ask for the answers in writing. The same questions go to us.

• What will I pay for my number of users over three years, with renewals and add-ons?
• What does setup cost, who does it, and how long does it take?
• Which plan includes GST returns, TDS and e-invoicing?
• How do you bring in my data from Tally, BUSY or Excel, and check the opening balances?
• Can my team use it from outside the office, and on a Mac?
• What happens to my data, and to the software, if I stop paying?