EaseDesk and Tally: which fits your business
Choose Tally if you want desktop software that works offline and your CA already works in it. Choose EaseDesk if you want billing, collections, GST and accounts online, on any computer or phone, with automatic payment reminders and your CA on a free login.
EaseDesk fits you if
- You want to open your business from any browser, on your computer or phone, without installing software.
- Collecting dues is your biggest worry, and you want reminders and UPI payment links sent for you.
- Several people bill, buy or keep stock, and you want each on their own login with a record of every change.
- You want one simple yearly price per user, with your CA's login free.
Tally fits you if
- You want software installed on your own computer that keeps working without the internet.
- Your CA or accountant already works in Tally and wants your data in the same software.
- You need payroll today alongside your accounts in one product.
- You have years of history in Tally and prefer to keep working where it is.
| What you need | EaseDesk | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| How you use it | Online, in the browser on computer and phone. An Android app is coming soon. | Desktop application that works offline, with TallyPrime Cloud Access for remote use. |
| Working without internet | Needs an internet connection. Offline billing in the Android app is coming soon. | Core accounting, invoicing and inventory work fully offline; GST filing, e-invoice and e-way bill need internet. |
| GST invoices, e-Invoice and e-Way Bill | Yes. The e-invoice and e-way bill upload files are prepared from the invoice, and the IRN, signed QR code and e-way bill number you bring back from the portals print on it. | Yes, e-invoice and e-way bill are listed features. |
| GST returns and 2B reconciliation | GSTR-1 file, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B reconciliation and GSTR-9 data from your records. | GST reconciliation with IMS and direct upload and filing of returns are listed features. |
| Payment reminders and collection links | Automatic reminders in your own words, with a UPI QR code and payment link on every invoice. | Connected banking and payments are listed features; check their site for reminders. |
| Several users at once | Every user on their own login, with roles and an audit trail. Priced per user. | Silver edition for one computer at a time; Gold for several users at once. |
| Payroll | Coming soon. | Available in TallyPrime. |
| Moving data in | Import customers, vendors, contacts, items and opening balances from Excel. Import from Tally is coming soon. | Imports masters and transactions from Excel. |
| Price | ₹490 a month + GST for the first user, billed yearly; ₹290 a month for each additional user. | See Tally's pricing page. |
How they differ
Tally is desktop software. You install TallyPrime on a computer, your data stays on that machine, and core accounting, invoicing and inventory work keeps going without the internet. For remote use, Tally offers TallyPrime Cloud Access, and reports can be viewed from a mobile browser. The Silver edition is for one computer at a time; Gold lets several approved users work together. Many Indian CAs and accountants already know it well.
EaseDesk is online software. You open it in a browser on any computer or phone, and your staff, branches and CA all see the same up-to-date books. It is built around the daily work of an SME: issuing GST invoices, collecting payments, dispatching with e-way bills and keeping stock right, with the accounts posted as you go.
The practical differences you will notice:
- Where you work. With EaseDesk you can check dues, raise an invoice or share a statement from your phone, wherever you are. With Tally, your main work happens where the software is installed, unless you set up cloud or remote access.
- Collections. EaseDesk sends automatic payment reminders before and after the due date, in your own words, and every invoice carries a UPI QR code and payment link.
- Control over a team. In EaseDesk every person has their own login and role, two-step sign-in can be required, and every change is recorded with who made it and when.
- Offline work and payroll. Here Tally is ahead today. EaseDesk needs the internet, and its payroll and HR module is coming soon.
Moving from one to the other
From Tally to EaseDesk. Put your customer, vendor and item lists and your opening balances into Excel, and import them into EaseDesk: customers, vendors, contacts, items and opening balances are all supported. A direct import from Tally is coming soon. Choose a clean switch date, such as the first day of a month after your GST return for the previous month is filed, and keep Tally available for looking up history.
From EaseDesk to Tally. You can export any list or report from EaseDesk to Excel at any time, even if your plan has lapsed. Tally states that it imports masters and transactions from Excel.
Some businesses run both for a while: EaseDesk for billing, collections and GST, with the CA continuing in Tally for the year’s accounts. Talk to your CA before you decide how to split the work.
What each costs to run
EaseDesk: ₹490 a month + GST for the first user, billed yearly (₹5,880 a year), and ₹290 a month + GST for each additional user. Your CA’s login is free. There is nothing to install, and backups are taken for you every night, encrypted, with a restore tested every week. You can try it free for 14 days with up to 5 users, without a card.
Tally: see Tally’s pricing page for the current price of each edition and of its software services and cloud options. Also allow for the computer it runs on, and your own backups if you keep the data on your premises.
Which to choose
If your business runs from one office, your CA lives in Tally and you often work without the internet, Tally remains a sound choice. If you want to run billing, collections and GST from anywhere, with your team on their own logins and your CA reading the same books online, start a free trial of EaseDesk and bill a few real invoices before you decide.
Questions
Can I move from Tally to EaseDesk?
Yes. Today you bring your customers, vendors, contacts, items and opening balances in from Excel. A direct import from Tally is coming soon. Switch at the start of a month or quarter, after that period's GST return is filed.
Will my CA be able to work with EaseDesk?
Your CA gets a free login that can read your books and GST returns without changing anything, and you can have any report emailed to them every day, week or month. The chart of accounts comes ready for Indian businesses.
Does EaseDesk work offline like Tally?
No. EaseDesk works in the browser and needs an internet connection. An Android app with offline billing is coming soon. If you bill where there is no internet, Tally's desktop software may suit you better today.
Does EaseDesk have payroll like Tally?
Not yet. HR and payroll are coming soon in EaseDesk. If you need payroll today, keep it in your current software for now.
About Tally: based on what it publishes, checked . Plans and features change; check Tally's own site before you decide.