A detailed comparison of myBillPlease and Tally ERP for Indian businesses — covering pricing, features, ease of use, and GST compliance.
Tally has been the go-to accounting software for Indian businesses for over 20 years. Most chartered accountants know it well. Its desktop-first design made sense when cloud access in India was slow and spotty. But the landscape has changed a lot since then.
Today, business owners need tools that work from any device. They want to create invoices on a laptop at the office, check stock on a phone at the warehouse, or share a quotation from a tablet at a client meeting. They also want their Shopify orders to sync in real time, GST returns to generate on their own, and invoices to reach customers via WhatsApp or email in one click. We built myBillPlease for exactly these needs.
This guide compares myBillPlease and Tally across pricing, features, GST compliance, and ease of use. We are honest about where Tally does better and where myBillPlease is the stronger choice. The right pick depends on your business size, budget, and daily workflow.
If you run a small or mid-size business in India — especially if you sell online through Shopify or need to manage shipping and payments alongside billing — this comparison will help you decide. You can also use our free GST calculator to see how GST breakdowns work before signing up.
How myBillPlease and Tally stack up across key capabilities
| Feature | myBillPlease | Tally Prime |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud-Based Access | ||
| Free Plan Available | ||
| GST Invoice Creation | ||
| GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B Reports | ||
| GSTR-2B Reconciliation | ||
| Inventory Management | ||
| Shopify Integration | ||
| BigShip Shipping Integration | ||
| Razorpay Payment Links | ||
| Multi-User with Role-Based Access | Add-on | |
| Mobile / Browser Access | TallyPrime Server | |
| Professional PDF Templates | 7 templates | Customisable |
| E-Way Bill Support | ||
| Purchase Order Management | ||
| Expense Tracking | ||
| Multi-Company Support | ||
| CSV Bulk Import | Limited | |
| Payroll Management | ||
| Advanced Manufacturing | ||
| E-Invoicing (IRP) | Roadmap |
What each platform does well — and where it falls short
What you actually pay — no hidden costs
| Feature | myBillPlease | Tally Prime |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | Yes — core billing, inventory, basic reports | No free plan |
| Entry Price | Rs 0/month (Free plan) | Rs 18,000/year (~Rs 1,500/month) |
| Starter / Single User | Rs 799/month | Rs 18,000/year (Silver) |
| Pro / Multi-User | Rs 1,599/month | Rs 54,000/year (Gold) |
| Remote Access Add-on | Included in all plans | Rs 21,600/year additional |
| Updates | Automatic, always latest | Annual renewal required |
Where myBillPlease connects your entire business workflow
Orders, products, and customers sync automatically. GST invoices generate for every Shopify order. Refund credit notes created automatically. Inventory stays in sync across both platforms.
Compare rates across Delhivery, BlueDart, DTDC, and more. Create shipments, generate labels, and track deliveries without leaving your billing dashboard. Supports COD and returns.
Embed payment links directly in shared invoices. Customers pay online instantly via UPI, cards, or net banking. Payment status updates automatically in your records.
Export GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B, and HSN summaries in the exact format required by the GST portal. Download as Excel or CSV for direct upload. No manual data entry.
Share invoices via professional emails with PDF attachments, or generate shareable links for WhatsApp. Customers can view and download invoices without logging in.
Migrating from Tally? Export your products, parties, and expenses as CSV and import them directly into myBillPlease. Duplicate detection prevents errors during migration.
Choose myBillPlease if: You run a small or mid-size business that needs GST billing with modern tools. If you sell on Shopify, need cloud access for your team, want built-in shipping and payment links, or just want a free billing app that works out of the box — myBillPlease is built for you. Check our pricing page to see what each plan includes.
Choose Tally if: You run a larger business that needs advanced accounting like payroll, job costing, or manufacturing modules. If your CA insists on Tally, you need e-invoicing today, or you have complex multi-branch setups — Tally's depth is hard to beat.
The middle ground: Many businesses use both. They handle daily billing and invoicing in myBillPlease, then export data for their CA to process in Tally at year-end. This hybrid setup gives you cloud convenience for daily work and Tally's accounting depth for compliance. The CSV export from myBillPlease makes this handoff smooth and error-free.
Still not sure? Try myBillPlease for free — there is no time limit on the free plan. Use it for a month alongside Tally and see which tool fits your daily workflow better. Most businesses that try this approach end up using myBillPlease for 90 percent of their billing tasks and only open Tally for year-end filing.
Both tools cover the basics of GST reporting. You get GSTR-1 for outward supplies and GSTR-3B for monthly summary returns. myBillPlease also gives you GSTR-2B for checking input tax credits against your suppliers, and GSTR-7 for TDS reporting. All reports export as Excel or CSV files that you can upload to the GST portal directly.
Tally can connect to the GST portal and file returns from within the app. This is a clear advantage if your CA handles filing inside Tally. But for most small businesses, the export-and-upload method works just as well and takes only a few minutes.
One area where myBillPlease stands out is speed. Since it runs in the cloud, reports pull live data and generate in seconds. Tally can slow down with large data sets on older hardware, though modern machines handle it fine.
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