ShopOS vs Tally: a simpler Tally alternative for wholesale shops
TallyPrime is India’s best-known accounting software, and most CAs know it well. ShopOS is built for the shop counter: billing, stock and barcodes in the browser, on your phone or computer, starting free. Here is an honest comparison so you can pick what suits your business.
TallyPrime’s prices and features are from Tally’s own website on 31 October 2026. The sources are at the end of this page.
ShopOS and Tally at a glance
| ShopOS | TallyPrime | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan (1 firm, 1 user). Business 4: ₹1,499 a year (4 firms, 4 users). Business 10: ₹2,499 a year (10 firms, 25 users) | Silver (1 user): ₹22,500 + GST once, then ₹4,500 + GST a year for updates (TSS) after the first year, or rent from ₹750 + GST a month. Gold (many users on one network): ₹67,500 + GST |
| Where it runs | In the browser on any phone, tablet or computer. Nothing to install | Installed on a Windows computer. Working from other devices needs the paid TallyPrime Cloud Access add-on |
| Works without internet | No, it needs internet | Yes |
| GST invoices, E-Way Bill and E-Invoice | Yes (E-Way Bill and E-Invoice on Business plans) | Yes |
| Invoices on WhatsApp | Yes. The PDF goes automatically on Business plans; share it by hand on the Free plan | Yes, built in since TallyPrime 4.0, with a WhatsApp subscription of ₹1,300 + GST a year plus message credits |
| More than one firm | Free: 1 firm. Business 4: 4 firms. Business 10: 10 firms | Yes, many companies |
| Balance sheet, P&L and payroll | No. ShopOS keeps sales, purchases, party ledgers and GST; your CA can keep the full books | Yes |
Which one should you choose?
Choose Tally if
- Your CA wants your full books in Tally, with balance sheet, P&L and payroll.
- You need to work without internet.
- You already use Tally and are happy with it.
Choose ShopOS if
- You run a wholesale or clothing shop and want quick billing with a barcode for every article and size.
- You want to bill and check dues from your phone, without installing anything.
- You run more than one firm and want them all for ₹1,499 a year.
- You want supplier bills read by AI instead of typing them.
What ShopOS does for a wholesale shop
Barcode for every article and size
Each article and size is its own product with its own QR barcode. Print labels from the catalog and scan them while billing, with a USB scanner or the phone camera.
AI reads supplier bills
Take a photo or upload the PDF of a supplier’s bill. AI fills in the articles, sizes, quantities, prices and HSN for you to check and save.
Many articles in one go
Paste rows from Excel (article, size, price, stock) and save them all with barcodes at once.
Invoices on WhatsApp
On Business plans, the invoice PDF goes to the customer’s WhatsApp in one tap, and ShopOS confirms when it has gone so nobody sends it twice. On the Free plan, you share it from WhatsApp yourself.
Purchases and returns
Enter supplier bills, see what you owe each supplier, and make debit and credit notes for goods returned either way.
Dues that keep themselves
Every bill and payment (cash, UPI or cheque, even a bounced cheque) updates the customer’s balance. Send statements as PDF and charge interest on late payments if you want.
GST, E-Way Bill and E-Invoice
CGST + SGST or IGST is chosen for you. E-Way Bills and E-Invoices are filed with your own GST portal login.
Made for your CA too
Your CA gets GSTR-1, GST liability and the purchase register in the ShopOS CA portal, or you download invoices as a ZIP.
Staff logins with roles
Staff can bill without seeing your ledger or settings. Accountants and managers see more.
Moving from Tally to ShopOS
- Start the free trial: 14 days with every feature, no card needed.
- Fill in your firm details, logo, bank details and UPI ID once. They print on every invoice.
- Add your products: paste them from Excel with “Several articles”, or scan your supplier bills.
- Enter what each customer owes today as their opening balance.
- Start billing. For a large list of customers or products, raise a Data Migration support ticket and the ShopOS team helps bring it over.
- Keep Tally for your CA’s books if you like: give them invoices as a ZIP and statements as PDF.
Hindi mein
Tally ka aasaan alternative dhoondh rahe hain? ShopOS mobile aur computer dono par browser mein chalta hai, kuch install nahi karna. Ek firm ke liye free hai, aur 4 firm ke liye ₹1,499 saal ka. Kapde aur wholesale ke liye har article aur size ka barcode, AI se supplier ka bill padhna, aur WhatsApp par invoice. Balance sheet aur payroll ke liye aapke CA Tally rakh sakte hain.
Questions
Is ShopOS a replacement for Tally?
For billing, stock, customer dues and GST invoices, yes. ShopOS does not make a balance sheet, P&L or payroll, so if your CA keeps your books in Tally, keep that and use ShopOS at the counter.
How much does ShopOS cost compared with Tally?
ShopOS has a free plan for one firm and one user. Business 4 (4 firms, 4 users) is ₹1,499 a year and Business 10 (10 firms, 25 users) is ₹2,499 a year. On 31 October 2026, Tally’s website listed TallyPrime Silver at ₹22,500 + GST, with ₹4,500 + GST a year for updates after the first year, or ₹750 + GST a month on rent.
Can I move my data from Tally to ShopOS?
Yes. Paste your products from Excel with “Several articles” and enter each customer’s opening balance. For a large list, raise a Data Migration support ticket and the ShopOS team helps bring your customers, products and balances over.
Can I use ShopOS on my phone?
Yes. ShopOS runs in your phone’s browser: billing, scanning barcodes with the camera, dues and reports. Add it to your home screen to open it like an app.
Does ShopOS work without internet?
No. Your data is kept online and backed up every night, so you can open it from any device. If you must bill without internet, desktop software like TallyPrime suits you better.
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Where these facts come from
Checked on 31 October 2026 on Tally’s own website:
- TallyPrime prices and what each plan includes
- TallyPrime with WhatsApp
- TallyPrime FAQ: runs on Windows
ShopOS’s plans are on the pricing section of the home page.
Tally, TallyPrime, Vyapar, Marg ERP, Marg ERP 9+, Khatabook are trademarks of their owners. ShopOS is not connected with or endorsed by them. Prices change, so check each company’s website before you buy.
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