Billy vs TallyPrime Comparison

Why choose Billy

• Has a free plan (TallyPrime does not)
• Higher Integration score (6/10 vs 4/10)
• Higher Support score (8/10 vs 6/10)

Why choose TallyPrime

• Higher Analytics score (6/10 vs 4/10)
• Higher Scalability score (5/10 vs 3/10)
• Better fit for accountants and bookkeepers (9/10 vs 6/10)

Billy

Pros

• The free plan includes full bookkeeping and VAT filing, which suits very small businesses.
• Phone, email and chat support runs every day from 7:00 to 22:00, and Trustpilot reviewers often praise it.
• Bank reconciliation works through a bank connection or a CSV upload on every plan.
• Expense data from Pleo goes straight into Billy journals, with VAT codes kept.

Cons

• The free plan is capped at 3 invoices and 10 expense vouchers a month.
• Integrations, reminders, quotes, subscription invoicing and payroll need Plus or higher.
• It is built for Danish compliance, and some guidance is only in Danish.
• Some users report duplicate accounts after reconnecting their bank.

TallyPrime

Pros

• The GST tooling is deep: e-invoices, e-way bills, GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B filing, and GSTR-2B reconciliation are built in.
• Every plan includes the full feature set, so a single-user Silver license costs only 750 INR a month or 22,500 INR for a lifetime license.
• The Edit Log release keeps a fixed audit trail that meets the MCA audit trail rule.
• More than 400 built-in reports can be traced back to the underlying vouchers.
• Connected banking with major Indian banks covers payments and statement reconciliation.

Cons

• It is desktop-first, and remote access needs the paid Cloud Access add-on.
• Reviewers repeatedly cite few third-party integrations.
• Customization usually requires a certified Tally partner.
• Some users report slow performance, data corruption and license activation problems.
• Reviewers describe the interface as dated and the advanced modules as slow to learn.