Aveon GST vs Tally Prime
Tally is the desktop incumbent. Aveon GST is the free cloud alternative. Here is an honest, feature-by-feature comparison for Indian small businesses in 2026.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Tally Prime | Aveon GST |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid licence (annual) | Free Starter; paid plans from 500/month |
| Cloud native | Desktop-first; Tally Cloud available as add-on | Yes - browser-based on any device |
| Multi-user | Per-seat licence | Unlimited users on Professional plan |
| Mobile and tablet access | Limited (via remote desktop) | Yes - responsive web on any device |
| POS module with barcode | Limited / via add-on | Built-in with barcode and weight-based selling |
| Multi-branch with per-branch GSTIN | Manual setup per company | Native multi-branch on Professional plan |
| GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B reports | Yes | Yes (on paid tiers) |
| E-invoicing IRN | Yes (with add-on) | Yes |
| Indian language UI | Partial | English, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu |
| Setup time | Hours - days | Minutes |
| Automatic backups | Manual or via Tally Cloud | Yes - cloud backups included |
Positioning summarised from publicly stated features as of 2026. Verify current pricing and limits on each vendor’s site before you commit.
Where Tally Prime wins
- Long-standing accountant familiarity - many CAs train on Tally first
- Very strong inventory and manufacturing accounting features in higher SKUs
- Mature audit trail and historical compliance features
- Works fully offline once installed
Where Aveon GST wins
- Genuinely free forever Starter plan - no trial timer
- Works on any device - no installation, no licence dongles
- Built-in POS with barcode, weight-based billing, day book
- True multi-branch with per-branch GSTIN and per-user scoping
- UI in 6 Indian languages
- Automatic cloud backups, no manual chore
Which one should you pick?
If you have a Tally-trained accountant and need very advanced inventory and manufacturing accounting, stay on Tally for now. For most small and mid-sized Indian businesses - especially retailers, kiranas, restaurants and service businesses - Aveon GST is the modern, cloud-first, free-to-start alternative.
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Free forever Starter plan. Auto CGST/SGST/IGST, HSN codes, POS, inventory and 6 Indian languages.
Start Free TrialFrequently asked questions
Can I migrate my data from Tally to Aveon?
Yes - export customers, vendors, items and opening stock from Tally as Excel, clean the data, and import into Aveon. Our migration guide walks through the exact steps.
Is Aveon GST really free forever?
Yes. The Starter plan is free forever (not a trial), covers automated CGST/SGST/IGST, HSN codes and PDF invoices, with unlimited customers and items.
Can my CA still see the books?
Yes. Add your CA as a multi-user (Accountant role) on the Professional plan and they see live data without any remote desktop setup.
Does Aveon support GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B filing?
Yes - generate filing-ready GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B JSON / Excel exports on the paid tiers; upload to the GST portal directly.
What about e-invoicing (IRN)?
Aveon GST supports e-invoicing IRN generation for businesses that cross the threshold. Tally also supports it (via add-on); Aveon includes it as part of the standard flow.
Can I still keep Tally for old years?
Yes. Many businesses run Tally read-only for old-year audit access and use Aveon for new entries from the cutover date onwards.