ERP & Business Operations · head to head
TallyPrime vs Cin7 Core
TallyPrime
ERP & Business Operations
Accounting and inventory software for Indian businesses
- From
- $200/month
- Rated
- -
Cin7 Core
ERP & Business Operations
Inventory management for growing businesses
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: TallyPrime multi user access requires the Gold licence at Rs 67,500 plus 18 percent GST, three times the Rs 22,500 Silver single user licence; Cin7 Core core plan pricing starts at $349 per month, a materially higher floor than most small business inventory tools
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which TallyPrime and Cin7 Core actually diverge.
| Attribute | TallyPrime | Cin7 Core |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $200/month | On request |
| Platforms | Desktop, Cloud, Web | Web |
| Founded | 1988 | Unknown |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in TallyPrime
- Accounting
- Inventory
- GST compliance
- Invoicing
- Financial reporting
- Local tax systems
- REST APIs
- Banking
Only in Cin7 Core
Nothing recorded that TallyPrime does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
TallyPrime
- Accounting, invoicing and inventory for small and medium Indian businessesnot Cin7 Core
- GST compliance and e-invoicing filingnot Cin7 Core
- Multi user accounting across a local area networknot Cin7 Core
Cin7 Core
No use cases recorded yet. See the Cin7 Core review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
TallyPrime
- Multi user access requires the Gold licence at Rs 67,500 plus 18 percent GST, three times the Rs 22,500 Silver single user licence
- The Silver lifetime licence covers a single user only
- Connected services and product upgrades depend on a Tally Software Services subscription renewed separately; the 2 year Silver renewal is Rs 8,100 and the 2 year Gold renewal Rs 24,300, both plus 18 percent GST
- Gold multi user operation is over a local area network rather than over the internet
- All published prices exclude 18 percent GST
Cin7 Core
- Core plan pricing starts at $349 per month, a materially higher floor than most small business inventory tools
Pricing, plan by plan
TallyPrime
$200/month- Starter$200/month
- Basic accounting
- Invoicing
- GST compliance
- Premium$500/month
- All features
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support
Cin7 Core
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Cin7 Core review.
Which should you pick?
Choose TallyPrime if
- You need accounting.
- You work on Desktop, Cloud, Web.
- You also want inventory.
Choose Cin7 Core if
Nothing in the data separates Cin7 Core from TallyPrime on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is TallyPrime or Cin7 Core better?
- Neither clearly leads. TallyPrime starts at $200/month and Cin7 Core at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, TallyPrime or Cin7 Core?
- TallyPrime starts at $200/month and Cin7 Core at On request.
- Does TallyPrime or Cin7 Core run on more platforms?
- TallyPrime runs on Desktop, Cloud, Web. Cin7 Core runs on Web.
- What is TallyPrime best used for?
- TallyPrime is most often used for accounting, invoicing and inventory for small and medium indian businesses, gst compliance and e-invoicing filing, multi user accounting across a local area network. Of those, accounting, invoicing and inventory for small and medium indian businesses and gst compliance and e-invoicing filing are not what Cin7 Core is typically brought in for.
- What can TallyPrime do that Cin7 Core cannot?
- TallyPrime covers Accounting, Inventory, GST compliance, Invoicing.