Tally alternative
A Tally alternative for solo professionals on a phone.
TallyPrime runs on a Windows computer, or on Tally's hosted virtual computer, and from a phone you can read its reports only. If you run your practice from a phone, Finocket lets you raise GST invoices, record payments and the TDS your clients deduct, and keep double-entry books there, then hand your CA a Tally XML export when they ask.
At a glance
| Fact | Finocket | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Android, iPhone and the web | Installed on Windows (“Microsoft Windows 7 or above”, 64-bit) source, 9 October 2026 |
| From a phone | The whole app: invoices, payments, expenses, reports | Reports in a browser (TallyPrime Reports in Browser), with TallyPrime running source, 9 October 2026 |
| What phone access needs | A Finocket login | A valid Tally.NET ID with access to Tally.NET services source, 9 October 2026 |
| Capability | Finocket | TallyPrime |
|---|---|---|
| Raise a GST invoice from your phone | Not listed: browser access is reports only | |
| Share an invoice or receipt on WhatsApp | WhatsApp for Business (Release 4.0+) | |
| Estimates the client accepts online | Optional sales order printed as a quotation | |
| Dictate an invoice or note by voice | Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada or English | |
| Scan a bill to add an entry | Included | Docs by Ira add-on (paid page packs) |
| Double-entry books, P&L and balance sheet | ||
| Give your CA access | Read-only invite (Starter plan), or a Tally XML export | Tally.NET remote auditor login, one company at a time |
| Price for one person | Free for solo users until 31 Dec 2026, then ₹99/month | See tallysolutions.com |
Tally cells were checked against Tally’s own website on 9 October 2026. A cross means we did not find it listed there that day.
Sources: help.tallysolutions.com/install-tallyprime/ (9 October 2026); help.tallysolutions.com/tally-reports-in-browser-tally/ (9 October 2026)
What Tally is great at
TallyPrime has full double-entry accounting, GST and statutory reports, and keyboard-first screens that many accountants have used for years. If your CA keeps your books in Tally, it fits the way they already work.
Pick Tally if…
- You do your own accounts at a Windows computer and like keyboard-first entry
- Your CA wants your books in Tally itself, not an export
- You rely on TDL customisations or add-ons built for Tally
Pick Finocket if…
- You bill clients between meetings, from your phone
- You want each payment recorded with the TDS your client deducted, so the invoice still reads as paid
- You want receipts and invoices on WhatsApp in one tap
- You want to hand your CA a Tally XML export, or invite them read-only on the Starter plan, instead of sending a Tally backup
Moving from Tally?
Bring your masters and opening balances across, or start fresh from today and keep Tally for past years.
Ledgers, parties, stock items and opening balances from a Tally masters XML, read on your device.
Record new work here, keep Tally for final accounts, hand your CA the export.
Masters and vouchers your CA can import into TallyPrime.
Tally alternative for solo professionals on a phone FAQ
TallyPrime installs on a Windows computer, or runs on Tally's hosted virtual computer (TallyPrime Cloud Access) from Chrome on Windows or Mac. Its Reports in Browser feature lets you read reports from a phone's browser while TallyPrime runs, with a Tally.NET ID, and Tally's remote-access FAQ says you cannot access your Tally data remotely using your mobile.
Finocket runs on Android, iPhone and the web. You raise GST invoices, record payments with the TDS your client deducted, share receipts on WhatsApp and keep double-entry books. Free for solo users until 31 Dec 2026 — no partner code needed. ₹99/month after that.
Your CA can open your books with a read-only invite on the Starter plan, or you can hand them a Tally XML export of masters and vouchers to load into TallyPrime.
Yes. The Tally import is in beta. Export your masters from Tally as XML and Finocket brings across ledgers, groups, parties, stock items and opening balances. It refuses opening books that don't balance rather than adding a balancing figure.
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Ready to ditch the spreadsheet?
Free for solo users until 31 Dec 2026 — no partner code needed. ₹99/month after that. No credit card. Your books stay yours.