LekhaBooks
Tally alternative

The modern, cloud alternative to Tally

Keep the accounting rigour Indian businesses trust — lose the desktop, the backups and the version upgrades. Move in minutes: import your Tally data, then run GST, invoicing and books from any device.

Import from Tally XML / Excel Keep your data — no lock-in GST-ready from day one
Migrated in  under a day
10,000+ Indian businesses on Lekha 4,300+ switched from Tally < 1 day average migration GSTN compliant filing

LekhaBooks vs Tally ERP — Feature Comparison

See why 10,000+ businesses are switching to LekhaBooks

Note: Feature comparison based on publicly available product information. Tally and Tally Prime are registered trademarks of Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. LekhaBooks is an independent product and is not affiliated with Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. This comparison reflects general product capabilities based on publicly available information and individual results may vary.

Feature
LekhaBooks
Cloud · AI-powered
Tally ERP 9 / Prime
Desktop · On-premise
Deployment & Access
Cloud / Web-based
Mobile access (browser)
No installation / server needed ✗ Requires local server
Auto backups ✓ Daily cloud backup Manual
GST Compliance
GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B filing ✓ Direct portal filing Via GSP connector
GSTR-2B reconciliation ✓ Auto-match Manual / add-on
E-Invoice (IRP integration) ✓ Built-in TallyPrime add-on required
E-Way bill generation ✓ One-click Add-on required
AI & Automation
AI assistant (ask in Hindi/English) ✓ Lekha AI
AI cash flow predictions
WhatsApp invoice delivery
Pricing
Free plan available ✓ Free forever
Starting price ₹2,000/year ₹18,000+/year (as of 2024)
Tally data migration support ✓ Free migration
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Move in minutes

Switch in 3 steps

No re-keying ledgers, no lost history. Our Tally import tool brings your masters and vouchers across — you just verify and go.

1

Export from Tally

In Tally, export your company as XML (or download masters and vouchers to Excel). One file is all we need — no add-ons to buy.

Export company XML
2

Import to Lekha

Drop the file into the Tally import tool. It maps ledgers, groups, stock items and vouchers to Lekha automatically and flags anything that needs a second look.

Open Tally import tool
3

Verify & go live

Check your trial balance and opening balances against Tally — they should match to the rupee. Confirm, and you’re running on the cloud.

Verify trial balance
Why teams switch

What you gain the day you move

The reasons our customers give for leaving the desktop behind — beyond just “it’s online”.

Your books, anywhere

One login from office, home, your CA’s desk or your phone. No syncing files over email, no “which copy is latest?”.

Bill from your phone

Raise GST invoices, share on WhatsApp and record payments on the move — the mobile app stays in sync with your books.

GST on autopilot

GSTR-1 and 3B built from your entries, GSTR-2B matched for you, and mismatches highlighted before you file.

An AI accountant on call

Ask Lekha AI to explain a ledger, categorise expenses, or draft a reply to a GST notice — in English or Hindi.

Work as a team, live

Staff, accountant and owner on the same books at once — with role-based access, instead of one Tally machine in the corner.

Always up to date

New rates, return formats and features roll out to everyone automatically — no patch downloads, no TSS expiry surprises.

From the switchers

They moved off Tally. Here’s how it went.

Tally → Lekha
★★★★★
“Switched from Tally + 3 Excel sheets for GST reconciliation. Now everything lives in one place and GSTR-2B matches itself. My CA logs in instead of waiting for me to email a backup.”
RM Rajesh MehtaFounder, Mehta Hardware · Jaipur
Tally → Lekha
★★★★★
“We ran Tally on one desktop and someone always had to be in the office to bill. With Lekha my team raises e-invoices from their phones and I see cash flow live. Migration took half a day.”
SK Sneha KulkarniDirector, Kulkarni Textiles · Pune
Tally → Lekha
★★★★★
“I was nervous about losing years of data. The Tally import tool brought every ledger and voucher across, and the trial balance matched to the rupee. The AI even cleaned up our duplicate ledgers.”
AV Anil VermaPartner, Verma & Associates (CA) · Lucknow
We’ll do the heavy lifting

Worried about migrating? We’ve got you.

Free, guided migration from Tally

Our onboarding team will run the import with you, reconcile opening balances and make sure your first GST return on Lekha is spot-on — at no extra cost.

  • Masters, opening balances and vouchers imported for you
  • Trial balance reconciled against your Tally figures
  • A 30-minute walkthrough for you and your accountant
  • Your data stays yours — export anytime, no lock-in

Leave the desktop behind

Bring your Tally data to the cloud and run GST, invoicing and books from anywhere — starting today.

14-day free trial · No credit card · Cancel anytime · Free guided migration from Tally