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Tally keeps the books. This page is for the plant where orders, stock and the shop floor have moved into spreadsheets around it. Where we describe Tally, we quote Tally and link the source.
The short answer
Tally may be enough if
You keep accounts and stock, and the team works from one desk.
Mach ERP fits if
Orders, stock and the shop floor live in spreadsheets around the books, and the MD calls four people for one figure.
Sourced where we describe Tally. No prices. Last checked 11 Oct 2026.
Side by side
Each line about Tally is its maker’s own description, numbered to the source at the foot of the page.
| Question | Tally | Mach ERP |
|---|---|---|
| What it covers | Tally describes TallyPrime as software for accounting, inventory, banking and compliance in one place.1 |
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| GST documents | Tally states TallyPrime supports GST invoicing, e-invoicing and e-way bills.2 |
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What it covers
Tally
Tally describes TallyPrime as software for accounting, inventory, banking and compliance in one place.1
Mach ERP
- Ten modules for the plant: sales, production, materials, quality, finance and the rest.
- The modules share one ledger.
GST documents
Tally
Tally states TallyPrime supports GST invoicing, e-invoicing and e-way bills.2
Mach ERP
- E-invoicing, e-way bills and TDS are built in.
- The e-invoice IRN is generated from the tax invoice in Mach ERP. Nobody re-types it on the portal.
Who Mach ERP is for
- Mach ERP is an ERP for manufacturing plants from about ₹ 50 crore to ₹ 500 crore.
- It has ten modules. GST e-invoicing, e-way bills and TDS are built in.
- We read your Tally and spreadsheet data and validate it before go-live.
Today vs in Mach ERP
The rate was agreed on a call and the quantity changed in a chat. Someone types the sales order into a spreadsheet, then types it again into Tally. Two files, two numbers.
The status quo
- Problem: The rate agreed on a call, the quantity changed in a chat
- Problem: The sales order typed into a spreadsheet from a screenshot
- Problem: The same order typed again into Tally
- Problem: Two files, two numbers: 12 shafts or 14, ₹32,500 or ₹32,000
- Problem: The MD calls four people for one figure
With Mach ERP
- The quotation becomes the sales order. Nobody types it again.
- Each document in the order flow links to the one before it.
- The modules share one ledger.
Honestly
Not every plant needs an ERP. If this is you, stay where you are.
01
Accounts and stock, one desk.
If you only keep accounts and stock, and the team is happy at one desk, you may not need an ERP yet.02
Excel is one person’s list.
If Excel is a working list for one person, and nobody else needs the same number, a spreadsheet is enough.03
WhatsApp still holds the orders.
If the plant is still under the size where WhatsApp can hold the orders, stay. The leak starts when the MD has to call four people for one figure.
Moving in
We read your Tally and spreadsheet data and validate it before go-live.
- Mach ERP reads Tally item master and day book exports.
- Migration works in three layers: rules, matching and a language model. Items it is unsure about wait for a person.
- A typical go-live takes 4 to 8 weeks, depending on the modules and the data.
- Bring a Tally export or an item list. We will show you what it looks like in Mach ERP.
Sources
Product names belong to their owners. Facts about Tally come from the pages linked here and may change. Last checked 11 Oct 2026.
- 1What is TallyPrime Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Tally GST software Accessed 11 Oct 2026
Bring a Tally export or an item list. We will show you what it looks like in Mach ERP.