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Odoo vs Tally, Zoho Books, SAP B1 and more
Odoo is a full ERP: GST accounting, stock, purchase, manufacturing, CRM and HR on one database. Tally and Zoho Books are mainly accounting and inventory software, and SAP Business One is a full ERP sold through SAP partners. Start with the India checklist below, then open the comparison for the software you run today.
Checked against Tally, Zoho and SAP's own websites on 28 October 2026.
Odoo vs Tally
Odoo vs BUSY
Odoo vs Marg
Odoo vs Zoho Books
Odoo vs Vyapar
Odoo vs SAP B1
Odoo vs Dynamics BC
Odoo vs NetSuite
Odoo vs QuickBooks
Moving off Tally? See how the Tally to Odoo migration works — your trial balance matched to ₹0 before go-live.
Using something else? Tell us what you run today and we will show you Odoo next to it on your own data.
India checklist
The basics, side by side.
GST, e-invoice, your Tally data, hosting, cost and support for the four systems Indian buyers ask about most.
| Topic | Odoo with Shellkube | TallyPrime | Zoho Books | SAP Business One |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GST returns | GSTR-1 and 3B data comes straight from your books. | Connected GST: upload GSTR-1 and 3B data and reconcile 2A/2B (with TSS). | Files GST returns with the GST portal. | India localisation with GST. Ask your SAP partner which returns are set up. |
| E-invoice and e-way bill | Generated from Odoo through the NIC portals. Unlimited in every Shellkube plan. | Generated from TallyPrime, single or bulk (with TSS). | Zoho is a GSP: e-invoices go straight to the IRP (Standard plan and up); e-way bills too. | IRN through ClearTax, per SAP's e-billing guide. Ask your partner about e-way bills and add-on cost. |
| Moving off Tally | Masters and open balances move across and match your Tally trial balance to ₹0. How it works | Not applicable. | Migration assistance; TallyPrime and Tally ERP are listed sources. | Depends on the SAP partner. |
| Where data lives | Hosted in India as standard, or on your own server. | Your own PC or server; Cloud Access on Oracle Cloud (OCI). | Zoho's cloud; India data centres in Mumbai and Chennai. | Cloud or on-premise; ask where the cloud is hosted. |
| Cost model | One price per company per year, set by daily users. Light users, who only approve, view or use self-service, are free. Fixed-price Go-Live Package. See prices | Silver or Gold licence, for life or rented; TSS renewal each year from year two. | Subscription per organisation; users included per plan, extra users paid. | Price on request ("Request a quote") from SAP or a partner. |
| Support | The team that built your setup, by ticket and email. | Tally Help, phone, email, WhatsApp, and Tally partners. | Email on every plan; phone and chat on higher plans. | Your SAP partner and the SAP Support Portal. |
- GST returns
- Odoo with ShellkubeGSTR-1 and 3B data comes straight from your books.TallyPrimeConnected GST: upload GSTR-1 and 3B data and reconcile 2A/2B (with TSS).Zoho BooksFiles GST returns with the GST portal.SAP Business OneIndia localisation with GST. Ask your SAP partner which returns are set up.
- E-invoice and e-way bill
- Odoo with ShellkubeGenerated from Odoo through the NIC portals. Unlimited in every Shellkube plan.TallyPrimeGenerated from TallyPrime, single or bulk (with TSS).Zoho BooksZoho is a GSP: e-invoices go straight to the IRP (Standard plan and up); e-way bills too.SAP Business OneIRN through ClearTax, per SAP's e-billing guide. Ask your partner about e-way bills and add-on cost.
- Moving off Tally
- Odoo with ShellkubeMasters and open balances move across and match your Tally trial balance to ₹0. How it worksTallyPrimeNot applicable.Zoho BooksMigration assistance; TallyPrime and Tally ERP are listed sources.SAP Business OneDepends on the SAP partner.
- Where data lives
- Odoo with ShellkubeHosted in India as standard, or on your own server.TallyPrimeYour own PC or server; Cloud Access on Oracle Cloud (OCI).Zoho BooksZoho's cloud; India data centres in Mumbai and Chennai.SAP Business OneCloud or on-premise; ask where the cloud is hosted.
- Cost model
- Odoo with ShellkubeOne price per company per year, set by daily users. Light users, who only approve, view or use self-service, are free. Fixed-price Go-Live Package. See pricesTallyPrimeSilver or Gold licence, for life or rented; TSS renewal each year from year two.Zoho BooksSubscription per organisation; users included per plan, extra users paid.SAP Business OnePrice on request ("Request a quote") from SAP or a partner.
- Support
- Odoo with ShellkubeThe team that built your setup, by ticket and email.TallyPrimeTally Help, phone, email, WhatsApp, and Tally partners.Zoho BooksEmail on every plan; phone and chat on higher plans.SAP Business OneYour SAP partner and the SAP Support Portal.
Sources: tallysolutions.com, zoho.com/in/books and sap.com/india plus SAP's Help Portal, read 28 October 2026. No competitor prices are shown; each vendor publishes its own. Details and sources are on each comparison page.
When to pick which
Pick by how you work.
Short answers by team type. Each links to the full comparison.
Small trader, one office
Tally
Billing and GST from one office, with your CA in Tally. Odoo vs Tally
Service firm or consultancy
Zoho Books
Invoices, expenses and GST online, with nothing to host. Odoo vs Zoho Books
Subsidiary of a group on SAP
SAP Business One
Stays in the same family as the parent's SAP. Odoo vs SAP B1
Trader or distributor
Odoo
Several godowns, field sales, price lists, purchase and GST on one live database.
Manufacturer
Odoo
BOMs, work orders and job work linked to stock and accounts. See Odoo for manufacturing.
Growing team, many departments
Odoo
Sales, stores, production and accounts stop re-typing. See Odoo for growing teams.
Switching
Moving to Odoo, step by step.
The same fixed scope, whatever you use today. Not sure where to start? Our Odoo consulting team can review your setup first.
Assess and quote. We map how you work today and quote a fixed-price Go-Live Package in writing.
Migrate and check. Masters and open balances move across and are checked against your trial balance.
Run both, then go live. Old and new run in parallel until the numbers match. The subscription starts at go-live.
How you pay
One price, per company.
Set by daily users
One price per company per year, set by how many people use Odoo daily. Light users, who only approve, view or use self-service, are free.
Fixed-price go-live
Setup is a fixed-price Go-Live Package, paid in instalments as agreed outcomes are reached.
Starts at go-live
The subscription starts when you go live. Data hosted in India, and a clean exit with your full data.
Questions
Before you decide.
Which is better for an Indian business: Odoo, Tally or Zoho Books?
It depends on what you run. Tally suits a small office where accounts and GST are the whole job. Zoho Books suits a service business that wants online GST accounting. Odoo suits a business where sales, stock, production and accounts must work on one database. See Odoo vs Tally and Odoo vs Zoho Books.
Is Odoo or SAP Business One better for a growing company?
Both are full ERPs. SAP Business One fits best when your group already runs SAP. Odoo adds website, e-commerce, helpdesk and HR on the same database, with a fixed-price go-live. See Odoo vs SAP Business One.
Does Odoo handle GST, e-invoice and e-way bill?
Yes. GSTR-1 and 3B data comes from your books, and Odoo generates the e-invoice IRN and the e-way bill through its connection to the NIC portals. Multiple GSTINs are supported, and unlimited e-invoices and e-way bills are included in every Shellkube plan.
Can we move our Tally data to Odoo?
Yes. Chart of accounts, ledgers, masters and open balances move across and are checked against your Tally trial balance. You can run Tally in parallel until the numbers match. See Tally to Odoo migration.
How does Shellkube price Odoo?
One price per company per year, set by how many people use Odoo daily. Light users are free: people who only approve, view reports and dashboards, or use self-service (payslips, leave, attendance, timesheets, the portal), plus your CA’s login. Anyone who creates or edits records as part of their daily work, such as invoices, orders or stock moves, is a daily user. Setup is a fixed-price Go-Live Package paid against outcomes, and the subscription starts at go-live. See our pricing.
We use BUSY, Marg or Vyapar. Is there a comparison?
Yes: Odoo vs BUSY, Odoo vs Marg and Odoo vs Vyapar. Or tell us what you run and we will show you Odoo next to it on your own data.
See it on your own data.
Tell us what you run today. We set up an Odoo demo on your own products, parties and GST setup — then quote your plan and a fixed-price Go-Live Package.
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