Busy vs Megaventory (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Busy if

• Fits if you run a small Indian business and want free GST billing and accounts
• Works for shops that need stock, POS and e-way bills in one program

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you sell outside India, as it is built around GST
• Watch out: paid plans switch to Demo Mode when the subscription expires
• Watch out: cloud access is separate at ₹10,800 or ₹16,800 for 360 days, excluding GST
• Tight if you need the mobile app, because Express has none
• Skip it if you want one price, since older perpetual plans carry yearly renewal fees

Pick Megaventory if

• Fits if you run a small team that needs stock, orders and a bit of assembly in one place
• Works for sellers who want a flat price for 5 users instead of a per-seat bill

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if your team is bigger than 5, since every extra user is $45 a month
• Tight if you grow past 50k transactions a month, because each extra 25k block is $45 more
• Skip it if you want a free plan: only a 15-day trial is listed, and its card rules are not stated
• Watch out: the $135 figure is the annual rate, paying monthly is $150, and Enterprise has no published price
• Watch out: training is mostly an extra, with just 2 hours in Pro

Busy

• Prices are in rupees, exclude GST, and are shown for India; the page also has South Asia and Global views in dollars.
• Subscription plans switch to Demo Mode when the subscription expires.
• Cloud access is separate: BUSY Online costs ₹10,800 per 360 days for Access or ₹16,800 for SQL, excluding GST.
• The pricing page also sells older perpetual plans (BUSY 21) with a yearly renewal fee for updates and support.

Megaventory

• Pro covers 5 users; extra users are $45 a month each up to 35, and extra 25k transaction blocks are $45 a month up to 200k.
• The Enterprise plan has no published price.
• Onboarding and training are optional extras; Pro includes 2 hours of training.
• The listed monthly figure of $135 is the annual-billing rate; paying monthly is $150.

Busy

Accounting and billing

Vouchers, invoices, ledgers, receivables and payables, a balance sheet and P&L, with multiple companies and financial years.

GST compliance tools

The Smart plan and above add GSTR-1 tools, return downloads, GSTIN and HSN validation, e-way bills and e-invoices up to plan limits.

Stock management

Multiple godowns, MRP-wise stock, batch and serial numbers, reorder levels and item parameters such as brand, size and colour on Smart and above.

POS and barcodes

Smart and higher plans list point-of-sale billing and barcode and QR code scanning for fast invoicing.

Mobile app

A mobile app for iOS and Android shows reports, creates orders, quotations and invoices, and checks stock.

Access controls

User-definable access rights, an audit trail and user login scheduling are listed on the higher plans.

Megaventory

Multi-location inventory

Tracks stock across warehouses and stores with transfers, stock alerts, serial and batch numbers, expiry dates and landed cost calculations.

Sales and purchase orders

Handles sales orders, purchase orders, quotes, partial shipping and receiving, consignment and dropshipping.

Manufacturing

Bills of materials, multi-level manufacturing, work orders with component allocation and labor costs.

Mobile app with scanning

Android and iOS app that scans barcodes, serial and batch numbers with the phone camera or a Bluetooth scanner, synced with the web app.

Reports and permissions

Reports on gross profit, inventory value and stock movements, with user permissions and activity logs.

API and integrations

An API and integrations with store, accounting, shipping and EDI services are included in the Pro plan.

Busy

• Express₹0

  Free billing and accounting: vouchers, invoices, ledgers, P&L and balance sheet. No mobile app.

• Start₹5,000

  per 360 days, single user, excluding GST

  Billing, accounting and inventory for non-GST businesses, with Mobile App Lite free for the first 360 days.

• Smart₹8,000

  per 360 days, single user, excluding GST

  Adds GST returns tools, e-way bills and e-invoices up to 10,000, POS, barcode scanning, batch and serial tracking.

• Power₹12,000

  per 360 days, single user, excluding GST

  Adds multiple GSTINs in one company, e-way bills and e-invoices up to 20,000, SQL support and premium voice support.

• Power+₹50,000

  per 360 days, 10 users, excluding GST

  For larger firms: 10 users, 150 companies, e-way bills and e-invoices up to 50,000, email, WhatsApp and voice support.

Megaventory

• Pro$135

  per month, billed annually ($150 billed monthly)

  Flat fee for 5 users, 50k transactions, 20 locations, 20k products and 20k clients, with API and all integrations. Extra users cost $45 a month on annual billing.

• EnterpriseCustom

  A custom plan for needs beyond Pro; the vendor asks you to contact it.

Busy

• Other savings

  Mobile App Lite free for 360 days

  Every BUSY Magic subscription plan includes Mobile App Lite with 250 credits for the first 360 days.

Megaventory

• Annual discount

  10% off with annual billing

  The pricing toggle gives a 10% discount on annual billing, taking Pro from $150 to $135 a month.

• Nonprofit

  Discounted subscription for non-profits

  The pricing section says non-profits can contact the vendor for a discounted subscription.