Refrens vs Tally Prime (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Refrens if

• Fits if you're an Indian business that needs GST invoices, e-way bills and GSTR reports
• Works for freelancers who share invoices over WhatsApp

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you use Free: 15 documents, then a paid plan
• Not for you if you're outside India, as it's rupees and GST
• Pricey if you want bookkeeping: that's Pro at ₹30,900 a year, and e-invoices and e-way bills need Plus at ₹16,900
• Watch out: prices exclude GST, and extras such as custom templates and digital signatures cost more
• Watch out: the pricing FAQ says there's no downloadable app, while the footer links Android and iOS apps

Pick Tally Prime if

• Fits if you run a small business on Windows and want accounts and stock in one program
• Works for Indian businesses that need GST-style tax compliance built in

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you use a Mac or want a phone app, because it is Windows only
• Not for you if you want cloud access in the price, as that is bought separately
• Watch out: prices differ by region, with the India page quoting 750 rupees a month plus 18% GST
• Watch out: the trial length is not stated, and the multi-user Gold plan showed placeholder prices on the North America page

Refrens

• Prices are in rupees and exclude GST; the page lists 3-month, 1-year and 3-year terms.
• The Free plan stops at 15 documents, and extras such as custom templates and digital signatures are charged on top.
• Built for Indian tax rules, with GSTR reports and e-way bills at its core.
• The pricing page FAQ says there is no downloadable app, while the footer links Android and iOS apps.

Tally Prime

• Runs as a Windows desktop program; the pages read list no Mac, iOS or Android app.
• Prices differ by region: the India page shows 750 rupees a month (plus 18% GST) for the single-user Silver edition, and the North America page shows dollars.
• On the North America page, the multi-user Gold plan showed rupee placeholder prices when read, so no dollar Gold price is recorded here.
• Cloud access and WhatsApp sharing are not part of the plan price and are bought separately.

Refrens

Invoices and quotations

Create, customize and share invoices, quotations and purchase orders, with recurring invoices and payment reminders.

GST compliance

E-invoices, e-way bills, GSTR-1 and GSTR-2B reports with reconciliation, from the Plus plan.

Accounting

Automated bookkeeping, charts of accounts, bank reconciliation and financial statements, from the Pro plan.

Inventory

Stock tracking across locations, with batch and serial tracking and expiry reports on higher plans.

AI bill capture

OCR scanning and a WhatsApp and email assistant turn vendor bills into draft entries; 100 to 500 scans a year by plan.

Leads and vendors

Track sales leads across pipelines, and run vendor approval and onboarding workflows on Enterprise.

Tally Prime

Invoicing and accounting

Vouchers, ledgers and financial reports in one desktop product, with the same features on every plan.

Inventory management

Stock tracking is part of the standard feature set rather than an add-on.

Tax compliance

The India price list lists GST, e-invoicing and e-way bills among the included features.

Banking and cash flow

Banking and cash flow tools are listed in the feature set on the buy page.

Connected services

Tally Software Services adds connected services and free upgrades while it is active.

Optional add-ons

Cloud access (shown as powered by AWS on the North America page) and WhatsApp sharing of invoices are bought separately.

Refrens

• Free₹0

  Create up to 15 documents, such as invoices and quotations, before a paid plan is needed.

• Lite₹8,900

  per year, excl. GST (crossed out ₹10,680)

  Unlimited documents, inventory, recurring invoices, WhatsApp sharing and OCR scanning; 2 users.

• Plus₹16,900

  per year, excl. GST (crossed out ₹20,280)

  Adds e-invoices, e-way bills, GSTR-1 and GSTR-2B reports and lead management; 3 users.

• Pro₹30,900

  per year, excl. GST (crossed out ₹37,080)

  Adds automated bookkeeping, journals, bank reconciliation, balance sheet and batch tracking; 5 users.

• Enterprise₹44,900

  per year, excl. GST (crossed out ₹53,880)

  Adds document and vendor approval workflows, RFQ and RFI links and vendor verification; 5 users.

Tally Prime

• Silver, 3 months$86

  for 3 months, single user

  Single-user edition for one PC, with all features and Tally Software Services included. Shown as USD 86 on the North America page.

• Silver, 6 months$171

  for 6 months, single user

  Same single-user edition on a six-month term.

• Silver, 12 months$342

  for 12 months, single user

  Same single-user edition on a twelve-month term, about $28.50 a month.

• Silver, lifetime$855

  one-time, single user

  Perpetual single-user license with one year of Tally Software Services included.

Refrens

• Annual discount

  Save 16% on 1 year and 25% on 3 years

  The Premium page marks its 1-year term as 16% cheaper and its 3-year term as 25% cheaper than the shorter terms.

Tally Prime

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime license

  The buy page sells a perpetual single-user license, shown as USD 855 on the North America page, in place of renewing subscriptions.