Tally Prime review (2026): is it worth $86 a month?
Desktop accounting and inventory software, mainly for Indian SMBs
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Tally Prime report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a small business running accounts and stock on a Windows PC
TallyPrime is a Windows desktop program for accounting, inventory and tax compliance, used mostly by Indian small businesses. The North American price is $342 a year for one user or $855 once, and it has no Mac or phone app.
Who Tally Prime is for
- 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
Who Tally Prime is not for
- 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
Why Tally Prime gets a 1.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneySilver for one user is $342 for 12 months, about $28.50 a month, in accounting's middle band. Lifetime is $855, which is more than two years of the $25 middle.
- DFree plan and trialA free trial is offered, but the pages we read do not say how long it lasts.
- CFeaturesInvoicing, accounting, inventory, tax compliance and banking. Cloud access and WhatsApp sharing are bought separately, and the tax side is built around India.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. It is a desktop program with a learning curve for anyone new to it.
- DPlatforms and integrationsA Windows desktop program only; no Mac, iOS or Android app on the pages read, and 1 integration on record.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Tally Prime's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/tally-prime#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/tally-prime.svg" alt="Tally Prime: 1.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Tally Prime stands among accounting and invoicing tools
Tally Prime's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 1 of the 65 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 13 of 65) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $28.67 a month, against a middle price of $18.09 for the category: 39 of the 54 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. 42 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 66 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Tally Prime’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 65, level with 34
- DFree plan and trialAbove 11 of 65, level with 3
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 65, level with 46
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 65, level with 56
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 65
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 58 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Tally Prime, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Tally Prime you would be making live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 59 of the 65 other accounting and invoicing tools grade higher. It costs $344 a year.
What you could make
- Invoicing, inventory and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them.
- A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Tally Prime’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Tally Prime?
TallyPrime is accounting software from Tally Solutions that runs on a Windows PC. It covers invoicing, ledgers, inventory, banking and tax compliance such as GST, e-invoicing and e-way bills, and every plan carries the full feature set. It is sold as a time-limited subscription or as a lifetime license, with a separate price list for India, international buyers and North America.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Tally Prime pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Tally Prime is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $86 per 3 months (single user), on the North America price list.
- Starts at
- $86 per 3 months (single user), on the North America price list
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free trial offered; its length is not stated on the pages read.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Silver, 3 months | $86for 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 | $171for 6 months, single user | Same single-user edition on a six-month term. |
| Silver, 12 months | $342for 12 months, single user | Same single-user edition on a twelve-month term, about $28.50 a month. |
| Silver, lifetime | $855one-time, single user | Perpetual single-user license with one year of Tally Software Services included. |
Read from tallysolutions.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Tally Prime before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Lifetime licenseLifetime license
The buy page sells a perpetual single-user license, shown as USD 855 on the North America page, in place of renewing subscriptions.
Stated on tallysolutions.com
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Common questions
Does Tally Prime have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Tally Prime is listed for Windows.
Does Tally Prime have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Tally Prime is listed for Windows.
Is Tally Prime open source?
Tally Prime is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.