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BUSY vs Zoho

BUSY and Zoho are prominent contenders catering to businesses’ diverse needs. While both solutions offer various features and user-friendly interfaces, BUSY stands out as the preferred choice for small businesses due to its exceptional scalability, comprehensive functionalities, and cost-effectiveness.

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With a focus on streamlining financial operations, BUSY provides a seamless experience, empowering small businesses to efficiently manage their finances, optimise resource allocation, and make data-driven decisions, thus propelling growth and success in a competitive landscape.

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Why Businesses Choose BUSY Over Zoho

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Complete GST Management

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Simplified GST compliance through automated invoicing, return filing, e-way bill generation, and reconciliation

 

Integrated Accounting and Management

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BUSY offers tools for inventory management, order processing, and data-driven decision-making

GST

Features
BUSY
Zoho
Warning & Auto apply of TDS/TCS in vouchers.
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TDS on salary
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Bill-wise ITC Reversal Report
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GSTIN/HSN Validation
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Monthly ITC Tagging
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GSTR-3B, GSTR-1) reconciliation
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Tax Audit Report – Clause 44
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GST E-Returns
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GST Expense Audit Report
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Check Party Return Filing Status
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E-WAY BILL (JSON)
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Automatic Submit of E-return
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Automatic E-way Bill
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Automatic E-invoice
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GSTR-2A Reconciliation
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GSTR-2B Reconciliation
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TCS Management
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TDS Management
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Creation of TDS categories
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ACCOUNTING

Features
BUSY
Zoho
Cost Centre
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Ledger reconciliation
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Interest Calculation
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Royalty calculation
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Depreciation (Company and IT act)
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Mahajani interest
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Multiple Profitability Reports
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Party Abstract reports
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Filter different dates in the Debit and Credit column in the Ledger report
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Configurable Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Report
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UnBilled Parties Report
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Auto-generate forex gain/loss voucher
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Cheque Printing
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Budgets
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Detailed ledger report
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Sub ledger
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Targets Management
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Outstanding Analysis (Bills Payable & Bills Receivable)
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Cost Centre
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Interest Calculation
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Credit limit
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Banking Information of accounts
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Billing/Shipping Address in Accounts
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Transaction type in Payment & Receipt
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PDC & Bank reconciliation
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Salesman/Broker-wise reporting
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Multi Currency
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Maintain Images of Account Masters
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Separate billing details
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Balance Sheet and Profit Loss (Vertical/Horizontal/Sch. III)
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Optional fields with masters and vouchers
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Targets
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INVENTORY

Features
BUSY
Zoho
Alternate unit
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Free qty. billing
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Batch management
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Job work processing
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Item sizing information
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Party-wise item codes
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Packing details
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Tagging of stock account with item group or material centre
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Item S.No. wise details
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M.R.P. wise stock management
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Parameterised stock management with BCN
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Drug licence no.
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Show the last transactions during the sale and purchase.
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Issue receipt analysis
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Multiple price categories of items
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Party last billed price in sale purchase voucher
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Treat MRP as sales price
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Challan management
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Order processing
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Item grouping
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Do not maintain stock balance
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Tagging of sale purchase account with item or material centre
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Stock Valuation Method (Only avg, FIFO& LIFO)
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Item wise discount
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Auto Item code (Alias) generation
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Manufacturing

Features
BUSY
Zoho
BOM and Production
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Product composition and utilisation report
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Production planning
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Production variance reports
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Unassembling of BOM
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Auto and regenerate of production vouchers
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Administration and Security

Features
BUSY
Zoho
Voucher Auditing
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Auto Backup Day-wise/Date-wise
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Notes manager
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Data freezing
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Audit Trail Report
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Warning alarms
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Hierarchy of users
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Block/Deactivate masters
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Restriction of backdate entries
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Create unlimited users
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Dashboard
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Data binding with hard disc and users
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User configurable Documents

Features
BUSY
Zoho
Auto printing of multiple formats
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User Image & Signature
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Self-configurable invoice formats
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Digital Signature
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QR Code
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Print company logo
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Drag and drop cheque formats designing
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Utilities and data export/import

Features
BUSY
Zoho
Merging of masters
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Import vouchers/masters from Excel
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Import opening references from Excel
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Import vouchers/masters from Google Sheet
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Maintain images of items/accounts/users/documents
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Voucher replication
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Bulk updation of price, discount, taxes and critical levels
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Set voucher as template
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Export in Excel, PDF & Sheet
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Send SMS and E-mail
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Reference management
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Enterprise Features

Features
BUSY
Zoho
Voucher & Master approval (Zoho has multiple user approval)
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Triggers & Alerts
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User Activity Log
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Mobile App

Features
Busy
Zoho
Create Sales Invoice
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Documents Sharing (Email & What’s App)
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Important Reports (Sales, Inventory, Bills Payable & Receivable)
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Transaction in Mobile App
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Compatibility with Android & IOS
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Reports in Mobile App
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Compatibility with Android & IOS
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If you want to switch to a better and more reliable option, then BUSY is an excellent option. Many small and medium businesses choose BUSY accounting software as their go-to solution. Our dedicated customer success team is here to help you with this smooth transition.

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Software Type
GST Accounting Software
Cloud Accounting Software
Desktop OS Support
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Target Business
Small & Medium Businesses
Small & Medium Businesses
Technical Support
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
Call, Email, Whatsapp
Open Source
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Mobile Platform
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BUSY accounting software is the most preferred choice for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) because its comprehensive features streamline financial management processes such as invoicing, expense tracking, and inventory management even without prior accounting knowledge.

 

 

The software’s user-friendly interface and intuitive design allow business owners and accountants to efficiently handle various accounting tasks, including invoicing, expense tracking, and inventory management, even without prior accounting knowledge.

 

 

Additionally, BUSY’s cost-effectiveness compared to traditional accounting methods makes it a budget-friendly solution for SMEs, providing an excellent return on investment.

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