Which inventory management software should a small business use?
Zoho Inventory for most small businesses selling online, Vyapar or TallyPrime if you mainly bill over a counter, and Unicommerce once you sell on several marketplaces at once. Zoho Inventory starts at ₹999 a month billed yearly (500 orders a month, 3 users, 2 locations) and connects to Zoho Books and sales channels; Vyapar is a GST billing app with stock tracking at ₹4,399 a year for desktop plus mobile; TallyPrime starts at ₹750 a month plus GST, or ₹22,500 for a lifetime single-PC licence, and is what most Indian accountants already use; Odoo has a free one-app plan and a Standard plan from Rs 580 per user a month billed yearly for small manufacturers who need inventory and production in one system; Unicommerce is the order and stock system Indian brands use to sync Amazon, Flipkart and their own store. The rule: one channel, pick the billing app your accountant reads; two or more, pick the tool that syncs stock automatically.
From the market leader itself, but genuinely useful as an orientation to the Indian OMS landscape - marketplace integrations, warehouse management, dispatch automation - even if you end up choosing a competitor after reading it.
A side-by-side of the actual India-relevant software shortlist a founder would be choosing between, rather than a generic global vendor list that ignores Indian marketplace and quick-commerce integrations.
Zoho Inventory's rupee plans: Standard ₹999 a month billed yearly (500 orders, 3 users, 2 locations), Premium ₹2,299, Plus ₹4,999 and Enterprise ₹7,499, with GST-ready invoicing and marketplace integrations.
Vyapar's GST billing, inventory and accounting app for small Indian shops: Silver ₹4,399 a year and Gold ₹4,799 a year for desktop plus mobile, at the offer prices shown when checked.
Tally's own price list: TallyPrime Silver (one PC) from ₹750 a month plus GST, ₹8,100 a year after discount, or ₹22,500 for a lifetime licence; Gold for multi-user access.
Odoo's rupee pricing: one app free with unlimited users, Standard from Rs 580 per user a month billed yearly for all apps, for businesses that want inventory, accounting and manufacturing in one system.