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Saral Accounts is an accounting software product from Relyon Softech, Bengaluru, priced at ₹9,000/mo. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 6 have a free plan, 12 are built in India, and 17 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Saral Accounts are Book Keeper Accounting (₹2,000/mo), Sage 50 (₹3,000/mo), ANKPAL (₹3,000/mo), Frappe Books (Free) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (₹5,800/mo). Frappe Books is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹291/month.
There is no free plan
Saral Accounts has no free tier. 6 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Cost
Saral Accounts starts at ₹9,000/mo. 17 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
Reported limitation
Prices exclude 18% GST and implementation is charged on top of the licence
Reported limitation
Product pages do not state supported operating systems, system requirements or cloud access
Reported limitation
Payroll is not described anywhere on the official product pages we checked
Ranked by how closely each product matches Saral Accounts's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Saral Accounts (current) | ₹9,000/mo | No | Windows | Yes | 4.6/5 | — |
| 1 |  Book Keeper Accounting | ₹2,000/mo | No | Windows | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 2 |  Sage 50 | ₹3,000/mo | No | Windows | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 3 |  ANKPAL | ₹3,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 4 |  Frappe Books | Free | Yes | Windows | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 5 |  Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | ₹5,800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  AccountEdge | Paid plans | No | Windows | No | 4/5 | |
| 7 |  Winman CA-ERP | ₹6,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  Zoho Finance Plus | ₹2,599/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 9 |  Deskera Books | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 10 |  IndiaFilings LEDGERS | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 11 |  GnuCash | Free | Yes | Windows | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 12 |  Bench | ₹20,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 13 |  Accoxi | ₹500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 |  Hitech BillSoft | ₹3,000/mo | No | Windows | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 15 |  Tally Prime on Cloud by Tallycloudhub | ₹500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 16 |  Vyapar Accounting | ₹291/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 17 |  Munim | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 18 |  AllMy | Free plan | Yes | Windows | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 19 |  Billit | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 20 |  Octa GST | ₹2,000/mo | No | Windows | Yes | 4.3/5 |
Just Apps · Kolkata · Accounting software · 4.5/5
Offline accounting with GST reports for small businesses.
₹2,000/mo
Free trial
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Key features
Sage Group · Newcastle · Accounting software · 4.5/5
Desktop accounting for small and mid-size businesses.
₹3,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Saral Accounts
Ankpal Technologies · Ahmedabad · Accounting software · 4.5/5
Online accounting with GST and multi-branch for SMEs and CAs.
₹3,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Saral Accounts
Key features
Frappe Technologies · Mumbai · Accounting software · 4.8/5
Free open-source desktop accounting for small businesses.
Free
Free plan available
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Microsoft · Redmond · Accounting software · 4.5/5
All-in-one ERP for SMBs with finance, sales and operations.
₹5,800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Saral Accounts
Acclivity LLC · Montclair · Accounting software · 4/5
Desktop accounting software for small businesses on Mac or Windows.
Paid plans
Free trial
Winman Software · Mangaluru · Accounting software · 4.5/5
Income tax, TDS and audit software for chartered accountants.
₹6,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Saral Accounts
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Accounting software · 4.7/5
Bundled accounting, invoicing, expense, inventory and subscriptions.
₹2,599/mo
Free trial
Compared with Saral Accounts
Key features
Deskera · Singapore · Accounting software · 4.5/5
Cloud accounting, inventory and payroll for SMEs.
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with Saral Accounts
IndiaFilings · Chennai · Accounting software · 4.4/5
Accounting, GST and payroll platform bundled with compliance services.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Saral Accounts
The closest matches to Saral Accounts on App Advisor are Book Keeper Accounting (₹2,000/mo), Sage 50 (₹3,000/mo), ANKPAL (₹3,000/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Saral Accounts, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 6 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Frappe Books (Free), IndiaFilings LEDGERS (Free plan), GnuCash (Free). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Vyapar Accounting starts lowest at ₹291/mo, compared with ₹9,000/mo for Saral Accounts. Frappe Books also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 12 alternatives are built in India, including Book Keeper Accounting (₹2,000/mo), ANKPAL (₹3,000/mo), Frappe Books (Free). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Book Keeper Accounting is the closest match to Saral Accounts in our catalogue. Key differences: Starts ₹7,000/mo cheaper (₹2,000/mo vs ₹9,000/mo). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in accounting software or a category Saral Accounts also covers, and Relyon Softech's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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