Move off BUSY without
losing your GST + inventory rigour.
Keep the discipline BUSY traders rely on — GST returns, stock, party ledgers — and add a cloud you don’t patch, a phone that bills over WhatsApp, AI that answers tax questions, and a hash-chained audit trail. Import from Excel and run in parallel until you’re sure.
BUSY vs OnGravy — every dimension that matters
We won’t pretend to win categories we don’t. This table is honest.
| Dimension | BUSY Accounting | OnGravy | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Windows desktop (BUSY Online cloud add-on) | Cloud + mobile + WhatsApp — nothing to install or patch | OnGravy |
| BUSY Online exists, but the mature product is the Windows desktop install tied to a machine. OnGravy runs in any browser and on the phone in the shop. | |||
| Inventory depth (traders / distributors) | Very mature — multi-godown, batch, serial, multiple price lists, 30+ years refined | Solid — batch, godown, reorder, stock ledger — but younger | BUSY |
| We won’t pretend parity. For a distributor running deep multi-godown, multi-price-list stock, BUSY’s inventory is genuinely deeper today. | |||
| GST returns (GSTR-1 / 3B / 9) | Mature, battle-tested | GSTR-1 / 3B / 9 / 9C + 2B reconciliation + validation | Tied |
| Mobile access | Limited companion app | Native mobile pages — voice + camera + WhatsApp bill capture | OnGravy |
| WhatsApp workflows | Not available | Capture a bill, chase a payment, send an invoice — from WhatsApp | OnGravy |
| AI tax advisor + bookkeeping | Not available | Citation-backed GST/TDS/ITR advice + AI auto-categorisation | OnGravy |
| Audit-trail integrity | Standard database log | SHA-256 hash chain per entry + period seal — tamper-evident | OnGravy |
| This is the wedge a desktop ledger can’t retrofit — see /audit-grade for the proof modules. | |||
| Offline reliability | 10/10 — fully desktop, works with no internet | PWA cache for reads + queued writes when the line drops | BUSY |
| For a shop with genuinely patchy internet, BUSY’s desktop offline is still better. We narrow this as the PWA matures. | |||
| Multi-user + branches | Per-seat multi-user, multi-branch (LAN / sync) | Real-time cloud multi-user with a live audit log, per-branch books | Tied |
| Bank reconciliation | Statement import + manual tagging | AI auto-categorisation + multi-pass matching | OnGravy |
| Licence model | Per-seat perpetual licence + annual maintenance | Monthly SaaS — updates, mobile, AI and support included | Tied |
| A one-time licence vs a subscription is a real trade-off. Perpetual suits a fixed setup; SaaS suits teams that want continuous updates and no AMC surprises. | |||
| Setup + onboarding | Install, configure, often dealer-assisted | Sign up with WhatsApp OTP → import → first invoice in minutes | OnGravy |
Import from Excel — cut over at your own pace
There’s no one-click BUSY backup parser (that’s Tally-only today). The path is an Excel/CSV export from BUSY into OnGravy’s import — reviewed row by row, landed in a sandbox, cut over when the numbers tie out.
- Export your masters & vouchers from BUSY. BUSY exports ledgers, items and vouchers to Excel / CSV. Pull the sets you want to bring over.
- Upload to OnGravy’s import. Dashboard → Import. Upload the Excel/CSV; OnGravy maps columns to ledgers, parties, items and opening balances.
- Review before it posts. Every imported row is shown for approval against its source line — you accept or fix before anything hits the books.
- Run in a sandbox business first. The import lands in a sandbox business. Keep billing in BUSY in parallel while you check the numbers tie out.
- Cut over when you’re ready. Make the sandbox your primary in one click. Your BUSY data and backups stay exactly where they are as a fallback.
BUSY vs OnGravy — common questions
Is OnGravy a good BUSY alternative?
If you want cloud access, mobile + WhatsApp billing, AI help and a tamper-evident audit trail, yes. If your business lives and dies by very deep multi-godown, multi-price-list inventory, BUSY is still deeper today — we say so plainly in the comparison above.
Can I import my BUSY data into OnGravy?
Yes, via BUSY’s Excel/CSV export. OnGravy’s import maps ledgers, parties, items and opening balances, and shows every row for approval before it posts. There is no one-click BUSY backup parser like the Tally one — it’s an Excel-based migration.
Does OnGravy work offline like BUSY?
Partially. OnGravy is a cloud PWA: it caches for reading and queues writes when the connection drops, then syncs. BUSY’s desktop install is fully offline, which is genuinely better in low-connectivity areas.
Is OnGravy cheaper than BUSY?
They price differently: BUSY is a per-seat perpetual licence plus annual maintenance; OnGravy is a monthly subscription that includes updates, mobile, AI and support. Which is cheaper depends on your seat count and horizon — compare your own numbers, we don’t publish invented figures for either side.
Does OnGravy handle GST as well as BUSY?
For standard filing — GSTR-1, 3B, 9, 9C and 2B reconciliation — yes. BUSY has more years of edge-case hardening; our compliance changelog tracks exactly what we cover, publicly.
Can I keep using BUSY while I try OnGravy?
Yes. The import lands in a sandbox business so you can run both in parallel, confirm the numbers match, and only cut over when you’re confident.
Try it without risk
Plans from ₹799/month with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Sample data preloaded, WhatsApp OTP login. Compare it against your own weekly workflows before you commit.
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