Move off desktop Marg without
losing your inventory discipline.
Keep the trading and distribution rigour Marg dealers rely on, and add a cloud you don’t patch, a phone that bills over WhatsApp, AI that answers tax questions, a hash-chained audit trail and your CA in the same books. Import from Excel and run in parallel until you’re sure.
Marg ERP vs OnGravy — every dimension that matters
We won’t pretend to win categories we don’t. This table is honest.
| Dimension | Marg ERP | OnGravy | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Windows desktop ERP (LAN / dealer-installed) | Cloud + mobile + WhatsApp — nothing to install or patch | OnGravy |
| Marg is a mature desktop ERP tied to machines and a LAN. OnGravy runs in any browser and on the phone in the shop. | |||
| Distribution / pharma inventory | Very deep — batch, expiry, schedule drugs, barcode, distributor workflows refined over decades | Solid — batch, godown, reorder, stock ledger — but younger for pharma distribution | Marg |
| We won’t claim parity. For a pharma distributor running deep batch/expiry and barcode workflows, Marg’s inventory is genuinely deeper today. | |||
| GST returns (GSTR-1 / 3B / 9 / 9C) | Mature return-ready reporting | GSTR-1 / 3B / 9 / 9C drafting + 2B reconciliation + validation | Tied |
| AI tax advisor + bookkeeping | Not a focus | Citation-backed GST/TDS/ITR advice + AI auto-categorisation | OnGravy |
| WhatsApp workflows | Not available | Capture a bill, chase a payment, send an invoice — from WhatsApp | OnGravy |
| Audit-trail integrity | Standard database log | SHA-256 hash chain per entry + period seal — tamper-evident | OnGravy |
| A desktop ledger can’t retrofit a tamper-evident chain — see /audit-grade for the proof modules. | |||
| CA collaboration | Share backups / exports with your accountant | Built-in CA practice management — your CA works in the same books | OnGravy |
| Licence model | Per-seat desktop licence + annual maintenance | Monthly SaaS from ₹799 — updates, mobile, AI and support included | Tied |
| A desktop licence vs a subscription is a real trade-off. Perpetual suits a fixed dealer setup; SaaS suits teams that want continuous updates and no AMC surprises. | |||
| Offline reliability | Fully desktop — works with no internet | PWA cache for reads + queued writes when the line drops | Marg |
| For a warehouse with genuinely patchy internet, Marg’s desktop offline is still better. We narrow this as the PWA matures. | |||
Marg vs OnGravy — common questions
Is OnGravy a good Marg ERP alternative?
If you want cloud access, mobile + WhatsApp workflows, AI help, a tamper-evident audit trail and your CA in the same books, yes. If your business lives on very deep pharma/distribution inventory — batch, expiry, barcode at scale — Marg is still deeper today, and we say so plainly above.
Can I import my Marg data into OnGravy?
Yes, via Marg’s Excel/CSV export. OnGravy’s import maps ledgers, parties, items and opening balances, and shows every row for approval before it posts. It’s an Excel-based migration, not a one-click backup parser.
Does OnGravy replace Marg’s inventory for a distributor?
For general trading inventory — batch, godown, reorder and stock ledger — often yes. For deep pharma-specific workflows like schedule-drug tracking and dense barcode operations at distributor scale, Marg is more specialised; test your own workflows before committing.
How does pricing compare?
They price differently: Marg is a per-seat desktop licence plus annual maintenance; OnGravy is a monthly subscription from ₹799 that includes updates, mobile, AI and support. There is no free tier. Which is cheaper depends on seat count and horizon.
Does OnGravy work offline like Marg?
Partially. OnGravy is a cloud PWA: it caches for reading and queues writes when the connection drops, then syncs. Marg’s desktop install is fully offline, which is genuinely better in low-connectivity warehouses.
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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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