BUSY vs webERP

BUSY is billing, accounting and business operations software from a company headquartered in New Delhi, India, and founded in 1997. It is available as desktop software and as a cloud-based online version, with hybrid deployment listed. Its modules cover finance, inventory, order management, manufacturing and multiple entities. Inventory tools track items and warehouses and support ordering, batches, serial numbers and reorder levels. GST reconciliation covers GSTR-1, 2A, 2B and 3B, including ITC mismatch tracking. Other listed functions include IRP integration for e-invoices and WhatsApp invoice sharing. The free Express plan includes billing and accounting, invoices, receipts, inventory, multiple companies, reports and financial statements. Paid plans start at ₹5,000 per year, and a 15-day trial does not require a credit card. The mobile app supports reports, orders, quotations, invoices, ledgers, stock and payment reminders. Regular SQL plans include server backups; user access rights and activity logs provide user controls. Support includes 24/7 phone service, email and WhatsApp.

webERP is a free, web-based, open-source accounting and business management system for businesses of all sizes. It brings together accounts receivable and payable, general ledger, bank accounts, inventory, purchasing, order management, and manufacturing tools, with support for multiple entities. Manufacturing functions include multi-level bills of materials, work orders, and material requirements planning; capacity requirements planning and MRP II are not available. The project says it is available in 37 languages. webERP runs on a PHP-capable web server and is operating-system independent, but it requires a MySQL or MariaDB database. Deployment is on-premise and self-hosted, under the GNU General Public License v2 at free. The system provides role-based access, transaction audit trails, optional SSL encryption, account lockout after three incorrect passwords, and protections against SQL injection and cross-site scripting. Its XML-RPC API lets external programs retrieve and update data, but can access only one company per installation. The project also maintains webSHOP and CounterLogicPOS portals.