Best for
Best for Swedish small businesses and accounting firms that want the books, invoicing and payroll in one platform built for Swedish rules.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Accounting & Invoicing Comparison
Fortnox vs. TallyPrime
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for Indian small and mid-sized businesses that want GST compliance, inventory and books in one application.
- Small and mid-sized
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Full Comparison
| Criterion | Fortnox | TallyPrime |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From 238 SEK / month The Mini package, which bundles Fortnox Access and the Bokföring module. Fortnox Access is priced from 29 SEK per month and scales with how active the company is, so the package total rises with activity. Quarterly and annual commitments are priced differently. | From ₹750 / month TallyPrime Silver (single user) rental on the India licence, plus 18% GST. Twelve months cost ₹8,100 and a lifetime licence ₹22,500. Gold (multi-user) starts at ₹2,250 a month. Licences for international use and for North America are sold separately. |
| Free trial | Six months free for companies started within the last three months, with the code NYSTARTAD; a 30-day money-back guarantee on all subscriptions | 7-day free trial |
| Users | More than 500,000 Swedish companies, per the vendor | Silver for a single PC, Gold for multiple users on multiple PCs |
| API | Yes, a REST API with OAuth 2.0 authorisation and an integration marketplace | TDL customisation, XML requests over HTTP through the Tally Connector and JSON data exchange |
| Hosting | Cloud (SaaS) | Installed on your own computer; optional TallyPrime Cloud Access hosted on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure |
| Made in | Sweden | India, Tally Solutions in Bengaluru |
| Invoicing and quotes | Yes, invoices as e-invoices, by email or by post, with recurring invoices, automated reminders, foreign currencies, ROT and RUT handling and optional invoice factoring | Yes, GST invoices, quotations, sales and purchase orders, debit and credit notes, multi-currency billing, price levels and payment QR codes or links on invoices |
| Bookkeeping and bank feeds | Yes, with connections to Swedbank, Nordea, SEB, Handelsbanken and other Swedish banks, AI posting proposals and automatic matching of incoming payments | Yes, bank statement import that creates vouchers, one-click auto bank reconciliation, and connected banking with live balances and payments for Axis Bank, State Bank of India, Kotak Mahindra and ICICI |
| Expenses and receipts | Yes, Kvitto & Utlägg captures receipts in the mobile app with automatic interpretation, Resa covers business travel claims and the Fortnox corporate card posts itself | Docs by Ira scans or imports purchase invoices from the mobile app or the desktop and creates draft vouchers for review; 100 pages are free with a TSS renewal |
| Tax and compliance | Yes, an integration with Skatteverket, plus the year-end close and tax return through the Bokslut & Skatt module (Sweden) | Yes, Indian GST: direct GSTR-1 upload and filing, GSTR-2A and 2B reconciliation, the Invoice Management System, e-invoices and e-way bills, TDS and TCS, MSME payment tracking and an MCA-compliant audit trail |
| Payroll | Yes, the Lön module, bundled from the Mellan+ package upwards | Yes, salary processing with attendance and production types, and statutory returns and reports for PF, ESI, professional tax, gratuity and income tax |
| Reports and exports | Yes, the Rapport & Analys module for data visualisation and financial analysis, plus Fortnox Koncern for group consolidation | Yes, configurable dashboards and business reports with saved views and filters, shared by email or WhatsApp, and key reports viewable in a web browser |
| Integrations and API | Yes, a REST API with OAuth 2.0 documented at apps.fortnox.se/apidocs, with an integration marketplace | Yes, customisation and integration through Tally Definition Language (TDL), XML requests over HTTP via the Tally Connector, JSON data exchange since Release 7.0, and payment links through Razorpay and PayU |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | On-premise, Cloud (SaaS) |
| Support | Phone, Chat | more entries Phone, Email helpdesk, Chat |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | Documentation and knowledge base |
| Company size | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | Swedbank, Nordea, SEB, Handelsbanken, Skatteverket | more entries Razorpay, PayU, WhatsApp, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Fortnox From 238 SEK / month TallyPrime From ₹750 / month
- Free trial Fortnox Six months free for companies started within the last three months, with the code NYSTARTAD; a 30-day money-back guarantee on all subscriptions TallyPrime 7-day free trial
- Deployment Fortnox Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based TallyPrime On-premise, Cloud (SaaS)
- Company size Fortnox Freelancers, Small and mid-sized TallyPrime Small and mid-sized
- Hosting Fortnox Cloud (SaaS) TallyPrime Installed on your own computer; optional TallyPrime Cloud Access hosted on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Fortnox
Strengths
- Books, invoicing, payroll, receipts, travel claims, time reporting and the year-end close in one platform
- Connections to the major Swedish banks with AI posting proposals and automatic payment matching
- REST API with OAuth 2.0 and a marketplace that pays integration partners 75 percent of subscription revenue
- Six months free for newly started companies, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee on all subscriptions
Limitations
- Built for Sweden: the Skatteverket integration, Swedish bank links and ROT and RUT handling do not transfer to other markets
- Fortnox Access is charged as part of every package and scales with company activity, so the published package rate is a floor rather than the bill
- Packages and product pages are published in Swedish and priced in SEK
TallyPrime
Strengths
- GST filing, reconciliation, e-invoices and e-way bills handled inside the software
- Accounting, inventory and payroll with Indian statutory reports in one application
- Lifetime licence available instead of a permanent subscription
- Connected banking with four major Indian banks
Limitations
- Compliance depth is built for India and gives little to businesses elsewhere
- A lifetime licence needs a paid TSS renewal after the first year to keep upgrades and connected services
- Desktop software; hosted remote access is a separate Cloud Access subscription
Plans
Pricing
Fortnox
- Mini From 238 SEK / month Fortnox Access and Bokföring.
- Liten From 378 SEK / month Fortnox Access, Bokföring and Fakturering.
- Mellan+ From 688 SEK / month Adds Lön, supplier invoice approval and the integration module.
- Stor+ From 948 SEK / month Adds the fixed asset register, Rapport & Analys and Rapport & Analys Plus.
TallyPrime
- Silver ₹750 Per month, single user on one PC, India licence, plus 18% GST. ₹8,100 for 12 months or ₹22,500 for a lifetime licence with one year of TSS.
- Gold ₹2,250 Per month, multiple users on multiple PCs, India licence, plus 18% GST. ₹24,300 for 12 months or ₹67,500 for a lifetime licence with one year of TSS.
- Tally Software Services (TSS) ₹4,500 Per year for Silver, ₹13,500 for Gold, plus 18% GST; 10% off a two-year renewal. Carries product upgrades and connected services, and is included for the first 12 months with every new licence.
- TallyPrime Cloud Access ₹600 Per month for the Personal pack (one user), plus 18% GST. Hosted on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure; larger packs cover 2 to 16 users.
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