Tally.ERP 9

Tally ERP 9 is a free Enterprise Resource Planning and accounting program packed with various tools. Despite it being free, this program is powerful enough to help enterprises properly allocate resources and balance accounts. It also supports remote work and produces dozens of reports within minutes.

Main Features

Running an enterprise is nearly impossible without the right technology. There are numerous facets of the company you need to look over, and you often have committees, shareholders and investors that you need to report to. Tally ERP 9 is able to handle many of the financial aspects of your company.

This program was developed to handle orders, check inventory, bill clients, balance finances and much more. You'll find it much easier to control your finances with this program, and it gives you a comprehensive look at your company's financial health. You can also create future forecasts to see how you'll be doing in the coming days, weeks or months based on current trends.

Financial reporting and analysis is also much easier with this software. There are many tools dedicated to helping you analyze trends, spot areas of overspending, reporting on spending and much more. The program can be complicated, but in the hands of a knowledgeable user it is an essential tool for your enterprise that is very versatile.

Bland Interface

Free programs often have a shortcoming somewhere. Sometimes it's power or versatile, but that's not the case here. One of the biggest issues with Tally ERP 9 is that the interface is very bland. It's mostly just text and tables. Since this is for larger businesses, you can expect to see dozens to hundreds of lines of bland text. This makes it very hard for those outside the accounting world to read the program efficiently.

While there are buttons for navigating through different tools, reports and views, you'll find that most of the buttons have text instead of graphics. This is both boring and difficult to use until you get to learn the program. Tally ERP 9 is an advanced program that is unwelcoming to newer users. Those who have used financial programs in the past will likely adapt quickly to Tally, but those who are completely new to these programs will need some time learning the interface.

At the same time, you won't have interface problems seen with other free programs. Some free programs freeze, have buttons that don't work, glitches and other problems. The interface is fast and responsive. It's just difficult for newcomers to learn.

Complicated Program

There are other ERP programs like Tally. While they all have different layouts and features, one thing they share is that they can be complicated to use. Tally ERP 9 does have a difficult interface, but even after overcoming that you might find that this program can be tough to use at first.

This is inherent to all ERP programs, so it's not a criticism of Tally itself. These programs are meant to handle all the finances of large businesses and enterprises, so it only makes sense that the software is complicated. There are many tools and you'll need to really master the program to make full use of its power. Despite being free, this has all the power you need to run your enterprise.

If you have years of experience with similar programs, then you'll quickly adapt to Tally. If you're new to these programs, then expect to spend some time learning and mastering the system.

Reports

Every business needs to generate reports. Small businesses need reports to see how well they are doing, but enterprises need significantly more reports that are very detailed. These reports are often checked by fellow employees to balance budgets and ensure that finances are correct and being used appropriately, but stockholders to ensure that the business is thriving and many others who have a stake in the company.

As such, an enterprise-level ERP program needs to do more than balance numbers. It needs to have automated reporting features that allow you to generate reports quickly. Tally 9 fits the bill. There are many automated report templates that you can select from. It will then collect the appropriate information and print it out for you.

Remote Capabilities

Many workers now have fully or partially remote work schedules. As such, you need programs that support remote work so that employees can maintain productivity even when they're away from the office. This program was built with remote capabilities. You'll find that employees can easily connect to the program even when they're home.

Not only that, but since the program is free you don't need to worry about license issues when including remote workers. This makes it much easier to implement with remote workers, and it can be used with ease from applicable desktop and laptops.

Safe and Reliable

While no program is 100 percent free from hacking, many people have reported that Tally ERP 9 is difficult for hackers to infiltrate. This means that your financial information should remain safe. You can improve safety by ensuring that employees never give out their login credentials or other essential information.

This program was designed to keep your business information private, and it does a great job of shielding it from hackers or others looking to steal your data.

Pros

• Highly adaptable and versatile enterprise financial program.
• Completely free and highly reliable.
• Includes dozens of report templates and can generate reports very quickly.

Cons

• Dull interface that is hard for newcomers to learn.
• The program is complicated for newer users, but seasoned accountants will find it easy to use.