Busy vs MYOB — accounting software for Indian compliance

Statutory fit

Indian compliance is not just a tax rate. It is HSN-wise reporting, invoice series rules, IRN generation within the mandated window, e-way bills tied to despatch, reverse charge, composition scenarios and monthly reconciliation against supplier filings.

Busy implements these as ordinary operations. With MYOB they become spreadsheets, portals and manual uploads.

• GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and HSN summary generated from your vouchers
• E-invoice IRN and QR code printed on the invoice
• E-way bill creation with vehicle and distance details
• GSTR-2A / 2B reconciliation with party-wise mismatches

Inventory and Indian billing patterns

Multi-godown stock, batches, expiry, serial numbers, alternate units, size-colour matrices, slab prices and free-quantity schemes are standard in Busy because Indian trade runs on them. MYOB's inventory is designed for a different market's expectations.

Support, training and continuity

Busy has a nationwide Indian partner network. In Pune, Mark Software issues licences, implements, trains your staff in Marathi, Hindi or English, and provides AMC with defined response times. Support for MYOB in India is limited and time-zone constrained.

When MYOB still makes sense

If your group has an Australian or New Zealand entity, MYOB may remain the right product there while your Indian entity runs Busy. We have implemented exactly this split, with a periodic summary export for group consolidation.

Cost and licensing

Busy is a perpetual per-user licence from ₹11,000 (Basic) or ₹16,500 (Standard), plus GST, with yearly plans from ₹5,000 and optional cloud hosting. MYOB is a foreign-currency subscription, which adds exchange exposure alongside the compliance gap.