| Zentro ERP | Legacy desktop ERPs | Cloud ERPs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bills with no internet | ✓ Fully offline | ✓ Offline | ✗ Connection required |
| Where your data lives | Your PC, encrypted (AES-256) | Your PC, usually unencrypted | Vendor's servers |
| GSTR-1 filing | ✓ Filed from the app | Export JSON, upload on portal | Varies by plan |
| e-Invoice & e-Way Bill | ✓ Built in via GSP | Add-on modules | Usually built in |
| Batch / expiry / Schedule H1 | ✓ Pharma-native | ✓ Mature but dated UI | Often generic inventory |
| Interface | Modern, keyboard-first | DOS-era menus, F-key driven | Modern, mouse-first |
| Updates | ✓ Automatic, in place | Manual patches / dealer visits | ✓ Automatic |
| If you need to switch software | Your data stays on your disk | Your data stays on your disk | Your data is behind their login |
| Pricing model | ₹5,000–25,000/yr (+GST) — pick your plan | Base licence + paid modules + AMC | Per-user or per-branch monthly |
General characterisation of product categories, not a claim about any single vendor's current offering. Verify specifics for your use case.
Switching from a legacy ERP
Most legacy desktop ERPs in this category sell the same way — a base licence, an annual maintenance contract, and paid modules for the things a shop actually needs, like e-invoicing or multi-branch. Add those up and Zentro's flat tiers, ₹5,000–25,000 a year (exclusive of taxes) with e-invoicing, e-way bill and GST filing already inside, usually come out ahead once the module math is done.
Zentro reads most popular desktop ERP data formats directly, including legacy DBF-based systems — parties, items, batches, outstanding balances and transaction history come across in one guided import, with a full preview before anything is written.
Your current ERP's data is read in place only. It stays exactly as it is, untouched — a reference archive you can still open, for as long as you want it.
Send us your current ERP's renewal quote — we'll show you exactly where it lines up against Zentro.