Accounts are in Tally. Operations are in spreadsheets. Decisions happen in WhatsApp groups. It works — it got you here — but it depends on a handful of people remembering things, and it breaks quietly when any of them is away.
STAY WITH EXCEL, TALLY AND WHATSAPP IF
CONSIDER BUILDING IF
| Excel, Tally and WhatsApp | Custom build with Ekalon | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Almost free in licences, expensive in hours and errors | Real upfront cost, recovered in hours and avoided mistakes |
| Single source of truth | Whichever file was updated most recently | One record, with history of who changed what |
| Accountability | Hard to trace who changed a number | Full audit trail on every change |
| Key-person risk | High — the process lives in people's heads | Process lives in the system; people can be away |
| Keeping Tally | — | Keep it. We integrate rather than replace what already works. |
| Getting started | — | One module, four to six weeks, on your existing data |
Comparison reflects typical engagements as of 2026 and is our own assessment, not the vendor's. Product capabilities change — check current details with Excel, Tally and WhatsApp before deciding.
Panel & Switchgear Manufacturing
Cut manual data entry by 90% across a panel manufacturing floor
Technocrafts ran orders, bills of materials and design paperwork on spreadsheets and email. We replaced that with one ERP suite where an order, its BOM and its drawings all live in the same place.
Substation Manufacturing
Payroll that used to take a week now takes an afternoon
A full HRMS for a substation manufacturer — attendance, leave, payroll and statutory compliance in one place, with a self-service portal so HR stops answering the same questions.
Tell us what you run today and roughly what it costs you. We'll say honestly whether to stay, integrate, or build — before you spend a rupee with us.