Aqilla vs BUSY

Aqilla8.2Visit BUSY7.1Visit

Higher score Aqilla #2 in General Ledger Software 8.2/10 From £16/user/mo ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Aqilla

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BUSY #5 in General Ledger Software 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from ₹5,000/yr · 15-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit BUSY

• Aqilla fits best

  Cloud businesses needing automated accounting

• BUSY fits best

  Indian businesses needing GST and inventory depth

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Side by side

Feature	Aqilla 8.2/10 Visit ↗	BUSY 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.1
Ranking	#2 in General Ledger Software	#5 in General Ledger Software
Best for	Cloud businesses needing automated accounting	Indian businesses needing GST and inventory depth
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Windows, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	1,700+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aqilla 1/5 · BUSY 1/5
Multi-currency	Not published	Not published
Multi-entity support	Not published	✓ (best)
Period locking	Not published	Not published
Audit trail	✓ (best)	Not published
Journal approval	Not published	Not published
Specs
Included entities	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Automated reconciliation, cash matching and recurring journals Multi-company, multi-entity and multi-currency accounting AI invoice capture, audit trails and REST API integrations	Free plan includes billing, accounting, inventory and multiple companies GST, e-invoices, e-way bills and reconciliation support Inventory, orders, manufacturing and multi-branch capabilities
Cons	No free plan is available Plans cost £16 to £97 per user per month Listed plan highlights are identical across tiers	GST is charged separately from the listed plan prices Advanced GST and enterprise features require higher-tier plans Core desktop software is Windows-based, with mobile access via apps
Our verdict	Aqilla is cloud-based accounting software for growing businesses, mid-market organisations and business groups. It brings general ledger and journal processing together with purchase-to-pay, order-to-cash, multi-company and multi-currency… Read the review →	BUSY is accounting and GST billing software for small and medium-sized businesses in India. It brings together financial accounting, ledgers, vouchers, financial statements, invoicing, GST compliance, receivables, payables, inventory and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Aqilla — where it wins

  • Automated reconciliation, cash matching and recurring journals
  • Multi-company, multi-entity and multi-currency accounting
  • AI invoice capture, audit trails and REST API integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Plans cost £16 to £97 per user per month
  • Listed plan highlights are identical across tiers

• BUSY — where it wins

  • Free plan includes billing, accounting, inventory and multiple companies
  • GST, e-invoices, e-way bills and reconciliation support
  • Inventory, orders, manufacturing and multi-branch capabilities

  Where it doesn't

  • GST is charged separately from the listed plan prices
  • Advanced GST and enterprise features require higher-tier plans
  • Core desktop software is Windows-based, with mobile access via apps

• Aqilla8.2/10 · From £16/user/mo

  Aqilla combines multi-entity accounting, automation and reporting for cloud-based finance teams.

  Visit AqillaFull verdict →
• BUSY7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from ₹5,000/yr · 15-day trial

  A broad Indian accounting suite for businesses that need GST, inventory and multi-entity support.

  Visit BUSYFull verdict →