Asili ERP vs SwilERP

Asili ERP9.0Visit SwilERP8.7Visit

Higher score Asili ERP #3 in Retail Accounting Software 9.0/10 From 4,999 KES KES/mo ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Asili ERP

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SwilERP #6 in Retail Accounting Software 8.7/10 45-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 5 features Visit SwilERP

• Asili ERP fits best

  Structured Kenyan multi-outlet retailers

• SwilERP fits best

  Indian multi-store retailers needing mature operations

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Side by side

Feature	Asili ERP 9.0/10 Visit ↗	SwilERP 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Retail Accounting Software	#6 in Retail Accounting Software
Best for	Structured Kenyan multi-outlet retailers	Indian multi-store retailers needing mature operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	4,999 KES/mo	₹4,000/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	45 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Android, iOS
Support	Email, Live chat	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Asili ERP 4/5 · SwilERP 2/5
Inventory management	✓	✓
Purchase orders	✓	✓
Multi-location	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Consolidated reporting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Barcode inventory	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Retail POS support	Native	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines fiscalized POS, inventory, purchasing and double-entry accounting Supports multi-branch stock visibility, transfers and head-office reporting Adds Kenyan payroll deductions, approvals and tamper-evident audit trails	GST, e-way bill, and GSTR workflows support Indian retail billing Multi-location inventory includes transfers, batches, expiry, and barcodes Centralized dashboards and consolidated reporting support multiple branches
Cons	Starts at KES 4,999 per month Available only through the web Uses a paid-only model without a free plan	Desktop plans require annual AMC renewals after the one-time license Basic is limited to one user and one company Accounting workflows are less extensively specified than operational features
Our verdict	Asili ERP brings retail point of sale, inventory, purchasing, accounting, payments, payroll and tax compliance into one Kenya-focused business management platform. It is aimed at retailers and other multi-location businesses that need… Read the review →	SwilERP is a retail and distribution ERP for Indian retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and multi-branch businesses. It brings together GST billing and invoicing, inventory control, purchasing, barcode and POS workflows, customer… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Asili ERP — where it wins

  • Combines fiscalized POS, inventory, purchasing and double-entry accounting
  • Supports multi-branch stock visibility, transfers and head-office reporting
  • Adds Kenyan payroll deductions, approvals and tamper-evident audit trails

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at KES 4,999 per month
  • Available only through the web
  • Uses a paid-only model without a free plan

• SwilERP — where it wins

  • GST, e-way bill, and GSTR workflows support Indian retail billing
  • Multi-location inventory includes transfers, batches, expiry, and barcodes
  • Centralized dashboards and consolidated reporting support multiple branches

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop plans require annual AMC renewals after the one-time license
  • Basic is limited to one user and one company
  • Accounting workflows are less extensively specified than operational features

• Asili ERP9.0/10 · From 4,999 KES KES/mo

  A structured Kenyan retail ERP for multi-outlet operations and financial control.

  Visit Asili ERPFull verdict →
• SwilERP8.7/10 · 45-day trial

  A broad retail ERP for Indian multi-store operations, with GST, POS, inventory, and reporting.

  Visit SwilERPFull verdict →