Asili ERP vs Zoho ERP

Asili ERP9.0Visit Zoho ERP8.9Visit

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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Zoho ERP #4 in Retail Accounting Software 8.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Zoho ERP

• Asili ERP fits best

  Structured Kenyan multi-outlet retailers

• Zoho ERP fits best

  Growing businesses needing broad ERP coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Asili ERP 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Zoho ERP 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Retail Accounting Software	#4 in Retail Accounting Software
Best for	Structured Kenyan multi-outlet retailers	Growing businesses needing broad ERP coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	4,999 KES/mo	₹999/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Android
Support	Email, Live chat	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Asili ERP 4/5 · Zoho ERP 1/5
Inventory management	✓	✓
Purchase orders	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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	Combines accounting, inventory, purchasing, warehouse, and manufacturing features Supports multi-company consolidation, intercompany transactions, and eliminations Offers REST API, web access, mobile access, and third-party integrations
Cons	Starts at KES 4,999 per month Available only through the web Uses a paid-only model without a free plan	No free plan; the free trial lasts 14 days Pricing is charged per user per month Its broad ERP scope may exceed the needs of accounting-only retailers
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 →	Zoho ERP is a cloud enterprise resource planning platform for businesses in India, combining financial management with sales, purchasing, inventory, warehouse operations, manufacturing, payroll, billing, retail operations, travel and… 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

• Zoho ERP — where it wins

  • Combines accounting, inventory, purchasing, warehouse, and manufacturing features
  • Supports multi-company consolidation, intercompany transactions, and eliminations
  • Offers REST API, web access, mobile access, and third-party integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the free trial lasts 14 days
  • Pricing is charged per user per month
  • Its broad ERP scope may exceed the needs of accounting-only retailers

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

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

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• Zoho ERP8.9/10 · 14-day trial

  Broad cloud ERP coverage for growing businesses that need accounting and operations in one system.

  Visit Zoho ERPFull verdict →