Biashara ERP vs Asili ERP

Biashara ERP9.2Visit Asili ERP9.0Visit

Higher score Biashara ERP #2 in Retail Accounting Software 9.2/10 From 300 KES KES/mo · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Biashara ERP

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

• Biashara ERP fits best

  Budget-conscious Kenyan retail businesses

• Asili ERP fits best

  Structured Kenyan multi-outlet retailers

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Side by side

Feature	Biashara ERP 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Asili ERP 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Retail Accounting Software	#3 in Retail Accounting Software
Best for	Budget-conscious Kenyan retail businesses	Structured Kenyan multi-outlet retailers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	300 KES/mo	4,999 KES/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat
Integrations	8 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Biashara ERP 5/5 · Asili ERP 4/5
Inventory management	✓	✓
Purchase orders	✓	✓
Multi-location	✓	✓
Consolidated reporting	✓	✓
Barcode inventory	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Retail POS support	Native	Native
Our review
Pros	Native POS with barcode scanning, cashier shifts and receipt printing Double-entry accounting with bank reconciliation and financial statements M-Pesa, eTIMS, multi-branch inventory and consolidated reporting	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
Cons	No free plan is available Multiple industry-specific tiers can make plan selection complex Advanced capabilities require higher-priced plans	Starts at KES 4,999 per month Available only through the web Uses a paid-only model without a free plan
Our verdict	Biashara ERP is a Kenya-focused cloud ERP for retailers and other growing organizations, with browser-based access across phones, tablets and desktop computers. Its retail scope combines point-of-sale checkout, barcode inventory,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Biashara ERP — where it wins

  • Native POS with barcode scanning, cashier shifts and receipt printing
  • Double-entry accounting with bank reconciliation and financial statements
  • M-Pesa, eTIMS, multi-branch inventory and consolidated reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Multiple industry-specific tiers can make plan selection complex
  • Advanced capabilities require higher-priced plans

• 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

• Biashara ERP9.2/10 · From 300 KES KES/mo · 14-day trial

  A broad retail ERP with native POS, accounting and Kenyan payment integrations.

  Visit Biashara ERPFull verdict →
• 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 →