Practive vs Chartrd

Practive7.4Visit Chartrd7.1Visit

Higher score Practive #5 in CA Office Management Software 7.4/10 From ₹99/user/mo (annual) ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Practive

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Chartrd #7 in CA Office Management Software 7.1/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Chartrd

• Practive fits best

  Small CA firms managing client work on mobile

• Chartrd fits best

  CA firms managing compliance and client workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Practive 7.4/10 Visit ↗	Chartrd 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.1
Ranking	#5 in CA Office Management Software	#7 in CA Office Management Software
Best for	Small CA firms managing client work on mobile	CA firms managing compliance and client workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Android, iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Email
Integrations	5 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Practive 5/5 · Chartrd 5/5
Task & deadline tracking	✓	✓
Document management	✓	✓
Client portal	✓	✓
Billing & invoicing	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓	✓
Specs
Client limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Tracks compliance tasks, deadlines, recurring work and GST task status Combines client documents, portal access, invoices and ledgers Offers Android and iOS apps plus Tally, Razorpay and PhonePe integrations	Tracks statutory deadlines, overdue work and filing task progress Client portal supports document uploads and filing-status tracking Native iOS and Android apps plus GST-compliant invoicing
Cons	Plans require annual billing, with GST additional at 18% No free plan; the online demo is not a time-unlimited free tier Support is listed by email only	Paid plans are contact-sales, so costs are not transparent upfront Email is the only listed support channel Feature breadth may exceed the needs of firms seeking a simple task tracker
Our verdict	Practive brings client and employee records, task and compliance tracking, document storage, client portal access and billing into cloud-based practice management software for Chartered Accountants and accounting firms. Its web, Android… Read the review →	Chartrd brings compliance and client operations together for Indian chartered-accountant and MCA firms. Its workflow covers statutory deadline and overdue tracking, filing task assignment, document collection, client communications and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Practive — where it wins

  • Tracks compliance tasks, deadlines, recurring work and GST task status
  • Combines client documents, portal access, invoices and ledgers
  • Offers Android and iOS apps plus Tally, Razorpay and PhonePe integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Plans require annual billing, with GST additional at 18%
  • No free plan; the online demo is not a time-unlimited free tier
  • Support is listed by email only

• Chartrd — where it wins

  • Tracks statutory deadlines, overdue work and filing task progress
  • Client portal supports document uploads and filing-status tracking
  • Native iOS and Android apps plus GST-compliant invoicing

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans are contact-sales, so costs are not transparent upfront
  • Email is the only listed support channel
  • Feature breadth may exceed the needs of firms seeking a simple task tracker

• Practive7.4/10 · From ₹99/user/mo (annual)

  A mobile-friendly practice manager for CA firms, with annual plans starting at ₹99 per user monthly.

  Visit PractiveFull verdict →
• Chartrd7.1/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A mobile-ready CA practice suite spanning compliance, client workflows and billing.

  Visit ChartrdFull verdict →