The Tally IRA alternative built for Indian SMBs

Docs by Ira turns documents into vouchers. AI Accountant automates the accounting workflow around TallyPrime.

The short answer

What each product actually does

Docs by Ira
Documents to draft vouchers

Docs by Ira is Tally Solutions' document-to-voucher tool for TallyPrime. It reads invoices and other business documents, creates draft vouchers, and your accountant reviews and approves each one. Everything after the draft stays with your team.

AI Accountant
Accounting automation on TallyPrime

AI Accountant goes beyond documents. It automates the accounting workflow around TallyPrime: it decides how each bill is booked, catches what's wrong, handles banking, GST, receivables, and payables, and keeps the founder informed.

Side-by-side comparison

Docs by Ira vs AI Accountant: feature by feature

Based on hands-on testing of both products in August 2026. Product behaviour can vary based on document quality, company masters, configuration, and other factors.

Docs by Ira
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Where you upload bills

TallyPrime or TallyIra app

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Bulk upload

Up to 10 files in supported bulk workflows

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Transactions per file

One transaction

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Handwritten bills

Not supported

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Hindi bills

English only

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Bill details

Extracts invoice information

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Vendor matching

Uses master mapping and matching

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Ledger prediction

Uses configured masters and mappings

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Learning from corrections

Mapping rules can be configured

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Duplicate bills

Tally documents duplicate identification; behaviour in our test differed

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Master mismatches

Can suggest or create masters in supported workflows

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Banking automation

Not the focus

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GST reconciliation

Not the focus

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Receivables & payables

Not the focus

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MIS & dashboards

Not the focus

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WhatsApp

Not the primary workflow

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Works with existing TallyPrime books

Yes

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Where you upload bills

AI Accountant or WhatsApp

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Bulk upload

100+ bills in one bulk upload

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Transactions per file

Supports bulk bill processing

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Handwritten bills

Supported

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Hindi bills

English and Hindi; other languages may work at lower accuracy

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Bill details

Extracts invoice details and cleans extracted text against Tally masters before matching

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Vendor matching

Matches against your Tally masters and learns from your team's corrections

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Ledger prediction

Learns from your Tally history and how your team books transactions

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Learning from corrections

Learns from your team's corrections

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Duplicate bills

Flags duplicate bills based on vendor and invoice details

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Master mismatches

Flags differences in GSTIN, address, or vendor name against your masters

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Banking automation

Bank statements converted into bank entries

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GST reconciliation

Purchase entries reconciled against GSTR-2B

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Receivables & payables

Tracks outstanding invoices, ageing, and linked payments

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MIS & dashboards

Dashboards for receivables, payables, DSO, DPO, and other accounting metrics

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WhatsApp

Send bills and ask questions about your Tally books

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Works with existing TallyPrime books

Yes

Six reasons teams choose AI Accountant over Docs by Ira

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Learning

Correct a vendor once. AI Accountant remembers it.

Docs by Ira needs mapping rules. AI Accountant learns from your Tally history and your accountant's corrections, and matches vendors by GSTIN, PAN, or name.

See it learn from your books
Sharma Traders
GSTIN
Matched ✓
PAN
Matched ✓
Past entries in Tally
14 found
Ledger: Freight Inward
Learned from your accountant's last correction
Handwritten bill
बिल नं. 245
राशि ₹18,400
Vendor stamp with GSTIN
Invoice 245
₹18,400
GSTIN from stamp
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Handwritten bills

Handwritten bills get read, not retyped

Docs by Ira doesn't support handwritten bills. AI Accountant reads them with 95% accuracy, in English or Hindi, including details on stamps.

Try it on a handwritten bill
03
Volume

100 bills in under five minutes

Docs by Ira takes 10 files per upload. With AI Accountant, upload 100+ bills at once and get up to 100 read and booked in under five minutes, handwritten bills included.

Upload last month's bills
100
bills read, matched, and booked
Read ✓
Matched ✓
Booked ✓
Under 5 minutes
Possible duplicate
Sharma Traders · Invoice 2291
Same vendor and invoice number as an entry already in your books. Held before posting.
Keep on hold
View existing entry
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Duplicates

Duplicate bills get caught before they post

A bill emailed by the vendor and forwarded on WhatsApp is still one bill. AI Accountant matches the vendor and invoice number and flags the copy, so the liability isn't booked twice.

Try it on your own bills
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Review

Bill and entry on one screen. The bill stays after posting.

Your accountant checks the entry against the original without switching tabs. The bill stays attached, so it's there when your auditor asks.

Try the review screen
Original bill
Invoice 2291
Taxable ₹15,593
GST 18% ₹2,807
Total ₹18,400
Entry
Dr Purchases 15,593
Dr Input GST 2,807
Cr Sharma Traders 18,400
AI Accountant
Bill_Sharma_Traders.jpg
Vendor: Sharma Traders. GST: 18%. Due: 30 Sep. Sent to your accountant for review.
Who owes me?
From your Tally books: 3 customers owe ₹4,85,000. Mehta Retail is 42 days overdue.
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WhatsApp

Send bills and ask “Who owes me?” on WhatsApp

Forward a bill and it reaches your accountant with the details filled in. Ask for cash, receivables, or sales, and get the answer from your Tally books. Free, with no per-page charge.

Try the WhatsApp bot
Customer story

How Sinnova Tech Engineering handles 120 purchase bills a month in under an hour

“We have found the purchase bill entry feature extremely useful. We are saving a lot of time with that. The tool has got a very good interface, and it actually helps us to connect to Tally somewhat remotely as well.”

Varun Khandelwal
Director, Sinnova Tech Engineering
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Beyond bills: From bill entry to the rest of your accounting

AI Accountant continues into the accounting workflows around those entries.

Bills and payables

Process purchase bills from upload through posting, including handwritten bills, discounts, freight, round-off, and TCS.

Payments are linked to the bills they settle.

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Banking

PDF bank statements become bank entries in TallyPrime, ready to reconcile.

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GST reconciliation

Reconcile purchase entries against GSTR-2B and see mismatches and pending items before filing.

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Receivables and sales

Record sales invoices, import sales from Excel, and track who owes you and for how long.

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Masters

Differences in vendor name, GSTIN, or address are flagged as bills come in, helping your team keep its masters clean.

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Dashboards and MIS

Track receivables and payables outstanding, ageing, days to collect (DSO), and days to pay (DPO).

Every number can be traced back to the bills and invoices behind it.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Docs by Tally IRA?
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Docs by Ira is an AI document processing tool from Tally Solutions and the first tool in its TallyIra range. It reads documents uploaded through supported TallyPrime or TallyIra workflows and creates draft vouchers in TallyPrime for an accountant to review and approve.

It requires TallyPrime Release 7.1 or later with an active TSS subscription.

What is the difference between Docs by Ira and AI Accountant?
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Docs by Ira turns business documents into draft TallyPrime vouchers. AI Accountant automates the wider accounting workflow around TallyPrime.

AI Accountant includes bill processing as well as banking, GST reconciliation, receivables, payables, dashboards, MIS, and WhatsApp access to accounting information.

What is a good alternative to Tally IRA?
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AI Accountant is a Tally IRA alternative for businesses that want to automate more than document-to-voucher processing.

It reads handwritten and Hindi bills, books entries based on how your team has historically booked transactions, supports WhatsApp bill submission, and automates banking, GST reconciliation, receivables, payables, and MIS around TallyPrime.

Does Tally IRA read handwritten bills?
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No. Tally states that handwritten documents are not supported by Docs by Ira.

AI Accountant supports handwritten bills, including Hindi bills.

Does Tally IRA detect duplicate bills?
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Tally lists duplicate identification as a Docs by Ira feature. In our August 2026 testing, however, Docs by Ira did not flag the duplicate invoice we submitted.

AI Accountant flags bills that match existing transactions based on vendor and invoice details.

Does AI Accountant learn from accountant corrections?
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Yes. AI Accountant uses your accounting history and your team's corrections to improve how subsequent bills are booked.

Can I send bills to AI Accountant on WhatsApp?
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Yes. Photograph or forward a bill to the AI Accountant WhatsApp bot. It reads the details and sends the bill into your accounting workflow for review.

You can also ask questions about your Tally books through WhatsApp.

Is the AI Accountant WhatsApp bot free?
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The AI Accountant WhatsApp bot currently has no separate per-message or per-page charge.

It supports one WhatsApp user per company today. Support for additional users is planned.

Which TallyPrime version do I need?
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AI Accountant works on TallyPrime 6.0 and later.

Docs by Ira requires TallyPrime Release 7.1 or later with an active TSS subscription.

Does AI Accountant replace TallyPrime?
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No. AI Accountant works with TallyPrime and automates accounting workflows around your existing TallyPrime books.

Does AI Accountant automate GST reconciliation?
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Yes. AI Accountant reconciles purchase entries against GSTR-2B and helps your team identify mismatches and pending items before filing.

Does AI Accountant automate banking?
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Yes. AI Accountant can process PDF bank statements into bank entries in TallyPrime, ready for reconciliation.

Can AI Accountant track receivables and payables?
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Yes. AI Accountant tracks outstanding receivables and payables, ageing, linked payments, DSO, and DPO.

How fast does AI Accountant process bills?
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AI Accountant can process up to 100 bills in under five minutes, including handwritten bills. This includes reading the bills and matching them against your Tally masters.

Does AI Accountant keep the original bill?
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Yes. The original bill remains attached to the accounting entry after posting, allowing your team to review the source document later.

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