ERP buyer guides · Updated October 2026
ERP Buyer Guides for Indian Manufacturers and Traders (2026)
These guides help Indian manufacturers, distributors and traders choose, budget for and implement ERP. Each is dated, written by Payal Nambiar, Managing Director and CEO of Bsquare Solutions, reviewed by Bsquare’s implementation team, and compares categories of software rather than vendors. We update them when GST or MSME rules change.
Who it is for: These guides are for owners, CFOs and IT heads of Indian manufacturers and traders, especially those with roughly ₹10–500 crore annual turnover, who are evaluating ERP.
Built by Bsquare Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Noida · part of The Nambiar Group · 25 years in business · 1,000+ manufacturing and trading clients.
Start with your question
| The question you are asking | Read this |
|---|---|
| Which ERP is best for a manufacturer like us? | Best manufacturing ERP for Indian MSMEs · How to choose an ERP (scorecard) |
| What will ERP cost us? | ERP price in India + 5-year calculator · Pothera ERP cost |
| We run on Tally — is it time to move? | ERP vs Tally · Tally-to-ERP migration (readiness check) |
| How long will implementation take? | ERP implementation timeline · How we implement Pothera ERP |
| What support will we get after go-live? | ERP support & AMC · Pothera support model |
| Open-source or licensed? | Open-source vs licensed ERP |
| Do we need ERP, CRM or both? | ERP vs CRM |
| What do we ask in the demo? | ERP demo questions checklist |
All guides
Best Manufacturing ERP for Indian MSMEs (2026)
Five categories of ERP compared, with size bands under the 2025 MSME classes.
ERP vs Tally for Manufacturing (2026)
Where Tally stops, where ERP starts, and the seven signs you have outgrown Tally.
Cloud vs On-Premise ERP (2026)
Cost, control, connectivity and compliance compared.
Open-Source vs Licensed ERP (2026)
The five hidden costs of “free” ERP.
ERP Implementation in India: Timeline & Steps (2026)
A week-by-week 8–12 week plan and the five reasons projects slip.
Best ERP for Distributors & Traders (2026)
Must-have features and which plan fits which size.
ERP vs CRM (2026)
What each does, and why manufacturers want both on one database.
ERP Software Price in India (2026)
Six price drivers, hidden costs and a free 5-year cost calculator.
ERP Support & AMC: What to Expect (2026)
What an AMC should cover, SLA terms and red flags.
Questions to Ask in an ERP Demo (2026)
The full checklist with a free vendor scorecard.
How to Choose an ERP in India
Seven criteria and a free weighted scorecard.
Tally to ERP Migration Guide
Readiness check, data mapping and an 8–12 week plan.
How we write these guides
- Every guide shows its author, reviewer, publication date and last update.
- We compare categories of ERP, not named products, and say where Pothera ERP is not the right fit.
- Compliance figures link to the government source; we re-check them at least every six months.
- Bsquare makes Pothera ERP and Pothera Lite. We disclose this on every guide.
Have a question these guides do not answer?
Ask our team — we will answer it, and if many buyers ask the same thing, we will add it to a guide.