Comparison

Paper & Pen vs Tally

Tally is a trusted accounting workhorse with deep roots. Paper & Pen is a free, cloud-native ERP you open in a browser, with Arabic, online payments and any currency. Here is the honest comparison.

Start for Free Pricing
  • Cloud-native, open from any browser
  • Free forever for Sales & Invoicing
  • Arabic RTL plus online card payments

Free forever · No credit card required · Add modules anytime

Feature Paper & Pen Tally
Free forever plan Included Not included
Starting price Free Paid licence
Cloud / browser access Included Add-on
Arabic RTL interface Included Limited
Multi-currency Included Included
Online card payments (Paymob) Included Not included
Multi-language UI (5) Included Limited
Onboarding speed Minutes Install & training
Inventory & HR modules Included Inventory yes, HR limited

The honest take

Where Tally is strong

Tally has a long track record, deep statutory accounting and a huge installed base of accountants who know it inside out. For complex bookkeeping done offline by a trained operator, it is fast and reliable. Many businesses run on it happily for years.

  • Deep, battle-tested accounting engine
  • Familiar to a large pool of accountants
  • Works offline once installed
Paper & Pen

الفواتير

4 فواتير · مايو 2026

فاتورة جديدة
العميل التاريخ المبلغ الحالة
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مايو 2026 $4,820.50 مدفوعة
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مايو 2026 $12,500.75 متأخرة
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مايو 2026 $2,140.25 مدفوعة
Studio Meridian 02 مايو 2026 $863.40 مسودة
الإجمالي $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

Invoices

4 invoices · May 2026

New invoice
Customer Date Amount Status
Northwind Trading Co. 12 May 2026 $4,820.50 Paid
Harbour Point Ltd 09 May 2026 $12,500.75 Overdue
Cedar Clinic Group 05 May 2026 $2,140.25 Paid
Studio Meridian 02 May 2026 $863.40 Draft
Total $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

चालान

4 चालान · मई 2026

नया चालान
ग्राहक तारीख राशि स्थिति
Northwind Trading Co. 12 मई 2026 $4,820.50 भुगतान हुआ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 मई 2026 $12,500.75 बकाया
Cedar Clinic Group 05 मई 2026 $2,140.25 भुगतान हुआ
Studio Meridian 02 मई 2026 $863.40 ड्राफ़्ट
कुल $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

চালান

4 চালান · মে 2026

নতুন চালান
ক্রেতা তারিখ পরিমাণ অবস্থা
Northwind Trading Co. 12 মে 2026 $4,820.50 পরিশোধিত
Harbour Point Ltd 09 মে 2026 $12,500.75 বকেয়া
Cedar Clinic Group 05 মে 2026 $2,140.25 পরিশোধিত
Studio Meridian 02 মে 2026 $863.40 খসড়া
সর্বমোট $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

انوائسز

4 انوائسز · مئی 2026

نئی انوائس
کسٹمر تاریخ رقم حالت
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مئی 2026 $4,820.50 ادا شدہ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مئی 2026 $12,500.75 واجب الادا
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مئی 2026 $2,140.25 ادا شدہ
Studio Meridian 02 مئی 2026 $863.40 مسودہ
کل $20,324.90

Where we win

Cloud, Arabic and getting paid

Paper & Pen runs in the browser, so your team and accountant see the same live data from anywhere, with no installs or version mismatches. It is Arabic-first with a full right-to-left interface, bills natively in OMR, AED, SAR and any currency, and puts an online payment link on every invoice. The starting point is genuinely free.

  • No installs, always the latest version
  • Arabic RTL interface and documents
  • Online payment links on invoices, free core
Paper & Pen

الفواتير

4 فواتير · مايو 2026

فاتورة جديدة
العميل التاريخ المبلغ الحالة
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مايو 2026 $4,820.50 مدفوعة
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مايو 2026 $12,500.75 متأخرة
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مايو 2026 $2,140.25 مدفوعة
Studio Meridian 02 مايو 2026 $863.40 مسودة
الإجمالي $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

Invoices

4 invoices · May 2026

New invoice
Customer Date Amount Status
Northwind Trading Co. 12 May 2026 $4,820.50 Paid
Harbour Point Ltd 09 May 2026 $12,500.75 Overdue
Cedar Clinic Group 05 May 2026 $2,140.25 Paid
Studio Meridian 02 May 2026 $863.40 Draft
Total $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

चालान

4 चालान · मई 2026

नया चालान
ग्राहक तारीख राशि स्थिति
Northwind Trading Co. 12 मई 2026 $4,820.50 भुगतान हुआ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 मई 2026 $12,500.75 बकाया
Cedar Clinic Group 05 मई 2026 $2,140.25 भुगतान हुआ
Studio Meridian 02 मई 2026 $863.40 ड्राफ़्ट
कुल $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

চালান

4 চালান · মে 2026

নতুন চালান
ক্রেতা তারিখ পরিমাণ অবস্থা
Northwind Trading Co. 12 মে 2026 $4,820.50 পরিশোধিত
Harbour Point Ltd 09 মে 2026 $12,500.75 বকেয়া
Cedar Clinic Group 05 মে 2026 $2,140.25 পরিশোধিত
Studio Meridian 02 মে 2026 $863.40 খসড়া
সর্বমোট $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

انوائسز

4 انوائسز · مئی 2026

نئی انوائس
کسٹمر تاریخ رقم حالت
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مئی 2026 $4,820.50 ادا شدہ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مئی 2026 $12,500.75 واجب الادا
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مئی 2026 $2,140.25 ادا شدہ
Studio Meridian 02 مئی 2026 $863.40 مسودہ
کل $20,324.90

Questions

Everything you need to know

Is Paper & Pen a good Tally alternative?
Yes, if you want cloud access, online payments and an Arabic interface without buying a licence. Tally remains strong for offline statutory bookkeeping by a trained operator.
Can I use Paper & Pen without installing anything?
Yes. It is fully cloud-based. You open it in a browser on any device, and everyone sees the same live data.
Does Paper & Pen support multiple currencies like Tally?
Yes. You can invoice in OMR, AED, SAR, USD, EUR and more, with correct decimals per document.
Can customers pay my invoices online?
Yes. Each invoice can include a Paymob payment link, so customers pay by card and the payment reconciles automatically.
Is there a free version?
Yes. Sales and invoicing are free forever. You only pay if you add modules such as Inventory, HR or Accounting.

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Open a free Paper & Pen workspace in your browser and issue your first invoice in minutes. No licence, no install.

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