Sleet vs Busy
A Busy Alternative for Purchase, Stock and Production
Compare BUSY with Sleet ERP on purchase, godowns, batches, production, job work, GST and pricing.
- 17 capabilities side by side
- Listed prices checked 30 Oct 2026
- Assisted migration
Sleet
Busy- Purchase ordersYes: Sleet: With multi-level approvalsYes: Busy: Purchase order to GRN to invoice
- Purchase requests (indents)Yes: Sleet: Purchase requests with approvalYes: Busy: Indent management, BUSY 21 Enterprise
- Goods receipt (GRN)Yes: Sleet: GRN against the PO, with QC holdYes: Busy: GRN
Quick verdict
BUSY Accounting Software (Accounting, inventory & GST software for the desktop). Free Express edition; BUSY 21 single-user licences ₹11,000 to ₹22,000, or BUSY Magic from ₹5,000 per 360 days, plus GST (as listed on busy.in). Main difference: Approvals and quality in one cloud ERP. Sleet ERP wrote this comparison, so test each point in a demo of both products.
Competitor details last checked 29 Oct 2026
- 17of 17 capabilities built into Sleet
- 12included with Busy
- 5partly included or to check with Busy
Why teams compare
Why teams compare Sleet with Busy.
- 01
How BUSY is priced
A free Express edition, BUSY 21 licences from ₹11,000 to ₹22,000 for one user, or BUSY Magic from ₹5,000 per 360 days, plus GST; the app and BUSY Online cost extra. Sleet ERP is per user, in the cloud, with Sleet Accounting and GST Filing included.
- 02
Approvals and quality in one cloud ERP
Sleet ERP can send each document type through your approval levels, from the web or the app, and adds QC templates with incoming and in-process checks, next to GST invoicing and your books.
- 03
Help with the switch
Items, stock, customers, vendors and ledgers come across from your BUSY exports, and our team checks your opening stock and balances.
Scorecard
Sleet vs Busy, feature by feature.
Each line says what is included, what is partly included or needs checking with the vendor, and what is not included. Pick a category to narrow the list.
| Capability | Sleet | Busy |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase | ||
| Purchase ordersRaise, approve, revise and track what is still to come in. | Yes: With multi-level approvals | Yes: Purchase order to GRN to invoice |
| Purchase requests (indents)Store staff ask for material before purchase raises the PO. | Yes: Purchase requests with approval | Yes: Indent management, BUSY 21 Enterprise |
| Goods receipt (GRN)Goods received against the PO, with batches and serial numbers. | Yes: GRN against the PO, with QC hold | Yes: GRN |
| Stock | ||
| Multiple warehousesStock per godown, with transfers between them. | Yes: Reserved & on-order stock per warehouse | Yes: Multiple godowns with transfers |
| Batch, serial & expiryTrack lots, expiry dates and individual units. | Yes: Batch, expiry & serial numbers | Yes: Batch, expiry & serial/IMEI numbers |
| BarcodesCodes on items and printed labels. | Yes: EAN-13 barcodes & A4 label sheets | Yes: Print barcodes & scan in the app |
| Production & quality | ||
| Bills of materialsWhat goes into each finished item. | Yes: BOMs with versions | Yes: Multi-level & alternate BOMs |
| Work ordersProduction against the BOM, step by step. | Yes: Work orders with process steps | Yes: Production orders |
| Job workMaterial sent to a job worker and received back. | Yes: Send to & receive from job workers | Yes: Job work |
| Quality checksInspection on receipt and during production. | Yes: QC templates, incoming & in-process checks | Partly, or check with the vendor: Check with Busy |
| Beyond the ERP | ||
| GST invoicingGST invoices with e-invoice and e-way bill. | Yes: GST invoices, e-invoice & e-way bill | Yes: GST, e-invoice & e-way bill |
| AccountingLedgers, P&L and balance sheet on the same data. | Yes: Sleet Accounting included | Yes: Built in |
| HR & payrollAttendance and payroll for the same company. | Yes: SleetHR in the same login (own plan) | Partly, or check with the vendor: Payroll in BUSY 21 Enterprise |
| CRMLeads and follow-ups before the quotation. | Yes: Leads & follow-ups, from Enterprise | Partly, or check with the vendor: Enquiry & call management, Enterprise |
| Mobile appWork and approve from the phone. | Yes: Documents, stock & approvals in the app | Yes: Android & iOS app, ₹3,600 a device a year + GST |
| Pricing & access | ||
| PricingAs each vendor lists it; prices may change. Sleet ERP includes Sleet Accounting and GST Filing. | Yes: From ₹2,400 per user a month billed yearly | Free Express edition; BUSY 21 single-user licences ₹11,000 to ₹22,000, or BUSY Magic from ₹5,000 per 360 days, plus GST (as listed on busy.in). |
| Where you can use itCloud, desktop or self-hosted. | Yes: Cloud, web & mobile app | Partly, or check with the vendor: Windows desktop; BUSY Online from ₹10,800 per 360 days + GST |
| Switching helpWe map items, stock, parties and ledgers and check opening stock. | Yes: Assisted migration, Tally XML import | Partly, or check with the vendor: Varies by vendor |
- Yes: Included or built in
- Partly, or check with the vendor: Partly included, or check with the vendor
- No: Not included
Competitor details are based on publicly available product and pricing information and may change. Check with Busy for their latest plans. Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
Busy sources: busy.in/pricing, busy.in/busy-21-pricing, busy.in/accounting-software/inventory-management, busy.in/accounting-software/manufacturing, busy.in/faqs/features/inventory-job-work/1, busy.in/mobile-accounting-software, busy.in/cloud-accounting-software
Fair comparison
When to choose Busy, and when to choose Sleet.
When to choose Busy
- You want desktop software that works offline, with a one-time licence.
- Its free Express edition covers your billing.
- Its pricing works out cheaper for your business.
When to choose Sleet
- You want purchase, stock, production and quality on the same records as your GST invoices and books.
- You want each document to go through approvals by reporting manager, org-chart level, role or a named person.
- You want HR and payroll from the same company in the same login, with SleetHR.
What you get with Sleet.
The parts of Sleet that matter most when you weigh it against Busy.
See plans and pricingApprovals by your hierarchy
Send each document to the reporting manager, a level of your org chart, a role or a named person, with as many levels as you need, on the web or in the app.
Purchase to production on one record
Purchase requests, GRN with a QC hold, BOMs with versions, work orders with process steps and job work, on the same items and godowns.
Stock you can trust
Batches, expiry dates and serial numbers, with on-hand, reserved and on-order stock for every warehouse.
GST invoicing and books included
Sleet Accounting and GST Filing come with Sleet ERP: GST invoices, e-invoices, e-way bills and ledgers from the same documents.
Sleet AI that drafts documents
Ask about stock, sales and dues in plain words, and have Sleet AI draft a quotation, order or PO for you to confirm.
Switching
Moving from Busy, step by step.
- 1
Export and map your data
Items, opening stock, customers, vendors and ledgers from Busy are mapped into Sleet.
- 2
Check opening stock and balances
We match stock by warehouse and your opening balances, so you start where you left off.
- 3
Set up approvals and go live
We set up your approval levels and custom fields, and your team starts raising orders in Sleet.
What moves across
- Items and stock
- Customers and vendors
- Ledgers
- Open orders
Tally masters, opening stock and vouchers come in from Tally XML or Excel, and we check your opening stock before you go live.
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Questions
Sleet vs Busy: FAQs
Something else? Message us on WhatsApp at +91 82001 72869 or write to sales@getsleet.cloud.
Can we use Sleet ERP from several branches?
Yes. Sleet ERP runs in the cloud, each branch keeps its own GSTIN, godowns and document series, and head office sees all of them together.
How does pricing compare with BUSY?
Sleet ERP is from ₹2,400 per user a month billed yearly, with Sleet Accounting and GST Filing included. BUSY lists a free Express edition, single-user licences from ₹11,000 to ₹22,000, and BUSY Magic from ₹5,000 per 360 days, plus GST (busy.in, checked 30 Oct 2026).
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