AutoEntry is the biggest name in document capture, so it turns up on shortlists even in practices that run entirely on Tally. It is worth knowing two specific things before it gets there. First, bank statements are its most expensive item at 3 credits a page while invoices cost 1, which is the reverse of what most Indian practices need. Second, and more importantly, their own documentation states that it does not allocate nominal codes for bank statements. Nominal codes are the Sage equivalent of your Tally ledgers, so the step that takes the time is explicitly not covered.
“AutoEntry doesn't allocate any nominal codes for bank statements.”
What AutoEntry (Sage) costs
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Bank statements | 3 credits per page | the most expensive item on their credit table |
Credit-based pricing. Bank statements consume 3 credits per page, which makes a long statement expensive relative to invoices at 1 credit. Prices above were read from AutoEntry's own published pricing on 7 August 2026. Pricing changes, so confirm on their site before you decide.
AutoEntry and Greenote, side by side
When AutoEntry is the better choice
Greenote is not the right answer for every practice. These are the cases where we would tell you to stay where you are.
Your practice is not on Tally. AutoEntry is built around Xero, QuickBooks and Sage, and it is genuinely good at those.
Your bulk work is purchase invoices and receipts rather than bank statements. That is what the credit pricing is designed for and where it performs.
You need a vendor with Sage behind it for procurement or audit reasons.
Why CAs move to Greenote
The statement never leaves the PC
Your firm stays the data fiduciary for your client's bank data under the DPDP Act, and you can answer the question a client actually asks: who is storing this, and who else sees it.
Nothing is metered
Unlimited statements on every plan, including the lowest one. No page credits, no entry counts, no month where the tool stops working.
The counterparty gets named
Greenote reads the narration for who the transaction was with and binds it to a ledger that already exists in your Tally company, instead of dropping everything into Suspense.
A one-time option exists
The Founding licence is ₹9,999 once for lifetime use on one PC, capped at 100 members. Every direct competitor is annual-only.
Test it on the statements you actually get
The only comparison worth anything is the one run on your own clients' banks. The trial takes a card-free signup and seven days.
AutoEntry alternative: common questions
- Is Greenote a direct replacement for AutoEntry?
- For turning Indian bank statements into Tally vouchers, yes. Greenote reads statement PDFs, Excel and CSV files, classifies each transaction, names the counterparty where the narration allows it and posts all seven voucher types into Tally Prime or Tally ERP 9. Where the two differ is that Greenote is Windows desktop software that processes files on your own PC, while AutoEntry is a cloud service that processes uploaded files on its own servers.
- How much does Greenote cost compared with AutoEntry?
- Greenote is ₹4,999 a year for one PC with unlimited statements, and ₹8,999 a year for up to five PCs. Extra machines are ₹1,500 each per year. There is also a one-time Founding licence at ₹9,999 for lifetime use on one PC, capped at 100 members. AutoEntry pricing as published on 7 August 2026 is set out in the table on this page. Check their current pricing before deciding, since prices change.
- Can I try Greenote before switching from AutoEntry?
- Yes. There is a 7-day free trial and no card is required to start it. Run your own client statements through it during the trial, since the only comparison that matters is how each tool handles the banks your clients actually use.
- Does Greenote issue a GST invoice?
- No. Greenote is not GST-registered, so no GST is added to the listed price and the amount shown is the amount charged. The trade-off is that there is no GST invoice and therefore no input tax credit for your firm. If input credit matters more to you than the headline price, a GST-registered vendor is the better commercial choice.
Compare with other tools
CypherEdge alternative
The closest structural match: desktop software, per-PC licensing, statements to Tally. The comparison comes down to price, the statement cap and what an extra PC costs.
Suvit alternative
Cloud automation for Indian accounting firms, acquired by Vyapar in late 2025. Flat per-firm pricing and browser access, with the data-location questions that come with any cloud tool.
Vouchrit alternative
Cloud statement-to-Tally with the cheapest entry point in the category, priced by parallel logins and by transaction volume rather than by machine.
Parsify alternative
Indian cloud converter that markets party-name cleanup for direct Tally import, priced monthly by statement count rather than annually by seat.