Log inStart free trial

Compare: Construction ERP

Billing software beside a construction ERP

A construction ERP runs purchase, stores, payroll and accounts. Tatha Vastu does one job: measurement to certified RA bill. Many contractors will run both.

Start free trialGet a free bill check

Construction ERP and Tatha Vastu. General construction ERPs cover procurement, inventory, payroll, project costing and accounts, with a billing module among many.

TopicConstruction ERPTatha Vastu
ScopeConstruction ERPPurchase, stores, plant, payroll, costing, accounts and billingTatha VastuMeasurement, RA bills, deviations, recoveries and client certification
Measurement at siteConstruction ERPOften entered at the office from registers; site apps varyTatha VastuPhone app built for L x B x D x nos, deductions, photos, offline
Client bill formatsConstruction ERPStandard bill print; client formats usually need customisationTatha VastuCPWD and PWD formats built in; others built during onboarding
Cumulative and previous columnsConstruction ERPSupported, with history kept as the module allowsTatha VastuPrevious column from the client's certified figure; split items keep history
Deviation and extra itemsConstruction ERPVaries; often tracked as budget against actual costTatha VastuBOQ against executed per item, alerts at 80% and 100%, extra item register
RecoveriesConstruction ERPConfigured in accounts, often after the bill is raisedTatha VastuRetention, advances, cess, TDS and GST TDS on the bill itself
Client certificationConstruction ERPOutside the system: paper, email or the client's own portalTatha VastuFree bill room for the client's engineer to certify line by line
ImplementationConstruction ERPMonths of setup across departments, with process changesTatha VastuFirst work order live in its first bill cycle; BOQ imported by our team
Pricing basisConstruction ERPUsually per user or per module, with implementation feesTatha VastuPer live work order; site users free
Purchase and storesConstruction ERPFull purchase orders, GRNs and stockTatha VastuNot covered; client-issued material reconciled against billed work only
Payroll and HRConstruction ERPCovered in most suitesTatha VastuNot covered
AccountsConstruction ERPFull ledger in the suiteTatha VastuCertified bills posted to Tally Prime or Zoho Books

When an ERP alone is enough

An ERP's own billing module may be all you need in these cases.

  • Your clients accept the ERP's standard bill print without changes
  • Billing is milestone-based, with little measurement
  • Your ERP already has a site app your engineers use every day

Talk to the billing team

Questions

What contractors ask when they compare Tatha Vastu with a construction erp.

Contact the billing team

Do we have to replace our ERP?

No. Tatha Vastu handles measurement and RA bills. Certified amounts can go to your accounts system, and the ERP keeps purchase, stores and payroll.

How does data reach our accounts?

Certified bills post to Tally Prime or Zoho Books. For other systems, bills and recoveries export to Excel in a fixed layout your team can import.

Is there an API?

API access is part of the Enterprise plan. Talk to sales about what your ERP needs to receive.

Why not use the ERP's billing module?

If it reproduces your clients' formats and your engineers measure in it at site, keep it. Tatha Vastu is for contractors whose bills still end up in Excel.