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RA bill software versus Excel workbooks

The same RA bill, made in a linked Excel workbook and in Tatha Vastu: where numbers get retyped, where cumulative links break, and what the client's engineer can check.

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Excel workbook and Tatha Vastu. Excel can reproduce any bill format and everyone in a billing office knows it.

TopicExcel workbookTatha Vastu
Recording measurementsExcel workbookWritten in a site register, then typed into a sheet at the officeTatha VastuRecorded once on the phone at site, against the BOQ item
Link to the BOQExcel workbookBy item number typed in each sheet; a renumbered item breaks lookupsTatha VastuEvery measurement is tied to a BOQ item when it is recorded
Previous columnExcel workbookCopied from last month's file, often from the claim, not the certificateTatha VastuFilled from the client's last certified figure
Split or substituted itemsExcel workbookNew rows restart at zero unless someone carries history by handTatha VastuNew items keep a link to the original, so cumulative quantities carry
EvidenceExcel workbookPhotos sit in phones and chat groups, apart from the billTatha VastuPhoto, location, date and drawing attached to each measurement
Deviation warningsExcel workbookFound when someone compares BOQ and executed columnsTatha VastuAlerts at 80% and 100% of BOQ quantity, item by item
RecoveriesExcel workbookFormulas per workbook; a changed percentage needs every copy fixedTatha VastuConfigured once per work order and applied the same way each bill
GST invoiceExcel workbookTyped again from the abstract into the accounts softwareTatha VastuGenerated from the bill's own figures, with IRN where e-invoicing applies
Client checkingExcel workbookPrinted bill; the engineer visits site to verify doubtful linesTatha VastuBill room link: open any line, see its measurement and photo, certify
VersionsExcel workbookSeveral files at month end, emailed back and forthTatha VastuOne bill, every change logged with user and time
Bill formatsExcel workbookAny format, built by whoever knows the workbookTatha VastuCPWD and PWD formats built in; other client formats built during onboarding
CostExcel workbookOffice licence you already have, plus the hours spent retypingTatha VastuFrom ₹4,999 a month billed yearly; site users free

When Excel is the better choice

Keep the workbook if your billing looks like this.

  • One small work order with a handful of BOQ items and one bill a quarter
  • Lump-sum or milestone contracts with no measured quantities
  • A one-off bill for a client whose format nobody will see again

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Questions

What contractors ask when they compare Tatha Vastu with a excel workbook.

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Can we import our existing Excel BOQ?

Yes. Send the BOQ workbook and our team imports it for your first work order. Items, units, rates and quantities become the billing master.

Can we still export the bill to Excel?

Yes. The abstract, measurement sheets and recovery schedule export to Excel and PDF in the client's format, so your accounts team can keep its own files.

What about the bills already raised in Excel?

Enter the last certified up-to-date quantity of each item as the opening figure. The next bill's previous column then starts from the client's certificate.

Do site engineers need laptops?

No. They record measurements on an Android or iOS phone, offline if needed. Site users are never charged per seat.

How long does the move take?

One work order can be billed from Tatha Vastu within its first bill cycle. Run the workbook beside it for one month and compare.