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Buyer's Guide

Best software for interior fit-out and MEP contractors in India: BOQ, variations, site and billing

Rebota wrote this guide, and Rebota is one of the six products in it. Each product is described from its maker's own pages, on the dates marked. Nothing is scored or ranked, and Rebota's limits are listed next to its strengths.

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6: site apps, accounts and ERP
Scores and ranks
None given
Pages read
24 Oct and 5 Nov 2026, makers' own pages

Key Takeaways

  • Interior and MEP jobs are won on a BOQ and lost on variations. Whatever you choose must hold the BOQ, record every change the client asks for, and bill it.
  • Site apps and accounts are often two products. Onsite lists BOQ and RA bills on Business+ (₹15,000 a user a year, minimum 5 users on its plan cards) and sells a Tally link for ₹20,000 a year; Powerplay does not publish a price. Tally keeps the books but its pages do not list BOQs or variations.
  • Rebota keeps the BOQ, variations, purchase orders, material, site log, quality checks, service tickets, RA bills and the accounts in one account: Starter ₹9,832 for the first year, then ₹11,990 a year, up to 5 users, plus GST.
  • ERPNext and SAP Business One are general ERPs: ask the partner what they add for BOQ, variations and RA billing, and what it costs.
On this page
  1. How this guide was put together
  2. Five questions that sort the list
  3. Site apps: Onsite and Powerplay
  4. Accounts and general ERP: Tally, ERPNext and SAP Business One
  5. BOQ to bill in one place: Rebota
  6. Where Rebota is the wrong choice
  7. Sources
  8. FAQs

How this guide was put together #

Rebota makes software for interior and MEP contractors, and this page is ours. Each product is described only from its maker's own pages: Onsite and Powerplay as checked on 24 October 2026 for our construction software guide, and Tally, ERPNext and SAP Business One as read on 5 November 2026. Where a page does not mention something, we write "not stated": the product may still have it, so ask.

Five questions that sort the list #

  1. Do you work on a BOQ? Office fit-outs, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire and ELV jobs usually do. The BOQ should become your purchase list and your bills.
  2. How do variations reach the client? Each change needs a record, a price, an approval and a line on the next bill.
  3. Do you keep stock? Cable, pipe, fittings, panels, boards and hardware go from store to site; you need to know what is left where.
  4. Do you maintain what you install? AMC, complaints and snags after handover need tickets, not phone calls.
  5. Where are your books? If the accounts stay in Tally, the site app must send bills to Tally. If not, choose software that keeps the accounts too.

Site apps: Onsite and Powerplay #

  • Onsite lists Business at ₹12,000 and Business+ at ₹15,000 a user a year, billed yearly; Business+ adds BOQ and RA bills, budget, purchase orders and staff payroll. Its plan cards say at least 5 users (its FAQ says 3), Enterprise starts at ₹12 lakh a year, and the Tally link is an add-on at ₹20,000 a year plus ₹5,000 maintenance. It offers a guided demo, not a free trial. GST invoicing is not mentioned on its pricing page.
  • Powerplay does not publish a price; you request a demo. Its home page lists projects and work, material, labour and payroll, issues, reports and petty cash. Accounting, GST invoicing, BOQ and RA bills are not mentioned there.

Accounts and general ERP: Tally, ERPNext and SAP Business One #

  • TallyPrime Silver (one PC) is ₹750 a month, ₹8,100 for 12 months or ₹22,500 for life; Gold (several users) is ₹2,250, ₹24,300 or ₹67,500; all plus 18% GST. It is accounting and GST software; BOQs, variations and site records are not listed on the Tally pages we read, which is why contractors pair it with a site app or a partner's add-on. Ask the partner what the add-on covers and costs.
  • ERPNext is open source (GPL-3.0) and free to host yourself, with Frappe Cloud sites from ₹410 a month. Frappe does not implement it directly; a partner does.
  • SAP Business One is SAP's ERP for small and midsize companies, with project costs, service management (warranty contracts and service calls), purchasing and stock, run in the cloud or on your own servers. SAP publishes no price; you request a quote.

BOQ to bill in one place: Rebota #

Rebota holds the BOQ, change orders, purchase orders against the BOQ, stock in store and on site, the site log, quality checklists, a service desk for AMC visits and complaints, RA bills with retention that become GST invoices, subcontract work orders, payroll and the accounts. Starter ₹9,832 for the first year, then ₹11,990 a year, up to 5 users, plus GST; Growth ₹32,546 for the first year, then ₹39,690 a year, up to 25 users. After the 15-day trial, keep using Rebota free: 1 user, 30 GST invoices a month, stock, suppliers and cash. Upgrade only when you need more. Tally data can be imported.

Where Rebota is the wrong choice #

  • Rebota is not a design tool: it does not make drawings, 3D views or renders for interior clients.
  • Generating the IRN or the e-way bill number from inside Rebota needs its GST service-provider connection, which was not switched on as of 29 October 2026; until it is, they are generated on the government portals.
  • Rebota runs online only. If you must keep software on your own servers, SAP Business One offers that.
  • If you only want a site diary and photos for a few jobs, a simpler site app may be enough.

Sources #

Every statement about another product comes from these pages. Rebota's figures come from its own plan settings and its interior and MEP page.

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At a Glance

ProductWhat it isListed priceBOQ, variations, RA billsGST booksFree or trial
Rebota Site to accounts, runs online Starter ₹9,832 first year, then ₹11,990 a year, 5 users, plus GST Yes Yes 15-day trial with all modules, then a free plan
Onsite Construction site app ₹15,000 a user a year (Business+), min. 5 users BOQ and RA bills on Business+ Tally link add-on ₹20,000 a year Guided demo, no trial
Powerplay Construction site app Not published Not mentioned on its home page Not mentioned Demo
TallyPrime Accounting and GST Silver ₹22,500 for life or ₹8,100 a year, + 18% GST Not listed; partner add-ons Yes Ask Tally
ERPNext Open-source ERP Self-host free; Frappe Cloud from ₹410 a month Ask a partner Ask a partner Free to self-host
SAP Business One ERP for small and midsize firms Not published Ask a partner Ask a partner Request a quote

Which One Should You Actually Use

Who Should Use Rebota

Indian interior fit-out, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire, ELV, modular kitchen and facade contractors who want the BOQ, variations, material, site work, service tickets, bills and accounts in one account at a published price.

Who Should NOT Use Rebota (Yet)

Design studios that need drawings and renders, contractors who must generate e-invoices from inside the software today, and firms that must run software on their own servers.

When the Other Option Is Genuinely Better

Onsite or Powerplay when you only need a site app and will keep the books in Tally. Tally alone when jobs are small and the BOQ lives in Excel. SAP Business One when you need on-premise software and have a partner. ERPNext when a partner will set it up and you want open source.

When You Don't Need Software At All

One or two jobs at a time, a BOQ in Excel that one person updates, and variations approved by e-mail. Excel stops working when variations are not billed, or material bought for one site is used on another.

Hidden Costs to Weigh In Either Direction

Per-user prices with minimum user counts; a paid link between a site app and Tally; partner implementation for ERPNext and SAP Business One; GST on prices shown before tax; and unbilled variations, which cost more than any software.

The Short Version

If the books stay in Tally, compare site apps on BOQ, variations and how bills reach Tally. If you want one place from BOQ to the balance sheet, compare Rebota with a partner-built ERPNext or SAP Business One on price and on how variations are billed.

Professional Practices

Take one finished job to every demo: its BOQ, three variations, a purchase order, a material issue to site, a snag raised after handover and the last RA bill. Ask each vendor to show how much of the variation value was billed.

Action Checklist

  • Count your running jobs, site supervisors, office staff and service technicians.
  • Read each pricing page yourself: per user, minimum users, add-ons, before or after GST.
  • In each demo, import a BOQ from Excel and raise a variation.
  • Turn the BOQ and the approved variation into one RA bill with GST.

Related Intelligence

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the best software for interior fit-out and MEP contractors in India?▾
It depends on where your books are. If they stay in Tally, compare site apps such as Onsite (BOQ and RA bills on Business+, ₹15,000 a user a year) and Powerplay (price on request). If you want the BOQ, variations, material, service tickets, bills and accounts in one place, Rebota does that (Starter ₹9,832 first year, then ₹11,990 a year, 5 users, plus GST). ERPNext and SAP Business One fit when a partner sets them up.
Can I use Tally for an interior or MEP business?▾
Tally is accounting and GST software. BOQs, variations and site records are not listed on the Tally pages we read, so contractors add a site app or a partner's add-on. Rebota can import Tally data if you move.
Which software tracks variations and change orders?▾
Rebota records change orders against the BOQ and bills them on the next RA bill. Ask the others to show a variation from request to bill in the demo; it is not described on the pages we read.
Is there software for AMC and service after handover?▾
Rebota has a service desk for AMC visits and complaints. SAP Business One lists service management with warranty contracts and service calls.
What does it cost?▾
Rebota: Starter ₹9,832 for the first year, then ₹11,990 a year, up to 5 users, plus GST. Onsite Business+: ₹15,000 a user a year, minimum 5 users on its plan cards. TallyPrime Silver: ₹22,500 for life or ₹8,100 a year, plus 18% GST. ERPNext: free to host yourself, Frappe Cloud from ₹410 a month. Powerplay and SAP Business One: on request.
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