Karyai vs Practive: which fits your CA firm?
Practive is a well-established, published-pricing CA office management platform with its own client-facing WhatsApp features. Karyai takes a narrower, WhatsApp-first approach to how employees themselves work. Here is how they actually differ, based on Practive’s own site.
| Karyai | Practive | |
|---|---|---|
| Core idea | Employees do their daily work — task updates, hours, attendance — inside WhatsApp; AI structures the conversation | A cloud CA office platform (client portal, tasks, billing, documents) with WhatsApp/SMS/Email used mainly for client communication |
| How employees update work | WhatsApp, in English, Hindi or Hinglish; AI turns replies into tasks and work logs | Web platform and a mobile app; a "WhatsApp AI Assistant" and WhatsApp API integration are listed, but described for client follow-ups and notifications, not employee task input |
| Client communication | Not a focus — Karyai is an internal coordination tool | A core feature: WhatsApp/SMS/Email client follow-ups, bulk messaging, automated payment reminders |
| GST invoicing & billing | Yes — sent on WhatsApp, with reminders and a payment-received pause | Yes — billing management, multi-billing entities |
| Task & project management | Yes — recurring client project templates, natural-language task assignment | Yes — task management, client management, user management |
| Attendance | Yes — GPS-photo attendance, leave, payroll workflows | Yes — attendance management |
| Document management | Not currently offered | Yes — document management, DSC management |
| Client portal | Not currently offered | Yes — client login portal |
| Proposals, e-signature, notice tracking, filing prep | Not currently offered | Not listed on Practive’s feature list either |
| Pricing | Not published — discussed on a demo call, priced per user | Published: ₹99/user/month (5 users) down to ₹75/user/month (31–100 users), billed annually, exclusive of GST |
| Track record claimed | One verified deployment: a 43-employee CA firm, Pune | "Trusted by 2,000+ Chartered Accountants" (Practive’s own claim, not independently verified by us) |
| Try before you buy | Complimentary 20-minute audit and live demo; no free plan | Demo and free trial offered per Practive’s site |
Karyai makes more sense when
Your biggest problem is getting staff to actually report task status and hours — without opening yet another web app — and you’re comfortable discussing price on a call rather than seeing it published upfront.
Practive makes more sense when
You want a broader platform today — client portal, document and DSC management, and transparent per-user pricing you can compare without a sales call. Its 2,000+ CA claim, if it matters to you, is worth asking Practive to substantiate directly.
The honest overlap
Both cover tasks, GST invoicing/billing and attendance, and both touch WhatsApp somewhere. The real difference is where WhatsApp sits: for Practive it’s a channel for reaching clients; for Karyai it’s where employees themselves do the work. Neither product currently offers proposals/e-signature or notice tracking.
Frequently asked questions
Is Karyai an alternative to Practive?
Partly. Both serve Indian CA firms and both cover tasks, GST invoicing and attendance. Practive is the broader platform today — client portal, document management, published pricing. Karyai is narrower and WhatsApp-first specifically for how employees log their own work.
Does Practive really have "2,000+" CA customers?
That figure is Practive’s own published claim on its website; we have not independently verified it and note it here for reference only.
Why doesn’t Karyai publish pricing like Practive does?
Karyai is priced per user and confirmed on a demo call once your firm size and setup are known. See Karyai pricing for what’s included.
Comparison based on Practive’s public website (practive.in and practive.in/pricing/) on 27 September 2026, and on Karyai’s current feature set. Features and pricing change; check practive.in for current details. Karyai is not affiliated with Practive. Spotted an inaccuracy? Message us on WhatsApp and we will correct it.
See the WhatsApp-first version of this workflow.
A complimentary 20-minute audit shows tasks, GST invoicing, work logs and attendance running through WhatsApp on your own firm.
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