Tactive is an established Indian construction ERP, popular with very large EPC contractors and infrastructure firms. Its strengths are deep financial integration, multi-entity accounting, advanced procurement workflows and module breadth. The flip side is implementation timelines of 3–6 months, consultant-driven configuration, and pricing that often crosses ₹50,000+/month once you stack the modules a real EPC needs.
Site Setu is built around the opposite philosophy — be live in a week, not a quarter. Per-user pricing with the final quote shared after a free 30-minute discovery call, mobile-first interface for site supervisors, in-house onboarding (no consultants), and the practical India-builder workflows: BOQ, RA bills, mazdoor wages, GST invoices, multi-site dashboard. Site Setu's used by 500+ projects and 35,000+ labour records across 15+ states. The honest answer is that they aim at different customers: Tactive at very large EPC firms, Site Setu at SMB to mid-market builders. Below is the breakdown.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Site Setu | Tactive |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per user · custom quote on call | ₹50,000+/mo (modular ERP) + implementation |
| Implementation time | 1–7 days | 3–6 months typical |
| Built for | SMB to mid-market builders, 3–50 sites | Large EPC firms, 50+ projects, multi-entity |
| Modules included (Pro plan) | All 12 modules unlocked | Modular — pay per module added |
| Hindi + English UI & support | ✓ English UI with Hindi labels + Hindi/English support | Limited |
| GST-compliant billing | ✓ Built-in (Pro plan) | ✓ Available |
| BOQ + RA bill generation | ✓ Linked to work-done % | ✓ Available |
| Multi-site dashboard | ✓ Up to unlimited | ✓ Available |
| Mobile-friendly | ✓ Mobile-responsive web — opens in any phone browser, no install | Desktop-primary, mobile add-on |
| Onboarding model | In-house, 1:1 video call | Consultants / system integrator |
| Custom modules | On Enterprise plan | ✓ Strong customization |
| Audit trail of edits & deletions | ✓ Built-in (every edit logged) | ✓ Available |
✓ Choose Site Setu when…
- →You need to be live in days, not 3–6 months of ERP implementation.
- →You're an SMB or mid-market builder — Site Setu's per-user pricing (custom quote on a 30-min call) is materially below ₹50,000+/mo modular ERPs at your scale.
- →Your supervisors live on mobile — site-first, offline-friendly, low-bandwidth UI matters.
- →You want to avoid consultants and IT projects — in-house 1:1 onboarding gets you live without a system integrator.
- →You want a predictable monthly cost with all 12 modules unlocked, not module-by-module quotes.
→ Tactive might fit better when…
- →You're a very large EPC firm with 100+ projects, multiple legal entities and a dedicated IT team to support a long implementation.
- →You need deep financial ERP integration with multi-entity accounting, complex inter-company billing and statutory consolidations.
Tactive is a serious ERP for serious EPC firms. Use what fits — that's the only honest recommendation.
We were quoted nearly six months for a full ERP rollout, with consultants on retainer. For an 8-site builder like us that was overkill. Site Setu had us live in a week — Pro plan, all modules unlocked, with a per-user quote scoped to our team on a 30-minute call. My supervisors actually use the mobile app. BOQs are clean, RA bills go out on Friday with GST sorted, and I'm not paying anyone to keep the system running. Right-sized tool for our stage.