Fab ERP: fifteen questions, answered

The answers owners ask first about Fab ERP, an ERP for Indian fabrication businesses. For anything not here, use the contact page.

By Fab ERP team

Questions

What is Fab ERP?

Fab ERP is an ERP for Indian fabrication businesses. It files purchase orders from your email for review, lists customer dues by age, makes quotations, proformas, invoices and challans, and has an assistant called Fabio.

Who is Fab ERP for?

Owners and accounts staff of fabrication shops and small factories in India who want to see orders, papers and dues without chasing people.

How does Fab ERP read purchase orders from email?

It connects to your mailbox (Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook or any IMAP mailbox) and shows each purchase order as a review row with item, material, thickness, dimensions, quantity, rate, value and deadline, each with a confidence score. You check it and press Accept, and the order is made. Anything unsure waits for a person.

How do I see which customers owe me money?

Open the clients ledger. It lists dues by age, most overdue first, with statements, credit limits and 60+ days ageing.

Does Fab ERP work with Tally?

Yes, through a connector (beta) that we set up with you. It reads vouchers, ledgers, GST figures, party dues, bank and cash, and writes nothing to Tally.

Does Fab ERP replace Tally?

No. Tally or your accountant’s books stay the books. Fab ERP covers the work before and around the voucher.

Can I use it on my phone?

Yes. It runs in a browser and can be added to a phone home screen, with a PIN lock.

Can I make challans and send them on WhatsApp?

Yes. Make a challan from the order and share it on WhatsApp from the document screen.

Does Fab ERP file GST returns?

No. Fab ERP does not file GST returns or make government tax documents; your accountant or your accounting system does that.

Does it handle job work?

It makes the job work challan and tracks contractor jobs and payments. It does not file job work returns or keep a job worker’s stock ledger.

What is Fabio?

Fabio is the assistant inside Fab ERP. It answers questions from your own books and helps create documents. You can teach it terms from your shop.

What does Fab ERP not do?

It does not file returns, work out wages, read or write CAD drawings, nest sheets or program machines, and it is not a replacement for your accounts.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Every account starts with a 14-day trial.

How much does Fab ERP cost?

Prices for the Silver and Gold plans are on the pricing page, monthly and plus 18% GST.

Can I cancel and take my data?

You can cancel any time. Access runs to the end of the paid period, then you have 30 days to export.

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