Migration
Switch to Vitabu ERP Without Starting Over
Bring your chart of accounts, customers, vendors and products from QuickBooks, TallyPrime, Excel or any CSV export — with automatic column matching and opening balances posted correctly, not just dumped into a spreadsheet import screen.
How it works
Export from your current system
QuickBooks, TallyPrime and most accounting tools can export your accounts, customers, vendors and products to Excel or CSV.
Upload the file
Upload the exported spreadsheet directly — no reformatting required first.
Review the automatic column mapping
Vitabu matches your file's columns to the right fields automatically (recognizing common headers like "Customer Name", "TIN", "Opening Balance"), and flags anything that looks like it belongs in a different import — you review and adjust before anything is created.
Import
Rows import with opening balances posted to your ledger, ready to use immediately.
What you can bring across
Chart of Accounts
Account code, name, type and parent account — your existing account structure, not a reset to a generic default.
Customers
Name, contact details, TIN, payment terms, credit limit and opening balance.
Vendors / Suppliers
Name, contact details, TIN, bank details, payment terms and opening balance.
Products / Services
SKU, name, unit of measure, sales price, reorder level and opening stock quantity with unit cost.
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Migration — Frequently Asked Questions
Can I migrate from QuickBooks or TallyPrime?
Yes. Export your chart of accounts, customers, vendors and products from QuickBooks or TallyPrime to Excel or CSV, then import that file directly into Vitabu — there's no direct QuickBooks/Tally connection, just a straightforward spreadsheet import with automatic column matching.
What data can I import?
Chart of Accounts, Customers, Vendors/Suppliers, and Products/Services — including opening balances and opening stock quantities.
Will the column mapping get it wrong?
You review and adjust the mapping before anything imports — nothing is created automatically without your confirmation. Vitabu also flags rows that look like they belong to a different import (for example, financial-statement line items accidentally included in a customer list).
Do opening balances get posted correctly?
Yes — customer, vendor and product opening balances post as real, balanced entries to your ledger, not as unreconciled numbers sitting outside it.
Is there support if I get stuck?
Yes — reach out over WhatsApp or email and we'll help you through it.
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