Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Zoho Challenges SAP, Oracle with India-Centric ERP
Zoho, an Indian tech company, has created a new tool called ERP to help businesses manage their operations.
This tool is special because it is made just for India, using things like UPI, Aadhaar, and GST.
The company's boss, Sridhar Vembu, thinks this is important because it helps India control its own technology, just like how countries should have their own rules and systems.
He compares big tech companies to the old East India Company, which used to control a lot of trade and resources.
Vembu believes that countries should have their own tech to be independent.
Zoho is also working on other tools, like Arattai, which is a private messaging app.
He says it might take a long time, maybe 5-15 years, for countries to have full control over their technology.
Meanwhile, many people are supporting Zoho and asking for more Indian-made tech solutions.
Zoho unveils a new ERP platform designed specifically for India's digital economy, challenging global giants like SAP and Oracle.
The platform is AI-native and built to integrate seamlessly with India's digital public infrastructure, including UPI, Aadhaar, and GST.
Zoho is expanding its R&D campuses across Tamil Nadu, focusing on finance and ERP products.
Sridhar Vembu emphasizes the need for 'technology sovereignty' and compares Big Tech to the East India Company.
Zoho's privacy-focused tool, Arattai, is updated weekly, with plans for a bigger push once it reaches a certain level of feature compatibility.
- Who
- Sridhar Vembu, co-founder and CEO of Zoho.
- What
- Zoho's new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform designed for India's digital economy.
- When
- The ERP platform has been in development for nearly 15 years, with intensive R&D over the last 5 years.
- Where
- India, with a focus on expanding R&D campuses across Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- To challenge global ERP giants like SAP and Oracle, and to promote technology sovereignty.
- Zoho's ERP
- New platform designed specifically for India's digital economy, including UPI, Aadhaar, and GST.
- Development Timeline
- Nearly 15 years of work, including 5 years of intensive R&D.
- AI-Native
- Embeds intelligence across finance, operations, and compliance workflows.
- R&D Locations
- Expanding product-focused campuses across Tamil Nadu, including Tenkasi, Kumbakonam, and Palladam.
- Market Focus
- Aims to challenge global heavyweights like SAP and Oracle in the ERP market.
- Tech Sovereignty
- Vembu emphasizes the need for 'technology sovereignty' and compares Big Tech to the East India Company.
- Arattai Updates
- Zoho's privacy-focused tool, Arattai, is updated weekly with end-to-end encryption.
- Tech Sovereignty Timeline
- Achieving full tech sovereignty could take 5-15 years.
Sources
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