Comparison
Pakka vs Potlu
Potlu, built by Atluz, describes itself as software for Indian interior designers and design-led architecture teams, used through a web app on desktop, tablet and mobile.
The short answer
Potlu is a broad, low-cost back-office suite for interior studios: leads, BOQs, purchasing, accounting reports, payroll and an AI assistant that answers questions about your data. Pakka runs the site inside WhatsApp, drafts quotes from the client's brief and floor plan, and releases money only on proof, such as a QC pass with a second person's approval.
Side by side.
| Potlu | Pakka | |
|---|---|---|
| Site | Tasks, schedules and a project photo timeline in the web app. | The site team's whole app is WhatsApp; QC with evidence; snags hold the handover. |
| Quotes | BOQs and quotations with measurements and cost details. | Rate library with recipes; Talk to Quote from brief and floor plan; protected proposals; margin flags. |
| Money | Budgets, invoices, bills, receipts, payments and dues. | Events release money; two-person approval; measurement book; retention; eight-week forecast. |
| Accounting and people | Built-in accounting reports, payroll, leave and timesheets. | Not offered: Pakka is not accounting or HR software. |
| AI | An assistant that answers questions and draws charts from your data, in many Indian languages. | Drafts quotes, turns voice notes into work, answers site questions from drawings. |
| Not described on their site. | The core of the product. | |
| Pricing model | One low annual plan for a set number of users. | Per firm and per desk, with no seat fees for site teams. |
About Potlu: potlu.com (home, pricing, features, about, AI assistant), read 20 October 2026. Products change: check their site for the latest.
Where each is stronger.
Potlu is stronger at
- A very low price for a broad suite.
- Accounting reports, payroll and HR in one place.
- An assistant that answers in many Indian languages.
Pakka is stronger at
- Site work run from WhatsApp, not a web app.
- Money that moves only on proof.
- AI that drafts quotes from a brief and floor plan.
- Client portal and evening updates.
Which should you choose?
Choose Potlu if
You want a low-cost office suite with accounting and payroll, and your site needs are light.
Choose Pakka if
Site execution, vendor payments and client confidence are where your firm loses money.
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