Comparison · JyotishGrid vs Parashara’s LightJyotishGrid or Parashara’s Light?
An honest comparison.
Parashara’s Light, from GeoVision Software, is a long-established commercial Vedic astrology program sold as a licence. JyotishGrid is a browser-based workspace for running a consultation practice, with a free plan and a monthly Pro subscription.
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The short answer
Choose Parashara’s Light if you prefer a mature desktop program you buy once and run on your own computer. Choose JyotishGrid if you want your practice online, on any device, with clients, notes and card readings in the same place.
At a glance
| JyotishGrid | Parashara’s Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Any modern browser on computer, tablet or phone | Installed desktop software |
| Pricing model | Free plan; Pro at ₹999/month + GST | Paid licence (editions vary; see the vendor’s site) |
| Built for | Practising astrologers, numerologists and card readers with clients | Professional astrologers who want a comprehensive desktop program |
| Where your data lives | Your JyotishGrid account, available on every device you sign in to | Your own computer |
Details about Parashara’s Light come from its publisher’s public information as of the review date above. Features and prices change, so please check the Parashara’s Light website for the current version.
Where Parashara’s Light may suit you better
- A mature product with many years of development and a large professional user base.
- A one-time licence model that some practitioners prefer to a subscription.
- Runs on your own computer without depending on an internet connection.
What JyotishGrid adds for a consultation practice
- Nothing to install or upgrade; new features appear in your browser.
- Start free, then move to Pro month by month as your practice grows.
- Client records with consultation notes, files, life events and family links.
- Tarot and Prashna cards with live client draws, and Jamakkol and KP Horary in their own formats.
- JyotishG AI as an optional second perspective (Pro).
- English and Hindi interface.
Explore the details: kundli and divisional charts, KP astrology, Jamakkol and Horary, Tarot, client management and JyotishG AI.
Switching, or using both
If you already own Parashara’s Light, you do not need to give it up. Try JyotishGrid’s free plan for client records and card readings alongside it, and decide later where your main workflow belongs.
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The free plan includes core astrology, numerology and card tools and up to 50 client records. No credit card is required.
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