Alternatives to the HR tools Indian startups use
Pick the product you use today to see alternatives, prices for 25 people, and how to choose.
- Zoho PeopleHR, payroll separate
- KekaHR + payroll suite
- greytHRHR + payroll, free plan
- DarwinboxEnterprise HR
- HROneHR + payroll suite
- ZimyoHR + payroll suite
- RazorpayX PayrollPayroll first
All products
Zoho People alternatives
HR, payroll separateSmall teams already using Zoho apps who want cheap core HR, leave and attendance and are fine buying payroll separately.
- 25 people
- about ₹2,400
- Free plan
- Up to 5 users
- Payroll
- Separate product (Zoho Payroll)
Keka alternatives
HR + payroll suiteCompanies of roughly 50 to 500 people that want HR, payroll and statutory compliance in one modern product.
- 25 people
- from about ₹9,999
- Free plan
- No
- Payroll
- Included
greytHR alternatives
HR + payroll, free planSmall and mid-sized Indian businesses that mainly need payroll and statutory compliance with basic HR, at a low flat price.
- 25 people
- from about ₹2,495
- Free plan
- Starter, up to 25 employees
- Payroll
- Included
Darwinbox alternatives
Enterprise HRLarge enterprises (often several hundred to thousands of employees) that need deep configurability and many modules.
- 25 people
- Custom quote
- Free plan
- No
- Payroll
- Module in the quote
HROne alternatives
HR + payroll suiteIndian companies of 50 to a few thousand employees that want payroll plus attendance in one product.
- 25 people
- from about ₹4,950
- Free plan
- No
- Payroll
- Included
Zimyo alternatives
HR + payroll suiteIndian SMEs of 50+ employees that want payroll, attendance and engagement tools at a mid-range per-user price.
- 25 people
- about ₹4,000
- Free plan
- No
- Payroll
- Included
RazorpayX Payroll alternatives
Payroll firstStartups that mainly want automated payroll, salary disbursal and compliance tied to RazorpayX banking.
- 25 people
- from about ₹5,499
- Free plan
- Unclear
- Payroll
- Core product
Head-to-head comparisons with Sunday People
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