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Best Busy Payroll alternatives in India (2027)

Busy Payroll is a hrms software product from Busy Infotech, New Delhi, priced at Priced within BUSY editions (see busy.in/pricing). We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 0 have a free plan, 15 are built in India.

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The closest alternatives to Busy Payroll are Paybooks (Price on request · Software and outsourcing prices are not published), uKnowva HRMS (Price on request · Both editions show 'Call for pricing'), Zoho People Plus (₹300/mo), Saral PayPack (₹6,000/mo) and Marg Payroll (₹5,400/mo). Published prices in this list start at ₹40/month.

Busy Payroll alternatives compared

Ranked by how closely each product matches Busy Payroll's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.

#SoftwareStarting priceFree planPlatformsMade in IndiaRatingCompare
—Busy Payroll logoBusy Payroll (current)Priced within BUSY editions (see busy.in/pricing)NoWebYes4.6/5—
1Paybooks logoPaybooksPrice on request · Software and outsourcing prices are not publishedNoWebYes4.7/5
2uKnowva HRMS logouKnowva HRMSPrice on request · Both editions show 'Call for pricing'NoWebYes4.6/5
3Zoho People Plus logoZoho People Plus₹300/moNoWebYes4.7/5
4Saral PayPack logoSaral PayPack₹6,000/moNoWebYes4.6/5
5Marg Payroll logoMarg Payroll₹5,400/moNoWebYes4.6/5
6Keka Payroll logoKeka Payroll₹6,999/moNoWebYes4.5/5
7sumHR Payroll logosumHR Payroll₹49/moNoWebYes4.5/5
8Paybooks Payroll logoPaybooks Payroll₹1,800/moNoWebYes4.5/5
9Zimyo Payroll logoZimyo Payroll₹60/moNoWebYes4.5/5
10Nitso HRMS logoNitso HRMS₹40/moNoWebYes4.5/5
11HRAPP logoHRAPP₹50/moNoWebYes4.4/5
12Ubihrm logoUbihrm₹40/moNoWebYes4.4/5
13Superworks logoSuperworks₹40/moNoWebYes4.4/5
14Gusto logoGusto₹3,000/moNoWebNo4.4/5
15ZFour HRMS logoZFour HRMS₹100/moNoWebYes4.3/5
16Rippling logoRippling₹700/moNoWebNo4.4/5
17Deel logoDeel₹4,000/moNoWebNo4.4/5
18Remote logoRemote₹2,400/moNoWebNo4.4/5
19TeamNest logoTeamNest₹1,000/moNoWebYes4.3/5
20OnPay logoOnPay₹3,000/moNoWebNo4.4/5

Top 10 Busy Payroll alternatives in detail

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1. Paybooks

Paybooks · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.7/5

Payroll and HR software with compliance services.

Price on request · Software and outsourcing prices are not published

Free trial

Key features

  • Pay schedules and automated salary calculations
  • Salary increments, bank statements and payroll MIS reports
  • Expense management, loans and advances
  • Flexi benefit plan and direct salary payment integration
  • Year-end processing and payslip distribution
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2. uKnowva HRMS

Convergence Services · Mumbai · HRMS software · 4.6/5

HRMS with social intranet and payroll.

Price on request · Both editions show 'Call for pricing'

Free trial

Key features

  • Employee self-service portal and mobile app
  • Offer management and pre-onboarding forms
  • Exit management with F&F and clearance
  • Workflow engine for requests and claims
  • One-click payroll generation
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3. Zoho People Plus

Zoho Corporation · Chennai · HRMS software · 4.7/5

Bundled HR suite with recruit, payroll and expense.

₹300/mo

Free trial

Key features

  • Job requisitions
  • Candidate management
  • Recruitment automation and analytics (Enterprise)
  • Employee records
  • Onboarding and offboarding
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4. Saral PayPack

Relyon Softech · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.6/5

Payroll software with statutory compliance.

₹6,000/mo

Free trial

Key features

  • Salary management
  • Statutory compliance
  • Bonus and arrears
  • TDS management
  • Payslip generation
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6. Keka Payroll

Keka Technologies · Hyderabad · HRMS software · 4.5/5

Payroll module in Keka.

₹6,999/mo

Free trial

Key features

  • PF employer and employee contributions with ECR-ready reports
  • ESI eligibility, wage thresholds and contribution validation
  • State-specific Professional Tax rules and filing reports
  • Labour Welfare Fund calculation by state
  • TDS with quarterly reports and Form 130 (formerly Form 16)
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7. sumHR Payroll

sumHR · Mumbai · HRMS software · 4.5/5

Payroll with PF, ESI and TDS in sumHR.

₹49/mo

Free trial

Key features

  • Detailed employee profiles
  • Company directory and org chart
  • Web and mobile employee self-service
  • Automated reports
  • Single sign-on
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9. Zimyo Payroll

Zimyo · Gurugram · HRMS software · 4.5/5

Payroll processing with compliance in Zimyo.

₹60/mo

Free trial

Key features

  • Multiple salary structures with fixed and variable components
  • Arrears and full-and-final settlement
  • Automatic penalty deductions
  • Bonus and incentive payouts
  • PF, ESI and professional tax calculation

Busy Payroll alternatives by what you need

How to choose a Busy Payroll alternative

  • Start with payroll. If the statutory side is wrong, nothing else matters — ask the vendor to run a live payroll for a sample employee in your state and show you the PF, ESI and PT calculations.
  • Next, check how attendance actually reaches the system. Biometric device integration, geo-tagged mobile check-in and shift rostering are three very different problems, and most vendors are strong at one and weak at the others.
  • Finally, look at what happens at scale. Many Indian HRMS products are priced per employee per month with a floor of fifty or a hundred employees, which makes them expensive for a twenty-person team and cheap for a five-hundred-person one.

Busy Payroll alternatives — FAQs

What is the best alternative to Busy Payroll in 2027?+

The closest matches to Busy Payroll on App Advisor are Paybooks (Price on request · Software and outsourcing prices are not published), uKnowva HRMS (Price on request · Both editions show 'Call for pricing'), Zoho People Plus (₹300/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Busy Payroll, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.

Is there a free alternative to Busy Payroll?+

None of the 20 closest alternatives to Busy Payroll has a free plan. Most offer a free trial instead, so ask for one before you commit.

What is the cheapest alternative to Busy Payroll?+

Among alternatives that publish a price, Nitso HRMS starts lowest at ₹40/mo. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.

Is there an Indian alternative to Busy Payroll?+

Yes. 15 alternatives are built in India, including Paybooks (Price on request · Software and outsourcing prices are not published), uKnowva HRMS (Price on request · Both editions show 'Call for pricing'), Zoho People Plus (₹300/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.

Busy Payroll vs Paybooks: which is better?+

Paybooks is the closest match to Busy Payroll in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.

How were these Busy Payroll alternatives chosen?+

Every product listed sits in hrms software or a category Busy Payroll also covers, and Busy Infotech's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.

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