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Karo HR is a payroll software product from Karo HR, Pune, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 3 have a free plan, 14 are built in India.
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The closest alternatives to Karo HR are Kuzhu (Free plan), QuikChex (₹4,500/mo), Payroll Panda (Free plan), PaymentEvolution (Free plan) and TankhaPay (On request). Kuzhu is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹40/month.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Karo HR's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Karo HR (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | — |
| 1 |  Kuzhu | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 2 |  QuikChex | ₹4,500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 3 |  Payroll Panda | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 4 |  PaymentEvolution | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 5 |  TankhaPay | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  QkrHR Payroll | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 7 |  Neeyamo | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 8 |  EZHRM | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 9 |  EZII | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 10 |  EasyHR | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 11 |  Gird Self Service | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 12 |  LAGRAN HR | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 13 |  Minopcloud | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 14 |  Tempus Central | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 15 |  RemoFirst | EOR from $199 per employee/month | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 16 |  WoCo | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 17 |  Verdeshell HRMS | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4/5 | |
| 18 |  SurePayroll | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 19 |  Staffology Payroll | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 20 |  Humi | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 |
Kuzhu · Payroll software · 4.4/5
Kuzhu is an all-in-one HR and payroll platform for Indian businesses — attendance, leave, payroll with PF, ESI, PT and TDS, recruitment and 20 modules in one system your whole team can use.
Free plan
Free plan available
QuikChex · Mumbai · Payroll software · 4.6/5
HRMS with integrated payroll, attendance and compliance for Indian companies, plus payroll outsourcing. | payroll-software
₹4,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with Karo HR
Payroll Panda Sdn Bhd · Petaling Jaya · Payroll software · 4.2/5
Payroll software for Malaysian businesses with automated payslips and statutory compliance; free for unlimited users. | payroll-software
Free plan
Free plan available
PaymentEvolution Corp · Payroll software · 4.2/5
Payroll and HR software for Canadian businesses with tax compliance and direct deposit
Free plan
Free plan available
Akal Information Systems Ltd. · New Delhi · Payroll software · 4.5/5
Payroll, statutory compliance, HRMS and employer-of-record services for Indian and global teams.
On request
Quote-based
Compared with Karo HR
Intec Infonet Pvt. Ltd. · New Delhi · Payroll software · 4.3/5
HR and payroll module of the Qkrbiz suite covering PF, ESI, PT and TDS compliance for Indian SMEs.
₹40/mo
Free trial
Compared with Karo HR
Neeyamo · Chennai · Payroll software · 4.3/5
Global payroll platform for multi-country employee payroll operations. | payroll-software
On request
Quote-based
Compared with Karo HR
EZHRM · Delhi · Payroll software · 4.1/5
Automate payroll, attendance, leave & statutory compliance for your Indian business. Trusted by 1,000+ companies. PF, ESIC, TDS, PT compliant. Get a free demo today.
Paid plans
Free trial
Compared with Karo HR
EZII · Bengaluru · Payroll software · 4.1/5
Run payroll, leave, attendance, expenses, fixed assets, and admin & facilities in one platform. Trusted by 1,200+ Indian teams. Backed by 25+ years of expertise.
Paid plans
Free trial
Compared with Karo HR
EasyHR · Kolkata · Payroll software · 4.1/5
EasyHR is user-friendly HR and payroll software for Indian SMEs and enterprises. Manage HRIS, attendance, leave, payroll and expenses in one place.
Paid plans
Free trial
Compared with Karo HR
The closest matches to Karo HR on App Advisor are Kuzhu (Free plan), QuikChex (₹4,500/mo), Payroll Panda (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Karo HR, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 3 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Kuzhu (Free plan), Payroll Panda (Free plan), PaymentEvolution (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, QkrHR Payroll starts lowest at ₹40/mo. Kuzhu also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 14 alternatives are built in India, including Kuzhu (Free plan), QuikChex (₹4,500/mo), TankhaPay (On request). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Kuzhu is the closest match to Karo HR in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in payroll software or a category Karo HR also covers, and Karo HR'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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