1. Paybooks
Paybooks · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.7/5
Payroll and HR software with compliance services.
₹1,800/mo
Free trial
HRMS software · Alternatives
Best Kasturi HR alternatives in India (2026)
Kasturi HR is a hrms software product from Kasturi HR, Noida, priced at Paid plans. 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.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Kasturi HR are Paybooks (₹1,800/mo), uKnowva HRMS (₹100/mo), 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.
Kasturi HR alternatives compared
Ranked by how closely each product matches Kasturi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kasturi HR (current) | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | — |
| 1 | Paybooks | ₹1,800/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 2 |  uKnowva HRMS | ₹100/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 3 |  Zoho People Plus | ₹300/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 4 |  Saral PayPack | ₹6,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 5 |  Marg Payroll | ₹5,400/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 6 |  Keka Payroll | ₹6,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 7 |  sumHR Payroll | ₹49/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  Paybooks Payroll | ₹1,800/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 9 |  Zimyo Payroll | ₹60/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 10 |  HRAPP | ₹50/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 11 |  Nitso HRMS | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 12 |  Ubihrm | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 13 |  Superworks | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 14 |  Gusto | ₹3,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 |  ZFour HRMS | ₹100/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 16 |  Rippling | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  Deel | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 18 |  Remote | ₹2,400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  TeamNest | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 20 |  OnPay | ₹3,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 |
Top 10 Kasturi HR alternatives in detail
2. uKnowva HRMS
Convergence Services · Mumbai · HRMS software · 4.6/5
HRMS with social intranet and payroll.
₹100/mo
Free trial
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
4. Saral PayPack
Relyon Softech · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.6/5
Payroll software with statutory compliance.
₹6,000/mo
Free trial
₹5,400/mo
Free trial
₹6,999/mo
Free trial
₹49/mo
Free trial
8. Paybooks Payroll
Paybooks · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.5/5
Payroll software plus managed payroll services.
₹1,800/mo
Free trial
9. Zimyo Payroll
Zimyo · Gurugram · HRMS software · 4.5/5
Payroll processing with compliance in Zimyo.
₹60/mo
Free trial
Kasturi HR alternatives by what you need
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Indian alternatives to Kasturi HR
How to choose a Kasturi HR 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.
Kasturi HR alternatives — FAQs
What is the best alternative to Kasturi HR in 2026?+
The closest matches to Kasturi HR on App Advisor are Paybooks (₹1,800/mo), uKnowva HRMS (₹100/mo), Zoho People Plus (₹300/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Kasturi HR, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Is there a free alternative to Kasturi HR?+
None of the 20 closest alternatives to Kasturi HR has a free plan. Most offer a free trial instead, so ask for one before you commit.
What is the cheapest alternative to Kasturi HR?+
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 Kasturi HR?+
Yes. 15 alternatives are built in India, including Paybooks (₹1,800/mo), uKnowva HRMS (₹100/mo), Zoho People Plus (₹300/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Kasturi HR vs Paybooks: which is better?+
Paybooks is the closest match to Kasturi HR in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
How were these Kasturi HR alternatives chosen?+
Every product listed sits in hrms software or a category Kasturi HR also covers, and Kasturi 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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