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Kredily is an India-built HRMS and payroll platform with a Free Forever plan covering payroll, HR, attendance and leave, and a Payroll OS plan at ₹1,249 a month for up to 25 employees. It says it serves 25,000+ companies and names PF, ESI, PT and TDS on every tier.
Because Kredily is already free, buyers compare alternatives for something specific: another free plan to test against, a published-price paid HRMS with deeper modules, or support from a larger vendor as they grow.
Alternatives are grouped by requirement below, with modules from each vendor's own site.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Kredily are Zoho People (₹48/mo), Keka HR (₹6,999/mo), sumHR (₹49 per user/month · Startup plan, billed annually), Qandle (₹2,450/mo) and greytHR (From ₹2,495/mo (up to 50 employees)). Zoho People is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹48/month.
Another free plan
Several vendors publish free tiers with different limits.
Deeper modules
Growing teams compare performance, hiring and engagement depth.
Named references
Kredily's customer list is mostly smaller firms. Bigger vendors publish larger reference customers.
Published paid plans
Compare what the next paid tier costs at your headcount.
Very small teams, or anyone testing HR software for the first time, can begin on a free plan and upgrade later.
factoHR — ₹0 forever plan for up to 20 employees · factoHR alternatives
Zoho People — free edition for a small number of users · Zoho People alternatives
Empxtrack — payroll free forever for up to 10 employees · Empxtrack alternativesTeams that want to budget before talking to sales can start with vendors that print their price on their own pricing page.
greytHR — Essential is ₹2,495/month for 50 employees, ₹45 per extra employee · greytHR alternatives
Pocket HRMS — ₹2,995/month for 50 employees, billed annually · Pocket HRMS alternatives
Timelabs — Pulse plan is ₹3,250/month for 50 employees · Timelabs alternatives
HROne — Basic is ₹4,950/month for 50 users, then ₹99 per user · HROne alternatives
sumHR — ₹49 per user/month, billed annually · sumHR alternativesMid-sized companies adding performance, engagement or recruitment often compare broader HR suites.
Qandle — 40+ modules chosen à la carte, for 10 to 10,000+ employees · Qandle alternatives
Zimyo — HR and payroll built for mid-sized companies, 60+ modules · Zimyo alternativesHROne — Core HR through performance, engagement and helpdesk in one app · HROne alternatives
Keka HR — Payroll, HR, Talent, Perform and Hiring suites · Keka HR alternativesfactoHR — HR and payroll for 50 to 5,000+ employees · factoHR alternativesIf PF, ESI, PT and TDS are the reason you are buying, check that the vendor names each one on its own site.
greytHR — statutory payroll with PF, ESI and TDS reports · greytHR alternativesfactoHR — PF, ESI, PT and TDS named on its payroll pages · factoHR alternativesPocket HRMS — PF, ESIC, PT and TDS included in payroll · Pocket HRMS alternatives
247HRM — PF, ESI, PT and TDS across 22 states · 247HRM alternatives
Spine HR — PF, ESIC, PT, TDS and LWF in its HR suite · Spine HR alternativesEach tick links to the vendor's own page. A dash means the vendor does not publish it — not that the feature is missing.
| Software | Best suited to | Payroll | PF/ESI/PT/TDS | Attendance | Performance | Recruitment | Mobile app | On-premise option | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kredily | Small & mid Indian businesses | Free plan; ₹1,249/mo for 25 | |||||||
| factoHR | 50 to 5,000+ employees | Free up to 20; ₹4,999/mo for 50 | |||||||
| Zoho People | Small teams upward; free edition | Free edition available | |||||||
| sumHR | Small & growing teams | ₹49/user/mo (annual) | |||||||
| greytHR | SMB to enterprise | ₹2,495/mo for 50 employees | |||||||
| Pocket HRMS | SMEs & enterprises | ₹2,995/mo for 50 (annual) | |||||||
| Keka HR | Small business to enterprise | ₹90–₹150 per extra employee + base | |||||||
| HROne | Startups to enterprise, field staff | ₹4,950/mo for 50 users | |||||||
| Empxtrack | Startups to enterprise | Payroll free up to 10; else on request | |||||||
| Timelabs | SMBs; on-prem for 500+ | ₹3,250/mo for 50 employees |
As listed on Kredily's own customer pages. Not a ranking, and not an endorsement by these companies.
A free HRMS is only free until you need a paid module. Compare the paid tier you'll need in a year, not just the free plan.
Sources (Kredily, reviewed 2026-09-28)
Ranked by how closely each product matches Kredily'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kredily (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | — |
| 1 | Zoho People | ₹48/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | vs Kredily |
| 2 | Keka HR | ₹6,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Kredily |
| 3 | sumHR | ₹49 per user/month · Startup plan, billed annually | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Kredily |
| 4 | Qandle | ₹2,450/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | vs Kredily |
| 5 | greytHR | From ₹2,495/mo (up to 50 employees) | No | Web | Yes | 4.9/5 | vs Kredily |
| 6 | Timelabs | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Kredily |
| 7 |  Zoho Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Kredily |
| 8 |  GreytHR Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Kredily |
| 9 |  HRStop | ₹60/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 10 | Zimyo | ₹60/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 11 |  HRMantra | Price on request · Billed per active employee per month; no public rates | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 12 | factoHR | On request | No | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 13 |  OfficeKit HR | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 14 |  Payroll Mitra | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 |  SumoPayroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 16 |  Asanify | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  Staff Khata | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 18 |  Talenox | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  PeopleStrong | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 | Empxtrack | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 |
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · HRMS software · 4.8/5
HR management covering attendance, leave, onboarding and performance.
₹48/mo
Free plan available
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Keka Technologies · Hyderabad · HRMS software · 4.7/5
Modern HRMS with payroll, attendance and performance for growing Indian companies.
₹6,999/mo
Free trial
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sumHR · Mumbai · HRMS software · 4.7/5
HRMS with attendance, payroll and performance for SMEs.
₹49 per user/month · Startup plan, billed annually
Free trial
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Qandle · Gurugram · HRMS software · 4.6/5
HR platform with payroll, expense and performance.
₹2,450/mo
Free trial
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Greytip Software · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.9/5
HR and payroll software with attendance, leave, statutory compliance and an employee self-service app.
From ₹2,495/mo (up to 50 employees)
Free trial
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Zoho Corporation · Chennai · HRMS software · 4.7/5
Indian payroll with statutory compliance, priced per organisation.
Free plan
Free plan available
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Free plan available
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₹60/mo
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The closest matches to Kredily on App Advisor are Zoho People (₹48/mo), Keka HR (₹6,999/mo), sumHR (₹49 per user/month · Startup plan, billed annually). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Kredily, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 9 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho People (₹48/mo), Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Zoho People starts lowest at ₹48/mo. Zoho People also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 19 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho People (₹48/mo), Keka HR (₹6,999/mo), sumHR (₹49 per user/month · Startup plan, billed annually). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho People is the closest match to Kredily in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in hrms software or a category Kredily also covers, and Kredily'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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