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Payroll Panda is a payroll software product from Payroll Panda Sdn Bhd, Petaling Jaya, 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.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Payroll Panda are Karo HR (Free plan), Kuzhu (Free plan), PaymentEvolution (Free plan), QuikChex (Rs 4,500/month + Rs 45/employee · Self Service Starter; GST not stated) and TankhaPay (Price on request · Billed by headcount, quarterly or longer). Karo HR is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹40/month.
Indian support and GST
Payroll Panda is built in Malaysia. 14 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Payroll Panda'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Payroll Panda (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | — |
| 1 |  Karo HR | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 2 |  Kuzhu | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 3 |  PaymentEvolution | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 4 |  QuikChex | Rs 4,500/month + Rs 45/employee · Self Service Starter; GST not stated | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 5 |  TankhaPay | Price on request · Billed by headcount, quarterly or longer | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  RemoFirst | EOR from $199 per employee/month | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 7 |  QkrHR Payroll | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 8 |  SurePayroll | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 9 |  Neeyamo | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 10 |  EZHRM | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 11 |  Staffology Payroll | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 12 |  EZII | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 13 |  EasyHR | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 14 |  Gird Self Service | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 15 |  LAGRAN HR | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 16 |  Humi | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 17 |  Minopcloud | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 18 |  Rise People | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 19 |  Tempus Central | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 20 |  WoCo | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 |
Karo HR · Pune · Payroll software · 4.4/5
Karo HR is the complete HR management platform for Indian MSMEs. Manage attendance, leaves, expenses, advances and payroll in one place.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Payroll Panda
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
Compared with Payroll Panda
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
QuikChex · Mumbai · Payroll software · 4.6/5
HRMS with integrated payroll, attendance and compliance for Indian companies, plus payroll outsourcing. | payroll-software
Rs 4,500/month + Rs 45/employee · Self Service Starter; GST not stated
Free trial
Compared with Payroll Panda
Key features
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.
Price on request · Billed by headcount, quarterly or longer
Quote-based
Compared with Payroll Panda
Key features
RemoFirst Inc. · San Francisco · Payroll software · 4.1/5
Employer of record, global payroll and contractor payments for hiring staff in 185+ countries.
EOR from $199 per employee/month
Free trial
Compared with Payroll Panda
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 Payroll Panda
SurePayroll (Paychex) · Rochester · Payroll software · 4.1/5
Online payroll for small businesses and household employers with unlimited payroll runs. | payroll-software
Paid plans
Free trial
Compared with Payroll Panda
Neeyamo · Chennai · Payroll software · 4.3/5
Global payroll platform for multi-country employee payroll operations. | payroll-software
On request
Quote-based
Compared with Payroll Panda
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 Payroll Panda
The closest matches to Payroll Panda on App Advisor are Karo HR (Free plan), Kuzhu (Free plan), PaymentEvolution (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Payroll Panda, 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: Karo HR (Free plan), Kuzhu (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. Karo HR also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 14 alternatives are built in India, including Karo HR (Free plan), Kuzhu (Free plan), QuikChex (Rs 4,500/month + Rs 45/employee · Self Service Starter; GST not stated). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Karo HR is the closest match to Payroll Panda in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Pune). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in payroll software or a category Payroll Panda also covers, and Payroll Panda Sdn Bhd'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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