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Attendance & time tracking · Alternatives
Planday is an attendance & time tracking product from Planday (a Xero company), London, priced at £2.99/user/month (Starter, minimum 5 users). We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 1 have a free plan, 4 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Planday are Keka Attendance (Price on request · Included in Keka HRMS & Payroll plans), Hubstaff (₹600/mo), Time Doctor (₹600/mo), Deputy (₹400/mo) and When I Work (₹200/mo). Zoho People Attendance is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹48/month.
There is no free plan
Planday has no free tier. 1 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
Planday is built in United Kingdom. 4 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 Planday'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Planday (current) | £2.99/user/month (Starter, minimum 5 users) | No | Web | No | 4/5 | — |
| 1 |  Keka Attendance | Price on request · Included in Keka HRMS & Payroll plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 2 |  Hubstaff | ₹600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 3 |  Time Doctor | ₹600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 4 |  Deputy | ₹400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 5 |  When I Work | ₹200/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 6 |  TSheets (QuickBooks Time) | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 7 |  EmpMonitor | ₹400/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 8 |  Buddy Punch | ₹400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 9 |  Timely | ₹900/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 10 |  Teramind | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 11 |  Insightful | ₹600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 12 |  Kickidler | ₹900/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 13 |  CAMS Biometrics | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.2/5 | |
| 14 |  Timeero | ₹300/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 15 |  Timetec | ₹100/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 16 |  Tamigo | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 17 |  TeamSense | ₹300/mo | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 18 |  AttendanceBot | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 19 |  TimeTrack by WebHR | ₹200/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 20 |  Zoho People Attendance | From ₹96/user/mo · Professional edition, billed yearly; ₹120 monthly | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 |
Keka Technologies · Hyderabad · Attendance & time tracking · 4.6/5
Attendance with GPS and biometric sync.
Price on request · Included in Keka HRMS & Payroll plans
Free trial
Compared with Planday
Key features
Hubstaff · Indianapolis · Attendance & time tracking · 4.4/5
Time tracking with GPS and activity levels.
₹600/mo
Free trial
Time Doctor · Las Vegas · Attendance & time tracking · 4.4/5
Employee time tracking and productivity.
₹600/mo
Free trial
₹400/mo
Free trial
When I Work · Minneapolis · Attendance & time tracking · 4.3/5
Employee scheduling and time clock.
₹200/mo
Free trial
Intuit · Mountain View · Attendance & time tracking · 4.4/5
Time tracking for QuickBooks.
₹800/mo
Free trial
EmpMonitor · Bengaluru · Attendance & time tracking · 4.4/5
Employee monitoring software built in India.
₹400/mo
Free trial
Compared with Planday
₹400/mo
Free trial
₹900/mo
Free trial
Teramind · Miami · Attendance & time tracking · 4.3/5
Employee monitoring and insider threat.
₹1,000/mo
Free trial
The closest matches to Planday on App Advisor are Keka Attendance (Price on request · Included in Keka HRMS & Payroll plans), Hubstaff (₹600/mo), Time Doctor (₹600/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Planday, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 1 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho People Attendance (From ₹96/user/mo · Professional edition, billed yearly; ₹120 monthly). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Zoho People Attendance starts lowest at From ₹96/user/mo · Professional edition, billed yearly; ₹120 monthly. Zoho People Attendance also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 4 alternatives are built in India, including Keka Attendance (Price on request · Included in Keka HRMS & Payroll plans), EmpMonitor (₹400/mo), CAMS Biometrics (Paid plans). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Keka Attendance is the closest match to Planday in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Hyderabad). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in attendance & time tracking or a category Planday also covers, and Planday (a Xero company)'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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