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Best Simpli HRMS alternatives in India (2026)

Simpli HRMS is a hrms software product from Simpli HRMS, New Delhi, priced at Paid plans. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 0 have a free plan, 16 are built in India.

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Quick answer

The closest alternatives to Simpli HRMS are NineRole (Paid plans), Paybooks (₹1,800/mo), uKnowva HRMS (₹100/mo), Zoho People Plus (₹300/mo) and Saral PayPack (₹6,000/mo). Published prices in this list start at ₹40/month.

Simpli HRMS alternatives compared

Ranked by how closely each product matches Simpli HRMS's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.

#SoftwareStarting priceFree planPlatformsMade in IndiaRatingCompare
—Simpli HRMS logoSimpli HRMS (current)Paid plansNoWebYes4.1/5—
1NineRole logoNineRolePaid plansNoWebYes4.1/5
2Paybooks logoPaybooks₹1,800/moNoWebYes4.7/5
3uKnowva HRMS logouKnowva HRMS₹100/moNoWebYes4.6/5
4Zoho People Plus logoZoho People Plus₹300/moNoWebYes4.7/5
5Saral PayPack logoSaral PayPack₹6,000/moNoWebYes4.6/5
6Marg Payroll logoMarg Payroll₹5,400/moNoWebYes4.6/5
7Keka Payroll logoKeka Payroll₹6,999/moNoWebYes4.5/5
8sumHR Payroll logosumHR Payroll₹49/moNoWebYes4.5/5
9Paybooks Payroll logoPaybooks Payroll₹1,800/moNoWebYes4.5/5
10Zimyo Payroll logoZimyo Payroll₹60/moNoWebYes4.5/5
11Nitso HRMS logoNitso HRMS₹40/moNoWebYes4.5/5
12HRAPP logoHRAPP₹50/moNoWebYes4.4/5
13Ubihrm logoUbihrm₹40/moNoWebYes4.4/5
14Superworks logoSuperworks₹40/moNoWebYes4.4/5
15Gusto logoGusto₹3,000/moNoWebNo4.4/5
16ZFour HRMS logoZFour HRMS₹100/moNoWebYes4.3/5
17Rippling logoRippling₹700/moNoWebNo4.4/5
18Deel logoDeel₹4,000/moNoWebNo4.4/5
19Remote logoRemote₹2,400/moNoWebNo4.4/5
20TeamNest logoTeamNest₹1,000/moNoWebYes4.3/5

Top 10 Simpli HRMS alternatives in detail

NineRole logo

1. NineRole

NineRole · Hyderabad · HRMS software · 4.1/5

Ninerole HRMS is a complete HR Operating System — manage hiring, onboarding, attendance, Geofence, payroll, performance, projects, Support and Ticket management, learning, engagement, and exits in.

Paid plans

Free trial

Zoho People Plus logo

4. 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

Simpli HRMS alternatives by what you need

How to choose a Simpli HRMS 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.

Simpli HRMS alternatives — FAQs

What is the best alternative to Simpli HRMS in 2026?+

The closest matches to Simpli HRMS on App Advisor are NineRole (Paid plans), Paybooks (₹1,800/mo), uKnowva HRMS (₹100/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Simpli HRMS, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.

Is there a free alternative to Simpli HRMS?+

None of the 20 closest alternatives to Simpli HRMS has a free plan. Most offer a free trial instead, so ask for one before you commit.

What is the cheapest alternative to Simpli HRMS?+

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 Simpli HRMS?+

Yes. 16 alternatives are built in India, including NineRole (Paid plans), Paybooks (₹1,800/mo), uKnowva HRMS (₹100/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.

Simpli HRMS vs NineRole: which is better?+

NineRole is the closest match to Simpli HRMS in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.

How were these Simpli HRMS alternatives chosen?+

Every product listed sits in hrms software or a category Simpli HRMS also covers, and Simpli HRMS'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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