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Staff Khata is a hrms software product from StaffKhata Private Limited, Delhi, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 11 have a free plan, 18 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Staff Khata are Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily Payroll (Free plan), OfficeKit HR (Free plan) and Payroll Mitra (Free plan). Zoho Payroll is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹49/month.
A mobile app
Staff Khata does not list an Android app. 2 alternatives do.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Staff Khata'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Staff Khata (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | — |
| 1 |  Zoho Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 2 |  GreytHR Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 3 |  Kredily Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 4 |  OfficeKit HR | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 5 |  Payroll Mitra | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 6 |  SumoPayroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 7 |  Niyuk | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 8 |  Talenox | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 9 |  Kredily | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 10 |  Paybooks | ₹1,800/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 11 |  uKnowva HRMS | ₹100/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 12 |  Zoho People Plus | ₹300/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 13 |  Saral PayPack | ₹6,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 14 |  Marg Payroll | ₹5,400/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 15 |  Qureos | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 16 |  Keka Payroll | ₹6,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 17 |  greytHR | From ₹2,495/mo (up to 50 employees) | No | Web | Yes | 4.9/5 | |
| 18 |  PagarBook | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 |  Salarybox | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  sumHR Payroll | ₹49/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 |
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · HRMS software · 4.7/5
Indian payroll with statutory compliance, priced per organisation.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
Free plan
Free plan available
Kredily · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.6/5
Free payroll processing for small teams.
Free plan
Free plan available
OfficeKit HR · Kozhikode · HRMS software · 4.4/5
OfficeKit HR is HRMS and payroll software for India and GCC with modular per-user plans. | hrms-software
Free plan
Free plan available
Sagar Informatics Pvt. Ltd. · Noida · HRMS software · 4.4/5
Cloud HR and payroll management software for Indian businesses.
Free plan
Free plan available
SumoPayroll · Visakhapatnam · HRMS software · 4.4/5
Cloud HR and payroll management software for Indian businesses with a free base payroll module.
Free plan
Free plan available
Niyuk · Mumbai · HRMS software · 4.1/5
Discover Niyuk, an AI-powered HR platform that brings HRMS, recruitment, payroll, ATS, AI interviews, assessments, and employee management into one place.
Paid plans
Free trial
Compared with Staff Khata
Free plan
Free plan available
Kredily · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.7/5
Free HR and payroll software for small businesses.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
Paybooks · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.7/5
Payroll and HR software with compliance services.
₹1,800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Staff Khata
The closest matches to Staff Khata on App Advisor are Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily Payroll (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Staff Khata, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 11 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily 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, sumHR Payroll starts lowest at ₹49/mo. Zoho Payroll also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 18 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily Payroll (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho Payroll is the closest match to Staff Khata in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in hrms software or a category Staff Khata also covers, and StaffKhata Private Limited'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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