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SurePayroll is a payroll software product from SurePayroll (Paychex), Rochester, priced at On request. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 1 have a free plan, 8 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to SurePayroll are QuikChex (₹4,500/mo), RemoFirst (EOR from $199 per employee/month), QkrHR Payroll (₹40/mo), Humi (On request) and Rise People (On request). Payroll Panda is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹40/month.
There is no free plan
SurePayroll has no free tier. 1 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
SurePayroll is built in United States. 8 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 SurePayroll'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SurePayroll (current) | On request | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | — |
| 1 |  QuikChex | ₹4,500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 2 |  RemoFirst | EOR from $199 per employee/month | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 3 |  QkrHR Payroll | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 4 |  Humi | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 5 |  Rise People | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 6 |  Gadjian | On request | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 7 |  TankhaPay | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  Neeyamo | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 9 |  Payroll Panda | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 10 |  Moorepay | On request | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 11 |  PayFit | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 12 |  Payworks | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 13 |  Paysquare DeliziaHR | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 14 |  Atlas HXM | EOR from $599 per employee/month; contractors $199/month | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 15 |  Mekari Talenta | On request | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 16 |  Nmbrs | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 17 |  Info-Tech HRMS | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 18 |  Paybooks | ₹1,800/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 19 |  uKnowva HRMS | ₹100/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 20 |  Zoho People Plus | ₹300/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 |
QuikChex · Mumbai · Payroll software · 4.6/5
HRMS with integrated payroll, attendance and compliance for Indian companies, plus payroll outsourcing. | payroll-software
₹4,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with SurePayroll
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
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 SurePayroll
Employment Hero · Toronto · Payroll software · 4/5
All-in-one HR, payroll and benefits platform for Canadian small and mid-size businesses. | payroll-software
On request
Free trial
Rise People · Burnaby · Payroll software · 4/5
All-in-one HR, payroll, benefits and time-off software for Canadian employers. | payroll-software
On request
Free trial
Gadjian · Jakarta Selatan · Payroll software · 3.9/5
HRIS and payroll software for Indonesian companies covering salary, leave, overtime, tax and BPJS. | payroll-software
On request
Free trial
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.
On request
Quote-based
Compared with SurePayroll
Neeyamo · Chennai · Payroll software · 4.3/5
Global payroll platform for multi-country employee payroll operations. | payroll-software
On request
Quote-based
Compared with SurePayroll
Payroll Panda Sdn Bhd · Petaling Jaya · Payroll software · 4.2/5
Payroll software for Malaysian businesses with automated payslips and statutory compliance; free for unlimited users. | payroll-software
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with SurePayroll
Moorepay Limited · Swinton, Manchester · Payroll software · 4.1/5
UK payroll and HR software and managed payroll services. | payroll-software
On request
Quote-based
The closest matches to SurePayroll on App Advisor are QuikChex (₹4,500/mo), RemoFirst (EOR from $199 per employee/month), QkrHR Payroll (₹40/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match SurePayroll, 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: Payroll Panda (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. Payroll Panda also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 8 alternatives are built in India, including QuikChex (₹4,500/mo), QkrHR Payroll (₹40/mo), TankhaPay (On request). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
QuikChex is the closest match to SurePayroll in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Mumbai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in payroll software or a category SurePayroll also covers, and SurePayroll (Paychex)'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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