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Tally Payroll is a hrms software product from Tally Solutions, Bengaluru, priced at On request. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 0 have a free plan, 12 are built in India, and 3 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Tally Payroll are Ramco HCM (Price on request · No public pricing on ramco.com), Wallet HR (Price on request · Plans page lists tiers but no prices), Officenet HRMS (Price on request · Lite billed monthly; Enterprise one-time fee), Pocket HRMS Payroll (On request) and Excelity Global (Ceridian) (On request). Published prices in this list start at ₹100/month.
The price isn't published
Tally Solutions quotes Tally Payroll per organisation. 3 of the 20 alternatives below publish a starting price, so you can budget before a sales call.
Reported limitation
No employee self-service portal or mobile app for payslips, leave or attendance
Reported limitation
Returns are exported as files that you still upload manually on EPFO and TRACES portals
Reported limitation
Runs as Windows desktop software; remote use needs the separately priced Cloud Access add-on
Ranked by how closely each product matches Tally Payroll's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
Price on request · No public pricing on ramco.com
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Crystal HR & Security Solutions · Chennai · HRMS software · 4.4/5
HRMS and payroll for mid-size companies.
Price on request · Plans page lists tiers but no prices
Quote-based
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Price on request · Lite billed monthly; Enterprise one-time fee
Quote-based
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On request
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Excelity Global · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.3/5
Managed payroll for Asia Pacific.
On request
Quote-based
On request
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Aparajitha Corporate Services · Madurai · HRMS software · 4.3/5
Labour law compliance and payroll services.
On request
Quote-based
Quess Corp · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.3/5
Workforce and payroll management services.
On request
Quote-based
On request
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On request
Quote-based
The closest matches to Tally Payroll on App Advisor are Ramco HCM (Price on request · No public pricing on ramco.com), Wallet HR (Price on request · Plans page lists tiers but no prices), Officenet HRMS (Price on request · Lite billed monthly; Enterprise one-time fee). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Tally Payroll, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
None of the 20 closest alternatives to Tally Payroll has a free plan. Most offer a free trial instead, so ask for one before you commit.
Among alternatives that publish a price, uKnowva HRMS starts lowest at Price on request · Both editions show 'Call for pricing'. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 12 alternatives are built in India, including Ramco HCM (Price on request · No public pricing on ramco.com), Wallet HR (Price on request · Plans page lists tiers but no prices), Officenet HRMS (Price on request · Lite billed monthly; Enterprise one-time fee). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Ramco HCM is the closest match to Tally Payroll in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in hrms software or a category Tally Payroll also covers, and Tally Solutions'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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