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by Convergence Services · Mumbai, Maharashtra · Since 2013
HRMS with social intranet and payroll.
uKnowva HRMS is a Mumbai-built HR suite from Convergence Services, based in Vidyavihar West. It combines core HR, payroll, attendance and an unusually strong social intranet. Its reference customers lean towards BFSI and mid-size corporates: Kotak Mahindra Bank, EXIM Bank, Indostar Capital Finance, Ambit Finvest, Flexiloans, ChrysCapital and Prime Focus Technologies all appear in testimonials. uKnowva says more than 8 lakh users are on the platform. It suits Indian companies of roughly 100 to several thousand employees that want HR processes plus an employee news feed, recognition and polls in the same portal.
The product comes in two editions. Lite covers leave and attendance, payroll and expenses, projects and timesheets, a workflow engine, the self-service portal, onboarding and exit management. Full adds recruitment with a CV parser, the social intranet, probation confirmation and performance management with balanced scorecards and AI-based OKRs. Aadhaar-based onboarding, geo-fencing, geo-tagging, QR-based recruitment and digital acknowledgement are sold as add-ons. Recent releases add an AI layer: an assistant called UVA, AI agents, a no-code AI workflow builder and an MCP connector.
Pricing is not public. Both editions say 'Call for pricing', and the 'Start Free' button creates a free Lite instance whose time limit is not stated. In practice you will get a quote based on headcount, edition and add-ons, so ask for a per-employee figure and a written list of what is excluded. On-premise deployment is offered for enterprises, which few Indian HRMS vendors still do.
On the downside, payroll compliance is described in general terms. The payroll page and help docs cover TDS lists and investment declarations, but there are no dedicated pages for PF, ESI, PT or Form 16 like the ones greytHR and Keka publish. G2 reviewers also mention a learning curve on advanced modules. Security looks solid on paper: SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 badges, Tier 4 data centres, published VAPT reports and daily backups. The site does not state where data is hosted.
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Best suited for: Mid-size Indian companies that want HR and an employee intranet in one portal · BFSI and regulated firms that may need on-premise deployment · HR teams that want to build custom approval workflows without code · Organisations planning to connect HR data to AI assistants through MCP
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Core HR and self-service
Payroll and expenses
Talent
Social intranet
AI and extensibility
AI capabilities
Every edition as published by the vendor · free trial: Free Lite instance via 'Start Free'; length not published. Prices exclude GST unless stated. Full uKnowva HRMS pricing breakdown
Lite Edition
Call for pricing
Full Edition
Call for pricing
Other pricing options & add-ons
Add-ons
Digital acknowledgement, Aadhaar-based onboarding, geo-tagging, geo-fencing, QR-based recruitment, reporting tool
Not published
On-premise deployment
Enterprise grade with dedicated support
Not published
Integrations
Security & compliance
For Indian businesses
Mobile apps
The ESS app covers leave, attendance, payslips and requests. On the India App Store it is rated 3.9 from 31 ratings.
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uKnowva HRMS does not publish prices. Both the Lite and Full editions show 'Call for pricing', and quotes depend on headcount, edition and add-ons such as Aadhaar onboarding or geo-fencing. Ask for a per-employee monthly figure, the minimum user count and whether GST is extra before you compare it with greytHR or Keka.
Yes, in a way. The 'Start Free' button on uKnowva's site creates a free instance of the Lite edition, which you can use to test leave, attendance, payroll and the self-service portal. uKnowva does not state how long this free instance lasts or what limits apply, so check with its sales team before moving live data in.
uKnowva Lite covers core HR: leave and attendance, payroll and expenses, timesheets, a workflow engine, self-service, onboarding and exit. The Full edition adds recruitment with a CV parser, the social intranet with feeds and recognition, probation confirmation and performance management with balanced scorecards. Full also moves support from a helpdesk to phone and email.
uKnowva HRMS runs one-click payroll and collects investment declarations. Its documentation includes a TDS list, and its site says it tracks Indian labour law and tax changes. Its public pages do not detail PF, ESI, professional tax or Form 16 workflows, so ask for a demo of those statutory reports before choosing it as your payroll system.
Yes. uKnowva HRMS has an Android app (package com.convergence.uknowvahrms) and an iOS app for employee self-service: applying for leave, marking attendance, viewing payslips and raising requests. On the Indian App Store, the iOS app is rated 3.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings. Geo-tagging and geo-fencing for attendance are sold as add-ons.
uKnowva displays SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 badges. It says it hosts in Tier 4 data centres with 99.995% uptime, runs VAPT tests and publishes the reports, and keeps daily, weekly and monthly backups. The security page does not state the data centre location or describe encryption at rest, so request those details during procurement.
Keka is the larger platform, with detailed statutory payroll pages and a big integration marketplace. uKnowva HRMS stands out for its social intranet, its no-code workflow engine and its on-premise option, which suits banks and regulated firms. Neither publishes India prices, so get quotes from both. Choose uKnowva if employee engagement and custom workflows matter more than payroll depth.
Yes. uKnowva offers an enterprise-grade on-premise deployment with dedicated support, as well as its cloud service. This is useful for BFSI companies or government bodies whose policies restrict cloud HR data. Prices for on-premise are not published, so plan for a separate quote that covers licences, implementation and annual support.
Yes. uKnowva HRMS now includes UVA, an assistant that uses MCP to connect with other systems, plus AI agents for HR tasks and a no-code AI workflow builder. It also offers conversational reporting, predictive workforce analytics and AI-generated KRAs, offer letters and job requisitions. The Full edition adds AI-based OKRs within performance management.
uKnowva HRMS's login is at https://uknowva.com/api/uknowvalogin, linked from its official website.
New accounts are created at https://uknowva.com/api/createinstance?package=hrmslitev3 on uKnowva HRMS's official site.
Yes. uKnowva HRMS's official website links to its Android and iOS app.
uKnowva HRMS's official site states SOC 2 compliance.
uKnowva HRMS is hrms software by Convergence Services, an Indian company from Mumbai. HRMS with social intranet and payroll.
Convergence Services publishes: Price on request · Both editions show 'Call for pricing'. Confirm current plans and taxes on the official pricing page.
App Advisor's listing records a free trial for uKnowva HRMS. Confirm the current trial terms on Convergence Services's official site.
Yes. uKnowva HRMS is built by Convergence Services, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
uKnowva HRMS suits small business, smb, mid-market buyers looking for hrms software with payroll software.
Popular alternatives in hrms software include greytHR, Zoho People, Kredily. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.
uKnowva HRMS is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.

Convergence Services · Mumbai, Maharashtra · Founded 2013 · 1 product in our catalogue · Indian company
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