
1. Appical
Appical · Amsterdam · Employee onboarding software · 4.1/5
Onboarding app for preboarding and onboarding new employees, with templates, checklists, push notifications and reporting. | employee-onboarding
Paid plans
Free trial
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Zelt is an employee onboarding software product from Zelt Ltd, London, priced at Paid plans. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 1 have a free plan, 9 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Zelt are Appical (Paid plans), Employment Hero (Paid plans), Eddy (Paid plans), Paycom Onboarding (On request) and WorkBright (Paid plans). OrangeHRM Onboarding is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹49/month.
There is no free plan
Zelt has no free tier. 1 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
Zelt is built in United Kingdom. 9 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 Zelt'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Zelt (current) | Paid plans | No | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4/5 | — |
| 1 | Appical | Paid plans | No | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 2 | Employment Hero | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 3 | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | ||
| 4 | Paycom Onboarding | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 5 | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | ||
| 6 | Enboarder | On request | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 7 | Waybook | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 8 | OrangeHRM Onboarding | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 9 | HR Cloud Onboard | On request | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 10 | AirMason | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 11 | Humaans | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 12 | Timelabs | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 13 | Runtime HRMS | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 14 | Keka HR | ₹6,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 15 | Paid plans | No | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.1/5 | ||
| 16 | ₹49 per user/month · Startup plan, billed annually | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | ||
| 17 | Zimyo | ₹60/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 18 | ₹2,450/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | ||
| 19 | RazorpayX | From ₹1,499/mo, billed quarterly | No | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 20 | QuikChex | Rs 4,500/month + Rs 45/employee · Self Service Starter; GST not stated | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 |

Appical · Amsterdam · Employee onboarding software · 4.1/5
Onboarding app for preboarding and onboarding new employees, with templates, checklists, push notifications and reporting. | employee-onboarding
Paid plans
Free trial

Employment Hero Pty Ltd · Sydney · Employee onboarding software · 4/5
HR, payroll and hiring platform for small and medium businesses, with onboarding, leave management and employee records. | employee-onboarding
Paid plans
Free trial
Eddy · Provo · Employee onboarding software · 3.9/5
HR platform for payroll, people management, hiring, onboarding and time tracking. | employee-onboarding
Paid plans
Free trial

Paycom · Oklahoma City · Employee onboarding software · 4/5
Onboarding tool within Paycom's single-database HR and payroll software, alongside applicant tracking and E-Verify. | employee-onboarding
On request
Quote-based
WorkBright · Boulder · Employee onboarding software · 4.1/5
HR compliance software for I-9, E-Verify and employment forms, plus a WorkBright+ service that handles I-9 tasks. | employee-onboarding
Paid plans
Free trial

Enboarder · Austin · Employee onboarding software · 4.2/5
Employee journey platform that helps HR deliver personalised, cross-functional onboarding at scale, with preboarding, offboarding and transitions. | employee-onboarding
On request
Quote-based

Waybook · Employee onboarding software · 3.9/5
Training and process documentation platform to build a company playbook for onboarding
Paid plans
Free trial

OrangeHRM · Secaucus · Employee onboarding software · 4.2/5
Onboarding module of OrangeHRM for welcoming new hires, part of an HR platform with recruitment, leave and performance tools. | employee-onboarding
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Zelt

HR Cloud · El Segundo · Employee onboarding software · 4.1/5
Frontline HR platform whose Onboard product automates new-hire onboarding alongside core HR, engagement and time tools. | employee-onboarding
On request
Quote-based

AirMason, Inc · New York · Employee onboarding software · 3.9/5
Employee handbook builder with templates, compliance updates and e-signature acknowledgements for HR teams
Paid plans
Free trial
The closest matches to Zelt on App Advisor are Appical (Paid plans), Employment Hero (Paid plans), Eddy (Paid plans). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Zelt, 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: OrangeHRM Onboarding (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 starts lowest at ₹49 per user/month · Startup plan, billed annually. OrangeHRM Onboarding also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 9 alternatives are built in India, including Timelabs (Paid plans), Runtime HRMS (Paid plans), Keka HR (₹6,999/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Appical is the closest match to Zelt in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in employee onboarding software or a category Zelt also covers, and Zelt Ltd'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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