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Best Zoho Payroll alternatives in India (2026)
Zoho Payroll is a hrms software product from Zoho Corporation, Chennai, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 7 have a free plan, 19 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Zoho Payroll are GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily Payroll (Free plan), OfficeKit HR (Free plan), Talenox (Free plan) and Paybooks (₹1,800/mo). GreytHR Payroll is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹40/month.
Why businesses look for a Zoho Payroll alternative
A mobile app
Zoho Payroll does not list an Android app. 1 alternatives do.
Reported limitation
Free plan is limited to 10 employees and email-only support
Reported limitation
Extra employees cost ₹40–₹100 each per month depending on plan and billing cycle
Reported limitation
Leave and attendance, workflow rules and webhooks are reserved for the top Premium plan
Zoho Payroll alternatives compared
Ranked by how closely each product matches Zoho Payroll'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Zoho Payroll (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | — |
| 1 | GreytHR Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Zoho Payroll |
| 2 |  Kredily Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 3 |  OfficeKit HR | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 4 |  Talenox | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 5 |  Paybooks | ₹1,800/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 6 |  uKnowva HRMS | ₹100/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 7 |  Saral PayPack | ₹6,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 8 |  RazorpayX Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 9 |  Marg Payroll | ₹5,400/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 10 |  Keka Payroll | ₹6,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 11 |  Salarybox | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 12 |  sumHR Payroll | ₹49/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 13 |  Paybooks Payroll | ₹1,800/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 |  Zimyo Payroll | ₹60/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 |  greytHR | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.9/5 | vs Zoho Payroll |
| 16 |  HRAPP | ₹50/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  Nitso HRMS | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  Ubihrm | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  Superworks | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 20 |  Ramco HCM | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 |
Top 10 Zoho Payroll alternatives in detail
2. Kredily Payroll
Kredily · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.6/5
Free payroll processing for small teams.
Free plan
Free plan available
3. OfficeKit HR
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
Free plan
Free plan available
5. Paybooks
Paybooks · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.7/5
Payroll and HR software with compliance services.
₹1,800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Payroll
- No free plan, unlike Zoho Payroll
6. uKnowva HRMS
Convergence Services · Mumbai · HRMS software · 4.6/5
HRMS with social intranet and payroll.
₹100/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Payroll
- No free plan, unlike Zoho Payroll
7. Saral PayPack
Relyon Softech · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.6/5
Payroll software with statutory compliance.
₹6,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Payroll
- No free plan, unlike Zoho Payroll
8. RazorpayX Payroll
Razorpay · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.7/5
Automated payroll with PF, ESI and TDS filing from Razorpay.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
- Payroll calculation
- Payslip generation
- Direct salary payment
- One-time payments
- Salary adjustment
₹5,400/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Payroll
- No free plan, unlike Zoho Payroll
₹6,999/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Payroll
- No free plan, unlike Zoho Payroll
Zoho Payroll alternatives by what you need
Lowest published price
Free Zoho Payroll alternatives
Indian alternatives to Zoho Payroll
How to choose a Zoho Payroll alternative
- Start with payroll. If the statutory side is wrong, nothing else matters — ask the vendor to run a live payroll for a sample employee in your state and show you the PF, ESI and PT calculations.
- Next, check how attendance actually reaches the system. Biometric device integration, geo-tagged mobile check-in and shift rostering are three very different problems, and most vendors are strong at one and weak at the others.
- Finally, look at what happens at scale. Many Indian HRMS products are priced per employee per month with a floor of fifty or a hundred employees, which makes them expensive for a twenty-person team and cheap for a five-hundred-person one.
Zoho Payroll alternatives — FAQs
What is the best alternative to Zoho Payroll in 2026?+
The closest matches to Zoho Payroll on App Advisor are GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily Payroll (Free plan), OfficeKit HR (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Zoho Payroll, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Is there a free alternative to Zoho Payroll?+
Yes. 7 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily Payroll (Free plan), OfficeKit HR (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
What is the cheapest alternative to Zoho Payroll?+
Among alternatives that publish a price, Nitso HRMS starts lowest at ₹40/mo. GreytHR Payroll also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Is there an Indian alternative to Zoho Payroll?+
Yes. 19 alternatives are built in India, including GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily Payroll (Free plan), OfficeKit HR (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho Payroll vs GreytHR Payroll: which is better?+
GreytHR Payroll is the closest match to Zoho Payroll in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
How were these Zoho Payroll alternatives chosen?+
Every product listed sits in hrms software or a category Zoho Payroll also covers, and Zoho Corporation'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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