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Zoho People pricing in India (2026)

Zoho People has 5 published plans. Below is the full price list exactly as Zoho Corporation publishes it, what each plan includes, and the costs people miss when budgeting.

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Starting price

Free · paid from ₹48/employee/mo

Essential HR, billed yearly; minimum 5 users

Free plan / trial

Free edition

Forever free for up to 5 users

Zoho People price list

Every price below is quoted from Zoho Corporation's official pricing page. We never convert or estimate prices.

Plan	Price	Billing	What it adds
Free	₹0	Forever free for up to 5 users	Employee database management Time-off management (Leave) Document management 1 administrator
Essential HR	₹48 per employee per month	Billed yearly (₹60 billed monthly); minimum 5 users	Onboarding and offboarding Employee database management Document management Time-off management (Leave) HR reports Zia AI bot
Professional	₹96 per employee per month	Billed yearly (₹120 billed monthly); minimum 5 users	Everything in Essential HR Attendance management Timesheets Roster management
Premium	₹144 per employee per month	Billed yearly (₹180 billed monthly); minimum 5 users	Everything in Professional Performance management Compensation management Employee engagement Advanced HR analytics
Enterprise	₹192 per employee per month	Billed yearly (₹240 billed monthly); minimum 5 users	Everything in Premium HR help desk Learning management system Sandbox

Before you budget for Zoho People

Prices are per employee per month; yearly billing saves more than 20% versus monthly
Paid plans have a minimum of 5 users
Organisations with more than 500 users are asked to request a price quote
The pricing page offers a currency selector with USD, INR, EUR and GBP; the INR figures above are the ones shown when INR is selected
Zoho People Plus, the wider HCM bundle, is priced separately at ₹192 per user per month (Premium) and ₹350 per user per month (Enterprise), billed yearly

Is Zoho People free?

Yes — Zoho People has a free option. Free edition (Forever free for up to 5 users). Paid plans add the rest.

Prices change. Confirm the current price on Zoho Corporation's pricing page before you sign.

Zoho People pricing FAQs

What is Zoho People pricing in India in 2026?+

Zoho People has 5 plans: Free at ₹0, Essential HR at ₹48 per employee per month, Professional at ₹96 per employee per month, Premium at ₹144 per employee per month, Enterprise at ₹192 per employee per month. Indian prices are usually quoted excluding GST — confirm on the vendor's page.

Is Zoho People free?+

Yes — Zoho People has a free option. Free edition (Forever free for up to 5 users). Paid plans add the rest.

Does Zoho People have a free trial?+

Yes — 30-day free trial on the plan you select; the account moves to the Free plan when the trial expires. A trial is the cheapest way to test the workflow you actually care about before paying.

What is the Zoho People price?+

Zoho People costs ₹48 per employee per month for Essential HR, ₹96 for Professional, ₹144 for Premium and ₹192 for Enterprise, each billed yearly. Billed monthly the same plans are ₹60, ₹120, ₹180 and ₹240 per employee per month. A Free edition covers up to 5 users.

Is Zoho People free?+

Yes, there is a Free edition that is forever free for up to 5 users and includes employee database management, time-off management and document management. There is also a 30-day free trial of any paid plan, after which the account moves to the Free plan.

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