Zoho Payroll
Best for: Free payroll up to 10 staff₹1,000 /month for 25 employees, then ₹40 /employee/month
₹1,180 incl. 18% GST · billed annually (₹1,250 /month billed monthly)
Researched, not testedMade in IndiaPF/ESI
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Payroll software in India 10 tools · prices in ₹ excl. GST
Payroll software works out salaries, deductions and statutory dues each month. For Indian businesses that means PF with the ECR file, ESI, state professional tax, labour welfare fund and TDS with Form 24Q and Form 16. We list 10 payroll tools with ₹ prices from each vendor's own pricing page, checked on 19 Oct 2026, and filters for the things Indian SMEs ask about: free plans, Tally export, salary payout and data stored in India. None has been tested hands-on yet; every profile says so.
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greytHR
Best for: Full statutory compliance₹2,495 /month for 50 employees, then ₹45 /employee/month
₹2,944 incl. 18% GST · monthly; annual subscription available
Researched, not testedMade in IndiaPF/ESITally sync
factoHR
Best for: Tally-linked multi-state payroll₹4,999 /month for up to 50 employees, then ₹99 /employee/month
₹5,899 incl. 18% GST · quarterly or yearly; extra employees billed yearly
Researched, not testedMade in IndiaPF/ESITally sync
HROne
Best for: Payroll with data in India₹4,950 /month for 50 users, then ₹99 /user/month
₹5,841 incl. 18% GST · monthly; billed from go-live; no lock-in
Researched, not testedMade in IndiaPF/ESITally sync
Keka
Best for: Payroll inside a full HRMS₹9,999 /month for up to 100 employees, then ₹90 /employee/month
₹11,799 incl. 18% GST · unknown; one-time setup fee applies
Researched, not testedMade in IndiaPF/ESITally sync
Pocket HRMS
Best for: Low per-employee cost at 50+₹2,995 /month for 50 employees, then ₹60 /employee/month
₹3,534 incl. 18% GST · billed annually; one-time implementation fee
Researched, not testedMade in IndiaPF/ESI
Kredily
Best for: Free statutory payroll calc₹1,249 /month for up to 25 employees, then ₹50 /employee/month
₹1,474 incl. 18% GST · monthly
Researched, not testedMade in IndiaPF/ESI
RazorpayX Payroll
Best for: Auto-paid PF, ESI, PT and TDS₹3,499 /month for up to 20 employees, then ₹150 /employee/month
₹4,129 incl. 18% GST · annual or semi-annual options shown
Researched, not testedMade in IndiaPF/ESI
Zimyo
Best for: Per-user pricing, global payroll₹80 /user/month, minimum 50 users
₹94 incl. 18% GST · monthly; half-yearly and yearly discounts on request
Researched, not testedMade in IndiaPF/ESI
Saral PayPack
Best for: Desktop payroll, annual licence₹53,700 /year, single user, 2 companies, up to 300 employees per company
₹63,366 incl. 18% GST · annual subscription incl. AMC and support
Researched, not testedMade in IndiaPF/ESI
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FAQ
It calculates each employee's gross pay, deductions and net pay every month, then produces payslips, bank transfer files and statutory outputs. In India that means PF (with the ECR file), ESI, state professional tax, labour welfare fund and TDS, plus Form 24Q every quarter and Form 16 (Form 130 from 2026–27) every year.
Yes. Zoho Payroll is free for up to 10 employees and covers EPF, ESI, state PT and LWF. Kredily's Free Forever plan calculates PF, ESI, PT and TDS with no employee cap but limits you to one salary structure. factoHR's free plan does not include payroll.
Entry paid plans on our list start at ₹1,000 a month for 25 employees (Zoho Payroll Standard, annual billing) and ₹1,249 a month for 25 (Kredily). Suites that bundle HR start at ₹2,495–₹9,999 a month for 50–100 employees. Add 18% GST.
Buy payroll alone if attendance is simple and you mainly need correct salaries and statutory filings: Zoho Payroll, Kredily and RazorpayX Payroll fit here. If you track shifts, leave and performance, a suite with payroll built in (greytHR, factoHR, HROne, Keka) avoids moving attendance data between two systems. See /best/hrms-software/ for HR suites.
greytHR, Keka, HROne and factoHR document Tally journal integration on their own sites. Zoho Payroll connects to Zoho Books instead.