greytHR alternatives · read 19 Oct 2026
greytHR alternatives for small teams in India (2026)
greytHR Essential costs ₹2,495 a month for up to 50 people but has no attendance; Growth, where attendance starts, costs ₹4,495. At 10 people LekhaHR costs ₹990 a month with attendance and payroll included; from 26 people up greytHR Essential costs less, without attendance (greytHR pricing page, read 19 Oct 2026).
No. 01
The alternatives
greytHR alternatives for a small team, by what they cost at 25 people
Each vendor’s lowest-cost published route to records, attendance, leave and payroll, monthly, before GST. Sorted by the bill at 25 people; LekhaHR is ours and sits where its bill puts it.
₹0
Kredily
Free Forever plan with payroll, attendance and leave; paid plans add payouts and challans
- Leaves out
- one leave and attendance rule and one salary structure on Free; usage policy
- Best for
- a first payroll at ₹0
- Not for
- several salary structures or leave rules
Kredily pricing page, read 19 Oct 2026
- 10 people
- ₹0
- 25 people
- ₹0
- Minimum
- none
₹1,456
PagarBook App + Web
attendance, leave and payslips, per staff a year
- Leaves out
- onboarding and exit workflows; salary, PF and ESI are paid features
- Best for
- shops and small sites paying a year ahead
- Not for
- monthly billing
PagarBook pricing page, read 19 Oct 2026
- 10 people
- ₹583
- 25 people
- ₹1,456
- Minimum
- none; a year paid ahead
₹2,475
LekhaHROurs
records, attendance, leave and payroll with PF, ESI, PT and TDS, onboarding, exits and F&F, approvals
- Leaves out
- performance and expenses (Business plan); filing and salary payouts (you file and pay)
- Best for
- teams of 2 to 100 who want one per-person bill
- Not for
- teams that want the vendor to pay salaries or file returns
LekhaHR pricing, read 19 Oct 2026
- 10 people
- ₹990
- 25 people
- ₹2,475
- Minimum
- none
₹4,250
Zoho People + Zoho Payroll
two products: People Professional for attendance, Payroll for salaries
- Leaves out
- attendance below Professional; expenses are Zoho Expense
- Best for
- teams on Zoho Books or Zoho Expense (Zoho Payroll lists both as integrations)
- Not for
- one bill for HR and payroll
Zoho People and Zoho Payroll (India) pricing pages, read 19 Oct 2026
- 10 people
- ₹1,200
- 25 people
- ₹4,250
- Minimum
- 5 users on People
₹4,495
greytHR Growth
payroll in every plan; attendance from Growth
- Leaves out
- attendance on Essential; performance and expenses are add-ons
- Best for
- 30 to 50 people
- Not for
- teams under 25
greytHR pricing page, read 19 Oct 2026
- 10 people
- ₹4,495
- 25 people
- ₹4,495
- Minimum
- a base for 50
₹4,950
HROne Basic
core HR, attendance, leave and payroll
- Leaves out
- onboarding (Professional); performance and expenses (Enterprise)
- Best for
- 50 people and up
- Not for
- teams under 50
HROne pricing page, read 19 Oct 2026
- 10 people
- ₹4,950
- 25 people
- ₹4,950
- Minimum
- 50 users
₹6,499
RazorpayX Payroll
payroll with attendance, salary payouts and filings
- Leaves out
- exits, approvals and performance not listed
- Best for
- teams paying salaries through RazorpayX
- Not for
- more than 20 people on a small budget
RazorpayX Payroll pricing page, read 19 Oct 2026
- 10 people
- ₹3,499
- 25 people
- ₹6,499
- Minimum
- Prime up to 20
greytHR’s two plans at 5 to 100 employees are on greytHR pricing; every vendor’s published plans, payroll-only ones such as RazorpayX Payroll included, are on HRMS pricing in India.
No. 02
Module by module
What each alternative includes, module by module
| Module | LekhaHR OperationsOurs | greytHR | Zoho People + Payroll | Keka | RazorpayX Payroll | HROne |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People records | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Attendance and shifts | Included | Higher plan: Growth | Higher plan: People Professional | Included | Included | Included |
| Geo punch (location at punch, geofence) | Included | Higher plan: Growth | Not listed | Higher plan: Strength | Not listed | Not listed |
| Leave | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Payroll with PF, ESI, PT and TDS | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Payslips | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Onboarding | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Higher plan: Professional |
| Exits and F&F | Included | Included | Included | Included | Not listed | Included |
| Approvals | Included | Higher plan: Growth | Included | Higher plan: Growth | Not listed | Not listed |
| Employee self-service | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Performance reviews | Higher plan: Business plan | Add-on: ₹35–₹45 a user | Higher plan: People Premium | Higher plan: Growth | Not listed | Higher plan: Enterprise |
| Expense claims | Higher plan: Business plan | Add-on: ₹35 a user | Separate product: Zoho Expense | Included | Higher plan: Enterprise | Higher plan: Enterprise |
LekhaHR OperationsOurs
All included except: Performance reviews (Higher plan: Business plan); Expense claims (Higher plan: Business plan)
greytHR
All included except: Attendance and shifts (Higher plan: Growth); Geo punch (location at punch, geofence) (Higher plan: Growth); Approvals (Higher plan: Growth); Performance reviews (Add-on: ₹35–₹45 a user); Expense claims (Add-on: ₹35 a user)
Zoho People + Payroll
All included except: Attendance and shifts (Higher plan: People Professional); Geo punch (location at punch, geofence) (Not listed); Performance reviews (Higher plan: People Premium); Expense claims (Separate product: Zoho Expense)
Keka
All included except: Geo punch (location at punch, geofence) (Higher plan: Strength); Approvals (Higher plan: Growth); Performance reviews (Higher plan: Growth)
RazorpayX Payroll
All included except: Geo punch (location at punch, geofence) (Not listed); Exits and F&F (Not listed); Approvals (Not listed); Performance reviews (Not listed); Expense claims (Higher plan: Enterprise)
HROne
All included except: Geo punch (location at punch, geofence) (Not listed); Onboarding (Higher plan: Professional); Approvals (Not listed); Performance reviews (Higher plan: Enterprise); Expense claims (Higher plan: Enterprise)
Each vendor’s own pricing or product page, read 19 Oct 2026 · “Not listed” means the vendor’s page does not say.
No. 03
When to stay
When should you stay on greytHR?
Stay on greytHR if
- you are 30 to 50 people and need no attendance: Essential costs ₹2,495
- your team already uses greytHR’s helpdesk and NAVOS
Move if
- you are under 25: ₹990 against ₹4,495 at 10 people with attendance
- you need attendance without moving to Growth
No. 04–07 · Switching
Switching from greytHR to LekhaHR
What to export, how the switch runs and the parallel month.
No. 04
The switch
How do you switch from greytHR to LekhaHR?
Bring your greytHR export as it is, map its columns once, and decide only the rows that need a decision. Each leave balance arrives as the opening line of that person's ledger, marked as imported. Then one month runs side by side before anyone is paid from LekhaHR.
Export
Approve or reject pending leave requests in greytHR first. Then download the employee information export, salary structures, leave balances and the pay register for this tax year. A spreadsheet you keep yourself works the same way.
Map once
Pick greytHR as the source and its known columns match themselves; anything else you match once. Dates are read day-month-year, as greytHR writes them, and the mapping is saved for the next file.
Review the rows that differ
Rows that import cleanly go straight in. A row with a problem waits for a decision and says why: in the employee file, a manager's name that belongs to two people; in this year's pay register, a PAN that doesn't match the one on file.
Run one month side by side
LekhaHR calculates a month from the same inputs as greytHR. Nothing is paid or sent from LekhaHR until every difference has a cause you accept. Keep greytHR for this month and until every Form 130 (earlier Form 16) for the year is issued, or export its payslips and registers first.
- 01People and their history
- records
because original joining dates, managers, departments and job titles come across with each person, read from greytHR's employee information export.
- 02Salary structures
- components
because each component is matched once to a LekhaHR component, and you confirm its PF and ESI treatment before the first run.
- 03Leave balances
- opening lines
because each balance, as of your cutover date, becomes the opening line of that person's leave ledger, marked as imported.
- 04Pay so far this tax year (April to date)
- by component
because the year's tax projection and the Q4 Form 138 (earlier Form 24Q) salary details need every month, including those paid in greytHR, with the PF, ESI, PT, LWF and TDS already deducted.
- 05Tax declarations
- regime and claims
because the regime each person chose and their accepted Form 124 (earlier Form 12BB) claims carry on, so nobody declares twice. Upload the proofs you want kept with them.
- 06Open advances and notice periods
- in flight
because an advance still being recovered keeps its balance, and anyone serving notice keeps their last working day.
The parallel month, shown on a sample export, works the same way from greytHR: take-home is compared person by person and every difference is settled once. After go-live, see how each payslip line is worked out on payroll software for small teams. Before importing employee records, review who can access salary, bank details and payroll in LekhaHR.
No. 08
Questions
Questions about greytHR alternatives
What is a good greytHR alternative for a small team?
At 10 people with attendance: LekhaHR ₹990 a month, Zoho People plus Zoho Payroll ₹1,200, RazorpayX Payroll ₹3,499, greytHR Growth ₹4,495. Kredily’s free plan and PagarBook cost less, with the limits on this page (vendors’ pricing pages, read 19 Oct 2026).
Is greytHR cheaper than LekhaHR?
greytHR Essential is, from 26 people up: ₹2,495 a month for up to 50, against LekhaHR’s ₹2,554 at 26. Essential has no attendance; Growth, which has it, costs ₹4,495.
Does greytHR include payroll in every plan?
Yes: payroll, leave and self-service are in every plan. Attendance starts at Growth; performance and expense management are add-ons below Premium.
Is there a minimum on greytHR?
Each plan’s price covers the first 50 employees; a team of 10 pays the same ₹2,495 or ₹4,495 as a team of 50.
How do you switch from greytHR to LekhaHR?
Export the employee information, salary structures, leave balances as of your cutover date, the pay register for this tax year (April to date) and tax declarations with their proofs. Choose greytHR as the source and its known columns match themselves; anything else you map once. Then run one month side by side, and go live after a full month matches or every difference has a cause you accept.
For employers
One price for the whole HR stack, payroll included.
LekhaHR runs attendance, leave and payroll for small Indian teams from ₹59 per employee a month (₹99 for the first 25), payroll included, no minimum.
from ₹59 per employee a month
₹99 for the first 25 · ₹79 for 26–50 · ₹65 for 51–100 · ₹59 from 101 · billed monthly · GST extra · no minimum
Everything included
- People records
- Attendance and punch
- Leave
- Payroll with PF, ESI, PT and TDS
- Payslips
- Onboarding and exits, F&F
- Letters
- Approvals
No add-ons · no setup fee · no minimum
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