HR and payroll platform with a free tier for small teams and statutory compliance built in.
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Starts at
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Employee self-service (ESS) software with a free trial
App Advisor lists 10 employee self-service (ess) software products with with a free trial, out of 156 in the category. 8 are made in India, 4 have a free plan and 10 offer a free trial. The lowest published price here is ₹48/mo, from Zoho People. Most compared right now: greytHR, Keka HR, Zoho People.
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Modern HRMS with payroll, attendance and performance for growing Indian companies.
RecommendedFeaturedMade in India
Starts at
₹6,999/mo
HR management covering attendance, leave, onboarding and performance.
Made in IndiaFree plan
Starts at
₹48/mo
HRMS and payroll with employee benefits for SMEs.
TrendingMade in IndiaBest value
Starts at
₹60/mo
Free HR and payroll software for small businesses.
Made in IndiaFree plan
Starts at
Free plan
HRMS with attendance, payroll and performance for SMEs.
Made in IndiaBest value
Starts at
₹49/mo
HR platform with payroll, expense and performance.
Made in India
Starts at
₹2,450/mo
HRMS for Indian startups and SMEs with attendance, leave, employee records, documents and self-service tools. | employee-self-service
RecommendedMade in IndiaFree plan
Starts at
₹450/mo
HR and payroll platform for UK organisations with employee records, absence, performance and employee self-service. | employee-self-service
Starts at
On request
Singapore HRMS for payroll, leave, attendance and scheduling, with a mobile app for employee check-in. | employee-self-service
Mobile app
Starts at
On request
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What to check before you buy
Run the trial on your real data
A trial on sample data proves nothing. Import a month of your own records and run one full cycle — a real billing run, a real payroll, a real month of leads. Products fail on the awkward cases, and sample data has none.
Put the people who will use it in the trial
Software is abandoned by the people who have to use it daily, not by the person who bought it. Have an actual cashier, accountant or sales rep use it at their normal speed before you decide.
Check what happens when the trial ends
Ask whether your data survives if you do not convert, how long it is retained, and whether you can export it. Ask before you start, because the answer affects how much you are willing to put in.
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Employee self-service (ESS) software with a free trial — questions buyers ask
Which employee self-service (ess) software has with a free trial in India?+
10 products on App Advisor match. The most compared are greytHR, Keka HR, Zoho People. 8 are built in India, which usually means GST, TDS and statutory updates ship as routine releases and support runs in your timezone. Every listing shows the vendor's own published pricing.
What is the cheapest employee self-service (ess) software in this list?+
Zoho People has the lowest published starting price at ₹48/mo. Compare on total first-year cost rather than the headline — user minimums, implementation and usage-metered extras such as SMS or WhatsApp credits often matter more than the licence.
Does App Advisor charge for this shortlist?+
No. App Advisor is free for buyers and takes no payment for ranking. Products are ordered by how much buyers compare them and by our rating, never by what a vendor pays.
How current is this list?+
The list is generated from our live catalogue, so it changes as products, pricing and free plans change. Pricing shown is the vendor's own published figure — always confirm current terms directly before you buy.
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