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PagarBook is a hrms software product from PagarBook, Bengaluru, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 8 have a free plan, 19 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to PagarBook are Salarybox (Free plan), Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily Payroll (Free plan) and OfficeKit HR (Free plan). Salarybox is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹40/month.
Ranked by how closely each product matches PagarBook'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | PagarBook (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.5/5 | — |
| 1 |  Salarybox | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 2 |  Zoho Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 3 |  GreytHR Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 4 |  Kredily Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 5 |  OfficeKit HR | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 6 |  Payroll Mitra | On request | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 7 |  SumoPayroll | On request | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 8 |  Talenox | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 9 |  Paybooks | ₹1,800/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 10 |  uKnowva HRMS | ₹100/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 11 |  Zoho People Plus | ₹300/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 12 |  Saral PayPack | ₹6,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 13 |  Marg Payroll | ₹5,400/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 14 |  Keka Payroll | ₹6,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 |  sumHR Payroll | ₹49/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  Paybooks Payroll | ₹1,800/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 17 |  Zimyo Payroll | ₹60/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  HRAPP | ₹50/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  Nitso HRMS | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  Ubihrm | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 |
Salarybox · Gurugram · HRMS software · 4.5/5
Staff attendance and salary app for small businesses.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · HRMS software · 4.7/5
Indian payroll with statutory compliance, priced per organisation.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
Free plan
Free plan available
Kredily · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.6/5
Free payroll processing for small teams.
Free plan
Free plan available
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
Sagar Informatics Pvt. Ltd. · Noida · HRMS software · 4.4/5
Cloud HR and payroll management software for Indian businesses.
On request
Free plan available
SumoPayroll · Visakhapatnam · HRMS software · 4.4/5
Cloud HR and payroll management software for Indian businesses with a free base payroll module.
On request
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Paybooks · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.7/5
Payroll and HR software with compliance services.
₹1,800/mo
Free trial
Compared with PagarBook
Convergence Services · Mumbai · HRMS software · 4.6/5
HRMS with social intranet and payroll.
₹100/mo
Free trial
Compared with PagarBook
The closest matches to PagarBook on App Advisor are Salarybox (Free plan), Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match PagarBook, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 8 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Salarybox (Free plan), Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Nitso HRMS starts lowest at ₹40/mo. Salarybox also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 19 alternatives are built in India, including Salarybox (Free plan), Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Salarybox is the closest match to PagarBook in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in hrms software or a category PagarBook also covers, and PagarBook'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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