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Salarybox is a hrms software product from Salarybox, Gurugram, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 7 have a free plan, 19 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Salarybox are Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily Payroll (Free plan), OfficeKit HR (Free plan) and Talenox (Free plan). Zoho Payroll is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹40/month.
Reported limitation
Compliance filing only appears on the Business tier — the Starter plan is attendance-led, not payroll-led
Reported limitation
The trial requires a ₹1 refundable card verification charge, so you must give payment details up front
Reported limitation
Billing converts automatically after 7 days if you do not cancel
Ranked by how closely each product matches Salarybox'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Salarybox (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.5/5 | — |
| 1 |  Zoho Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 2 |  GreytHR Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 3 |  Kredily Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 4 |  OfficeKit HR | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 5 |  Talenox | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 6 |  Paybooks | ₹1,800/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 7 |  uKnowva HRMS | ₹100/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 8 |  Zoho People Plus | ₹300/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 9 |  Saral PayPack | ₹6,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 10 |  RazorpayX Payroll | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 11 |  Marg Payroll | ₹5,400/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 12 |  Keka Payroll | ₹6,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 13 |  sumHR Payroll | ₹49/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 |  Paybooks Payroll | ₹1,800/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 |  Zimyo Payroll | ₹60/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  greytHR | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.9/5 | |
| 17 |  HRAPP | ₹50/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 18 |  Nitso HRMS | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 |  Ubihrm | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 20 |  Superworks | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 |
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
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 Salarybox
Convergence Services · Mumbai · HRMS software · 4.6/5
HRMS with social intranet and payroll.
₹100/mo
Free trial
Compared with Salarybox
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · HRMS software · 4.7/5
Bundled HR suite with recruit, payroll and expense.
₹300/mo
Free trial
Compared with Salarybox
Key features
Relyon Softech · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.6/5
Payroll software with statutory compliance.
₹6,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Salarybox
Razorpay · Bengaluru · HRMS software · 4.7/5
Automated payroll with PF, ESI and TDS filing from Razorpay.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
The closest matches to Salarybox on App Advisor are Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily Payroll (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Salarybox, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 7 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily 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. Zoho Payroll also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 19 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Payroll (Free plan), GreytHR Payroll (Free plan), Kredily Payroll (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho Payroll is the closest match to Salarybox in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in hrms software or a category Salarybox also covers, and Salarybox'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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