8.1
HR and payroll with one of the deepest Indian statutory compliance engines.
Made in IndiaFree trialCloud
- Built in India
- 32 years in business
Starts at
₹2,495/month
Zoho Payroll
by Zoho Corporation · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Indian payroll with statutory compliance, priced per organisation.
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Free trial
- Yes
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Verified reviews
- None yetWe show no rating rather than borrow one
Catalogue score
9.2
Grade A
Measures transparency and fit, not user satisfaction.
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Zoho Payroll pricing & plans
Entry price
Checked 20 Aug 2026
Free plan available
Standard plan billed annually: ₹1,000/month including 25 employees, then ₹40 per additional employee. Free forever for up to 10 employees. Prices exclude GST.
We have not yet read Zoho Payroll's full plan ladder from its pricing page, so only the entry price above is shown. The vendor's pricing page is linked with it.
Our analysis of Zoho Payroll
9.2
App Advisor score: 9.2/10
Grade AComputed from 4 of 4 dimensions we could measure from public evidence. See the full methodology.
Computed from published catalogue facts — entry pricing, free plan and trial availability, deployment and segment coverage, and company age. It is a transparency and fit score, not a user-satisfaction rating, and it rises in confidence once the crawler has read the vendor's own site.
Pricing transparency
Can be trialled and run at zero cost before any commitment.
10.0
out of 10
Medium confidence
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- Free plan available — A permanently free tier exists, so the product can be evaluated at zero cost.
- Free trial offered — The vendor lets you trial the product before committing to a plan.
- Entry price published — The vendor publishes an entry price of ₹1,000 rather than requiring a sales call.
Buyer fit
Positioned for startup, small business, smb buyers.
6.6
out of 10
Medium confidence
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- Targets 3 buyer segments — Startup, Small business, SMB
India readiness
Indian vendor with rupee pricing and local support hours.
10.0
out of 10
Medium confidence
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- Built in India — Indian company, so local compliance and support hours are native rather than bolted on.
- Priced in rupees — Entry pricing is quoted in INR, so there is no currency exposure on renewal.
- Local presence — Headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Company maturity
Zoho Corporation has been building software since 1996.
10.0
out of 10
Medium confidence
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- 30 years in business — Zoho Corporation was founded in 1996.
- 10 products in the suite — A broader suite usually means the surrounding tools integrate natively.
- Team size 10,000+ — Company scale, for context on support capacity and roadmap pace.
What works well
- Built in India
- 30 years in business
- Targets 3 buyer segments
- Free plan available
- Entry price published
What to watch out for
- Feature depth not yet verified against the vendor's own site
Best suited for
- Startup
- Small business
- SMB
Zoho Payroll reviews
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Zoho Corporation
Legal entity: Zoho Corporation Private Limited
Indian companyChennai, Tamil NaduFounded 199610,000+ employeeszoho.com
Zoho Corporation builds one of the broadest business software suites in the world — more than fifty products spanning CRM, HR, finance, collaboration and IT management. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Chennai, it is privately held, takes no outside investment, and is unusual among global software companies in running much of its engineering from rural campuses in Tamil Nadu.
Other software by Zoho Corporation
Zoho Corporation publishes 10 products in our catalogue.
- Zoho CRMSales CRM with deep customisation and a very large integration ecosystem.9.5Free plan
- Zoho BooksGST-ready accounting with e-invoicing and e-way bill support.9.4Free plan
- Zoho DeskContext-aware helpdesk with multichannel ticketing.9.2Free plan
- Zoho InventoryOrder and stock management across warehouses and sales channels.9.2Free plan
- Zoho PeopleHR management covering attendance, leave, onboarding and performance.9.2Free plan
- Zoho ProjectsProject planning, task tracking and time logging.9.2Free plan
- Zoho RecruitApplicant tracking for in-house teams and staffing agencies.9.2Free plan
- Zoho InvoiceFree invoicing with payment links, reminders and time tracking.8.8Free plan
Support, security & documentation
We could not find published support contact details or documentation links on Zoho Payroll's website.
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