Free
₹0 for up to 10 employees
Core payroll, compliance, self-service and reports
HR & Payroll
Zoho Payroll pricing, features & alternatives
India payroll software for salary runs, statutory compliance, employee self-service, loans and reporting.
- Price checked
- Not recorded
- Confidence: Not rated
Choose it if
Indian small and mid-sized employers wanting payroll, compliance and employee self-service
Skip it if
You need a global multi-country payroll platform
Starting price
Free for up to 10 employees; Standard ₹1,000/organisation/month billed annually
Yes
Zoho Payroll overview
Decision checklist
- Buying consideration: Official annual India prices checked. GST is excluded; each paid plan includes an employee allowance and charges for additional employees.
- Operational fit: Cloud / SaaS; support: Vendor help center and online support; plan-dependent.
- Evidence context: Not recorded, with facts checked 23 Sep 2026.
What it does
India payroll software for salary runs, statutory compliance, employee self-service, loans and reporting.
How pricing works
Official annual India prices checked. GST is excluded; each paid plan includes an employee allowance and charges for additional employees.
Where it fits
Excellent value for small Indian employers that need compliant payroll and clear local pricing, especially within the Zoho ecosystem.
Zoho Payroll pricing
Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)Starting price: Free for up to 10 employees; Standard ₹1,000/organisation/month billed annually. Model: Per organisation with included employee allowance, then per additional employee.
Worked example100 employees on Standard: ₹4,000/month equivalent (₹1,000 plus 75 × ₹40), billed annually, before GST.
Standard
₹1,000/organisation/month billed annually for 25 employees, then ₹40 each
Adds templates, loans, custom components, WhatsApp and audit trail
Professional
₹3,000/organisation/month billed annually for 50 employees, then ₹60 each
Adds off-cycle payroll, approvals, formulas and custom roles
Premium
₹4,000/organisation/month billed annually for 50 employees, then ₹80 each
Adds leave, attendance, workflows, functions and custom modules
Official annual India prices checked. GST is excluded; each paid plan includes an employee allowance and charges for additional employees.
Key features
- Payroll runs
- Statutory compliance
- Employee portal
- Reports
- Loans
- Contractor payroll
- Audit trail
- Attendance integration
Zoho Payroll pros and cons
Strengths
- Free for ten employees
- Transparent INR pricing
- India compliance focus
Limitations
- Additional employee fees
- Advanced HR workflows require higher plans
- Not a global payroll platform
Biggest limitation: Designed primarily for India rather than multi-country payroll
Zoho Payroll at a glance
- Pricing model
- Per organisation with included employee allowance, then per additional employee
- Free access
- Yes
- Support
- Vendor help center and online support; plan-dependent
- India readiness
- Excellent: India-specific payroll, compliance and INR pricing
- Deployment
- Cloud / SaaS
- Use cases
- Attendance, Employee self-service, Payroll, Statutory compliance
- Industries
- Professional services, Retail, SMB, Technology
Zoho Payroll alternatives
Closest alternative: greytHR. Here is how the shortlist compares on price and fit.
| Compare | Zoho Payroll | greytHR |  factoHR |
Keka |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Indian small and mid-sized employers wanting payroll, compliance and employee self-service | Indian companies of 20–500 employees that want compliant payroll with leave and attendance | Indian businesses of 20–300 employees that want payroll, attendance and expenses without add-ons | Indian growth companies wanting an integrated HR, payroll and performance platform |
| Starting price | Free for up to 10 employees; Standard ₹1,000/organisation/month billed annually | ₹2,495/month (up to 50 employees) | Free up to 20 employees; paid from ₹4,499/month | Contact sales |
| Free plan / trial | Yes | 7-day free trial | Free plan for up to 20 employees; free trial on paid plans | Demo |
| Biggest limitation | Designed primarily for India rather than multi-country payroll | Performance management, expense management and GPS tracking are add-ons unless you buy Premium | Paid plans are billed yearly; performance management requires Ultimate | Public pricing amounts were not reliably displayed on the checked page |
Prices are taken from each vendor's own pricing page on the dates shown. Taxes and add-ons may apply; confirm before you buy.
Zoho Payroll FAQs
Is Zoho Payroll free?
Yes, the India plan is free for up to ten employees.
Is GST included?
No, the official pricing page states that GST is additional.
Sources and how we checked
We read pricing and plan limits from Zoho Payroll's own pages (listed above) on the dates above. Where a vendor does not publish a price we can verify, we say so rather than estimate. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Profile updated · facts checked 23 Sep 2026
Zoho PayrollFree for up to 10 employees; Standard ₹1,000/organisation/month billed annually
