greytHR Alternative: Aajar Attendance, Leave & Payroll
Per-user pricing from ₹20 instead of a 50-employee base price, and where greytHR's statutory filings win.
Compare Aajar with other attendance and HR tools
Aajar costs ₹20, ₹35 or ₹50 per user per month and is free for 3 months for up to 50 users. These pages set it next to four tools Indian teams often consider, using each vendor's own public pricing, and say plainly where the other tool is the better fit.
Compare Aajar with other tools
Keka Alternative with Published Prices | Aajar
Published prices from ₹20 per user against a quote-only price list, and when Keka's performance tools fit better.
PagarBook Alternative with Monthly Billing | Aajar
Monthly billing from ₹20 per user, and the cases where PagarBook's free attendance or daily-wage tools fit better.
Zoho People Alternative with Payroll Included | Aajar
Payroll included from ₹20 per user, against Zoho People plus a separate Zoho Payroll subscription.
At a glance
Five tools side by side
Public prices, excluding GST. Open a comparison for the full detail.
| Tool | Price | Free trial or plan | Payroll | PF, ESI and TDS filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aajar | ₹20, ₹35 or ₹50 per user a month | 3 months (up to 50 users) | Included from Starter | Not generated |
| greytHR | From ₹2,495 a month for 50 employees | 7 days | Included on every plan | ECR, ESI, 24Q, Form 16 |
| PagarBook | Per staff per year (on request) | Attendance is free | App + Web and above | PF and ESI calculation |
| Keka | Quote only | Free trial offered | Included from Foundation | Statutory compliance |
| Zoho People | ₹48 to ₹192 per user a month, billed yearly | Free plan for 5 users | Separate Zoho Payroll | In Zoho Payroll |
How we compare
Fair to the other tool
Every page uses the vendor's own public pages for its prices and features, names the page, and says when we could not find a number. Each one also lists when the other tool is the better choice, because a team that needs PF filings or performance reviews should not pick Aajar.
FAQ
Questions about comparing
Which attendance and HR tool is cheapest for a small Indian team?
It depends on what you need. PagarBook says marking attendance is free. For attendance, leave and payroll in one plan, Aajar costs ₹20, ₹35 or ₹50 per user per month, so 25 people pay ₹500 to ₹1,250. greytHR starts at ₹2,495 a month for up to 50 employees, Zoho People plus Zoho Payroll comes to about ₹3,400 a month for 25 people, and Keka gives a quote only.
Where did these prices come from?
From each vendor's own public pricing pages. Where a vendor does not publish a price, the page says so. Prices change and exclude GST, so confirm with the vendor before you decide.
Does Aajar replace PF, ESI and TDS filing software?
No. Aajar calculates PF, ESI and TDS as salary deductions and prints them on payslips, but it does not generate ECR files, ESI challans, Form 24Q or Form 16. If you want filings inside the software, greytHR, Keka or Zoho Payroll are better fits.
Prices exclude GST.