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.
greytHR alternative for small Indian teams: Aajar
Aajar covers attendance, leave and payroll from ₹20 per user per month, with no 50-employee base price. A 25-person team pays ₹500 to ₹875 a month on Aajar, against ₹2,495 to ₹4,495 on greytHR. greytHR is the stronger choice if you want statutory filings and performance management inside the product.
Prices exclude GST.
Which one fits
Aajar or greytHR: who each one suits
Choose Aajar if you
- Want to pay per user from ₹20 a month, not a base price that covers 50 employees
- Need attendance, leave and payroll in one plan, with a 3-month free trial (greytHR's is 7 days)
- Are happy to give PF, ESI and TDS filing to your accountant
- Want selfie, face or QR check-in at ₹5 per user, or an eSSL biometric machine connected
Stay with greytHR if you
- Need PF ECR files, ESI challans, Form 24Q and Form 16 generated inside the software
- Want performance management (an add-on from ₹35 per user, included in Premium) or timesheets
- Have more than 50 employees and want a larger HR suite with a sales and support team behind it
Side by side
Aajar vs greytHR, feature by feature
| What you need | Aajar | greytHR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹20, ₹35 or ₹50 per user per month, no minimum | Essential ₹2,495 and Growth ₹4,495 a month for up to 50 employees, then ₹45 or ₹85 per extra employee. Premium on request |
| Free trial | 3 months for up to 50 users, 1.5 months above. No card | 7 days |
| Attendance and shifts | Phone, computer or biometric check-in. Shifts and geofencing on Growth | Advanced attendance and shift management start on the Growth plan |
| Selfie, face and QR check-in | Add-ons at ₹5 per feature per user on Growth and Business | Face and location features are sold as add-ons (GPS live tracking is listed at ₹140 per user a month) |
| Leave and payroll | Leave rules, salary structures, deductions, payslips and tax declarations from Starter | Leave management and payroll processing on every plan |
| PF, ESI, TDS filings | Set as deductions and shown on payslips. No ECR file, ESI challan, Form 24Q or Form 16 | PF with ECR, ESI challans, state professional tax, TDS with Form 24Q, Form 16 |
| Performance management | Team performance review (weekly, monthly or yearly, your choice) from attendance plus your own scored attributes, targets and weights, as a Business add-on at ₹10 per user. No goals or appraisal cycles | Add-on at ₹35 to ₹45 per user, included in Premium |
| Biometric machines | eSSL and similar devices sync on Business | Ask greytHR for supported devices |
Cost
What it costs for 10 to 100 users
Monthly price in rupees, before GST.
| Team size | Aajar Starter | Aajar Growth | greytHR Essential | greytHR Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 users | ₹200 | ₹350 | ₹2,495 | ₹4,495 |
| 25 users | ₹500 | ₹875 | ₹2,495 | ₹4,495 |
| 50 users | ₹1,000 | ₹1,750 | ₹2,495 | ₹4,495 |
| 100 users | ₹2,000 | ₹3,500 | ₹4,745 | ₹8,745 |
greytHR's base price covers 50 employees; each employee above 50 adds ₹45 (Essential) or ₹85 (Growth). Prices exclude GST.
Why teams switch
Three reasons teams pick Aajar over greytHR
A price that follows your headcount
greytHR's plans cover up to 50 employees for ₹2,495 or ₹4,495 a month. Aajar charges ₹20, ₹35 or ₹50 per user, so a 10-person team pays ₹200 to ₹500 a month.
A trial long enough to run payroll
Every Aajar plan is free for 3 months for up to 50 users, with no card. greytHR's trial is 7 days, which is not enough to take a month of attendance through to payslips.
Check-in you can switch on
Selfie, face-match and QR code check-in are ₹5 per feature per user on Growth and Business, and Business syncs eSSL biometric machines.
Switching
How to move from greytHR to Aajar
- 1
Export your team list
Download names, emails and employee IDs from greytHR.
- 2
Create your organization
Sign up free. No card needed.
- 3
Add your team
Send invites, or upload the list from Excel (Growth plan).
- 4
Run both for a month
Check that attendance and payslips match before you switch greytHR off.
FAQ
Aajar and greytHR: common questions
Is Aajar a good greytHR alternative?
Yes, for teams that need attendance, leave and payroll at a lower per-user price. No, if you need PF ECR files, ESI challans, Form 24Q or Form 16 generated inside the software, or performance management. Aajar does not produce those.
How much does Aajar cost compared with greytHR?
Aajar costs ₹20, ₹35 or ₹50 per user per month, excluding GST. greytHR's Essential plan is ₹2,495 a month and Growth ₹4,495 a month for up to 50 employees, then ₹45 or ₹85 for each extra employee. For 25 people that is ₹500 to ₹875 a month on Aajar Starter or Growth, against ₹2,495 to ₹4,495 on greytHR.
Does Aajar handle PF, ESI and TDS?
Aajar sets them up as salary deductions and prints them on payslips. It does not generate ECR files, ESI challans, Form 24Q or Form 16, so most small teams hand the payroll register to their accountant for filing.
Can I move my data from greytHR?
Export your employee list from greytHR, then add people to Aajar by invite or Excel bulk upload (Growth plan). Run both for a month and compare before you switch greytHR off. Download past payslips from greytHR first, because they stay there.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every Aajar plan is free for 3 months for organizations with up to 50 users, and for 1.5 months above that. No card is needed.
Where the greytHR details come from
Taken from greytHR pricing, greytHR payroll software. Vendors change prices and plans, so confirm with greytHR before you decide. Aajar's prices are on the pricing page. Related: greytHR pricing in India, explained.
Try Aajar free for 3 months
Free for up to 50 users. Run it next to your current tool for a month.