greytHR vs PeopleStrong (2026): which should you pick?

Pick greytHR if

• Fits if you run payroll for an Indian company with PF, ESI and tax rules
• Works for firms of 50 employees or fewer on the base plan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you pay staff outside India, as the vendor describes it as software for Indian businesses
• Watch out: prices are in rupees, and the page does not say if GST is included
• Watch out: attendance and shifts start at Growth, and performance, expense and recruitment tools cost extra on lower plans
• Watch out: annual plans are not refunded if you stop during the term

Pick PeopleStrong if

• Fits if you are a large employer with staff in several Asian countries
• Works for firms that want payroll outsourced as well as software

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price online, as none is published
• Not for you if you are a small team, since the customer stories are large enterprises
• Watch out: payroll rules differ by country and the regional versions are India, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia
• Watch out: no app store listing is named for the mobile experience

greytHR

• Prices are in Indian rupees and the page does not say whether GST is included.
• Attendance and shift management start at the Growth plan; performance management, expense and recruitment tools cost extra on lower plans.
• The vendor describes it as software for Indian businesses.
• Annual subscriptions are offered, but remaining credit is not refunded if you stop during the term.

PeopleStrong

• No prices are published; the site routes buyers to a demo request, so pricing is unverified.
• The customer stories on the site are large enterprises, so it may be more than a small team needs.
• Payroll rules are country by country, and the site's regional versions include India, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia.
• The site mentions a mobile experience but does not name app stores or platforms.

greytHR

Indian statutory payroll

Computes PF, ESI, professional tax, LWF and TDS across all 28 states, with direct filing to government portals.

Attendance and leave

Punches from biometric devices, GPS, GeoMark+ or Visage face recognition feed one leave and attendance engine and then payroll.

Employee self-service

Employees see payslips, leave balances, claims, Form 16 and tax declarations in the greytHR portal and app.

NAVOS AI assistant

Typed commands grant leave, pull reports and update records within a user's permissions; included on paid plans.

Add-on modules

Performance management, time sheets, expense management, recruitment and GPS tracking are sold as add-ons on lower plans.

PeopleStrong

Payroll

A payroll module that the vendor describes as compliant with statutory rules in each country it serves, with a separate payroll outsourcing service.

Leave and attendance

Attendance capture feeds into payroll as part of the Payroll and Workforce Management suite.

Core HR and talent modules

Other modules in the suite cover recruitment, onboarding, performance, learning, career and skills, succession planning and compensation.

AI assistant and analytics

The site lists Jinie, a chatbot, and a Gen AI layer for HR, along with an analytics module.

Integrations and builder

The platform page lists a builder for custom apps and workflows and says it has more than 4,000 integrations.

greytHR

• Essential₹2,495

  per month, plus ₹45 per employee above 50

  Payroll, leave management and core HR for up to 50 employees at the base price, with the NAVOS AI assistant.

• Growth₹4,495

  per month, plus ₹85 per employee above 50

  Essential plus attendance, shift management, overtime, geo-fencing and a confirmation workflow.

• PremiumCustom

  All modules included; the page says it saves about 30% against Growth plus add-ons. Contact sales.

PeopleStrong

Pricing could not be confirmed. See peoplestrong.com.