greytHR vs Qandle (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, greytHR grades higher than Qandle: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
greytHR grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
greytHR
HR and payroll software for businesses in India
Qandle
HR and payroll suite with per-employee pricing, India-focused
Which one is for you
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 Qandle if
- Fits if you are an Indian company that wants per-head pricing
- Works for firms of about 40 or more who clear the minimum
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you have under 30 staff, because the ₹3,000 monthly minimum applies
- Watch out: monthly billing costs ₹99, ₹124 or ₹160 against ₹79, ₹99 and ₹129 yearly
- Watch out: the page shows prices by visitor country, with a separate US set of $5 per employee plus a $38 base
- Not for you if you pay staff outside India, as the compliance is for India
- Too light for over 1,000 staff, where Enterprise is quoted
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAgreytHRFair | 2.0GPAQandleFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CEssential is INR 2,495 a month including 50 employees, about $29, in the middle of payroll tools. Each extra employee is INR 45. | C₹79 per employee a month billed annually, but the ₹3,000 monthly minimum means a small firm pays about $35, mid-range for payroll tools. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day trial with full features and no billing for the first 7 days. There is no free plan. | CA free trial is offered; the pricing page does not give its length or say whether a card is needed. |
| Features | BIndian statutory payroll, attendance and leave, employee self-service, an AI assistant and add-on modules. | CPayroll with PF, ESI and professional tax, attendance, leave, records, recruitment and performance, though which tiers include what is not clear from the listing. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Payroll rules, leave policies and employees are set up by you. | CNo store rating on record. You set up employees, policies and statutory rules before it runs. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing, with no integrations named. | CWeb only on the listing, with no desktop app or integrations list. |
| Best for | payroll and HR for Indian businesses | Indian payroll priced per employee |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: greytHR and Qandle. How we grade
Price against what you get
greytHR starts at about $26.28 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Qandle starts at about $0.83 a month for each person and scores 2.0.
greytHR scores higher, and starts $25.45 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other payroll services on the chart, 3 score higher than greytHR for less, and 2 score higher than Qandle for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Qandle also covers expense tracking and applicant tracking.
At a glance
| greytHR | Qandle | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | ₹2,495 per month, including 50 employees | ₹79 per employee / month, billed annually (₹99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial with full features, no billing for the first 7 days | Free trial offered; its length is not stated on the pricing page |
| Web | ||
| Made by | greytHR | Qandle |
| Price read from | greythr.com | qandle.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Qandle
- The pricing page shows prices by visitor country; the rupee figures here are its India set, and a US set exists at $5 per employee plus a $38 company base.
- A minimum of ₹3,000 a month applies, per the India price note.
- Which modules each tier includes is shown only in a tick table that did not read as text.
- Payroll compliance described on the site is for India.
Key features
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.
Qandle
- Payroll and statutory compliance
- Payroll processing with automatic PF, ESI and professional tax calculation under Indian rules, per the payroll page.
- Attendance and leave
- Biometric, GPS and web check-ins, automated shift scheduling and leave management feed the payroll run.
- Employee records
- Centralized employee profiles with document storage and role-based permissions.
- Recruitment and performance
- An applicant tracking module, OKRs and performance management sit in the higher modules on the pricing page.
- Add-on apps
- Shift planning, field-force tracking and timesheets are add-ons priced per employee per month.
Plans
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.
Qandle
Regular₹79
per employee / month, billed annually (₹99 billed monthly)
Entry plan; the vendor states a minimum of ₹3,000 a month.
Plus₹99
per employee / month, billed annually (₹124 billed monthly)
Marked Most Popular on the page; same ₹3,000 a month minimum. Module list is on the pricing page.
Premium₹129
per employee / month, billed annually (₹160 billed monthly)
Top published tier; same ₹3,000 a month minimum. An Enterprise tier is quoted for over 1,000 employees.
Ways to pay less
greytHR
No public discounts listed.
Qandle
- Annual discount
Annual billing lowers the monthly rate
The pricing page toggles between monthly and yearly billing; for India the yearly rates are ₹79, ₹99 and ₹129 per employee a month against ₹99, ₹124 and ₹160 monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, greytHR or Qandle?
As of Nov 13, 2026, greytHR starts at ₹2,495 per month, including 50 employees, and Qandle starts at ₹79 per employee / month, billed annually (₹99 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, greytHR or Qandle?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither greytHR nor Qandle has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.