greytHR vs Talenox (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Talenox grades higher than greytHR: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
greytHR grades higher on features. Talenox grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
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
Talenox
Multi-country HR, payroll, leave and claims for small teams
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 Talenox if
- Fits if you run a team in Singapore, Malaysia or Hong Kong and want payroll cheap
- Works for businesses of 5 to 50 who want payroll, leave and claims together
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you are outside its localised countries: it is a manual, basic system there
- Tight if you pay monthly: $10 for 5 people and $2 each, double the annual price
- Skip it if you have over 50 staff: you are sent to a custom-priced Pro plan
- Watch out: Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong each have separate local-currency plans
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAgreytHRFair | 2.6GPATalenoxGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | A$5 a month for 5 employees, then $1 each, billed annually, so about $1 a head. Monthly billing doubles it. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day trial with full features and no billing for the first 7 days. There is no free plan. | C30-day trial of the Suite plan. No free plan, and the card terms are not stated. |
| Features | BIndian statutory payroll, attendance and leave, employee self-service, an AI assistant and add-on modules. | CPayroll, leave, claims and employee profiles. The site says it is localised for selected countries and basic elsewhere. |
| 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 enter pay items and employees and connect Xero or QuickBooks, so it is a C. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing, with no integrations named. | BWeb only, but with Xero, QuickBooks Online and Google Calendar listed. |
| Best for | payroll and HR for Indian businesses | cheap payroll for small teams in Asia |
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 Talenox. 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. Talenox starts at $0.08 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Talenox starts $26.20 a month lower. Of the other payroll services on the chart, 3 score higher than greytHR for less, and none scores higher than Talenox 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
- greytHR also covers time clock.
- Talenox also covers reports and expense tracking.
At a glance
| greytHR | Talenox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | ₹2,495 per month, including 50 employees | $5 per month for 5 employees, then $1 each, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial with full features, no billing for the first 7 days | 30-day free trial of the Suite plan |
| Web | ||
| Made by | greytHR | Talenox |
| Price read from | greythr.com | talenox.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Talenox
- Prices are listed in US dollars; Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong each have separate local-currency plans.
- The site says it is localized for selected countries only and works as a manual, basic HR system elsewhere.
- Teams above 50 employees are pointed to the custom-priced Pro plan.
- Annual billing is half the monthly price on the pricing page.
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.
Talenox
- Payroll processing
- Single or multiple pay runs a month, with pay items adjustable to each country's requirements and payslips that employees can view online.
- Payroll reports and exports
- Management payroll, variance and pay-item reports, plus bank file exports and payroll entries pushed to Xero or QuickBooks Online.
- Leave management
- Pre-loaded statutory leave types, custom leave types, different policies per employee group and a calendar view.
- Expense claims
- Employees submit receipts for approval, and approved claims sync into payroll.
- Employee profiles
- Employee and company records with job history, salary details, custom fields and cost centers, across multiple entities.
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.
Talenox
Payroll$5
per month for 5 employees, then $1 each, annual
Payroll with country-specific pay items, custom payslips and reports, and Xero or QuickBooks Online entries. Monthly billing: $10 base, $2 per extra employee.
Leave$5
per month for 5 employees, then $1 each, annual
Leave requests and approvals with custom types, per-group policies and several approvers. Monthly billing: $10 base, $2 per extra employee.
Suite$15
per month for 5 employees, then $3 each, annual
Payroll, Leave and Claims together, with unpaid leave and claims syncing into payroll. Monthly billing: $30 base, $6 per extra employee.
ProCustom
For teams of 50 to 1,000 or more people that want more customizable, enterprise-grade HR and payroll; sold through a demo.
Ways to pay less
greytHR
No public discounts listed.
Talenox
- Annual discount
50% off with annual billing
The pricing page shows annual billing at half the monthly price, for example Payroll at US$1 per employee per month against US$2 billed monthly.
- Startups
Startup pricing for 1 to 5 employees
The pricing page says affordable options exist for new businesses with 1 to 5 employees, subject to eligibility, and asks you to contact sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, greytHR or Talenox?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Talenox is cheaper to start with: $0.08 a month when paid by the year, against about $26.28 a month for greytHR. greytHR starts at ₹2,495 per month, including 50 employees, and Talenox starts at $5 per month for 5 employees, then $1 each, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, greytHR or Talenox?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither greytHR nor Talenox 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.