greytHR vs Workday (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 Workday if

• Fits if you are a large employer wanting HR, payroll and finance together
• Works for organizations with payroll in many countries that need one view

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you are a small business, as it is aimed at enterprise buyers
• Not for you if you want a price before talking to sales, because none is published
• Watch out: outside the US, payroll is partner systems connected by API, so coverage differs by country
• Watch out: the mobile app is only useful if your employer already runs Workday

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.

Workday

• No prices are published; the payroll page points to Contact Sales and Request a Demo, so cost is by quote.
• Aimed at enterprise buyers rather than small businesses.
• Its payroll page lists a U.S. payroll datasheet and describes global payroll as native and partner systems connected through APIs, so coverage varies by country.
• The Workday mobile app is a free App Store download for people whose employer uses Workday.

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.

Workday

Payroll management

A continuous calculation engine and audit trails run payroll inside the same data model as HR, time and absence.

Payroll reporting and analytics

Reports on live workforce costs, with support for audits.

Global payroll connections

Connects native and partner payroll systems across more than 180 countries through live APIs.

Employee self-service

A mobile pay hub with an AI self-service agent for pay questions.

Payroll Agent

An AI agent that handles payroll steps from inputs to pay, with a person overseeing the run.

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.

Workday

Pricing could not be confirmed. See workday.com.