Qandle vs Talenox (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Talenox grades higher than Qandle: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Talenox grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Qandle
HR and payroll suite with per-employee pricing, India-focused
Talenox
Multi-country HR, payroll, leave and claims for small teams
Which one is for you
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
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
| 2.0GPAQandleFair | 2.6GPATalenoxGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 free trial is offered; the pricing page does not give its length or say whether a card is needed. | C30-day trial of the Suite plan. No free plan, and the card terms are not stated. |
| Features | CPayroll with PF, ESI and professional tax, attendance, leave, records, recruitment and performance, though which tiers include what is not clear from the listing. | 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. You set up employees, policies and statutory rules before it runs. | 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 desktop app or integrations list. | BWeb only, but with Xero, QuickBooks Online and Google Calendar listed. |
| Best for | Indian payroll priced per employee | 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: Qandle and Talenox. How we grade
Price against what you get
Qandle starts at about $0.83 a month for each person and scores 2.0 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.
Talenox scores higher and starts $0.75 a month lower. Of the other payroll services on the chart, 2 score higher than Qandle 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
- Qandle also covers time clock and applicant tracking.
- Talenox also covers reports.
At a glance
| Qandle | Talenox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | ₹79 per employee / month, billed annually (₹99 billed monthly) | $5 per month for 5 employees, then $1 each, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial offered; its length is not stated on the pricing page | 30-day free trial of the Suite plan |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Qandle | Talenox |
| Price read from | qandle.com | talenox.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, Qandle or Talenox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Qandle starts at ₹79 per employee / month, billed annually (₹99 billed monthly), and Talenox starts at $5 per month for 5 employees, then $1 each, billed annually. 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, Qandle or Talenox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Qandle 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.