The greytHR Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about greytHR in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
greytHR
The Insider’s Guide
HR and payroll software for businesses in India
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among payroll services, read from greytHR’s own pages.
Made by greytHR · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from greytHR’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on greytHR’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 17 of the 40 other payroll services we grade
greytHR is a cloud HRMS and payroll product for Indian businesses. It calculates PF, ESI, professional tax, LWF and TDS across states, and adds attendance, leave, onboarding and employee self-service. Plans are priced in rupees per month with a base that includes 50 employees.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about greytHR, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Payroll rules, leave policies and employees are set up by you.
- 1
Best for payroll and HR for Indian businesses
It is built for Indian businesses, prices are in rupees, and some modules cost extra on lower plans.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $26.28 a month
As its pricing page puts it: ₹2,495 per month, including 50 employees.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial with full features, no billing for the first 7 days
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Indian statutory payroll
Computes PF, ESI, professional tax, LWF and TDS across all 28 states, with direct filing to government portals.
- 6
Attendance and leave
Punches from biometric devices, GPS, GeoMark+ or Visage face recognition feed one leave and attendance engine and then payroll.
- 7
Employee self-service
Employees see payslips, leave balances, claims, Form 16 and tax declarations in the greytHR portal and app.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 17 of 40
That is against the other payroll services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace greytHR you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
greytHR at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from ₹2,495 per month, including 50 employees
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial with full features, no billing for the first 7 days
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- greytHR
- Category
- Payroll
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for payroll and HR for Indian businesses
greytHR is Indian payroll and HR software from INR 2,495 a month for up to 50 employees, with a 7-day trial. It is built for Indian businesses, prices are in rupees, and some modules cost extra on lower plans.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Essential is INR 2,495 a month including 50 employees, about $29, in the middle of payroll tools. Each extra employee is INR 45. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 7-day trial with full features and no billing for the first 7 days. There is no free plan. |
| Features | B | Indian statutory payroll, attendance and leave, employee self-service, an AI assistant and add-on modules. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Payroll rules, leave policies and employees are set up by you. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only on the listing, with no integrations named. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who greytHR is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Indian companies replacing spreadsheets for payroll and compliance
- Growing teams that want one HR and payroll login
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$26.28
A month to start
greytHR is a paid product with a free trial, starting at ₹2,495 per month, including 50 employees.
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.
Premium
Custom
All modules included; the page says it saves about 30% against Growth plus add-ons. Contact sales.
Trying it first
7-day free trial with full features, no billing for the first 7 days
Read from greythr.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
HR and payroll software for businesses in India. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, payroll, time clock, employee records, time off.
Indian statutory payroll, attendance and leave, employee self-service, an AI assistant and add-on modules.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
greytHR is made by greytHR.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
17/40
Other payroll services it is graded above
greytHR's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 17 of the 40 other payroll services we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on features (B, above 17 of 40) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $26.28 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 10 of the 24 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 41 payroll services we grade, cut by the letter each got. greytHR’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 40
- CFree plan and trialAbove 30 of 40
- BFeaturesAbove 17 of 40
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 40
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 40
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 25 payroll services. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. greytHR is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace greytHR you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $315.31 a year.
What you could make
- Employee records and time off: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
- Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. greytHR’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Darwinbox, Rippling, Employment Hero, Payfit and Workday
The 5 tools greytHR is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Darwinbox
Paid
Enterprise HCM suite with multi-country payroll.
- greytHR also covers time clock.
- Darwinbox also covers reports.
- 2.4GPA
Rippling
Paid
HR, IT and finance platform with US and global payroll, by quote.
- Only Rippling lists iOS and Android apps.
- greytHR also covers time clock, employee records and time off.
- Rippling also covers workflow automation, time tracking and expense tracking.
- 1.8GPA
Employment Hero
From $10/mo
Payroll, HR and hiring for Australia, NZ, the UK and Asia.
- Only Employment Hero lists iOS and Android apps.
- greytHR also covers time clock, employee records and time off.
- Employment Hero also covers time tracking.
- 2.0GPA
Payfit
Paid
Managed UK payroll and HR with an AI assistant.
- greytHR also covers time clock.
- Payfit also covers expense tracking.
- 1.8GPA
Workday
Paid
Enterprise HR and payroll platform sold through sales.
- Only Workday lists an iOS app.
- greytHR also covers time clock and time off.
- Workday also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is greytHR free?
No, greytHR is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial with full features, no billing for the first 7 days.
How much does greytHR cost?
greytHR lists 3 plans. Essential: ₹2,495 per month, plus ₹45 per employee above 50.
What platforms does greytHR work on?
greytHR is available on Web.
Does greytHR have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. greytHR is listed for Web.
Does greytHR have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. greytHR is listed for Web.
Is greytHR open source?
greytHR is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes greytHR?
greytHR is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to greytHR?
The closest alternatives to greytHR in our directory are Darwinbox, Rippling, Employment Hero, Payfit and Workday.
How does greytHR compare with other payroll services?
greytHR's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 17 of the 40 other payroll services we grade, and level with 7.
Is greytHR good value for money?
ToolGPA grades greytHR C for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $26.28 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 10 of the 24 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of greytHR?
To replace greytHR you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from greytHR’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from greytHR's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by greytHR. Prices change, so check greythr.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- greytHR, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/greythr
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what greytHR’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. greytHR is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by greytHR. Prices and plans change: check greythr.com before you buy.