The PeopleStrong Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about PeopleStrong 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.
PeopleStrong
The Insider’s Guide
Enterprise HR, payroll and workforce platform from India
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among payroll services, read from PeopleStrong’s own pages.
Made by PeopleStrong · checked Nov 13, 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 PeopleStrong’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on PeopleStrong’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 10 of the 61 other payroll services we grade
PeopleStrong is a human capital management suite whose payroll and workforce management product covers leave and attendance, payroll and a payroll outsourcing service. It is sold through demos to larger employers, and it is headquartered in Gurugram with operations across Asia, Australia and the Middle East.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about PeopleStrong, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No prices are published and the customers shown are big companies, so small teams will find it too much.
- 1
Best for enterprise HR and payroll in Asia
PeopleStrong is a large HR suite with payroll, leave and attendance and an outsourcing service, sold through demos.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Payroll
A payroll module that the vendor describes as compliant with statutory rules in each country it serves, with a separate payroll outsourcing service.
- 4
Leave and attendance
Attendance capture feeds into payroll as part of the Payroll and Workforce Management suite.
- 5
Core HR and talent modules
Other modules in the suite cover recruitment, onboarding, performance, learning, career and skills, succession planning and compensation.
- 6
A 1.8 GPA, above 10 of 61
That is against the other payroll services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 7
Keep it
To replace PeopleStrong 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.
PeopleStrong at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- PeopleStrong
- Category
- Payroll
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for enterprise HR and payroll in Asia
PeopleStrong is a large HR suite with payroll, leave and attendance and an outsourcing service, sold through demos. No prices are published and the customers shown are big companies, so small teams will find it too much.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published, so it sits in the middle of payroll tools, which start at $19 for the cheaper quarter. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan or trial; buyers are sent to a demo request. |
| Features | B | Payroll, leave and attendance, core HR, talent modules, an AI assistant and a payroll outsourcing service. The listing names no gap in the payroll job. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. A suite sold through demos with regional versions takes setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only on the listing; the site mentions a mobile experience but names no app store. |
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 PeopleStrong is for
- Fits if you are a large employer with staff in several Asian countries
- Works for firms that want payroll outsourced as well as software
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a price online, as none is published
- Not for you if you are a small team, since the customer stories are large enterprises
- Watch out: payroll rules differ by country and the regional versions are India, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia
- Watch out: no app store listing is named for the mobile experience
Good to know
Good for
- Large employers in India and Asia-Pacific that want one HCM suite
- Companies that would rather outsource payroll processing
- Buyers who run recruitment, performance and payroll on one platform
Worth knowing
- No prices are published; the site routes buyers to a demo request, so pricing is unverified.
- The customer stories on the site are large enterprises, so it may be more than a small team needs.
- Payroll rules are country by country, and the site's regional versions include India, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia.
- The site mentions a mobile experience but does not name app stores or platforms.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
PeopleStrong's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No free plan or trial; buyers are sent to a demo request.
We could not confirm PeopleStrong’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. peoplestrong.com has them.
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
Enterprise HR, payroll and workforce platform from India. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, payroll, time clock, applicant tracking, employee records, time off.
Payroll, leave and attendance, core HR, talent modules, an AI assistant and a payroll outsourcing service.
- Payroll
- A payroll module that the vendor describes as compliant with statutory rules in each country it serves, with a separate payroll outsourcing service.
- Leave and attendance
- Attendance capture feeds into payroll as part of the Payroll and Workforce Management suite.
- Core HR and talent modules
- Other modules in the suite cover recruitment, onboarding, performance, learning, career and skills, succession planning and compensation.
- AI assistant and analytics
- The site lists Jinie, a chatbot, and a Gen AI layer for HR, along with an analytics module.
- Integrations and builder
- The platform page lists a builder for custom apps and workflows and says it has more than 4,000 integrations.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
PeopleStrong is made by PeopleStrong.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
10/61
Other payroll services it is graded above
PeopleStrong's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 10 of the 61 other payroll services we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on features (B, above 30 of 61) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 62 payroll services we grade, cut by the letter each got. PeopleStrong’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 61
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 61
- BFeaturesAbove 30 of 61
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 61
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 61
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 PeopleStrong 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 36 of the 61 other payroll services grade higher.
What you could make
- Employee records, time off and applicant tracking: 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.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. PeopleStrong’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, greytHR, Zellis and Workday
The 4 tools PeopleStrong is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Darwinbox
Paid
Enterprise HCM suite with multi-country payroll.
- PeopleStrong also covers time clock and applicant tracking.
- Darwinbox also covers reports.
- 2.2GPA
greytHR
Free trial · from ₹2,495/mo
HR and payroll software for businesses in India.
- PeopleStrong also covers applicant tracking.
- 1.8GPA
Zellis
Paid
HR, workforce management and payroll software for UK and Ireland.
- PeopleStrong also covers time clock and applicant tracking.
- Zellis also covers shift scheduling.
- 1.8GPA
Workday
Paid
Enterprise HR and payroll platform sold through sales.
- Only Workday lists an iOS app.
- PeopleStrong also covers time clock, applicant tracking 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
9
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 PeopleStrong free?
No. PeopleStrong is a paid product.
What platforms does PeopleStrong work on?
PeopleStrong is available on Web.
Does PeopleStrong have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. PeopleStrong is listed for Web.
Does PeopleStrong have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. PeopleStrong is listed for Web.
Is PeopleStrong open source?
PeopleStrong is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Who makes PeopleStrong?
PeopleStrong is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to PeopleStrong?
The closest alternatives to PeopleStrong in our directory are Darwinbox, greytHR, Zellis and Workday.
How does PeopleStrong compare with other payroll services?
PeopleStrong's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 10 of the 61 other payroll services we grade, and level with 15.
Could I make my own version of PeopleStrong?
To replace PeopleStrong 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 PeopleStrong’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PeopleStrong's own pages on 13 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 PeopleStrong. Prices change, so check peoplestrong.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- PeopleStrong, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/peoplestrong
- 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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See our other guides
The best-graded payroll services after PeopleStrong, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Payroll Insider's GuideEvery one of the 62 payroll services we grade, compared
- Roll by ADP Insider's GuideChat-based payroll app for very small US businesses2.8 GPA
- SimplePay Insider's GuideSouth African online payroll with leave and self-service2.8 GPA
- BrightPay Insider's GuideUK cloud payroll with HMRC submissions and auto-enrolment2.6 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what PeopleStrong’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. PeopleStrong is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by PeopleStrong. Prices and plans change: check peoplestrong.com before you buy.