Pocket HRMS review (2026): is it worth ₹2,995 a month, billed yearly?
Indian HR and payroll software with statutory compliance
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Pocket HRMS report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for Indian payroll for 50 or more staff
Pocket HRMS covers payroll, attendance, leave and a self-service app for Indian employers, from ₹2,995 a month for 50 people. The 50-employee floor and the unpublished add-on and set-up prices are what will send smaller shops elsewhere.
Who Pocket HRMS is for
- Fits if you run an Indian company of around 50 people or more
- Works for employers who want field staff to mark attendance by phone
Who Pocket HRMS is not for
- Skip it if you have fewer than 50 employees, as the pricing FAQ sets that minimum
- Watch out: a one-time implementation fee is quoted on request
- Pricey if you need more than payroll, because expense, recruitment and learning are paid add-ons
- Not for you if you pay staff outside India, as the compliance is built for India
- Watch out: geo-fencing and a custom payslip designer need Professional at ₹4,495
Why Pocket HRMS gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStandard is ₹2,995 a month for up to 50 employees, about $35, and the 50-employee minimum means a small firm pays that floor. That is between the middle and dearer quarter of payroll tools.
- CFree plan and trialA free trial is offered through a request form; its length is not stated and the listing does not say a card is needed.
- CFeaturesPayroll with PF, ESIC, professional tax and TDS, plus attendance and leave. Expenses, timesheets, recruitment and performance are add-ons with no published price.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. A set-up fee is quoted on request, so there is work before you start.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb plus iOS and Android apps, but no desktop app or integrations list.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Pocket HRMS's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/pocket-hrms#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/pocket-hrms.svg" alt="Pocket HRMS: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Pocket HRMS stands among payroll services
Pocket HRMS's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 35 of the 61 other payroll services we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 28 of 61) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at about $31.54 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 19 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 62 payroll services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Pocket HRMS’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 61, level with 43
- CFree plan and trialAbove 47 of 61, level with 13
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 61, level with 28
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 61, level with 46
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 61, level with 33
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 33 payroll services. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Pocket HRMS, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Pocket HRMS 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 $378.49 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.
- A chatbot builder hooked into the messaging apps.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Pocket HRMS’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.
What is Pocket HRMS?
Pocket HRMS is a cloud HR and payroll system for Indian employers, covering attendance, leave, an employee self-service portal and payroll that handles PF, ESIC, professional tax and TDS. Pricing is a monthly fee for the first 50 employees plus a per-employee charge beyond that.
Worth knowing
- A minimum of 50 employees is required, per the pricing FAQ.
- A one-time implementation fee applies and is quoted on request.
- Prices are in Indian rupees and the compliance features are built for India.
- Expense, timesheet, recruitment, learning and performance are add-ons, with prices not published.
Key features
- Payroll processing
- The smHRt payroll engine runs salaries for the whole company in a few clicks and automates PF, ESIC, professional tax and TDS under Indian rules.
- Attendance and leave
- Attendance supports biometric devices and geo-tagging, and leave follows configurable policies. Geo-fencing needs the Professional plan.
- Self-service portal and mobile app
- Employees see payslips, raise requests and get approvals through a portal and an Android and iOS app.
- HR chatbot
- A conversational assistant answers employee questions without an HR person stepping in, according to the vendor.
- Add-on modules
- Paid add-ons include expense and travel desk, timesheets, recruitment, learning, performance, helpdesk, surveys and WhatsApp approvals.
Pocket HRMS pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pocket HRMS is a paid product with a free trial, starting at ₹2,995 per month for 50 employees, billed annually.
- Starts at
- ₹2,995 per month for 50 employees, billed annually
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free trial offered through a request form; its length is not stated
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | ₹2,995per month for up to 50 employees, billed annually | Payroll, leave, attendance with geo-tagging, self-service portal and statutory compliance. ₹60 per additional employee. |
| Professional | ₹4,495per month for up to 50 employees, billed annually | Adds geo-fencing, custom payslip designer, confirmation, transfer, asset and exit modules. ₹90 per additional employee. |
| Premium | Custom | Quote-based, for 100 or more employees. Adds payroll JV integration, shift automation, API webhooks and an audit trail. |
Read from pockethrms.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Pocket HRMS before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Pocket HRMS have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Pocket HRMS is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Pocket HRMS have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Pocket HRMS is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Pocket HRMS open source?
Pocket HRMS is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.