sumHR review (2026): is it worth ₹49 a month per user, billed yearly?
Per-user HR and payroll software for Indian companies
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sumHR report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for cheap per-user HR and payroll in India
sumHR starts at ₹49 per user a month on annual billing and runs payroll, attendance and leave for Indian firms. There is no free plan or trial, a set-up fee applies, and the price depends on its Jupiter Salary Accounts tie-in.
Who sumHR is for
- Fits if you are a small Indian firm that wants to pay per user
- Works for teams that are happy to use Jupiter Salary Accounts
Who sumHR is not for
- Watch out: the prices are marked exclusive with Jupiter Salary Accounts, so rates may differ without them
- Tight if you want to try it first, as there is no free plan or trial
- Watch out: a one-time set-up fee by employee count applies, and biometric integration has its own fee
- Pricey if you add recruitment at ₹999 per user a month or GPS clock-in at ₹25
- Watch out: some Advanced items are marked coming soon
Why sumHR gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money₹49 per user a month, about $0.60, well under the payroll cheaper quarter, but a one-time set-up fee and the Jupiter Salary Accounts condition keep this at B.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial on record. There is no refund for unused time either.
- CFeaturesStartup covers self-service, records, attendance, leave, payroll and the app; expenses, HR letters and biometrics are on Basic and helpdesk and reviews on Advanced, some marked coming soon.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Setup is quoted by headcount and biometric integration is separate.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb plus iOS and Android apps. No desktop app and no integrations list.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from sumHR'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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sumHR's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 26 of the 61 other payroll services we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 47 of 61) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $0.52 a month for each person, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 1 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 62 payroll services we grade, cut by the letter each got. sumHR’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 47 of 61, level with 9
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 61, level with 43
- 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 sumHR, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace sumHR 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 $6.19 a year.
What you could make
- Employee records, time off, expense tracking 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.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
What this rests on. sumHR’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 sumHR?
sumHR is a cloud HRMS for Indian employers with an employee database, attendance, leave, payroll and expense claims, plus performance, helpdesk and recruitment modules. Plans are priced per user per month, and the vendor also runs payroll outsourcing for India and UAE customers.
Worth knowing
- A one-time setup fee based on employee count applies, and biometric integration has its own one-time fee.
- The page marks the prices as exclusive pricing with Jupiter Salary Accounts, so rates may differ without them.
- The recruitment add-on is ₹999 per user a month and GPS clock-in ₹25 per user a month.
- No refund for unused time if you cancel mid-subscription, and there is no minimum commitment.
Key features
- Payroll
- Online payroll for India is in every plan, with expense claims added from the Basic plan.
- Attendance and leave
- Web attendance, GPS clock-in with geo-fencing, biometric device integration and leave tracking.
- Employee records
- An employee database with self-service, onboarding and exit, HR letters and approval workflows.
- Payroll outsourcing
- For India and UAE customers the vendor offers end-to-end payroll outsourcing and statutory compliance services such as PF, ESI and TDS.
- Performance and recruitment
- The Advanced plan covers OKRs and 360-degree reviews; an applicant tracking add-on is priced separately.
sumHR pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, sumHR is a paid product, starting at ₹49 per user / month, billed annually.
- Starts at
- ₹49 per user / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Startup | ₹49per user / month, billed annually | Self-service, onboarding, employee database, attendance and leave, automated payroll and the mobile app. |
| Basic | ₹69per user / month, billed annually | Adds expense claims, policy center, HR letters, biometric attendance integration and automatic MIS reports. |
| Advanced | ₹119per user / month, billed annually | Adds helpdesks, OKRs and goals, asset manager and 360-degree reviews. Some items are marked coming soon. |
| Enterprise | Custom | For 250 or more employees or custom configuration and integrations. |
Read from sumhr.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with sumHR before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savingsVolume discounts above 100 employees
The pricing FAQ says slab-based volume discounts are available when employee count is above 100.
Stated on sumhr.com
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Common questions
Does sumHR have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. sumHR is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does sumHR have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. sumHR is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is sumHR open source?
sumHR 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.