greytHR
Welcome to the greyt side - cloud HR & payroll software
About greytHR
greytHR is a cloud-based HRMS and payroll platform built for small and mid-sized businesses, with deep India-specific compliance baked in. It automates payroll, attendance, leave, onboarding and employee self-service across 30,000+ companies in 25+ countries.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong India-specific statutory compliance (PF, ESI, PT, TDS) built in and kept current
- Free Starter plan covers small teams up to 25 employees with real HR + payroll functionality
- Comprehensive mobile self-service app reduces HR admin load
- Affordable flat-rate pricing compared to typical per-user HRMS
- Trusted at scale with 30,000+ companies and 3M+ users
Cons
- UI feels dated compared to modern HR platforms
- Reports of slow loading and occasional performance issues
- Mobile app lacks some features available in the web version
- Customer support quality on payroll specifics is inconsistent
- Customization options are limited for complex enterprise needs
Key Features
Payroll Management
End-to-end payroll processing with statutory compliance for India (PF, ESI, PT, TDS) and automated tax calculations.
Core HR & Employee Records
Centralized employee information management covering personal data, documents, and lifecycle events.
Leave Management
Configurable leave policies, balance tracking, and approval workflows accessible from web and mobile.
Attendance Management
Captures attendance via biometric integrations, geo-tagged mobile check-in, IP-based clock-in, and shift scheduling.
Employee Self-Service Portal
Mobile-first ESS portal where employees can view payslips, apply for leave, raise queries, and update info.
Onboarding & Offboarding
Automated onboarding checklists and exit clearance workflows with task assignments to stakeholders.
Performance Management
Goal setting, performance reviews, and continuous feedback workflows tied to employee records.
HR Help Desk
Ticketing system for employees to raise HR queries with routing, SLAs, and resolution tracking.
Expense Management
Employee expense claims, approvals, and reimbursements integrated into payroll.
Advanced Workflows & Reports
Multi-step approval workflows, role-based access control, and 150+ pre-built HR and payroll reports.
Pricing
- Up to 25 employees
- Core HR & employee records
- Basic payroll
- Leave & attendance management
- Employee self-service portal
- Mobile app access
- Up to 50 employees (INR 30 per additional employee/month)
- Everything in Starter
- Core HR + full payroll
- Leave management
- Employee workflows
- Email & chat support
- Up to 50 employees (INR 65 per additional employee/month)
- Advanced multi-step approval workflows
- Exit management & clearances
- Biometric attendance integrations
- Multi-location management
- Role-based access control
- All Growth features
- Advanced analytics & reporting
- Performance management
- HR help desk
- Custom integrations
- Priority support
Best For
India-based SMB payroll
Small and mid-sized Indian businesses automating monthly payroll runs with statutory compliance without hiring a dedicated payroll specialist.
Distributed attendance tracking
Companies with multi-location or hybrid teams using biometric, mobile geo-tagged, and IP-based attendance capture.
Free HRMS for startups
Early-stage startups under 25 employees using the free Starter plan to digitize HR from day one.
Employee self-service rollout
HR teams reducing ticket volume by giving employees a mobile portal for payslips, leave, and queries.
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