greytHR vs RazorpayX Payroll: what payroll software costs in India

Updated 11 November 2026

First published 2026-11-11 · Tool Comparison

Checked 11 November 2026. Every price below was read on the vendor’s own page that day and is quoted as printed. A vendor with no printed price says so; we did not fill the gap.

TL;DR: Nov 2026: greytHR Essential is ₹2,495 a month with 50 employees included. RazorpayX Payroll Prime is ₹3499 a month for up to 20 employees. Checked 11 November 2026.

At a glance

ToolWho it suitsOne figure, as printed
greytHRAn Indian company that wants payroll, leave and core HR at a monthly base price, with a per-employee charge above 50.Essential: “Essential ₹2,495 /month Base price ₹2,495 Included 50 emp”
RazorpayX PayrollA startup that already uses RazorpayX and wants payroll priced by an employee cap.Prime: “PRIME Max. Employees Supported: 20 ₹ 3499 / month”

greytHR

An Indian company that wants payroll, leave and core HR at a monthly base price, with a per-employee charge above 50.

  • Essential: “Essential ₹2,495 /month Base price ₹2,495 Included 50 emp” source, read 11 November 2026.
  • Growth: “Growth ₹4,495 /month Base price ₹4,495 Included 50 emp” source, read 11 November 2026.
  • Above 50 employees: “Additional cost ₹45/emp” source, read 11 November 2026.

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RazorpayX Payroll

A startup that already uses RazorpayX and wants payroll priced by an employee cap.

  • Prime: “PRIME Max. Employees Supported: 20 ₹ 3499 / month” source, read 11 November 2026.
  • Extra employees: “Additional employees are charged ₹150/employee/month.” source, read 11 November 2026.
  • Elite: “ELITE Max. Employees Supported: 100 ₹ 9499 ₹ 6499 / month for 50 employees.” source, read 11 November 2026.

Our page on RazorpayX Payroll →

Open score and India fit

Our open score gives a tool up to 60 points from signals we can check: rupee pricing, GST invoice, UPI, data in India, a public price, a free plan and the number of alternatives. “Not recorded” means we have not found a vendor statement on that point, not that the answer is no. How the score is worked out.

ToolOpen scorePrices in ₹GST invoiceUPIData in India
greytHR40 of 60 (known 4 of 8 signals)YesNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
RazorpayX Payroll30 of 60 (known 3 of 8 signals)Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded

Before you decide

  • Both pages print rupees. The units differ: greytHR counts employees above 50 at a low rate; RazorpayX counts up to a cap and charges ₹150 each beyond it.
  • At 20 employees greytHR's base price is lower; at 100 the answer depends on which plan you need. Do the sum with your headcount.

What AI assistants name

We asked three assistants the same 5 buyer questions about payroll and hr software (9–10 Nov 2026), 15 answers in all. 4 of the 5 questions name no company; question 5 names greytHR. Named in how many: greytHR in 12, RazorpayX Payroll in 5. The count for greytHR includes the 3 answers to question 5, which names it; in the other 12 answers it was named in 9. The names that came up most across all answers, the answers to question 5 included: Zoho Payroll (10), greytHR (9), Keka (7), RazorpayX Payroll (5). How the Index is run.

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