Crew HRMS vs Zimyo: How The Plans Actually Compare
Zimyo's own pricing page lists a 50-user minimum on every plan. Crew has none — Crew HR is free with no employee limit, and per-employee pricing from your first hire. Here's the published comparison.
Zimyo's plans start at a 50-user minimum.
Here's what that means if your team is smaller than that.
20 people still pay for 50. Every Zimyo plan lists a 50-user minimum on its pricing page.
₹4,000/month minimum, regardless of headcount. That's the floor at ₹80/user with 50 users.
Recruitment & HR analytics cost extra. ₹2,000–4,000/month on top of a plan.
No free-forever plan. Just a 14-day trial with limited features, then paid.
Best under 25–50 employees. Pay for your actual team, not a 50-seat floor.
Frontline staff need their own language. Crew ships 5+ languages — no English required.
Crew HRMS vs Zimyo, feature by feature
Every Crew figure below is published at crew.inc/pricing. Every Zimyo figure is what appears on Zimyo's own pricing page.
Crew HRFree forever | Crew Growth₹59 / emp / mo | Zimyo Basic₹80/user/mo, min 50 | Zimyo Standard₹160/user/mo, min 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||||
| Minimum employees required | None | None | 50 users | 50 users |
| Free-forever plan | Yes, no employee limit | 14-day trial only | 14-day trial only | |
| Per-user / per-employee rate | ₹0 | ₹59/emp/mo | ₹80/user/mo | ₹160/user/mo |
| HR & Attendance | ||||
| Employee directory & self-service | Core HR, ESS | |||
| Advanced attendance & time tracking | Add-on, ₹30/emp/mo | Not in Basic | Advanced Time Tracking | |
| Payroll & Compliance | ||||
| Payroll + PF, ESI, PT, TDS compliance | Add-on, ₹40/emp/mo | Payroll basics | ||
| Global payroll | Enterprise tier only, ₹240/user/mo | Enterprise tier only, ₹240/user/mo | ||
| HR analytics | Included in Crew Payroll reports | Add-on, ₹2,000/license/mo | Add-on, ₹2,000/license/mo | |
| Frontline & Trust | ||||
| Free trial | Full free-forever plan | Full free-forever plan | 14 days, limited features | 14 days, limited features |
Zimyo details reflect what's published on Zimyo's own pricing page at the time this page was written, including the stated 50-user minimum. Zimyo's Enterprise tier and custom volume discounts are quoted directly by their sales team. Pricing and plans may change — check Zimyo's site directly for current figures. Crew figures are live at crew.inc/pricing.
What teams moving off Zimyo tell us they wanted
No 50-seat floor
Crew has no minimum employee count — a 15-person team pays for 15 employees, not a 50-user block.
A real free-forever HR plan
Employee directory, org chart, documents and approvals — free for every team size, indefinitely, not a 14-day trial.
Compliance that's part of the payroll plan
PF, ESI, PT, TDS, Bonus, Gratuity and LWF are calculated and kept current inside Crew Payroll, at one published rate — no separate compliance add-on.
A frontline-ready app
5+ languages, no English required — so kitchen, warehouse, and field staff can mark attendance and check payslips themselves.
Crew vs Zimyo — common questions
No 50-user minimum. Just your actual team.
Start a free trial with Crew HR, or book a demo to walk through a switch from Zimyo.