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Crew
Best for Indian businesses that want attendance, payroll and core HR at one low price
What it does well - Core HR in every plan: employee directory, employee profiles and documents in one place
- Biometric (eSSL, Biomax), selfie and geo-fence attendance
- Payroll with PF, ESI, PT and TDS, and payslips in the employee app
- Free setup and data migration, usually live in a few hours
Worth knowing - Payroll follows Indian rules only
- Biometric machines, shifts and rosters, and Maya, the AI HR agent, are on Crew Growth
Price ₹10,000 a year for 50 employees on Crew Lite, ₹15,000 on Crew Growth, then ₹25 or ₹30 per extra employee a month. Crew Intelligence is ₹40 and Crew Field ₹150 per employee a month, with no minimum.
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Darwinbox
Best for Large enterprises that need deep customisation and payroll in several countries
What it does well - Payroll for India with PF, ESI, PT and TDS
- Payroll for several countries from one platform
- Geo-fenced and geotagged attendance
Worth knowing - Prices aren’t published; you get a quote for the modules you choose
Price Not published; quoted on request.