Petpooja Payroll alternatives

Petpooja Payroll comes from the restaurant POS company. Teams with staff across sites or in the field often look elsewhere: mobile attendance costs ₹1,000 per employee a year, and biometric attendance uses Petpooja’s own face device.

We make Crew. Petpooja Payroll details are from Petpooja’s own blog, as it doesn’t publish a pricing page, checked November 2026. Tell us if anything has changed.

Crew or Petpooja Payroll?

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.

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Petpooja Payroll

Best for: Restaurants where every employee punches at one Petpooja device

What it does well

Low flat fee: ₹9,000 in the first year, ₹4,000 to renew
Fits restaurants already on Petpooja POS

Worth knowing

Mobile attendance is ₹1,000 per employee a year
Biometric attendance uses its own face device
An AI HR agent isn’t mentioned

Price: ₹9,000 in the first year, plus ₹1,000 per employee a year for mobile attendance.

Quick comparison: attendance and payroll for 50 employees

Software	Yearly price (before GST)	What you should know
Crew ★ Our pick	₹10,000 on Crew Lite, ₹15,000 on Crew Growth	Attendance, geo-fence, selfie and payroll in every plan; eSSL and Biomax machines on Growth; free setup
greytHR	₹53,940 on Growth	No attendance on the starting plan; biometric sync is an add-on
Keka	Quote only	Prices not published, a setup fee applies, and geo-fence starts on a higher plan
Zoho Payroll	₹48,000 on Premium	Attendance only on its top plan; biometric and geo-fence not listed
RazorpayX Payroll	₹77,988 on Elite	₹150 a month for every extra employee; biometric and geo-fence not listed
HROne	₹59,400 on Basic	₹99 a month for every extra user
Petpooja Payroll	₹9,000, plus ₹1,000 per employee for mobile attendance	Phone and geo-tagged attendance is a paid add-on for each employee
SalaryBox	₹81,000 on Business	Payroll not in its starting plan; biometric is a paid add-on
PagarBook	Not published	Biometric needs its own ₹18,000 device

Why Crew comes first

Everything in one low price. ₹10,000 a year for up to 50 employees, then ₹25 or ₹30 a month per extra employee. No setup fee and no paid add-ons.
Every way to mark attendance. eSSL and Biomax machines, selfie check-in and geo-fences, all in one register.
Keep the machines you have. No new hardware to buy.
Payroll from real attendance. PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS on every run, with payslips in the employee app.
Maya, the AI HR agent, answers owners and employees about attendance, leave and payslips.
Live in a few hours. Our team sets you up and migrates your data for free.

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Common questions

What is the best Petpooja Payroll alternative?

Crew, especially if staff work across sites or in the field. Geo-fence and selfie check-in are included for every employee, along with core HR and payroll with PF, ESI, PT and TDS.

Is Crew cheaper than Petpooja Payroll?

With mobile attendance, yes. For 50 employees, Petpooja is ₹59,000 in the first year (₹9,000 plus ₹1,000 per employee). Crew Lite is ₹10,000 a year with geo-fence and selfie check-in included. All prices are before GST.

Do I need to buy a new biometric device for Crew?

No. Crew Growth works with eSSL and Biomax machines through Crew Connector, a small Windows app, so the machine you have keeps working.

Does Crew include core HR?

Yes, in every plan, including Crew Lite. Core HR gives you an employee directory, each employee’s profile with their personal and job details, and their documents stored in one place, next to attendance and payroll.

Can we move from Petpooja Payroll to Crew?

Yes. Our team migrates your employee and salary data for free during setup, and most companies are live in a few hours.

How much does Crew cost?

Crew Lite is ₹10,000 and Crew Growth is ₹15,000 a year for up to 50 employees, plus GST, then ₹25 or ₹30 a month for each extra employee. Both include core HR, attendance and payroll.

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