6 Kredily Alternatives I’d Recommend in 2026

Kredily’s free plan makes it an easy place to start payroll. The harder question comes later, when the team passes 25 people, adds a second shift or needs a machine at the gate.

That is the stage where I’d move to Attendo (formerly Petpooja Payroll). It is the best Kredily alternative for Indian businesses that want one complete workforce system: no separate attendance vendor, no second software and no per-employee pricing as you grow.

Attendo is a complete workforce management system for every kind of business, with the device in the box. Below, I set SalaryBox, sumHR, factoHR, Zoho Payroll and Qandle against it, using their own pricing pages and what users say on G2 and Google Play.

Why Look for Kredily Alternatives?

Many small teams start on Kredily, so the reasons to move are usually about growth. Its full plan list is further down this page; these are the reasons its pricing page and its users point to:

• The free plan has tight limits. It allows one leave and attendance rule and one salary structure, which a business with several shifts or roles soon outgrows.
• The bill grows past 25 employees. Payroll OS and Professional both add a charge for every employee after the first 25.
• Selfie and GPS attendance cost more. They start on the Professional plan, not the cheaper Payroll OS plan.
• Some users mention speed. Kredily’s G2 review summary says some users note that loading times can be slow.

None of this makes Kredily a poor choice. It means a growing team should plan for where it will be next year, not just today.

6 Kredily Alternatives Compared

Each tool below is judged on hardware, pricing, statutory payroll and fit, with an honest list of pros and cons. Facts come from each vendor’s own website, checked in October 2026; ratings come from G2 or Google Play.

1. Attendo

Attendo is the one I would shortlist first for any Indian business with a gate or counter. It runs attendance, shifts, leaves, approvals, payroll and statutory compliance in one place, and the device comes in the box.

• Hardware: every package includes one device, the Biometric, Biometric Pro or Face Scanner, installed on site with a 1-year warranty.
• Pricing: one flat yearly software fee, no per-employee charges, and the same software in every package.
• Statutory payroll: PF, ESI, PT, TDS and LWF, with monthly, daily, weekly and hourly pay.
• Best for: factories, retail chains, clinics and offices that want the device, software and support from one company.

Pros

• No per-employee charges: one flat yearly fee, whatever your headcount.
• An attendance device in every package, installed on site with a 1-year warranty.
• Device, software and support from one company.
• Punches can start the same day the device is installed.
• Support 24×7×365, including salary-processing days.
• Employee App in 11 Indian languages.

Cons

• A relatively new brand name, though Attendo is built by Petpooja, whose products 1,50,000+ businesses use and which has served Indian businesses since 2011.

My take: Coming from Kredily, this is the move I would make first if your staff punch in at a gate, because the device, payroll and support then sit with one company instead of a synced third-party machine.

2. SalaryBox

SalaryBox suits multi-location teams that mark attendance mostly on phones, and it also sells its own face recognition devices.

• Pricing: the SalaryBox pricing page lists Starter at ₹1,350 a month plus ₹27 per user, and Business at ₹2,700 a month plus ₹67.5 per user, billed quarterly. Taxes apply.
• Statutory payroll: the Business plan lists ESI, Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), PT, LWF and challan generation.
• Attendance: phone attendance with selfie and GPS, and its own face recognition devices sold separately.
• Best for: multi-location teams that mostly mark attendance on phones.

Pros

• Its own face recognition devices.
• Phone attendance with selfie and GPS on every plan.
• A 7-day free trial.

Cons

• Payroll and statutory compliance start on the Business plan.
• Device prices are not shown on its website.
• Billing is quarterly or annual, not monthly.

My take: Against Kredily’s free plan, SalaryBox costs more from day one, so I would switch only if you need its phone-first attendance across several sites.

3. sumHR

Priced per user, sumHR is a low-cost HR and payroll suite, with a free option for companies that use Jupiter salary accounts.

• Pricing: the sumHR pricing page lists Startup at ₹49, Basic at ₹69 and Advanced at ₹119 per user a month, billed annually. It also offers a free plan with Jupiter salary accounts.
• Statutory payroll: generates PF, ESI, PT and TDS challans, and Form 16.
• Attendance: web, mobile and biometric clock-in, with GPS clock-in and geo-fencing as a paid add-on.
• Best for: small teams that want low per-user pricing.

Pros

• Low per-user prices, published on its site.
• A free plan for companies using Jupiter salary accounts.
• Works with existing biometric devices.

Cons

• Billed per user, so the bill rises with every hire.
• One-time setup and biometric integration fees, amounts not stated.
• GPS clock-in costs extra.

My take: sumHR is the closest to Kredily on price, billed per user. I would pick it if you also want performance tools, and ask about the setup fee first.

4. factoHR

As a full HR suite, factoHR has a free plan for very small teams and payroll from its Core plan up.

• Pricing: the factoHR pricing page lists a free plan for up to 20 employees, then Core at ₹4,999, Premium at ₹5,999 and Ultimate at ₹6,999 a month for up to 50 employees, billed yearly, with a charge for each extra employee.
• Statutory payroll: PF with ECR, ESI, PT, TDS with Form 24Q, LWF and Form 16.
• Attendance: face recognition, geo-tagged punches, geofencing and kiosk mode, and it connects with 200+ biometric devices.
• Best for: small teams that may grow into a full HR suite.

Pros

• A free plan for up to 20 employees.
• Connects with 200+ biometric and access control devices.
• Kiosk attendance on a shared phone or tablet.

Cons

• The free plan covers employee data, letters and payslips, not attendance or payroll.
• Training charges apply; the amount is not stated.
• Selfie punch is listed as a paid add-on.

My take: factoHR’s free plan does not list attendance or payroll, so it is not a like-for-like swap for Kredily’s. I would look at its Core plan once you are past 25 staff and want a wider HR suite.

5. Zoho Payroll

Zoho Payroll suits businesses already on other Zoho apps that want payroll with a free start.

• Pricing: the Zoho Payroll pricing page lists a free plan for up to 10 employees. Standard is ₹1,000 a month per organisation, billed annually, for 25 employees, then ₹40 per extra employee, with GST extra.
• Statutory payroll: covers Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), ESI, PT, LWF and TDS.
• Attendance: built-in leave and attendance on its Premium plan.
• Best for: businesses already using other Zoho apps that want a free start.

Pros

• A free plan for up to 10 employees, with EPF, ESI, PT, LWF and TDS.
• Works with the rest of the Zoho suite.
• Monthly or annual billing, cheaper annually.

Cons

• Built-in leave and attendance only on the Premium plan.
• The free plan stops at 10 employees.
• An extra charge for each employee above the number a plan includes.

My take: If your business already runs on Zoho, this is the easy move from Kredily, with a free plan for up to 10 employees. Beyond that, I would price the plan that includes attendance.

6. Qandle

Qandle is an HR suite for growing companies, covering core HR, payroll, performance and recruitment.

• Pricing: the Qandle pricing page lists Foundation, Regular, Plus and Premium, each for up to 50 employees plus a charge per extra employee. Foundation is ₹2,450 or ₹2,950 a month, depending on the billing option.
• Statutory payroll: PF, ESI and PT, TDS with Form 24Q, Form 16 and full and final settlement.
• Attendance: biometric integration, face recognition on a phone or kiosk, selfie and geo-fencing.
• Best for: companies past 50 staff that want HR and payroll together.

Pros

• Published prices, with a per-employee rate above 50.
• Face recognition on a phone or kiosk, with no device needed.
• Full and final settlement listed.

Cons

• Minimum billing for 50 users.
• Shift planning and field tracking are paid add-ons.
• A one-time implementation fee; the amount is not stated.

My take: Qandle makes sense once you are past 50 staff and want HR beyond payroll. Below 50, you still pay the 50-user minimum.

Kredily Alternatives Side by Side

Here is every tool in one table. Each detail comes from that company’s own pages.

Tool	Attendance	How pricing works
Attendo	Device included in every package	One flat yearly fee per package, no per-employee charges
SalaryBox	Phone app; sells its own devices	₹1,350 a month plus ₹27 per user on quarterly billing
sumHR	Web, mobile and existing biometric devices	From ₹49 per user a month, billed annually
factoHR	Face, geofencing; connects 200+ devices	Free up to 20; paid plans from ₹4,999 a month for 50
Zoho Payroll	Built in on its Premium plan	Free up to 10; from ₹1,000 a month for 25
Qandle	Biometric integration, face on phone or kiosk	From ₹2,450 a month for 50 employees

Pricing was correct at the time of writing. Vendors change their plans, so check the current pricing on each vendor’s own website before you decide.

Kredily Pricing and Plans

For reference, here is what Kredily itself lists. The Kredily pricing page shows four plans:

1. Free Forever: ₹0 for unlimited employees, “subject to active usage policy”. It covers payroll, attendance and leave. It also works out Provident Fund (PF), Employees’ State Insurance (ESI), Professional Tax (PT) and Tax Deducted at Source (TDS).
2. Payroll OS: ₹1,249 a month for up to 25 employees, then ₹50 per employee. It adds challans, Form 16 and overtime.
3. Professional: ₹1,749 a month for up to 25 employees, then ₹70 per employee. It adds selfie and GPS attendance.
4. Enterprise: custom pricing.

The free plan allows one leave and attendance rule, one salary structure and 250 MB of storage. For machines, Kredily says its KredSync tool syncs “existing fingerprint or card devices”, naming ESSL as one example.

What to Check in a Kredily Alternative

Whichever tool you shortlist, these five checks cover what matters most:

1. Attendance hardware. Does the vendor supply the device, connect yours, or neither?
2. How the bill grows. Per employee, or one flat fee? The chart below shows the difference.
3. Statutory payroll. PF, ESI, PT, TDS and Labour Welfare Fund (LWF), with challans. PF rules sit on the EPFO website and ESI rules on the ESIC website.
4. Attendance methods. Fingerprint, face, card, selfie or GPS, for office, factory and field staff.
5. Support. Who answers on salary day?

On a factory floor, a hospital ward or a store, staff usually punch in at a gate or counter, which is why the device question usually matters most.

Picture a garment unit in Coimbatore on Kredily’s free plan, with 120 staff punching in at the gate and leave requests arriving in a WhatsApp group. For that business, checks 1 and 3 matter most.

Headcount-only bills grow with each hire. A flat yearly fee stays the same. Plans with a base fee sit in between, but they still grow. Our guide to flat fee vs per-employee billing works through the maths with more examples.

When to Choose Attendo Over Kredily

In my view, Attendo is the stronger choice in these cases.

Choose Attendo if you:

• Want one vendor for the device and the software, so one team answers when a punch goes missing.
• Want a cost that stays the same as headcount grows, with no per-employee charges.
• Need room to grow: one device covers up to 750 employees, or 3,000 on the Face Scanner, with no software-side limit on headcount.
• Want support 24×7×365, including salary-processing days.
• Want an established company behind it: Attendo is built by Petpooja, which has served Indian businesses since 2011.

And if Kredily’s free plan already covers your rules and your team, staying on it is a fair choice too.

If your team punches in at a gate and you want PF, ESI and PT worked out in the same system, here is how Attendo handles both.

Which Kredily Alternative Is Best?

For any Indian business that wants one complete workforce system, Attendo is the best Kredily alternative. Every package includes an attendance device, payroll covers PF, ESI, PT, TDS and LWF, and one device handles up to 750 employees, or 3,000 on the Face Scanner, on a flat yearly fee.

Shortlist two tools from this list, compare them on your own headcount and attendance set-up, then explore Attendo to see the device and payroll in one system.

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