greytHR vs Offrd

greytHR vs Offrd: which HR software fits a small Indian team?

greytHR Essential costs Rs 2,495 a month for up to 50 employees, so a team of 20 pays the same as a team of 50. Offrd costs Rs 50 per active employee a month, which is Rs 1,000 for that team of 20, and setup takes under 2 minutes. greytHR is a deep payroll suite for companies with a payroll desk. Offrd suits a small team that wants documents, payroll and attendance working the same afternoon.

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Who is each one built for?

Both are Indian HR tools, but they aim at different stages. greytHR is long established and is built for organisations that treat payroll as a monthly discipline with a person who owns it. Offrd is built for the founder or the lone HR generalist who needs the paperwork right and out the door, without a project to stand it up.

Offrd suits you if

A founder or a small HR team handles people work directly
You employ from your first hire up to 250 people
You want documents ready in minutes, not after an onboarding call
Your hiring is irregular and a monthly floor feels wasteful

greytHR suits you if

You have a dedicated HR or payroll desk
You run a large monthly payroll that you own end to end
Your team prepares statutory return files in house and uploads them
You run payroll across many states, with detailed reporting

This page is published by Offrd. greytHR details are drawn from their public website and pricing page, checked in July 2026. Verify current terms with greytHR before you decide.

Feature and price, side by side

Only what each company publishes. greytHR figures are from their pricing page, checked in July 2026. Offrd figures are from offrd.co. Where a line depends on the plan, the plan is named.

greytHR and Offrd, on the points a small team asks about first
The point	Offrd	greytHR
Price
Pay as you go	Credit packs from Rs 99 for 10 credits (an offer letter uses 10), no monthly commitment, credits do not expire	Not offered
Monthly subscription	Rs 50 per active employee	Essential Rs 2,495 a month, up to 50 employees, then Rs 45 each
Free access	50 free credits on signup, enough for five offer letters	7 day trial, no permanent free tier
Bills only for active staff	Yes, on both plans	Flat fee up to 50, whatever your headcount
Setup
Time to start	Under 2 minutes, self serve	Guided implementation, longer for most teams
Documents
Offer, probation, increment, relieving letters	Core feature, AI assisted	Available
Form 16	Generated from your data	Yes, with payroll
HR policy builder	Guided questionnaire builder	Not a standalone builder
Payroll and statutory
Payslips with EPF, ESI, PT	Yes	Yes, full payroll
24Q and ECR files	EPF export ready files for your CA to upload. Offrd does not file.	Generates the ECR and 24Q files. It does not file them. Your team or CA uploads them.
Attendance
Attendance and leave	In the base price, QR and geofencing	Advanced attendance on the Growth plan
GPS for field staff	GPS check in within 500 metres, free through Atndnz	GPS Live add on, Rs 140 per user a month
AI and scale
AI in the product	Inside document and policy flows, and Pre-Hire resume scoring	Navos AI assistant included
Best fit team size	First hire up to 250	50 to very large

What a team of 20 pays in a year

Numbers make the split concrete. greytHR does not bill per employee below its included headcount, so a team of 20 pays the same base as a team of 50 on the Essential plan. Offrd bills only for the people who are active that month, or, on pay as you go, only for the credits you use.

Offrd, subscription

Rs 12,000 a year

20 employees at Rs 50 each is Rs 1,000 a month. Only active employees count. A quiet month costs less.

Offrd, pay as you go credits

100 credits a year

If you send roughly 10 offer letters in a year and little else, that is 100 credits. Credits do not expire, so nothing is spent in the months you are not hiring.

greytHR, Essential plan

Rs 29,940 a year

Rs 2,495 a month, flat, whatever your headcount up to 50. A team of 20 carries the cost of a team of 50.

Difference on subscription

Rs 17,940 saved a year

For a team of 20, Rs 12,000 on Offrd against Rs 29,940 on greytHR Essential. This is illustrative and based on published pricing. Check both before you commit.

Offrd holds up well past your first fifty. What tips a company toward greytHR is not a headcount, it is a need: ECR and 24Q files generated inside a full payroll suite, payroll across many states, or a payroll desk that wants heavy reporting. Short of that, document first teams run on Offrd comfortably up to 250 employees, and the Offrd payroll module covers the monthly cycle and gives EPF export ready files for your CA.

Where Offrd takes a different path

Not every company needs a full HRMS. Here is what Offrd does differently for a team still finding its footing.

Setup in minutes, not a project

There is no implementation call and no configuration cycle. You enter your company details and start. Setup takes under 2 minutes, and then a founder or an accountant can generate an offer letter, which is the whole point when a candidate is waiting.

Pay as you go, with no monthly floor

Offrd sells credit packs from Rs 99 for 10 credits (an offer letter uses 10) with no commitment, or charges Rs 50 per active employee a month. Credits do not expire. For a company that hires in bursts, that is a real saving against a plan that bills the same in a hiring freeze as in a hiring spree.

The statutory maths sits inside the document

EPF runs at 12 percent from each side against the wage ceiling, ESI applies on gross to its own ceiling, and professional tax resolves from the state. Offrd applies the current rule to every salary and now generates Form 16 from your data. It does not file 24Q or ECR to the portals. Offrd gives EPF export ready files, and your CA uploads them. The EPF rates are set by EPFO, and the ESI ceiling by ESIC.

Attendance and leave in the base price

The bundled Atndnz app gives you QR check in, geofencing, and GPS check in within 500 metres for field staff, free with Offrd. greytHR sells advanced attendance on Growth and charges for GPS Live per user. With Offrd it is included, not a line item.

A guided policy builder

The policy builder walks you through a questionnaire and produces a POSH policy, a leave policy, an IP policy, and a master HR policy. Most tools store a policy you already wrote. This one helps you write it.

Known in India

Offrd is trusted by 4,000+ companies across 350+ cities, and Offrd Inc was named Top HR & Payroll Company to Watch 2025 at the Insights Success Asia Excellence Awards. It is document first and fits teams from your first hire up to 250 employees.

When greytHR is the better call

Offrd is not the right tool for every company, and neither is greytHR. A direct read on each.

Choose Offrd if

You are a growing team of up to 250 people
You want HR running in minutes, without a vendor call
Your hiring is irregular and you want to pay as you go
You need clean offer letters, payslips, and Form 16 quickly
Entry price is a real constraint

Choose greytHR if

You want ECR, ESI challan and 24Q files generated inside a full payroll suite
You have a dedicated HR or finance desk
You run payroll across many states or countries
You need performance and expense modules in one suite
You run a large payroll in house each month, with deep reporting

If a deep payroll suite is the job, greytHR is built for it and Offrd will refer you there without a fuss. If you want returns filed for you, look at RazorpayX Payroll, which files and pays TDS, PF, PT and ESIC. If the job is documents, onboarding, and a light monthly payroll for a smaller team, Offrd does that for less. You can also weigh Offrd against Keka and the wider field on the best HR software for Indian startups roundup. For deeper reads, see the guides on HR automation for small businesses, payroll integrated HR tools and labour law compliance platforms.

Looking for a greytHR alternative?

The usual reason a small team goes looking for a greytHR alternative is the flat plan. greytHR Essential is Rs 2,495 a month up to 50 people, so a team of 20 carries the cost of a team of 50. Offrd bills Rs 50 per active employee, which is Rs 1,000 a month for that same team of 20, or you can skip the subscription and buy credit packs from Rs 99 for 10 credits (an offer letter uses 10) in the months you actually hire.

Where the alternative stops being one: heavy payroll reporting and a full suite. Neither tool files returns for you. greytHR generates the ECR and 24Q files and your team or CA uploads them. Offrd calculates the statutory amounts and gives EPF export ready files for your CA to upload. The comparison hub lists every Offrd comparison guide, by vendor and by question.

Questions people ask before switching

Does greytHR have a free plan?

greytHR offers a 7 day free trial with full features. There is no permanent free tier on their pricing page as of July 2026. Offrd gives every new account 50 free credits, and you can generate an offer letter before you pay for anything.

How much does greytHR cost for a team of 50?

greytHR Essential is Rs 2,495 a month and includes up to 50 employees, so a team of 50 pays Rs 2,495 a month on that plan. Above 50 it adds Rs 45 per employee. The Growth plan is Rs 4,495, then Rs 85 per extra employee. Add ons such as GPS Live and Expense cost extra per user. Confirm the current figure on their pricing page before you decide.

Is Offrd enough for payroll?

Offrd runs payslips with EPF, ESI, and professional tax worked out, and it generates Form 16. It does not file 24Q or ECR to the government portals. greytHR does not file them either. It generates the ECR and 24Q files, and your team or CA uploads them. If you want filing done for you, RazorpayX Payroll files and pays TDS, PF, PT and ESIC. If your CA files and you only need clean payroll data, Offrd is enough.

How long does Offrd take to set up?

Offrd states setup under 2 minutes. There is no implementation team and no configuration project. You add your company details and start generating documents the same afternoon.

Does Offrd handle attendance?

Yes. Offrd includes attendance and leave in the base price, with QR check in, geofencing, and GPS check in within 500 metres for field staff through the bundled Atndnz app. greytHR offers advanced attendance on its Growth plan and charges for GPS Live as an add on.

Which is better for a growing startup?

For a small team that hires in bursts and wants documents fast, Offrd is usually cheaper and quicker to start. greytHR earns its price once you prepare and upload returns in house, run payroll across states, and want performance and expense modules in one suite. Many teams start on Offrd and move up only if they outgrow it.

Is Offrd a good greytHR alternative?

For a small Indian team that wants documents, payroll and attendance without paying a flat 50 seat plan, yes. Offrd is Rs 50 per active employee a month, or credit packs from Rs 99 for 10 credits (an offer letter uses 10), with no minimum. Offrd gives EPF export ready files for your CA to upload. greytHR generates the ECR and 24Q files, and your team or CA uploads them. Neither one files for you. If you want filing done for you, RazorpayX Payroll files and pays TDS, PF, PT and ESIC.

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Try Offrd on your next hire

Use your 50 free credits on an offer letter, then run onboarding, payslips, and attendance from the same account. Setup takes under 2 minutes, and you can pay as you go with credits until a subscription makes sense.