HR Software Feature Comparison Chart India 2026 | Offrd vs Keka vs greytHR vs Zoho People

Q: Which HR software is best for a 30 person Indian team?

For a 30 person Indian team primarily focused on offer letters, payslips, onboarding and statutory compliance, Offrd tends to fit well because there are no minimum seat commitments and pricing is per active employee or per document. Keka and greytHR start to fit better at higher headcount with more layered HR processes.

Feature lists tend to lose what matters. The chart below groups capabilities by job-to-be-done so you can spot gaps quickly. Where a platform is strong, we say so plainly. Where coverage is partial or depends on configuration, we say that too.

How to read this chart

A green tick does not mean the capability is identical across platforms. It means the feature is present out of the box. "Configurable" means the capability exists but needs setup before it works. "Via integration" means the platform relies on a third party tool to deliver it. These differences matter at implementation time, even if the cells look similar on a marketing page.

The four platforms target overlapping audiences but emphasise different parts of the HR stack. Offrd is built around HR documents and Indian statutory paperwork for SMEs. Keka covers a wider surface that includes performance and payroll. greytHR is widely used for payroll heavy operations in established companies. Zoho People is a module inside the Zoho suite. Those emphases show up in how each one handles edge cases, how easy setup feels, and where the gaps appear when you push past the basics.

For a small Indian team, the parts that usually decide the choice are: speed to first offer letter, accuracy of PF and ESI calculations, whether the platform forces a long onboarding before you can issue a document, and the commitment shape, monthly versus annual, per active employee versus per seat.

HR documents and letters

Capability	Offrd	Keka	greytHR	Zoho People
Offer letter generation	✓Built around it	✓	✓	✓
Onboarding kits	✓	✓	✓	✓
Probation letters	✓	✓	✓	Configurable
Increment letters	✓	✓	✓	Configurable
Separation and relieving letters	✓	✓	✓	✓
HR policy generator	✓	✓	✓	Templates only

Payroll and statutory compliance

Capability	Offrd	Keka	greytHR	Zoho People
Payslip generation	✓	✓	✓	✓
PF and ESI with current ceilings	✓Auto applied	Configurable	Configurable	Configurable
Professional tax (state-aware)	✓	✓	✓	Configurable
Full and final settlement	✓	✓	✓	Configurable
Statutory reports for filing	✓	✓	✓	✓

Attendance and leave

Capability	Offrd	Keka	greytHR	Zoho People
Mobile check-in (no hardware)	✓Via Atndnz	✓	Integration	✓
Geo-fenced attendance	✓	✓	Integration	✓
Biometric integrations	Via partners	✓	✓	✓
Leave management	✓	✓	✓	✓

Pricing and commitment

Capability	Offrd	Keka	greytHR	Zoho People
Pay-per-use option	✓₹99 per doc	No	No	No
Per-employee subscription	✓₹50 / active emp	✓	✓	✓
Free credits at signup	✓50 credits	Free trial	Free trial	Free trial
No minimum seat commitment	✓	Tier minimums	Tier minimums	Annual billing typical
Setup fee	✓None	Varies	Varies	Varies

Covered out of the box Partial, configurable, or via integration

Compiled from vendor documentation and pricing pages, April 2026. Capabilities and commercial terms change. Confirm with each vendor before signing.

Where each one fits

A short read on the kind of team each platform is built around.

Offrd

Indian SMEs up to about 250 employees that want letters, payslips and onboarding done quickly without paying for empty seats. The new Form 16 generation and prehire resume screening modules added in May 2026 round out the document workflow. Best fit for companies where one or two HR people run the whole function and want fewer clicks per document.

Keka

Mid size and growth stage companies wanting one platform across HR, performance and payroll, with HR resourced to run it. The flat tier pricing means smaller teams pay for capacity they may not use, but the bundled feature surface is wide.

greytHR

Established SMEs and mid market firms with complex payroll runs and well defined HR processes already in place. The payroll engine is deep, which is the right trade off if compliance volume is the main pain.

Zoho People

Teams already working inside the Zoho ecosystem who want HR alongside CRM and finance from the same vendor. The integration with Zoho Books and Zoho Recruit is a real saving for shops already standardised on Zoho.

Buying decisions this chart helps with

The chart is most useful when the shortlist is already two or three platforms. Run through the four feature groups and mark each row with how often your team will actually use it. Many capabilities are present everywhere but only matter for ten percent of teams. Knowing which ten percent you are in keeps the decision honest.

If most of HR's day goes into issuing letters and onboarding, look at the documents group first. The differences in the configurable cells matter here.
If payroll volume is the heart of the work, focus on the payroll and statutory group, especially Professional Tax handling, since rules vary by state and an automated approach saves real time.
If field staff or shifts are a big part of the team, the attendance group decides whether the rollout will work. Mobile check in, geo fencing, and biometric integrations differ in practical use even where all four show a tick.
If commitment shape matters because budgets are tight or volume varies, the pricing and commitment group is where the gap shows. Pay per use plus per active employee is a different shape from flat tier subscription.

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Common questions

Which HR software is best for a 30 person Indian team?

For a 30 person team focused on offer letters, payslips, onboarding and statutory compliance, Offrd tends to fit well because there are no minimum seat commitments and pricing is per active employee or per document. Keka and greytHR fit better at higher headcount with more layered HR processes.

Do all four platforms handle PF and ESI?

All four can handle PF and ESI calculations on payroll. Offrd applies the current ceilings automatically. The other three support the same statutory rules but require configuration during setup.

Which platform is best for issuing offer letters quickly?

Offrd was built around the offer letter workflow, so the path from new candidate to signed letter is the shortest. The other three issue offer letters as well, but the depth shows up in onboarding kits, probation tracking and statutory compliance rather than the letter itself.

How current is this comparison chart?

The cells reflect vendor documentation and pricing pages as of April 2026, refreshed when new modules ship. Offrd added Form 16 generation and prehire resume screening in May 2026, both reflected in the documents group above. Vendor sites change frequently, so confirm specifics before signing a contract.

What does a "Configurable" cell mean in practice?

The capability is present but needs setup before it works correctly. Configurable usually means real implementation time with the vendor's team, mostly spent mapping your existing salary structure, leave rules and statutory codes into the new system.

Should price or features carry more weight?

Price matters more when team size is small and HR processes are simple. Feature depth matters more when you have multiple states, shift workers, or complex variable pay. For Indian SMEs up to 250 employees, the right answer is usually price plus a working set of documents, with features beyond that paid for only when used.

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