FyPayrun vs Zoho Payroll
Zoho Payroll is the right call if your books already live in Zoho. FyPayrun is the right call if you want the daily payroll math + compliance exports as a focused studio — and pair it with FyBoard People when you outgrow single-user work.
Two doors. Same problem.
Quick read on what each tool charges, who it's for, and where the free-tier ceiling lands. The full breakdown is in the sections below.
FyPayrun
Payroll without the spreadsheet hangover.
- Pricing
- Studio is free; FyBoard People for full-HR pricing
- Free tier
- All ten studio tools are free without an employee cap; Zoho's free tier caps at 10 employees.
- Where it shines
- Browser-first, no signup, honest cloud labelling
Zoho Payroll
Zoho Payroll is the right call if your books already live in Zoho. FyPayrun is the right call if you want the daily payroll math + compliance exports as a focused studio — and pair it with FyBoard People when you outgrow single-user work.
- Pricing
- ₹50/employee/month · ₹2,500 starter pack
- Free tier
- Varies by tool — most have caps.
- Where it shines
- Deep integration with Zoho Books, CRM, and the broader Zoho suite
The case for switching.
The places we've leaned harder than Zoho Payroll. Each is something a daily user feels the friction of in the alternative.
Ten-tool studio (5 calculators, payslip + batch, Form 16, Register, ECR, reimbursements) — open and free
EPFO ECR (.txt for the unified portal), Form 16 Part B PDF, monthly Payroll Register XLSX — all generated from the same engine
FyBoard People is the upgrade path for cycles, approvals, audit log, employee directory — no Zoho lock-in
Outputs are vendor-neutral: drop straight into Tally, Zoho, QuickBooks, or anything else
The honest column.
Places Zoho Payroll is genuinely stronger. Picking the right tool for the job sometimes means picking the other one — and we'd rather tell you that up front than waste your time.
Deep integration with Zoho Books, CRM, and the broader Zoho suite
Mature attendance + leave management built in
Established Indian-market support and reseller network
We'd rather you pick the right tool than the most-marketed one. If anything in this column outweighs the §02 list for your workflow, stay with Zoho Payroll — and we'll see you for the next job.
Feature ledger.
The same questions, asked of both. FyPayrun on the left; Zoho Payroll on the right. Sourced from publicly visible pricing, marketing, and product docs.
| Question | FyPayrun | Zoho Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier? | Yes — every core tool, no caps. | All ten studio tools are free without an employee cap; Zoho's free tier caps at 10 employees. |
| Signup required? | No, never for the basics. | Often required for downloads. |
| File-size limit (free)? | None on browser-first tools. | Common cap on free tier. |
| Browser-first? | Most ops stay on-device. | Cloud-only by default. |
| Tools chain? | Output → input, no re-uploads. | Mostly per-tool, separate uploads. |
| Paid tier | FyPayrun Cloud Pro — optional. | ₹50/employee/month · ₹2,500 starter pack |
Free tier?
- FyPayrun
- Yes — every core tool, no caps.
- Zoho Payroll
- All ten studio tools are free without an employee cap; Zoho's free tier caps at 10 employees.
Signup required?
- FyPayrun
- No, never for the basics.
- Zoho Payroll
- Often required for downloads.
File-size limit (free)?
- FyPayrun
- None on browser-first tools.
- Zoho Payroll
- Common cap on free tier.
Browser-first?
- FyPayrun
- Most ops stay on-device.
- Zoho Payroll
- Cloud-only by default.
Tools chain?
- FyPayrun
- Output → input, no re-uploads.
- Zoho Payroll
- Mostly per-tool, separate uploads.
Paid tier
- FyPayrun
- FyPayrun Cloud Pro — optional.
- Zoho Payroll
- ₹50/employee/month · ₹2,500 starter pack
Ready to switch from Zoho Payroll?
No signup, no install, no commitment. Open FyPayrun and try the tools you use most — most of your existing files import without conversion.
Reviewed against publicly available info on Zoho Payroll as of launch. We'll keep this current.