FyPayrun vs Zoho Payroll
Zoho Payroll only shines once you've adopted Zoho Books, CRM, and the rest of the ecosystem. FyPayrun is the focused payroll studio for the math + compliance exports — and FyBoard People is the modern full HRMS (attendance, leave, recruitment, performance, training, compliance) at ₹4/employee/month versus Zoho People's ₹50.
Two doors. Same problem.
FyPayrun + FyBoard People is the records-first HRMS stack that matches Zoho's coverage without the ecosystem commitment — and at a 12× pricing undercut for the People layer. The full breakdown is in the sections below.
FyPayrun
Payroll without the spreadsheet hangover.
- Pricing
- Payrun Free local basics · Payrun Cloud Pro ₹999/mo · FyBoard People ₹4/emp Starter · ₹8/emp Growth
- Free tier
- Free covers local payroll basics; paid cloud payroll starts at a fixed feature price while FyBoard People matches Zoho People at a 12× pricing undercut.
- Where it shines
- Browser-first, no signup, honest cloud labelling
Zoho Payroll
Zoho Payroll only shines once you've adopted Zoho Books, CRM, and the rest of the ecosystem. FyPayrun is the focused payroll studio for the math + compliance exports — and FyBoard People is the modern full HRMS (attendance, leave, recruitment, performance, training, compliance) at ₹4/employee/month versus Zoho People's ₹50.
- Pricing
- Free ≤10 emp · paid from ₹1,250/org/mo monthly or ₹1,000/org/mo annual
- Free tier
- Varies by tool — most have caps.
- Where it shines
- Tightest integration with Zoho Books, CRM, Inventory, and the rest of the Zoho suite — single login, single billing
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.
FyPayrun Free covers local payroll calculators, single-stub payslip drafting, and reimbursements-to-payslip without signup; Cloud Pro adds backend batches, Form 16, payroll registers, and EPFO ECR outputs
FyBoard People: full HRMS — Attendance, Leave, Recruitment, Performance, Compliance, Training, Payroll cycles, Onboarding, Documents, Expense + Benefits, Career, Audit — at ₹4/emp Starter / ₹8/emp Growth vs Zoho People's ₹50+
Multi-jurisdiction by design — People's tax engines, statutory deductions, and compliance rules work across countries (Zoho is India-first with bolt-on regions)
Records-first architecture — every employee, leave, payslip, and approval is a record on shared engines with audit trail built in, not a logged action after the fact
Vendor-neutral Cloud Pro exports — Form 16 Part B PDF, EPFO ECR .txt, Payroll Register XLSX — drop straight into Tally, Zoho Books, QuickBooks, anything
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.
Tightest integration with Zoho Books, CRM, Inventory, and the rest of the Zoho suite — single login, single billing
Established Indian-market reseller and CA network familiar with the Zoho product line
Direct salary disbursement via Zoho's banking partner integrations (when configured)
Mature documentation and Indian-language support across regional offices
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 scope | Local calculators + single-stub payslip. | 10 employees on free tier. |
| Payroll paid floor | ₹999/mo Cloud Pro · ₹4/emp People Starter. | ₹1,250/org/mo monthly; add-on employees extra. |
| Full HRMS per-employee | FyBoard People — ₹4/emp Starter. | Zoho People — ₹50+/emp. |
| Multi-jurisdiction compliance | Native — every country in People. | India-first; regions bolt on. |
| Audit trail | Records-first; every action audited. | Action logs, retrofitted. |
| Ecosystem commitment | Standalone; export anywhere. | Pulls toward Zoho suite. |
Free-tier scope
- FyPayrun
- Local calculators + single-stub payslip.
- Zoho Payroll
- 10 employees on free tier.
Payroll paid floor
- FyPayrun
- ₹999/mo Cloud Pro · ₹4/emp People Starter.
- Zoho Payroll
- ₹1,250/org/mo monthly; add-on employees extra.
Full HRMS per-employee
- FyPayrun
- FyBoard People — ₹4/emp Starter.
- Zoho Payroll
- Zoho People — ₹50+/emp.
Multi-jurisdiction compliance
- FyPayrun
- Native — every country in People.
- Zoho Payroll
- India-first; regions bolt on.
Audit trail
- FyPayrun
- Records-first; every action audited.
- Zoho Payroll
- Action logs, retrofitted.
Ecosystem commitment
- FyPayrun
- Standalone; export anywhere.
- Zoho Payroll
- Pulls toward Zoho suite.
Two scenarios, two answers.
Different jobs deserve different tools. Here's the honest read on when FyPayrun fits the workflow, and when Zoho Payroll is the right call instead.
When FyPayrun is the right call.
Pick FyPayrun + FyBoard People if you want a modern records-first HRMS without ecosystem lock-in, multi-jurisdiction support, or a 12× undercut on per-employee People pricing.
When Zoho Payroll is the right call.
Pick Zoho if your books + CRM + inventory already live in Zoho and the single-vendor convenience outweighs the per-employee cost difference.
FyPayrun vs Zoho Payroll, in plain answers.
The questions that come up most often when people compare FyPayrun and Zoho Payroll. Short answers, no marketing speak.
- Q
Is FyPayrun India-compliant for FY 2025-26?
AYes — TDS slabs (old + new regime), Section 192 calculation, EPF/EPS/EDLI contributions, ESI thresholds, professional tax by state, and Form 16 Part B are all current to Budget 2025. We update with each finance bill.
- Q
How does FyBoard People compare to Zoho People?
AFyBoard People covers the full recruitment-to-retirement scope Zoho People does — Attendance, Leave, Recruitment, Performance, Compliance, Training, plus 15+ operational areas (Audit, Career, Expense, Benefits, Onboarding, Documents) — and is multi-jurisdiction by design. Pricing is ₹4/emp Starter / ₹8/emp Growth vs Zoho People's ₹50+/emp, a roughly 12× undercut.
- Q
Can I migrate from Zoho Payroll + People to Fyboard?
AYes — export employee master, salary structures, leave balances, and historical payslips from Zoho as XLSX/CSV. FyPayrun's CTC builder and FyBoard People's directory both accept those formats. A 50-employee migration typically takes 1–2 hours of manual import.
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.