Guides

    Practical guides for HR, payroll and operations teams at growing companies. Prices and facts are dated and linked to their sources.

    Buyer's guide

    HR and payroll software for growing companies in India: 2026 buyer's guide

    How to choose HR and payroll software for a 50–500 employee company in India in 2026: what it must cover (EPF, ESI, PT, LWF, TDS, labour codes, the ₹25,000 EPF ceiling), how pricing works, and how flowwork.ai, Keka, greytHR and Zoho compare.

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    Comparison

    flowwork.ai vs Keka vs greytHR vs Zoho People: features and pricing (2026)

    Side-by-side comparison of flowwork.ai, Keka, greytHR and Zoho People (with Zoho Payroll) for Indian companies: published prices, free plans, leave, attendance, onboarding, payroll, performance and hiring.

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    How-to

    How to run monthly payroll in India with loss of pay (LOP) from approved leave

    Step-by-step monthly payroll for Indian companies: freeze inputs, calculate loss of pay from unpaid leave, apply EPF (₹25,000 ceiling from 17 Sep 2026), ESI, PT and TDS, approve, pay and file. With a worked example.

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