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AdviHR vs Zoho People and Payroll
Feature by feature, from each vendor’s own public pages.
At a glance
Everything AdviHR ticks here is live in the product today. Other vendors’ ticks come from their own public websites, as of 4 October 2026.
- Yes
- Partly
- Add-on
- No
- Not confirmed
| Feature | Our productAdviHR | Zoho People + Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan or trial | Yes: 14-day free trial | Yes: Zoho Payroll is free for up to 10 employees |
| Prices published on the website | Yes: ₹19, ₹29 and ₹39 per employee per month | Yes: Zoho Payroll: ₹1,250 a month for 25 employees, ₹50 per extra employee |
| Payroll with PF, ESIC, professional tax and TDS | Yes: State-wise professional tax; labour welfare fund is opt-in | Yes: PF, ESI, LWF, PT and income tax across 28 states |
| Upload-ready statutory files | Yes: Upload-ready ECR, ESIC and Form 138 files | Yes: Pre-formatted statutory and tax reports, ready to file |
| Form 16 (Form 130 from April 2026) | Yes: Part B generated from payroll | Yes: Form 130 with e-signature |
| Payroll check before payout | Yes: Rule-based findings with figures; optional AI summary | Not confirmed |
| Bank salary files | Yes: NEFT, RTGS or IMPS list plus a bank letter | Yes: Bank advice generated with partner banks |
| Payroll journal for accounting | Yes: Balanced debit and credit voucher, CSV and Tally import | Not confirmed |
| Expense claims paid through payroll | Yes: Reimbursed in the next run, outside tax and PF wages | Yes: Integrated payroll and expenses |
| Geo-fenced attendance | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Biometric attendance | Yes: Any device that can push punches to a webhook; no vendor connectors | Not confirmed |
| Shifts and overtime | Yes: Overtime paid at twice the hourly rate once approved | Partly: Overtime information flows into payroll |
| Recruitment and applicant tracking | Yes | Partly: Through a recruitment software integration |
| Performance: OKRs, KRAs, 360° feedback | Yes | Yes: Appraisals and 360-degree feedback |
| Learning management | Yes: Courses, quizzes, mandatory training | Yes: Performance and LMS |
| Timesheets with project billing | Yes: Approved hours to GST invoice | Partly: Timesheets push to Zoho Books and QuickBooks for invoicing |
| Task management | Yes: Tasks with assignees, due dates, priorities and projects | Not confirmed |
| Slack, Teams and webhook alerts | Yes: Signed webhooks plus Slack and Teams messages for payroll, leave, tasks and joiners | Not confirmed |
| Multiple legal entities | Yes: Own PAN, TAN, PF and ESIC per entity; files, journal and Form 138 per entity | Not confirmed |
| AI features | Yes: AI summary of payroll check findings | Yes: Zia AI |
| Publishes what it has and has not verified | Yes: Public statutory accuracy page | Not confirmed |
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Comparison based on publicly available information as of 4 October 2026. Features and prices change; check each vendor before you decide.
Why teams choose AdviHR
- 1You want a payroll check that quotes its figures and the rule behind each finding before you finalise a month.
- 2You want a public statement of which statutory rules have been verified and which have not.
- 3You bill clients from approved timesheets and want GST invoices raised in the same system as payroll.
- 4You prefer one per-employee price that covers HR and payroll.
Frequently asked questions
Is Zoho Payroll free?
Zoho lists a free plan for up to 10 employees. Paid plans start at ₹1,250 a month for 25 employees (₹1,000 billed yearly), then ₹50 (₹40 yearly) per extra employee. AdviHR is ₹19, ₹29 or ₹39 per employee per month.
Does AdviHR have e-signed Form 130?
No. AdviHR prepares the Part B details; Form 130 is issued through TRACES. Zoho lists e-signature on its forms.
How was this compared?
From each vendor’s own public pages as of 4 October 2026. “Not confirmed” means we did not confirm it on the pages we checked, not that it is missing.
Sources
- Zoho People + Payroll: Zoho People
- Zoho People + Payroll: Zoho Payroll (India)
- Zoho People + Payroll: Zoho Payroll pricing (India)
Zoho, greytHR, Keka and OfficePortal are trademarks of their owners. AdviHR is not affiliated with any of them.
How sure are we? These figures use the same rules AdviHR payroll applies. We publish what has been checked against an official source and what has not, on the statutory accuracy page.