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What Paybooks is
Paybooks provides online HR, payroll, and compliance software alongside managed payroll services for businesses in India. Its payroll tools cover processing, salary revisions, arrears, variable pay, and employee loans and advances. Compliance capabilities include income tax, provident fund, employee state insurance, professional tax, labor law compliance, and related filings. Employees can use a self-service portal to view payslips and tax forms, update personal information, and enroll in benefits. Attendance and leave features include time and overtime tracking, shift scheduling, biometric device integration, and leave requests. The Xplore, Xpand, and Xcelerate plans offer different combinations of payroll, compliance, employee self-service, attendance, HR features, integrations, and reporting. Managed Services adds payroll processing, statutory filings, salary disbursement, reporting, and dedicated payroll specialists. Paybooks supports web, Android, iOS, and API access. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Bengaluru, it serves businesses from startups and SMEs to large enterprises. Pricing is available on request, and a free trial is offered.
Who it suits
Paybooks is suited to Indian businesses that need payroll, HR administration, compliance filings, or managed payroll services. Its stated target range spans startups, SMEs, and large enterprises.
What it does well
- Covers payroll processing, revisions, arrears, and variable pay
- Includes Indian statutory compliance and tax filing
- Employee portal supports payslips, tax forms, and benefits enrollment
- Attendance tools include overtime, shifts, and biometric integration
- Managed payroll services include dedicated payroll specialists
- Offers web, Android, iOS, and API access
What to know first
- No free plan
- Pricing is available on request
Limits
Paybooks has no free plan. Pricing for the listed plans and Outsourcing Services is available on request.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | per month · up to 30 employees · payroll processing · leave management · compliance · reports · employee self-service | ₹2,499 a month |
| Regular | per month · up to 50 employees · attendance · expense management · loans and advances · document management | ₹4,999 a month |
| Managed payroll | indicative base price for up to 200 employees; ₹300 per additional employee monthly · monthly payroll processing · statutory filings · payslips · bank statements · salary disbursement · Form 16 · payroll reports | ₹60,000 a month |
| Premium | per month · up to 50 employees · flexible benefits · shift management · single sign-on · REST API access · Active Directory · third-party integrations | ₹9,999 a month |
| Outsourcing Services | Indicative base price ₹60,000/month up to 200 employees; ₹300 per additional employee/month; custom quote for over 500 employees or custom plans. | On request |
| Xcelerate | Payroll and compliance software tier; listed features vary by plan. | On request |
| Xpand | Payroll and compliance software tier; listed features vary by plan. | On request |
| Xplore | Payroll and compliance software tier; listed features vary by plan. | On request |
As paybooks.in lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://paybooks.in/
- Request pricing for the relevant plan or service
- Use the free trial
- Choose Xplore, Xpand, Xcelerate, or Outsourcing Services
- Access Paybooks through web, Android, iOS, or API
Verdict
Choose Paybooks if your business in India needs payroll and compliance software, employee self-service, or outsourced payroll support. Businesses seeking a free plan should look elsewhere; pricing requires an inquiry.
Questions
Does Paybooks offer a free plan or trial?
It has no free plan, but a free trial is available.
How much does Paybooks cost?
Pricing is available on request; no plan prices are listed.
Which platforms does Paybooks support?
The listed platforms are Android, API, iOS, and web.
What are Paybooks' main plans?
The plans and service options listed are Xplore, Xpand, Xcelerate, and Outsourcing Services.
Can Paybooks handle payroll outsourcing and tax filing?
Yes. It offers managed payroll services, and tax filing is listed as available.
Where is Paybooks based, and when was it founded?
Paybooks is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, and was founded in 2012.
Facts from Paybooks's own pages
- Add-ons
- Additional modules include PayTime, recruitment and onboarding, performance management, employee exit, asset tracking and timesheets. · paybooks.in, 15 Oct 2026
- API
- Paybooks Managed Services lists REST API access for connecting internal systems and creating custom data flows. · paybooks.in, 7 Oct 2026
- Attendance
- Attendance functions include clock-in and clock-out, timesheets, overtime, absence management, shift scheduling and biometric-device integration. · paybooks.in, 15 Oct 2026
- Attendance and leave
- Attendance features include time and overtime tracking, shift scheduling, biometric device integration, and leave request workflows. · paybooks.in, 7 Oct 2026
- Billing terms
- The terms describe prepaid billing, a first payment of at least one quarter and month-end charges based on active employee headcount. · apps.paybooks.in, 15 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Paybooks says it launched cloud-based payroll software and payroll outsourcing services in June 2012. · paybooks.in, 7 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- The legal entity shown on Paybooks pages is Paybooks Technologies India Private Limited, with CIN U72200KA2012PTC064362. · paybooks.in, 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists the Paybooks company size as 51–200 employees. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The payroll product supports income tax, provident fund, employee state insurance, professional tax, labor law compliance, and related filings. · paybooks.in, 7 Oct 2026
- Employee self-service
- Employees can access payslips and tax forms, submit investment declarations, apply for leave, track attendance and update personal details. · paybooks.in, 15 Oct 2026
- Expense management
- Employees and administrators can track expenses and process reimbursements. · paybooks.in, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2012 · paybooks.in, 28 Sept 2026
- Founded and headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Paybooks as founded in 2012 and headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · paybooks.in, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · paybooks.in, 28 Sept 2026
- Indian compliance
- Paybooks calculates or supports income tax, provident fund, employee state insurance, professional tax and labour-law obligations. · paybooks.in, 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The integration catalog names Perk Finance, Tally and Securax, and the site says it supports HRMS, accounting, ERP, attendance and biometric systems. · paybooks.in, 15 Oct 2026
- Integration security
- Paybooks says integrations use encrypted transfer, access controls, audit logging and ISO 27001:2022 controls. · paybooks.in, 15 Oct 2026
- Leave management
- Leave tools cover accruals, approval workflows, absence calendars, policy configuration and attendance-system integration. · paybooks.in, 15 Oct 2026
- License
- Independent directory information describes Paybooks as proprietary software sold by monthly or annual subscription. · goodfirms.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: app reliability
- Google Play and Apple reviewers report login failures, forced-update loops, hangs, bugs, poor navigation and infrequent updates. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: attendance and uploads
- G2 reviewers say Paybooks has fewer attendance features than competing products and that uploading data can be tedious. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: configuration and support
- Reviews mention difficulty configuring company-specific leave rules and complaints that support tickets can be repeatedly closed without resolving the issue. · softwareadvice.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: mobile app
- GoodFirms summarizes complaints that a dedicated mobile app was lacking, while mobile-browser access remained available. · goodfirms.co, 15 Oct 2026
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