Paybooks
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Paybooks, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Paybooks's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | ₹2,499 a month | up to 30 employees · payroll processing · leave management · compliance · reports · employee self-service · per month |
| Regular | ₹4,999 a month | up to 50 employees · attendance · expense management · loans and advances · document management · per month |
| Premium | ₹9,999 a month | up to 50 employees · flexible benefits · shift management · single sign-on · REST API access · Active Directory · third-party integrations · per month |
| Managed payroll | ₹60,000 a month | monthly payroll processing · statutory filings · payslips · bank statements · salary disbursement · Form 16 · payroll reports · indicative base price for up to 200 employees; ₹300 per additional employee monthly |
| Outsourcing Services | Priced on request | Indicative base price ₹60,000/month up to 200 employees; ₹300 per additional employee/month; custom quote for over 500 employees or custom plans. |
| Xcelerate | Priced on request | Payroll and compliance software tier; listed features vary by plan. |
| Xpand | Priced on request | Payroll and compliance software tier; listed features vary by plan. |
| Xplore | Priced on request | Payroll and compliance software tier; listed features vary by plan. |
The facts
Each one read from Paybooks's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Add-ons
- Additional modules include PayTime, recruitment and onboarding, performance management, employee exit, asset tracking and timesheets.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API
- Paybooks Managed Services lists REST API access for connecting internal systems and creating custom data flows.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Attendance
- Attendance functions include clock-in and clock-out, timesheets, overtime, absence management, shift scheduling and biometric-device integration.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Attendance and leave
- Attendance features include time and overtime tracking, shift scheduling, biometric device integration, and leave request workflows.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The payroll product supports income tax, provident fund, employee state insurance, professional tax, labor law compliance, and related filings.checked 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Expense management
- Employees and administrators can track expenses and process reimbursements.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Indian compliance
- Paybooks calculates or supports income tax, provident fund, employee state insurance, professional tax and labour-law obligations.checked 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integration security
- Paybooks says integrations use encrypted transfer, access controls, audit logging and ISO 27001:2022 controls.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Leave management
- Leave tools cover accruals, approval workflows, absence calendars, policy configuration and attendance-system integration.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License
- Independent directory information describes Paybooks as proprietary software sold by monthly or annual subscription.checked 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.checked 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Billing terms
- The terms describe prepaid billing, a first payment of at least one quarter and month-end charges based on active employee headcount.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Company history
- Paybooks says it launched cloud-based payroll software and payroll outsourcing services in June 2012.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- The legal entity shown on Paybooks pages is Paybooks Technologies India Private Limited, with CIN U72200KA2012PTC064362.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists the Paybooks company size as 51–200 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2012checked 28 Sep 2026
- Founded and headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Paybooks as founded in 2012 and headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, Indiachecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Limit: app reliability
- Google Play and Apple reviewers report login failures, forced-update loops, hangs, bugs, poor navigation and infrequent updates.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: mobile app
- GoodFirms summarizes complaints that a dedicated mobile app was lacking, while mobile-browser access remained available.checked 15 Oct 2026
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