Zoho People Alternative
HR and payroll in one platform — not two separate subscriptions.
Peymatrix is one unified platform — HR, payroll, compliance, and AI — built for India and UAE. No separate payroll product. No sync configuration. No split bills.
What Peymatrix includes
HR + Payroll — Unified in One Platform
HR and payroll in a single database — no sync required
Attendance auto-feeds into payroll run (no export/import)
Leave encashment auto-calculated in payroll
Investment declaration feeds live TDS computation
Full & Final settlement within the same platform
One subscription covers everything — no separate payroll product
India Payroll & Compliance
EPF / PF calculation (statutory)
EPF ECR 2.0 export — basic salary wage base per EPFO spec
ESI calculation with contribution period locking (ESI Act §2(9))
TDS computation (old & new tax regime)
Form 16 Part A — quarterly TDS breakdown (CBDT Rule 31)
NSDL Form 24Q export — BSR code enforced before file generation
Professional Tax — state-wise, semi-annual states supported
Loan management with EMI deduction
Arrears & salary revision history
UAE Payroll & Compliance
WPS SIF v2 file generation
WPS blocked when any employee is missing Emirates ID
End of Service Gratuity — UAE Labour Law
GPSSA pension return for UAE nationals
NAFIS quarterly Emiratization return — Federal Decree-Law 6/2023
Multi-currency payroll (AED)
India + UAE managed in one account
Core HR & Employee Management
Employee database, profiles & documents
Onboarding workflows
Document management with e-sign
Org chart & hierarchy
Offboarding & exit management
Asset management
Succession planning
Attendance & Leave
Attendance tracking (web & mobile)
Biometric device sync
Geo-fencing attendance
Shift & roster management
Leave policy engine — carry-forward & encashment
Holiday calendar (India + UAE)
Performance, L&D & Engagement
OKR / Goal management
Performance review cycles (360°)
Continuous feedback
Learning & development (LMS)
Employee surveys & pulse checks
Helpdesk / HR ticketing
AI & Automation
AI Decision Engine — purpose-built for HR and payroll workflows
AI payroll anomaly detection before payroll run
AI HR chatbot — natural language queries about team data
Drag-and-drop report builder
Analytics dashboards
Multi-step workflow automation
Pricing & Access
Starts at ₹49/employee/month — all-in, one subscription
Transparent per-employee pricing from ₹49/mo
14-day free trial, no credit card required
Mobile app (iOS & Android)
API access
The problem with HR + payroll as separate tools
Two products, two bills, one headache
Two subscriptions, two contracts, two renewal dates. Peymatrix is one subscription that covers everything — HR, payroll, compliance, performance, L&D, and AI.
Data sync between products breaks things
When HR and payroll data live in separate systems, syncing is always a weak point. Leave balances, attendance, and salary revisions need to flow between products — that transfer is a common source of payroll errors. In Peymatrix, everything is one database.
No UAE payroll solution
There is no WPS file generation, no gratuity calculation, no GPSSA return, and no NAFIS Emiratization filing in Zoho's product stack. If any part of your workforce is in the UAE, Peymatrix is the complete solution.
AI built specifically for HR and payroll
Peymatrix's AI Decision Engine is built for HR workflows — payroll anomaly detection, approval automation, and natural-language team queries. Not a generic assistant retrofitted into an HR tool.
GPSSA and NAFIS compliance
UAE employers with UAE national employees must file GPSSA pension returns and quarterly NAFIS Emiratization reports. Peymatrix generates both automatically.
Succession planning included
Identify and develop future leaders within the same platform you use for daily HR — no additional tool or add-on required.
One platform for all of HR — not a stack
India and UAE compliance. No separate payroll product. No sync configuration. 14-day free trial.