greytHR vs WappBlaster, Payroll, Attendance and HR Compared (2026)
greytHR is one of India's most established HR and payroll platforms, with 30+ years of statutory-compliance heritage and strong references in mid-market and large Indian companies. Pricing is per-employee per month with tiered plans (typically starting around Rs. 3,495–Rs. 7,000+ / month for SMB tiers). WappBlaster uses simple Attendance Suite tiers (from ₹2,100/year for 7 staff on attendance; field per-user), bundles attendance + field tracking + payroll + leave + expense + reports, ships seven languages including Arabic, and is built for India + UAE SMBs and field workforces. If you need a heritage HR and payroll vendor with extensive form-libraries and decades of statutory updates, greytHR is the safer pick. If you need the same compliance plus field-team coverage at a tenth of the cost, WappBlaster wins.
At a glance
- Starting price
- From ₹2,100/yr (7 staff) + tiers From ~Rs. 3,495 / month (SMB tier)
- Pricing basis
- Published tiers, attendance bundle + field per-user Per employee per month, tiered
- India statutory heritage
- Built-in, current rates, automated 30+ years, deep form library
- UAE / GCC native
- Built-in WPS + Arabic UI Available
- Field workforce coverage
- Full Field Tracker Limited
- Languages
- EN, HI, GU, MR, TA, BN, AR Limited regional
- WhatsApp payslip delivery
- Native WhatsApp Portal / email
- Target segment
- SMB 10–500 staff, India + UAE Indian SMB to mid-market HR teams
Feature by feature
greytHR vs WappBlaster
Every row is a capability we can demonstrate live. Nothing is marked as supported unless it ships today.
| Feature | greytHR | WappBlaster |
|---|---|---|
| Selfie / face attendance | Yes (add-on) | Yes, AI liveness anti-spoof, all plans |
| GPS + geofence | Yes (add-on) | Yes, mock-loc + root detection, all plans |
| Multi-shift / rotating / split | Yes | Yes, auto OT + grace + flexi |
| Offline-first attendance | Limited | Full offline queue + sync |
| Field staff live tracking | Limited | Full Field Tracker |
| Visit forms + photo proof | Not core | Dynamic forms + photo + GPS |
| Auto distance reimbursement | Not core | Auto from GPS route |
| Payroll, India PF/ESI/PT/TDS | Built-in, heritage strength | Built-in |
| Form 16 / 12BA / ECR challans | Built-in | Built-in |
| UAE WPS SIF file | Available | Built-in for major UAE banks |
| Daily-wage worker payroll | Possible | Native same-cycle |
| Leave management | Built-in | Built-in WhatsApp approval |
| Expense + receipt OCR + GPS | Built-in (basic) | GPS-stamped, OCR, multi-currency |
| Task management with photo proof | Not core | Built-in |
| Recruitment / ATS | Add-on / partner | No |
| WhatsApp report delivery | Email / portal | Auto daily PDF on WhatsApp |
| Payslip on WhatsApp | Portal / email | Native encrypted PDF on WhatsApp |
| Hindi / regional / Arabic UI | Limited regional | EN, HI, GU, MR, TA, BN, AR |
| Unlimited-user pricing | No, per-employee tiered | Yes, attendance bundles + per-user field (see pricing page) |
| Free onboarding call | Paid implementation team | Free onboarding on AnyDesk / Zoom |
| Free trial | Demo + paid pilots | 3-day self-serve, no card |
Where greytHR wins
Heritage Indian statutory expertise
greytHR has been doing Indian payroll and HR since 1994. Three decades of statutory updates, form libraries, and audit-trail history give it credibility with CFOs and statutory auditors that newer vendors take time to earn.
- 30+ years of Indian payroll heritage.
- Exhaustive Indian statutory form library.
- Strong CFO / audit-team credibility.
- Established mid-market and enterprise references.
HRIS depth at enterprise tiers
Higher-tier greytHR plans include broader HRIS workflows, onboarding, exit, separation, gratuity nominee, transfer letters, generation of formal letters, etc., depth that owner-led SMBs typically don't need but enterprise HR teams value.
- Broader letter-generation library.
- Enterprise-grade workflows for exit and separation.
- Strong reporting depth for statutory audits.
Where WappBlaster wins
Price, typically 90%+ cheaper for SMBs
greytHR pricing is tiered and per-employee. A typical SMB on its mid-tier plan pays Rs. 50,000–Rs. 150,000+ per year all-in. WappBlaster puts all modules in one Attendance Suite bill; the line item follows the public tier table for your headcount.
- Unlimited employees on a single flat plan.
- No per-module add-on fees.
- Predictable annual spend.
- Attendance + Field + Payroll + Leave + Expense + Task + Reports, all included.
Field workforce coverage
greytHR's strength is HR + payroll for desk-based teams. Field reps, drivers, MR, service technicians and delivery staff need anti-spoof GPS, geofence visits, dynamic forms, distance reimbursement and photo proof, WappBlaster ships all of this natively.
- Anti-fake-GPS via mock-loc + root + emulator + physics.
- Battery-friendly continuous GPS (6–10% per shift drain).
- Dynamic visit forms, DSR, order capture, install proof.
- Auto distance reimbursement from Field Tracker route.
UAE / GCC native, not a workaround
WappBlaster has UAE WPS SIF file generation, AED multi-currency, Arabic UI, GCC public holiday presets, end-of-service gratuity and leave encashment per UAE Labour Law, built-in, not partner-driven.
- UAE WPS SIF file for Emirates NBD, ADCB, FAB, DIB, Mashreq.
- Arabic UI auto-switch by device locale.
- End-of-service gratuity per UAE Labour Law.
- Multi-country payroll cycle (India + UAE in one run).
WhatsApp-first owner and employee experience
greytHR distributes via portal logins and email. WappBlaster delivers reports, leave approvals and payslips on WhatsApp, the channel SMB owners, managers and employees actually open.
- 9 AM daily attendance summary on WhatsApp.
- One-tap WhatsApp leave approval for managers.
- Encrypted payslip PDF on each employee's WhatsApp.
- Anomaly AI alerts to owner on WhatsApp.
Multilingual UI for India + GCC blue-collar adoption
greytHR is English-first with limited regional UI. WappBlaster ships seven languages (EN, HI, GU, MR, TA, BN, AR) with auto-switch by device locale and voice prompts.
- Adoption rates 95%+ across blue-collar workforces.
- Driver / mason / security-guard friendly UI.
- Under 5 MB data per employee per month.
- Voice prompts in each language.
Pricing
What each one actually costs
| Feature | greytHR | WappBlaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From ~Rs. 3,495 / month (SMB) | From ₹2,100 / year |
| Billing basis | Per employee per month, tiered plans + add-ons | $30 / year base covers 7 staff on attendance. Field staff: from ₹180/user/month or ₹2,000/user/year (up to 10 users). See the live table below. |
greytHR
- Pricing scales with headcount and tier (Starter / Welter / Crest / Pinnacle).
- Some modules are paid add-ons (attendance, performance).
- Implementation usually a paid project.
- Demo-led sales, paid pilots typical.
WappBlaster
- Attendance: ₹2,100/yr includes 7 staff; ₹300/staff/year for staff 8–20; ~20% discount on incremental seats above 20; kiosk / one-device (up to 100 employees): ₹7,000/yr ($100/yr). Larger rollouts: contact us.
- Field tracking: ₹180 ($3)/user/month or ₹2,000 ($25)/user/year, up to 10 field users, contact us beyond that.
- Task, expense, payroll, leave and reports are included in the same Attendance Suite subscription (no separate module fees).
- 3-day free trial, no credit card.
Switching
Migrating from greytHR
We run the migration with you on a call. No data entry on your side.
- 1
Export greytHR data
Export employees, shifts, attendance history, leave balances and salary masters from greytHR, we provide an import template matching WappBlaster fields.
- 2
Configure WappBlaster
Re-create shifts, leave types, geofences, approval chains and payroll components in WappBlaster on a single call.
- 3
Enrol faces and roll-out
60-second face enrolment per employee via a WhatsApp install link.
- 4
Parallel + cut over
Run a parallel attendance + payroll cycle to reconcile, then switch over for the next month.
Frequently asked questions
Is greytHR safer than WappBlaster for Indian statutory?
greytHR has 30+ years of heritage in Indian payroll. WappBlaster's statutory engine is current, built on the same compliance frameworks (EPF, ESI, PT per state, TDS old + new regime, LWF) and updates with regulatory changes. For most SMBs, both produce mathematically equivalent statutory filings; greytHR's edge is brand familiarity with auditors and CFOs at larger organisations.
Link to this answerWhy is WappBlaster so much cheaper than greytHR?
Two reasons: published SMB attendance bundles (from ₹2,100/year for 7 staff) instead of mid-market HRMS tiering, and a tighter module scope (no recruitment / performance / engagement). For SMBs whose main needs are attendance, field tracking, payroll, leave, expense and reports, total cost often lands far below full greytHR suites, confirm on /pricing#attendance-suite-pricing.
Link to this answerCan WappBlaster handle multi-state Indian payroll?
Yes. Multi-state Professional Tax slabs, per-state holiday calendars and per-state labour rules are applied automatically by employee location, with one payroll run handling all states. ECR PF challan, ESI challan and PT challan are downloadable per cycle.
Link to this answerWhat does greytHR do better than WappBlaster?
greytHR has deeper HRIS workflows (formal letters, transfer / exit / separation workflows), stronger CFO / auditor brand familiarity, and broader add-on modules. If your priority is HRIS depth at a mid-market HR team with dedicated HR business partners, greytHR has the advantage.
Link to this answerCan WappBlaster handle UAE payroll alongside India?
Yes. UAE WPS SIF file, end-of-service gratuity, leave encashment, AED multi-currency and GCC public holiday presets are built-in. A company with India + UAE staff runs one payroll cycle that produces ECR PF for India and WPS SIF for UAE in the same run.
Link to this answerIs WappBlaster's attendance + field-tracking really stronger than greytHR's?
On the depth of anti-spoof GPS, geofence visits, dynamic visit forms, distance reimbursement, photo + GPS proof and offline-first sync, yes. greytHR's strength is HR + payroll for desk-based teams; WappBlaster's strength is the field + blue-collar workforce stack. For an Indian SMB with both desk and field staff, WappBlaster covers both cleanly.
Link to this answerHow long does migration from greytHR take?
A typical SMB migration takes 7–10 days: 1–2 days to export and reconcile data, 1 day to configure, 3–5 days to enrol faces and run a parallel attendance week, then 1 day to cut over for the next payroll cycle.
Link to this answerDo you offer a free trial?
Yes, a 3-day self-serve free trial with everything unlocked, no credit card required. Free onboarding is included on AnyDesk / Zoom / Google Meet.
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