factoHR vs WappBlaster — Honest 2026 Comparison
TL;DR
factoHR is a modern Indian HRMS with strong payroll, mobile attendance and a polished UI, priced tiered per-employee per-month. WappBlaster is a mobile-first attendance + payroll + field-tracking suite with published Attendance Suite tiers (from ₹2,100/year for 7 on attendance). factoHR wins on HRMS breadth (recruitment, performance, OKR); WappBlaster wins on price, anti-spoof field tracking, UAE in one cycle and same-day rollout.
Updated May 2026
List pricing for WappBlaster moves on published Attendance Suite tiers (attendance bundles from ₹2,100/year for 7 staff; field per-user). Confirm numbers on the live pricing table before budgeting — narrative below may reference earlier campaigns.
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Full capability comparison
Detailed feature-by-feature breakdown — sourced from publicly available product pages, pricing pages, support docs and customer reviews as of 2026.
| Capability | factoHR | WappBlaster |
|---|---|---|
| Selfie + GPS attendance | Yes | AI liveness, geofence, anti-spoof |
| Anti-fake-GPS | Limited | 4-layer detection |
| Offline-first sync | Partial | Signed local queue |
| Multi-shift roster | Yes | Yes with auto-OT |
| Kiosk mode | Yes | Yes |
| India PF / ESI / PT / TDS | Yes | Yes |
| UAE WPS + gratuity | Limited | Built-in |
| Field workforce tracking | Limited | DSR, dwell, distance auto |
| WhatsApp payslip | Limited | Encrypted multilingual |
| Recruitment + performance + OKR | Yes | Out of scope |
Where factoHR wins
Polished HRMS UI for HR teams
factoHR has invested heavily in UI polish; HR teams running performance reviews and OKR cycles often prefer its workflows. WappBlaster's intentionally narrower scope means we do not have these modules.
- Recruitment workflows.
- Performance reviews + OKR.
- Engagement surveys.
- Letter automation.
Mid-market HRBP fit
factoHR is built for full-time HR teams with HRBP function. For organisations that fit this profile, factoHR's workflows save HR time on letters, transfers and reviews.
- HRBP-friendly UI.
- Manager self-service.
- Performance dashboards.
Where WappBlaster wins
Published tiers vs tiered HRMS quotes
factoHR scales with headcount and tier. WappBlaster lists attendance bundles and field rates up front — SMBs of 50–200 staff often see a large gap versus full HRMS scope once you run both quotes.
- Size your bill on /pricing#attendance-suite-pricing.
- Core workforce modules in one subscription.
- Free onboarding.
Anti-spoof field tracking on base plan
4-layer anti-spoof (mock-location, rooted-device, physics-based, fingerprint cross-check) is on every WappBlaster plan. Field workforce tools are out-of-scope or limited in factoHR.
- AI liveness selfie.
- Geofence + visit dwell.
- Auto distance reimbursement.
- Battery-friendly continuous GPS.
UAE WPS + gratuity native
Indian + UAE groups run one payroll cycle producing ECR PF and WPS SIF together. factoHR is India-focused.
- WPS SIF for major UAE banks.
- End-of-service gratuity.
- AED multi-currency.
Same-day rollout
factoHR onboardings run 2-4 weeks. WappBlaster is same-day to 1 week. Self-serve trial, no card required.
- WhatsApp-native install link.
- Hindi / regional / Arabic UI.
- Kiosk mode for shared devices.
Pricing side-by-side
WappBlaster list prices shown here are current as of May 2026. Confirm your headcount on the Attendance Suite pricing section.
factoHR
Tiered per-employee/month
Quote-based, scales with headcount
- •Module pricing.
- •Implementation often billed.
- •Add-ons for advanced modules.
- •Pricing on enquiry.
WappBlaster Attendance Suite
From ₹2,100 / year
$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.
- 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.
How to switch from factoHR to WappBlaster
We migrate your team in one onboarding call. Here's exactly what we do.
Export factoHR data
Employees, shifts, attendance, leave and salary masters export via factoHR reports.
Configure WappBlaster
Shifts, leave types, geofences and payroll components on free onboarding call.
Face enrol + parallel
Face enrolment and parallel attendance week.
Cut over
Cut over for next payroll cycle with statutory continuity preserved.
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