greytHR vs WappBlaster โ Payroll, Attendance and HR Compared (2026)
TL;DR
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. 3,495โRs. 7,000+ / month for SMB tiers). WappBlaster uses simple Attendance Suite tiers (from โน2,100/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.
Updated May 2026
List pricing for WappBlaster moves on published Attendance Suite tiers (attendance bundles from โน2,100/year for 7 staff; field per-user). Confirm numbers on the live pricing table before budgeting โ narrative below may reference earlier campaigns.
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Full capability comparison
Detailed feature-by-feature breakdown โ sourced from publicly available product pages, pricing pages, support docs and customer reviews as of 2026.
| Capability | greytHR | WappBlaster |
|---|---|---|
| Selfie / face attendance | Yes (add-on) | Yes โ AI liveness anti-spoof, all plans |
| GPS + geofence | Yes (add-on) | Yes โ mock-loc + root detection, all plans |
| Multi-shift / rotating / split | Yes | Yes โ 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 โ India PF/ESI/PT/TDS | Built-in โ 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 โ per-employee tiered | Yes โ 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 โ onboarding, exit, separation, gratuity nominee, transfer letters, generation of formal letters, etc. โ 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 โ typically 90%+ cheaper for SMBs
greytHR pricing is tiered and per-employee. A typical SMB on its mid-tier plan pays Rs. 50,000โRs. 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 โ 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 โ WappBlaster ships all of this natively.
- Anti-fake-GPS via mock-loc + root + emulator + physics.
- Battery-friendly continuous GPS (6โ10% per shift drain).
- Dynamic visit forms โ 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 โ 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 โ 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 side-by-side
WappBlaster list prices shown here are current as of May 2026. Confirm your headcount on the Attendance Suite pricing section.
greytHR
From ~Rs. 3,495 / month (SMB)
Per employee per month, tiered plans + add-ons
- โขPricing scales with headcount and tier (Starter / Welter / Crest / Pinnacle).
- โขSome modules are paid add-ons (attendance, performance).
- โขImplementation usually a paid project.
- โขDemo-led sales, paid pilots typical.
WappBlaster Attendance Suite
From โน2,100 / year
$30 / year base covers 7 staff on attendance. Field staff: from โน180/user/month or โน2,000/user/year (up to 10 users). See the live table below.
- Attendance: โน2,100/yr includes 7 staff; โน300/staff/year for staff 8โ20; ~20% discount on incremental seats above 20; kiosk / one-device (up to 100 employees): โน7,000/yr ($100/yr). Larger rollouts: contact us.
- Field tracking: โน180 ($3)/user/month or โน2,000 ($25)/user/year, up to 10 field users โ 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 โ no credit card.
How to switch from greytHR to WappBlaster
We migrate your team in one onboarding call. Here's exactly what we do.
Export greytHR data
Export employees, shifts, attendance history, leave balances and salary masters from greytHR โ we provide an import template matching WappBlaster fields.
Configure WappBlaster
Re-create shifts, leave types, geofences, approval chains and payroll components in WappBlaster on a single call.
Enrol faces and roll-out
60-second face enrolment per employee via a WhatsApp install link.
Parallel + cut over
Run a parallel attendance + payroll cycle to reconcile, then switch over for the next month.
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