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Buying guides · Latest

How to Choose HRMS Software in India: A 2026 Buyer’s Guide

What to check before buying HRMS software in India: statutory payroll inside the run, attendance sources, data export, price at real headcount and migration.

14 Sept 2026 · 8 min read

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Buying guides

8 min

How to Choose HRMS Software in India: A 2026 Buyer’s Guide

What to check before buying HRMS software in India: statutory payroll inside the run, attendance sources, data export, price at real headcount and migration.

14 Sept 2026

7 min

HRMS Software Pricing in India: What You Actually Pay (2026)

HRMS pricing in India: per-employee, tiered and quote-only models, what is billed extra, a worked total cost for 40 and 200 employees, and how to read a quote.

10 Sept 2026

Payroll & compliance

8 min

Payroll Compliance Checklist for India: Monthly, Quarterly and Annual

Payroll compliance due dates in India as monthly, quarterly and annual checklists: PF and ESI by the 15th, TDS by the 7th, Form 24Q, PT, LWF, bonus and Form 16.

3 Sept 2026

7 min

The Four Labour Codes Are in Force: What Changes for Payroll

The four Labour Codes took effect on 21 November 2025. What changes for payroll: the wages definition, PF and gratuity bases, overtime, leave and deductions.

28 Aug 2026

10 min

10 Payroll Mistakes Indian Small Businesses Make (and What They Cost)

Ten payroll mistakes Indian small businesses make most, from PF exclusions and ESI ceilings to late TDS and single-rate overtime, what each costs, and the fix.

5 Aug 2026

7 min

CTC vs Gross vs Net Salary in India: A Worked Example

CTC, gross and net salary explained with a worked example for a ₹6,00,000 CTC: basic, HRA, PF, gratuity, professional tax and TDS, per month and per year.

29 Jul 2026

Attendance & leave

9 min

Biometric vs Mobile Attendance: Which Should Your Company Use?

Biometric device or GPS mobile punch? How each works, how each stops proxy attendance, what each costs, and a decision table by workforce type.

24 Aug 2026

9 min

How to Write a Leave Policy for an Indian Company (With Template)

Leave types, accrual, carry-forward, encashment, probation and sandwich rules, state minimums and a sample policy table for Indian companies, plus a template.

19 Aug 2026

HR operations

9 min

Switching HRMS Without a Bad Month: The Parallel Payroll Method

Migrate HRMS and payroll without a wrong salary: what to export, how to validate, a parallel run reconciled line by line, when to cut over, and a 4-week plan.

12 Aug 2026

Comparisons

9 min

Best HRMS Software in India (2026): 9 Options Compared Honestly

Nine HRMS options for Indian companies compared honestly by Kuzhu: who each suits, pricing model, Indian payroll and one limitation each, plus a guide by size.

7 Sept 2026

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