Best HRMS software in India for startups, SMBs and MSMEs. Replaces Keka, GreytHR, Darwinbox with one affordable platform covering payroll (PF/ESI/TDS), attendance, CRM, projects and finance. Free trial — no credit card.
Maintain a complete digital employee record — personal details, PAN, Aadhaar, bank account, offer letter, appointment letter, educational certificates, and work history. Role-based access ensures GDPR and IT Act compliance.
Full-cycle payroll: salary structure builder (basic, HRA, DA, special allowance, LTA), PF at 12%/12%, ESI, TDS under Section 192, state-wise Professional Tax, and advance/loan recovery. Generates bank-ready NEFT files and Form 16 data.
Track attendance with manual entry or CSV import from biometric devices. Configure day shifts, night shifts, flexible hours, and rotational shifts. Auto-calculate LOP days, overtime, and late deductions for payroll.
Most HRMS tools stop at HR. Avani includes a built-in CRM with lead capture, pipeline stages, follow-up reminders, and call tracking. Sales teams in Gurgaon and Mumbai manage deals from the same workspace as HR.
Assign projects, create tasks, set deadlines, and track completion across teams. Managers in Bangalore can monitor project health, resource utilisation, and EOD reports — all linked to the same employee records.
Log business expenses, manage reimbursements, track invoices, and monitor cash flow. Unlike standalone HRMS tools that only do payroll, Avani connects salary costs directly to the finance dashboard for full P&L visibility.
Auto-generate professional PDF salary slips every month with your company branding. Store and retrieve offer letters, experience letters, and statutory forms. Employees download from their self-service portal 24/7.
Set performance KPIs per employee, publish leaderboards, and broadcast announcements company-wide or to specific departments. Replaces the scattered mix of email, WhatsApp, and Excel trackers used by most Indian SMBs.
HRMS (Human Resource Management System) is software that centralises all HR operations — payroll, attendance, leave, employee records, and compliance filings. Any Indian company with 10 or more employees that currently uses Excel for salary, WhatsApp for leave approvals, and emails for salary slips needs an HRMS. It becomes critical once you cross 25 employees and manual processes start causing errors or compliance gaps.
Yes. Keka is a strong product but is priced for mid-market companies (typically ₹6,000–10,000/month for small teams) and does not include CRM or project management. Avani Business OS is built for SMBs, includes HR + CRM + project management + finance in one plan, and has a more affordable per-employee pricing. If you are a startup or SMB in India comparing HRMS options, Avani is worth evaluating before Keka.
GreytHR is a payroll-first product — it is excellent at salary processing and statutory compliance but limited on CRM, project management, and company-wide analytics. Avani Business OS includes all the payroll features GreytHR offers (PF, ESI, TDS, PT, salary slips, Form 16 data) and adds CRM, project tracking, KPI dashboards, and finance management in the same product. For companies that need more than just payroll, Avani is a better fit.
Avani Business OS includes: Employee Database, Attendance Management, Leave Management, Payroll with PF/ESI/TDS/PT, Salary Slip Generator, Document Storage, KPI Tracking, CRM (Leads, Pipeline, Calls), Project & Task Management, Finance Tracker (Invoices, Expenses), Announcements, and EOD Reports. All modules are available from day one — no add-on charges.
Yes. The entire system is built around the Indian financial year (April 1 to March 31). Payroll months, TDS projection, Form 16 data extraction, and annual reports all follow the April–March cycle. You can also set custom leave year cycles if your company follows a January–December leave policy.
Avani supports multiple branches and departments under one company account. For businesses that operate separate legal entities (e.g., a holding company and a subsidiary), separate accounts are recommended, each with their own payroll, compliance settings, and employee records. Multi-entity management under a single login is on the product roadmap.
Avani uses TLS 1.3 encryption in transit and AES-256 at rest. All data is stored in Indian AWS data centres (Mumbai region). Role-based access control (RBAC) ensures HR managers, line managers, finance teams, and employees each see only the data relevant to their role. Activity logs track every access and change for audit purposes.
Yes. Avani Business OS offers a free trial — no credit card required. You can onboard your team, run payroll, manage attendance, and explore all modules before committing. The trial is not feature-limited; you get full access to see exactly what the paid product looks like.
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