People · Compare
Checked 14 September 2026Compared with sources, both sides shown.
7 comparisons across 37 capabilities and 15 cited sources. Rival figures are published prices or labelled estimates; People's prices are its published ones.
- Rival figures dated and sourced
- Estimates labelled as estimates
- Every table shows where People trails
- 01Keka
- 02Zoho People
- 03Darwinbox
- 04BambooHR
- 05Rippling
- 06Gusto
- 07Deel
Pricing models
What you're billed for.
01 · Small
A small team
Three people run HR. Per-employee and per-operator bills start close together.
02 · Growing
Hiring
Per-employee bills rise with every hire; a per-operator bill doesn't move.
03 · Large
A large company
A thousand employees, twenty in HR: the two kinds of bill are far apart.
A year's cost
A year, at three sizes.
People from published prices, billed annually per HR operator; rivals from list prices or labelled estimates, excluding tax and setup.
India · ₹
1,000 employees · 20 HR operators · a year
- People · Business₹11,99,760published
- Keka₹18,11,988estimate
- Zoho People₹24,48,000list price
- Darwinbox₹40,80,000estimate
Global · $
1,000 employees · 20 HR operators · a year
- People · Business$42,960published
- Gusto$144,480estimate
- Rippling$264,480estimate
- BambooHR$312,000list price
Off the scale: Deel $7,188,000 (employer of record, a different job)
Four ways to bill
Four ways to bill for HR.
Keka · Zoho People · Darwinbox · BambooHR
Every employee
The bill rises with each hire. Keka folds the first 100 employees into its base fee.
Gusto · Rippling
A base fee, then every employee
A monthly base fee plus a fee per employee. Rippling adds that fee again for each module.
Deel
Every worker employed for you
An employer-of-record fee for each person employed in another country. A different job from HR software.
Fyboard People
Only the HR team
People bills HR operators. Managers who approve for their own team, and every employee, are free.
Start from why you're looking
Pick the comparison.
India HR and payroll suites.
Global HR platforms.
- People vs BambooHRThe bill grows with every hire · SMB HR software
- People vs RipplingModules keep stacking up · HR, IT and finance platform
- People vs GustoOutgrowing a payroll-first tool · US payroll and benefits platform
- People vs DeelEmploying people in other countries · Global employment and payroll platform
Across every rival
The headline rows, across everyone.
| Capability | People | Keka | Zoho People | Darwinbox | BambooHR | Rippling | Gusto | Deel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India payroll (PF, ESI, TDS, gratuity) | Included | Included | Paid add-on | Included | Not available | Not verified | Not available | Partial |
| India filing exports (ECR, 24Q, Form 16) | Partial | Included | Included | Included | Not available | Not verified | Not available | Not verified |
| Payroll outside India | Roadmap | Partial | Paid add-on | Partial | Partial | Paid add-on | Partial | Included |
| Employer of record and contractor payments | Not available | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Paid add-on | Paid add-on | Partial | Included |
| Applicant tracking and careers site | Included | Paid add-on | Paid add-on | Included | Included | Paid add-on | Partial | Not verified |
| Goals, reviews, 360 feedback | Included | Included | Included | Included | Paid add-on | Paid add-on | Partial | Paid add-on |
| Multiple legal entities | Included | Paid add-on | Included | Paid add-on | Partial | Included | Not verified | Included |
| Row-level access and confidential records | Included | Included | Included | Included | Partial | Included | Partial | Not verified |
| Mobile app | Coming soon | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Payroll posting to accounting | Included | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not available | Partial | Partial | Not verified |
| Public API and webhooks | Not available | Paid add-on | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| SAML single sign-on | Coming soon | Included | Included | Paid add-on | Included | Included | Not verified | Included |
Each comparison page has the full table with notes and sources.
Method
How these are made.
Published Fyboard prices
People costs come from Fyboard's published pricing, per HR operator and billed annually.
Sourced rival figures
Vendor pricing pages first. Third-party estimates are labelled as estimates.
Both sides of every row
Capability tables show where People trails, not only where it leads.
Dated and machine-readable
Every page shows when it was checked and has a Markdown version for AI assistants.
Questions
Asked and answered.
How are the costs on these pages calculated?
Fyboard People costs come from live pricing, billed annually per HR operator, for the company sizes shown. Competitor figures are published list prices or third-party estimates, marked as such, excluding tax and setup.
Why is Deel shown off the cost scale?
Deel's figure is the employer-of-record cost of employing people in other countries. That is a different job from HR software, so it is shown for reference and not ranked against it.
How often are comparisons updated?
Each page shows the date its competitor facts were last checked, and lists the sources used. We update pages when vendors change pricing or plans.
Do these pages show where Fyboard People is weaker?
Yes. Every capability table shows statuses for both products, including features that are coming soon, on the roadmap or not available in People.
Is there a plain-text version for AI assistants?
Yes. This directory is at /people/compare.md and each comparison has a Markdown version at its own address with .md added, for example /people/compare/keka.md.
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