# Fyboard People comparisons

> Fyboard People compared with Keka, Zoho People, Darwinbox, BambooHR, Rippling, Gusto and Deel on pricing model, cost at three company sizes and headline capabilities. People is priced per HR operator; approvers and employees are free.

- Page: https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare
- Rival facts checked: 2026-09-14
- Fyboard People pricing version: 2026-09-14

## Comparisons

- [Fyboard People vs Keka](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/keka) ([Markdown](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/keka.md)): Keka is an Indian HR and payroll suite priced as a monthly base fee for the first 100 employees plus a fee for each extra employee, with hiring billed per recruiter. Fyboard People prices per HR operator, keeps approvers and employees free and includes hiring without recruiter seats, while Keka is ahead today on the mobile app, biometric devices and statutory filing exports.
- [Fyboard People vs Zoho People](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/zoho-people) ([Markdown](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/zoho-people.md)): Zoho People is priced per employee with unlimited admins, and payroll (Zoho Payroll, licensed per legal entity) and recruiting (Zoho Recruit, per recruiter) are separate products. Fyboard People prices per HR operator and puts India payroll, hiring and HR records in one product, while Zoho is ahead today on the mobile app, biometric attendance, helpdesk and filing outputs.
- [Fyboard People vs Darwinbox](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/darwinbox) ([Markdown](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/darwinbox.md)): Darwinbox is an enterprise HCM suite sold on quotes, priced per employee and usually aimed at companies above about 200 employees, with implementation billed separately. Fyboard People publishes per-operator prices with a free plan and no setup fee, while Darwinbox is ahead on mobile, biometric devices, native payroll outside India and AI agents.
- [Fyboard People vs BambooHR](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/bamboohr) ([Markdown](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/bamboohr.md)): BambooHR is an HR platform for small and mid-sized companies priced per employee per month, with US payroll, benefits and time tracking sold as add-ons. Fyboard People prices per HR operator and includes India payroll, hiring and performance, while BambooHR is ahead on US payroll and benefits, its mobile app and its integration marketplace.
- [Fyboard People vs Rippling](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/rippling) ([Markdown](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/rippling.md)): Rippling is a global HR, IT and finance platform priced as a base fee plus a per-employee fee for each module you add. Fyboard People prices per HR operator with hiring, performance and India payroll in one plan, while Rippling is ahead on global payroll, employer of record, device management and its app marketplace.
- [Fyboard People vs Gusto](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/gusto) ([Markdown](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/gusto.md)): Gusto is a US payroll and benefits platform priced as a monthly base fee plus a fee per employee. Fyboard People is a full HR suite from hiring to exit priced per HR operator with India payroll, while Gusto is the stronger choice for US payroll, tax filing and benefits.
- [Fyboard People vs Deel](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/deel) ([Markdown](https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/deel.md)): Deel helps companies hire and pay people in other countries through employer of record, contractor payments and global payroll, priced per worker. Fyboard People runs HR and India payroll for your own employees and is priced per HR operator, so the two often solve different problems.

## What each pricing model bills

- **Every employee** (Keka, Zoho People, Darwinbox, BambooHR): The bill rises with each hire. Keka folds the first 100 employees into its base fee.
- **A base fee, then every employee** (Gusto, Rippling): A monthly base fee plus a fee per employee. Rippling adds that fee again for each module.
- **Every worker employed for you** (Deel): An employer-of-record fee for each person employed in another country. A different job from HR software.
- **Only the HR team** (Fyboard People): People bills HR operators. Managers who approve for their own team, and every employee, are free.

## Annual cost: India HR and payroll (INR, billed annually, excluding tax)

| Product | 50 employees, 3 HR operators | 250 employees, 8 HR operators | 1000 employees, 20 HR operators |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fyboard People (live) | ₹71,964 (Starter) | ₹2,87,904 (Growth) | ₹11,99,760 (Business) |
| Keka (estimate) | ₹1,73,988 | ₹4,97,988 | ₹18,11,988 |
| Zoho People (list price) | ₹1,37,400 | ₹6,42,000 | ₹24,48,000 |
| Darwinbox (estimate) | ₹2,70,000 | ₹13,50,000 | ₹40,80,000 |

## Annual cost: Global HR (USD, billed annually, excluding tax)

| Product | 50 employees, 3 HR operators | 250 employees, 8 HR operators | 1000 employees, 20 HR operators |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fyboard People (live) | $1,764 (Starter) | $9,504 (Growth) | $42,960 (Business) |
| BambooHR (list price) | $15,600 | $78,000 | $312,000 |
| Rippling (estimate) | $13,680 | $66,480 | $264,480 |
| Gusto (estimate) | $7,680 | $36,480 | $144,480 |
| Deel (estimate) | $359,400 | $1,797,000 | $7,188,000 |

Deel's figure is employer-of-record cost for employing people in other countries, a different job from HR software; it is listed for reference, not ranked.

## Headline capabilities

| Capability | Fyboard People | Keka | Zoho People | Darwinbox | BambooHR | Rippling | Gusto | Deel |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| India payroll (PF, ESI, TDS, gratuity) | Included (Certified) | Included | Paid add-on (Zoho Payroll) | Included | Not available | Not verified | Not available | Partial (Through employer of record or local payroll) |
| India filing exports (ECR, 24Q, Form 16) | Partial (In preview) | Included | Included (Zoho Payroll) | Included | Not available | Not verified | Not available | Not verified |
| Payroll outside India | Roadmap (US, UK, Japan, Australia in preview; not yet finalisable) | Partial (India, GCC and US) | Paid add-on (A separate edition per country) | Partial (About 12 countries natively, partners elsewhere) | Partial (US payroll; other countries through a partner) | Paid add-on (Native global payroll) | Partial (US payroll; contractors abroad) | Included (Global payroll and employer of record) |
| Employer of record and contractor payments | Not available | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Paid add-on (Through a partner) | Paid add-on (Employer of record, about $499+ per employee a month) | Partial (Through a partner) | Included |
| Applicant tracking and careers site | Included (Gated pipelines, careers site, no recruiter seats) | Paid add-on (Keka Hire, per recruiter) | Paid add-on (Zoho Recruit) | Included | Included (Core) | Paid add-on | Partial (Basic hiring tools) | Not verified |
| Goals, reviews, 360 feedback | Included | Included (Growth) | Included (Premium) | Included | Paid add-on (Pro) | Paid add-on | Partial (Higher plans) | Paid add-on (Deel Engage) |
| Multiple legal entities | Included (Unlimited on Business) | Paid add-on | Included (Payroll licensed per entity) | Paid add-on (Extra countries priced separately) | Partial | Included | Not verified | Included |
| Row-level access and confidential records | Included (9 scope dimensions) | Included (Custom roles on Strength) | Included | Included | Partial | Included | Partial | Not verified |
| Mobile app | Coming soon (iOS and Android app coming) | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Payroll posting to accounting | Included (Native Fyboard Finance ledger) | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified | Not available | Partial (Finance integrations) | Partial (Accounting integrations) | Not verified |
| Public API and webhooks | Not available (Careers API only) | Paid add-on | Included (API capacity add-on) | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| SAML single sign-on | Coming soon (Arrives with the Identity engine) | Included (Strength) | Included | Paid add-on | Included (SAML) | Included | Not verified | Included |

## FAQ

### 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.