How you buy
- Fyboard People
- Prices are published per HR operator, with a free plan and self-serve checkout.
- Darwinbox
- Pricing is quote-only per employee, typically for larger companies.
Enterprise HCM, without the rollout · Updated
Fyboard People VS DarwinboxLive in one payroll cycle, not one fiscal year.
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.
- Approvers and employees free
- India payroll certified
- Sources on every figure
People
VSDarwinbox
Annual cost · 250 employees, 8 HR operators79% less
Fyboard People₹2,87,904
Darwinbox₹13,50,000
- PricingPer HR operatorDarwinboxPer employee, quote only
- PayrollIndia certifiedDarwinboxIndia, Southeast Asia and GCC natively, more through partners
- HiringIncluded, no recruiter seatsDarwinboxIncluded in the suite
At a glance
The short version, side by side.
The facts that usually decide between Fyboard People and Darwinbox.
| Topic | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
|---|---|---|
| How pricing works | Per HR operator; approvers and employees free | Per employee, quote only |
| Entry paid price | ₹1,999 per operator a month, billed annually | About ₹280–450 per employee a month for core HR with payroll (third-party estimate) |
| Free plan | Free plan: 2 operators, 25 employees | No free plan; rarely quotes below about 200 employees |
| Payroll coverage | India certified; US, UK, Japan, Australia on the roadmap | India, Southeast Asia and GCC natively, more through partners |
| Hiring (ATS) | Included from Growth, no recruiter seats | Included in the suite |
| Mobile app | iOS and Android app coming soon; web self-service today | iOS and Android app |
| Setup | No setup fee; self-serve import | Implementation reported at 1.5–2× the annual subscription |
Why it matters
From contract to first payroll run.
Darwinbox implementations are commonly reported at three to nine months and billed separately. People is self-serve: import, configure, run one cycle in parallel.
Darwinbox implementation length, reported 3–9 months
Darwinbox
Go-live after about 6 months of implementation
Subscription typically billed from signature (reported)
- Contract signedMonth 0
- Implementation project3–9 months, reported
- Go-liveMonth 6
Fyboard People
Live after one parallel payroll cycle (illustrative)
₹0 setup fee
- Sign upDay 1, self-serve
- ImportDays, with bulk import
- ConfigurePolicies and pay structures
- Parallel payroll cycleOne cycle side by side
- LiveAfter that cycle
Darwinbox, before go-live
- Implementation fee
- ₹20,25,000–₹27,00,000
- Reported at 1.5–2× the annual subscription (estimate)
- Subscription paid before go-live
- ₹6,75,000
- 6 months of subscription during implementation (estimate)
Fyboard People, self-serve
- Setup fee
- ₹0
- No setup fee. Guided implementation is optional.
- Live yearly price
- ₹2,87,904
- Growth, 250 employees, 8 HR operators, billed annually
Run one payroll cycle in parallel before you switch.
Darwinbox is quote-only: its timelines, fees and cost figures are third-party estimates (HROne, Asanify) for 250 employees and 8 HR operators, excluding tax. The People timeline is illustrative and depends on your data; its price is live, billed annually.
Cost
What it costs at your size.
Monthly subscription billed annually, excluding tax. People prices are live; Darwinbox figures are list prices or estimates from the sources below.
HR operators who run HRApprovers and employees are free. Plans have operator minimums.
Fyboard PeopleGrowth · 7 operators₹20,993 /mo
DarwinboxList price or estimate₹1,12,500 /mo
People costs ₹10,98,084 less a year at this size (81% less).
| Company size | Fyboard People / year | Darwinbox / year |
|---|---|---|
| 50 employees · 3 HR operators | ₹71,964 · Starter | ₹2,70,000 |
| 250 employees · 8 HR operators | ₹2,87,904 · Growth | ₹13,50,000 |
| 1,000 employees · 20 HR operators | ₹11,99,760 · Business | ₹40,80,000 |
Capabilities
Stage by stage, including where we trail.
Statuses for both products across the employee lifecycle. "Not verified" means we could not confirm it from Darwinbox's public material.
Fyboard People
20 of 37 included · 0 paid add-ons
- Included 20
- Partial 5
- Coming soon 5
- Roadmap 2
- Not available 5
Darwinbox
26 of 37 included · 4 paid add-ons
- Included 26
- Paid add-on 4
- Partial 3
- Not verified 4
| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant tracking and careers site | IncludedGated pipelines, careers site, no recruiter seats | Included |
| Job board posting | RoadmapLinkedIn and Naukri on the roadmap | Included |
| Resume parsing | Not available | Included |
| Offer letters with e-signature | IncludedFyDoc letters signed with FySign | Partial |
| Onboarding checklists | Included | Included |
| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
|---|---|---|
| Employee records and custom fields | Included | Included |
| Org chart and org dimensions | IncludedSites, projects, clients, cost centres | Included |
| Multiple legal entities | IncludedUnlimited on Business | Paid add-onExtra countries priced separately |
| Row-level access and confidential records | Included9 scope dimensions | Included |
| Bulk import and migration | IncludedEmployees and 14 master data types | Not verified |
| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance with geofence | IncludedWeb clock-in today | Included |
| Biometric device sync | Not available | Included |
| Shifts and rosters | Included | Included |
| Leave, holidays and comp-off | Included | Included |
| Project timesheets and billing | PartialHours with billable flag; billing arrives with Project | Not verified |
| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
|---|---|---|
| India payroll (PF, ESI, TDS, gratuity) | IncludedCertified | Included |
| India filing exports (ECR, 24Q, Form 16) | PartialIn preview | Included |
| Payroll outside India | RoadmapUS, UK, Japan, Australia next | PartialAbout 12 countries natively, partners elsewhere |
| Employer of record and contractor payments | Not available | Not verified |
| Expenses | Included | Included |
| Benefits administration | PartialPlans, enrolments, claims; no insurer link | Partial |
| Compensation and appraisal cycles | Included | Included |
| Payroll posting to accounting | IncludedNative Fyboard Finance ledger | Not verified |
| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
|---|---|---|
| Goals, reviews, 360 feedback | Included | Included |
| Learning management | PartialTraining admin; no hosted courses | Paid add-on |
| Career paths and succession | IncludedIncludes 9-box | Included |
| Engagement surveys and eNPS | Coming soonArrives with DataBoard | Included |
| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
|---|---|---|
| Employee self-service portal | Included | Included |
| Mobile app | Coming sooniOS and Android app built, release coming | Included |
| HR helpdesk | Coming soonArrives with the Requests engine | Paid add-on |
| Announcements and recognition | Not available | IncludedVibe |
| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
|---|---|---|
| Separation, exit interview, full and final | Included | Included |
| Asset tracking and return | Coming soonArrives with MM | Included |
| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
|---|---|---|
| Approval workflows | Included | Included |
| AI assistant | PartialAsk FyAI on the employee record | IncludedAI agents and an MCP server |
| Public API and webhooks | Not availableCareers API only | Included |
| SAML single sign-on | Coming soonArrives with the Identity engine | Paid add-on |
Key differences
Four differences that change the decision.
Each one described for both products.
Implementation
- Fyboard People
- No setup fee; teams import their own data, with optional guided implementation.
- Darwinbox
- Implementation is a separate engagement, commonly reported at 1.5–2 times the annual subscription and several months long.
Countries
- Fyboard People
- India payroll is certified; the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Australia are on the roadmap.
- Darwinbox
- Darwinbox runs native payroll in India, Southeast Asia and GCC and uses partners for other countries.
Depth of the suite
- Fyboard People
- People covers hire to exit on shared Fyboard engines, with the app, surveys and helpdesk still arriving.
- Darwinbox
- Darwinbox ships a mature suite including mobile, engagement, helpdesk and AI agents.
Switching
Moving from Darwinbox in one payroll cycle.
No setup fee. Guided implementation is optional.
Step 1 · Day 1
Export from Darwinbox
Ask Darwinbox for exports of the employee master, org structure, leave balances and payroll history, or use its report exports as CSV.
Step 2 · Days 1–3
Import into People
Bulk import checks names and codes for employees and 14 master data types, and flags rows to fix before you commit.
Step 3 · Week 1–2
Set up policies and payroll
Leave, attendance and pay components, statutory registrations such as EPFO and ESIC, and your HR operators. Approvers and employees join free.
Step 4 · One cycle
Run one cycle in parallel
Run payroll and attendance in both systems, compare, then switch over.
FAQ
Questions people ask about Darwinbox.
How does Fyboard People pricing compare with Darwinbox?
For 250 employees and 8 HR operators, People Growth costs ₹2,87,904 a year. A comparable Darwinbox core HR and payroll quote is estimated at about ₹13,50,000, before implementation.
Is Fyboard People built for enterprises like Darwinbox?
People has enterprise controls such as nine-dimension scoped access, confidential records and multi-entity payroll. Darwinbox is further ahead on mobile, engagement and payroll outside India.
Does Fyboard People charge an implementation fee?
No. Setup is self-serve with bulk import. Guided implementation is optional and waived on annual Business plans with ten or more operators.
Does Darwinbox publish its prices?
No. Darwinbox is quote-only, so the figures on this page are third-party estimates and marked as such.
Can I move from Darwinbox to Fyboard People?
Yes. Export your employee, org and leave data and load it with People's bulk import, which covers employees and 14 master data types.
Sources and method
Darwinbox facts last checked . Estimates come from third-party or quote-based sources and may differ from your quote. People prices are live, billed annually per HR operator, and exclude tax, setup and optional services.
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