# Fyboard People vs Darwinbox

> 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.

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

## At a glance

| 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 |

## Annual cost (INR, billed annually, excluding tax)

| Company | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 employees, 3 HR operators | ₹71,964 (Starter) | ₹2,70,000 |
| 250 employees, 8 HR operators | ₹2,87,904 (Growth) | ₹13,50,000 |
| 1000 employees, 20 HR operators | ₹11,99,760 (Business) | ₹40,80,000 |

## Capabilities

### Hire and onboard

| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Applicant tracking and careers site | Included: Gated pipelines, careers site, no recruiter seats | Included |
| Job board posting | Roadmap: LinkedIn and Naukri on the roadmap | Included |
| Resume parsing | Not available | Included |
| Offer letters with e-signature | Included: FyDoc letters signed with FySign | Partial |
| Onboarding checklists | Included | Included |

### Core HR and organisation

| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Employee records and custom fields | Included | Included |
| Org chart and org dimensions | Included: Sites, projects, clients, cost centres | Included |
| Multiple legal entities | Included: Unlimited on Business | Paid add-on: Extra countries priced separately |
| Row-level access and confidential records | Included: 9 scope dimensions | Included |
| Bulk import and migration | Included: Employees and 14 master data types | Not verified |

### Time and attendance

| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Attendance with geofence | Included: Web 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 | Partial: Hours with billable flag; billing arrives with Project | Not verified |

### Payroll and money

| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India payroll (PF, ESI, TDS, gratuity) | Included: Certified | Included |
| India filing exports (ECR, 24Q, Form 16) | Partial: In preview | Included |
| Payroll outside India | Roadmap: US, UK, Japan, Australia next | Partial: About 12 countries natively, partners elsewhere |
| Employer of record and contractor payments | Not available | Not verified |
| Expenses | Included | Included |
| Benefits administration | Partial: Plans, enrolments, claims; no insurer link | Partial |
| Compensation and appraisal cycles | Included | Included |
| Payroll posting to accounting | Included: Native Fyboard Finance ledger | Not verified |

### Performance and growth

| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Goals, reviews, 360 feedback | Included | Included |
| Learning management | Partial: Training admin; no hosted courses | Paid add-on |
| Career paths and succession | Included: Includes 9-box | Included |
| Engagement surveys and eNPS | Coming soon: Arrives with DataBoard | Included |

### Self-service and support

| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Employee self-service portal | Included | Included |
| Mobile app | Coming soon: iOS and Android app built, release coming | Included |
| HR helpdesk | Coming soon: Arrives with the Requests engine | Paid add-on |
| Announcements and recognition | Not available | Included: Vibe |

### Exit

| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Separation, exit interview, full and final | Included | Included |
| Asset tracking and return | Coming soon: Arrives with MM | Included |

### Platform

| Capability | Fyboard People | Darwinbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Approval workflows | Included | Included |
| AI assistant | Partial: Ask FyAI on the employee record | Included: AI agents and an MCP server |
| Public API and webhooks | Not available: Careers API only | Included |
| SAML single sign-on | Coming soon: Arrives with the Identity engine | Paid add-on |

## Key differences

### 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.

### 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 from Darwinbox

1. Ask Darwinbox for exports of the employee master, org structure, leave balances and payroll history, or use its report exports as CSV.
2. Import employees and 14 master data types with People bulk import.
3. Configure policies, payroll and statutory registrations; invite HR operators.
4. Run one cycle in parallel, then switch.

## FAQ

### 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

- [HROne, Darwinbox pricing (June 2026, competitor source)](https://hrone.cloud/blog/darwinbox-pricing/)
- [Asanify, Asanify vs Darwinbox (competitor source)](https://asanify.com/blog/competition/asanify-vs-darwinbox/)
- [Darwinbox HR modules](https://darwinbox.com/blog/top-hr-modules)

Fyboard People prices are per HR operator per month, billed annually, excluding tax. Rival figures marked as estimates come from third-party or quote-based sources.