FyPayrun vs Paybooks
Paybooks is solid SMB payroll software. FyPayrun is the right pick if you want the same Indian-compliance accuracy as a focused web studio with no per-employee subscription on the calculators.
Two doors. Same problem.
Quick read on what each tool charges, who it's for, and where the free-tier ceiling lands. The full breakdown is in the sections below.
FyPayrun
Payroll without the spreadsheet hangover.
- Pricing
- Studio is free; FyBoard People for cycles + multi-entity
- Free tier
- Free with no per-employee pricing creep on the payroll calculators.
- Where it shines
- Browser-first, no signup, honest cloud labelling
Paybooks
Paybooks is solid SMB payroll software. FyPayrun is the right pick if you want the same Indian-compliance accuracy as a focused web studio with no per-employee subscription on the calculators.
- Pricing
- ₹2,500–₹15,000/mo by employee count
- Free tier
- Varies by tool — most have caps.
- Where it shines
- Established small-business payroll vendor with mature features
The case for switching.
The places we've leaned harder than Paybooks. Each is something a daily user feels the friction of in the alternative.
Web-based across every OS — no desktop install or Windows-specific dependency
Free for all ten studio tools — no per-employee creep on the daily payroll work
Same statutory accuracy (TDS Sec 192, EPF / EPS / EDLI, ESI, P-Tax, Form 16, EPFO ECR) without a platform commitment
FyBoard People for cycles, approvals, multi-entity rosters, audit log when you outgrow single-user work
The honest column.
Places Paybooks is genuinely stronger. Picking the right tool for the job sometimes means picking the other one — and we'd rather tell you that up front than waste your time.
Established small-business payroll vendor with mature features
Multi-location and multi-entity support out of the box
Strong attendance + leave tracking integrations
We'd rather you pick the right tool than the most-marketed one. If anything in this column outweighs the §02 list for your workflow, stay with Paybooks — and we'll see you for the next job.
Feature ledger.
The same questions, asked of both. FyPayrun on the left; Paybooks on the right. Sourced from publicly visible pricing, marketing, and product docs.
| Question | FyPayrun | Paybooks |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier? | Yes — every core tool, no caps. | Free with no per-employee pricing creep on the payroll calculators. |
| Signup required? | No, never for the basics. | Often required for downloads. |
| File-size limit (free)? | None on browser-first tools. | Common cap on free tier. |
| Browser-first? | Most ops stay on-device. | Cloud-only by default. |
| Tools chain? | Output → input, no re-uploads. | Mostly per-tool, separate uploads. |
| Paid tier | FyPayrun Cloud Pro — optional. | ₹2,500–₹15,000/mo by employee count |
Free tier?
- FyPayrun
- Yes — every core tool, no caps.
- Paybooks
- Free with no per-employee pricing creep on the payroll calculators.
Signup required?
- FyPayrun
- No, never for the basics.
- Paybooks
- Often required for downloads.
File-size limit (free)?
- FyPayrun
- None on browser-first tools.
- Paybooks
- Common cap on free tier.
Browser-first?
- FyPayrun
- Most ops stay on-device.
- Paybooks
- Cloud-only by default.
Tools chain?
- FyPayrun
- Output → input, no re-uploads.
- Paybooks
- Mostly per-tool, separate uploads.
Paid tier
- FyPayrun
- FyPayrun Cloud Pro — optional.
- Paybooks
- ₹2,500–₹15,000/mo by employee count
Ready to switch from Paybooks?
No signup, no install, no commitment. Open FyPayrun and try the tools you use most — most of your existing files import without conversion.
Reviewed against publicly available info on Paybooks as of launch. We'll keep this current.