Karya vs Zoho People
Compare the workflows, regional coverage and implementation your team actually needs.
Zoho People describes onboarding, time and attendance, performance, learning, help desk, document management and HR analytics, with integrations to Zoho Payroll, Expense and Recruit. Compare the combined product scope, integrations and regional availability with your requirements.
| Karya | Zoho People | |
|---|---|---|
| Employee workflows | Employee records, leave, self-service and plan-dependent hiring, lifecycle, help desk, equipment, reviews and policies | Employee records, onboarding, performance and learning management |
| Payroll and statutory scope | Attendance-linked payroll with editable earnings and deductions; PF/ECR working-file review. Automated tax determination, government submission and bank payment are not included. | Time and attendance; integrations with Zoho Payroll and Expense |
| Attendance and shift operations | Punch events, break/lunch tracking, roster codes, attendance corrections and a connected live-floor view; device integrations remain planned. | Time and attendance, scheduling and shift-related workflows; confirm package and integrations |
| Letters and document imports | Startup letter library, editable sections and colors, payroll-linked compensation schedules, DOCX/PDF import and local English/Hindi OCR. Extraction requires review. | Confirm template import and OCR requirements with Zoho |
| Dashboards and record answers | Operational dashboards and read-only Maharishi answers for supported personal records and authorized company summaries. No general chatbot or autonomous actions. | HR analytics and connections across the Zoho ecosystem |
| Pricing and availability | Free for up to 10 employees; paid plans from ₹49 / US$3 per employee/month, billed annually. Features depend on plan and country. | Check the vendor’s current quote, billing period, minimum charges, add-ons and regional availability. |
Karya workflows to evaluate
- Connected roster, punch, correction and payroll workflows for shift-based operations
- Editable starter letters with compensation schedules, document imports and reviewed local OCR
- Operational dashboards and permission-scoped record answers with links to the source screen
- Published plan pricing, a small-team free plan and assisted onboarding scoped to your requirements
Where Zoho People may fit better
Teams already using Zoho, or needing its learning, expense and recruiting integrations, should compare the combined products, regional payroll coverage and full subscription cost.
Frequently asked questions
How should we compare Karya with Zoho People?
Test the same employee journey in both systems: assign a shift, record punches, review a correction, run a payroll preview and issue a letter. Confirm roles, exports, audit history, regional support and the total quoted cost.
Does Karya automatically file taxes, submit ECR or pay employees?
No. Karya prepares attendance-linked payroll, reviewed working files and bank advice. Automated tax determination, government portal submission and bank payment are separate capabilities and must not be assumed from a file export.
What does Maharishi answer today?
It offers plain-English record choices, reads supported records available to the signed-in account, and links to their source screens. Personal answers are scoped to that person; company attendance and approval summaries require an authorized role. It also searches tutorials. It does not make changes or answer every arbitrary question.
See why teams pick Karya
Try the live demo, or talk to us about rolling Karya out for your company.
Reviewed 2026-10-15. Vendor descriptions are not an independent certification. Features, countries, prices and release availability depend on the package; confirm them with each vendor.