Attendance and payroll software records attendance and leave and uses the same records to calculate salary, so nothing is exported or retyped. Late marks, half days, unpaid leave, advances, incentives and reimbursements flow into salary automatically, and statutory files follow. FundRaksha HR works this way: GPS attendance on staff phones, leave, payroll and, on Pro, PF, ESI, PT and TDS files, at ₹79 per employee per month + GST.
The gap between two systems
| Step | Separate tools | One system |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance closes | Export to Excel | Already in payroll |
| Late marks and half days | Counted by hand or by formula | Rules applied automatically |
| Leave | Checked against another list | Approved leave already counted |
| Advances | Remembered or noted separately | Instalment deducted automatically |
| Corrections | Change in two places | Change once |
| Statutory files | Prepared from the salary sheet | Generated from locked payroll |
What to look for
- Rules engine. Shift timings, grace, late marks, half days, week-offs and holidays per person or roster.
- Leave linked to pay. Extra days become unpaid automatically.
- Live forecast. See the month's salary building up day by day, not only on the last day.
- Salary inputs. Advances, incentives and reimbursements in the same place.
- Lock. Once approved, payroll cannot change by accident.
- Exports. Payslips, bank file, PF ECR, ESI, PT, TDS and an accounting export.
Worked example: month end in two hours
A packaging unit in Faridabad has 45 workers and staff. Before, the supervisor sent the attendance register to the accountant on the 1st, who spent two days building salary in Excel and the PF and ESI files.
With one system: workers check in on their phones inside the factory radius. The rule "3 lates = one half day" is applied automatically, leave is approved on the app, and advances are deducted in instalments. On the 1st the accountant opens the salary screen, which already shows each person's paid days, deductions and net pay. He checks exceptions (forgotten check-outs, a new joiner), locks payroll, and downloads the PF ECR, ESI, bank and Tally files.
Cost on Pro: 45 × ₹79 = ₹3,555 a month + GST.
How FundRaksha HR connects the two
- GPS check-in on staff phones, locked to one phone each.
- Attendance rules and leave with approvals.
- Advances, incentives and reimbursements as salary inputs (Pro).
- Live salary forecast updated daily.
- Review and lock, then payslip PDFs, payroll Excel and, on Pro, PF ECR, ESI, PT, TDS, bank and Tally files.
| Plan | Price (per employee per month, + GST) | Main additions |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | ₹49 | GPS check-in (one phone per employee), attendance rules, holidays and week-offs, corrections, leave, salary calculation, payslip PDFs, mobile admin app and web console |
| Pro | ₹79 | Everything in Standard, plus PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS; PF ECR, ESI, PT, TDS, bank and Tally files; advances, reimbursements, incentives, shift roster, Excel import, manager approvals |
| Enterprise | ₹99 | Everything in Pro, plus biometric devices (ZKTeco / eSSL), API for other attendance systems, admin roles, priority support and guided onboarding |
Every plan has a 30-day free trial with your real team, and there is no bill for the trial period. After that, you pay only for active employees in the month. See pricing.
Understand the logic first with how to calculate salary from attendance and the salary calculator.
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Last reviewed: 2026-10-21. Information for Indian businesses; not legal advice.