Darwinbox vs Pocket HRMS
Two Payroll Software tools compared for Indian CA firms on features, pricing and community ratings.
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| Feature | Darwinbox | Pocket HRMS |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial available; pricing on the Pocket HRMS pricing page. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free trial |
| Deployment | cloud, mobile | cloud, mobile |
| Founded | 2015 | — |
| Headquarters | — | — |
| Features · Payroll Software | ||
| TDS Calculation | Supported | Supported |
| New & Old Tax Regime | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| PF Calculation | Supported | Supported |
| ESI Calculation | Supported | Supported |
| Professional Tax | Supported | Supported |
| Labour Welfare Fund | Supported | Supported |
| Gratuity | Supported | Not yet verified |
| TDS Payment | Not yet verified | Partly supportedeTDS returns; TDS challans not described. |
| PF Payment & ECR | Supported | Supported |
| ESI Payment | Supported | Not yet verified |
| Form 24Q & Form 16 | Supported | Supported |
| Payslip Generation | Not yet verified | Supported |
| Salary Structure & CTC Builder | Not yet verified | Supported |
| Arrears & Salary Revisions | Not yet verified | Supported |
| Full & Final Settlement | Supported | Supported |
| Reimbursements, Loans & Advances | Not yet verified | Supported |
| Direct Salary Payouts | Not yet verified | Partly supportedReal-time bank transfers mentioned generally. |
| Attendance Tracking | Supported | Supported |
| Biometric & Geo Attendance | Not yet verified | Supported |
| Leave Management | Supported | Supported |
| Shift & Roster Management | Partly supportedNight-shift differentials flow into payroll. | Not yet verified |
| Investment Declarations & Proofs | Not yet verified | Partly supportedIT declarations; proof submission not mentioned. |
| Employee Self-Service & Mobile App | Not yet verified | Supported |
| Accounting & Tally Integration | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Ecosystem & support | ||
| Integrations | — | — |
| Support channels | — | — |
| Community | ||
| Rating | Not yet rated | Not yet rated |
| Reviews | 0 | 0 |
| Recommend | 0 | 0 |
Darwinbox
Best for: Enterprise HCM and payroll for India with PF, ESI, TDS, PT, LWF and gratuity, EPFO ECR, ESIC challans, Form 24Q, Form 16 and F&F
Pocket HRMS
Best for: Cloud HR and payroll for Indian SMEs with PF, ESI, TDS, PT and LWF, ECR challans, Form 16, arrears, F&F settlement and biometric attendance