The GreytHR alternative for project-based teams
Attendance intelligence. Not just a payroll checkbox.
GreytHR runs payroll well. But attendance in GreytHR is a compliance module - it tells you if someone showed up, not what they worked on. For project-based teams, that's not enough.
Workclave is a GreytHR alternative for project teams that need attendance to carry a client and a project, not only a present-or-absent flag.
Who should not switch: Do not switch if statutory payroll processing is the job you are hiring the tool for. GreytHR runs payroll; Workclave feeds it.
| Feature | Workclave | GreytHR |
|---|---|---|
Session-based tracking Links time to projects, not just presence | Full session intelligence | Payroll-first, no sessions |
Approval workflows Manager reviews before sessions close | Built-in, one-click approval | No approval flow |
AI session analytics Automated insights on utilisation and billing | Powered by LLM, auto-generated | Basic reports only |
Pricing & minimums What you pay before adding your first user | ₹0 to start. ₹199/user. No floor. | unconfirmed: ₹4,495/mo base covering 50 |
Free tier What you get without paying | Free up to 3 users, full features | No free plan |
What a team actually pays: Workclave vs GreytHR
GreytHR charges a monthly base fee that bundles the first 50 employees, then a per-employee rate above that — so a team of 10 pays the same as a team of 50. Attendance is not in the entry plan, and timesheets are a separate add-on even on the plan that includes attendance.
| Team size | Workclave | GreytHRGrowth plan |
|---|---|---|
| 10-person team | ₹1,990/mo10 × ₹199 | unconfirmed: ₹4,495/moGrowth plan, 50 included |
| 20-person team | ₹3,980/mo20 × ₹199 | unconfirmed: ₹4,495/moGrowth plan, 50 included |
| 50-person team | ₹9,950/mo50 × ₹199 | unconfirmed: ₹4,495/moGrowth plan, 50 included |
| Free tier | Free up to 3 users | No free plan |
Where GreytHR wins on price: At 50 people, GreytHR can cost less than Workclave on the figures above, which are not confirmed for this vendor. If price is the deciding factor at your size, that is the honest answer. Workclave is not the cheapest tool in this category and does not claim to be. What you pay for is a session that arrives project-linked and manager-approved, so the hours on the invoice are the hours somebody signed off.
- — costBasis — Essential has no attendance module, so Growth is the like-for-like plan and the old ₹3,000–3,500 block figure appeared nowhere on greythr.com. The rebasing is unconfirmed until someone re-reads the plan matrix.
Check greythr.com/pricing before deciding — last read August 2026. Several vendors show different pricing by visitor country, so what you see may differ from what we read.
Prices checked against greythr.com/pricing in August 2026. Vendors change pricing without notice, some quote annual-prepay rates rather than monthly, and several apply seat minimums that raise the real entry cost — always confirm on the vendor's own page.
- — Time Sheets is a ₹35/user/month add-on even on the plan that includes attendance.
- — Per-employee rates of ₹45 (Essential) and ₹85 (Growth) apply beyond the first 50 employees.
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Full breakdown: GreytHR pricing explained
An honest read on GreytHR
- Proven Indian payroll and statutory compliance engine (PF, ESI, PT, TDS filings)
- Long operating history and a very large SME customer base in India
- Leave and attendance policies map well to traditional shift-based organisations
- Low per-employee price at larger headcounts
- Attendance is a payroll input — no project or client context anywhere in the record
- No manager approval workflow between attendance and billing
- Minimum-block billing makes small teams overpay per head
- Interface and workflows feel dated next to modern tools — a frequent review-site complaint
Migrating from GreytHR to Workclave
GreytHR keeps running your statutory registers while you switch. The only thing that changes on day one is where attendance is recorded.
- 1Export your people list
A CSV of names and emails is all Workclave needs. Departments map to teams on import.
- 2Create the projects you bill
Every check-in is linked to one from then on, so this is the step that changes what your data means.
- 3Run both for one cycle
Compare the two registers at month end, then point payroll and invoicing at Workclave's approved-session export.
Workclave vs GreytHR: common questions
Is Workclave a good GreytHR alternative?
For attendance and time tracking in project-based teams, yes. Workclave records project-linked, manager-approved sessions instead of punch-clock presence, and has no minimum employee billing (₹199/user/month, free up to 3 users). GreytHR remains a solid choice for payroll processing itself.
Can I keep GreytHR for payroll and use Workclave for attendance?
Yes — this is a common setup. Workclave's attendance register and approved-session exports feed the payroll input, while GreytHR (or any payroll service) handles statutory processing.
How does GreytHR's pricing compare for a 10-person team?
Checked August 2026: attendance ships with GreytHR's Growth plan, not Essential, and Growth is unconfirmed: ₹4,495/month covering the first 50 employees — so a 10-person team pays the same as a 50-person one. Workclave charges ₹1,990/month for 10 users, and nothing at all for teams of 3 or fewer. Time Sheets is a further per-user add-on on top of Growth.
Does GreytHR track which project people work on?
No. GreytHR attendance is a payroll compliance record: present, absent, leave, overtime. It has no concept of projects or clients. In Workclave the project is chosen when the session starts.
How long does switching from GreytHR take?
Setup is typically a day; most teams parallel-run one payroll cycle before switching their attendance source of truth to Workclave.
Compared with the other tools on your shortlist
Most teams evaluate three or four at once. Every page carries the same feature matrix, cost table and honest read on where the other tool is genuinely stronger.
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Still weighing Workclave against GreytHR?
We have no customer logos to show you — the product is new and we would rather say so than invent them. What we can do is let you see it working before you give us anything.