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Hnry vs RazorpayX

Hnry logo

Hnry

Accounting

Accounting for sole traders and the self-employed

From
1/per $100 income
Rated
-
RazorpayX logo

RazorpayX

Accounting

Indian business banking layer for current accounts, automated payouts, vendor payments and payroll

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hnry service limited to self-employed sole traders in New Zealand only; RazorpayX everything is India specific, the rails, the currency, the statutory deductions and the filings, so a company that redomiciles or expands abroad gets no reuse and has to run a second banking and payroll stack in the new jurisdiction.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hnry and RazorpayX actually diverge.

Attributes where Hnry and RazorpayX differ
AttributeHnryRazorpayX
Starting price1/per $100 incomeOn request

Identical on both: pricing model (usage-based), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Hnry

Nothing recorded that RazorpayX does not also cover.

Only in RazorpayX

  • Current account
  • Payout API
  • Bulk payouts
  • Payout links
  • Vendor payments
  • Payroll
  • Statutory filing support
  • Corporate cards

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Hnry

  • Calculating quarterly tax without manual bookkeepingnot RazorpayX
  • Logging expenses via photo instantlynot RazorpayX
  • Sending unlimited invoices with auto-follow-upnot RazorpayX
  • Automatically withholding income taxes year-roundnot RazorpayX

RazorpayX

  • An Indian marketplace settling thousands of seller payouts on a schedule that no bank portal can supportnot Hnry
  • A startup running payroll for a growing team that needs provident fund, employee state insurance and tax deduction handled without an in house specialistnot Hnry
  • A company paying many vendors monthly that needs tax deducted at source calculated and recorded against each paymentnot Hnry
  • A product team that needs disbursements to happen from application code with webhook confirmation rather than from a treasury spreadsheetnot Hnry

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Hnry

  • Service limited to self-employed sole traders in New Zealand only
  • 1% + GST fee with $1,500 annual maximum cap
  • Minimum $0.50 fee per transaction for payments under $50

RazorpayX

  • Everything is India specific, the rails, the currency, the statutory deductions and the filings, so a company that redomiciles or expands abroad gets no reuse and has to run a second banking and payroll stack in the new jurisdiction.
  • The current account is held with a partner bank while the interface and the relationship belong to Razorpay, so an escalation about the account itself can fall between two organisations and the deposit protection you have depends on the bank, not on the fintech.
  • Indian payment fintechs are subject to active central bank intervention, and Razorpay itself spent a period unable to onboard new merchants following a regulatory direction, so single provider concentration for both collections and payouts is a live continuity risk rather than a theoretical one.
  • Payouts carry per transaction charges beyond an included allowance and payroll is charged per employee, so a high volume settlement business or a company hiring quickly finds the running cost scales directly with the activity that made the product attractive.
  • Support is largely ticket based and account management is reserved for larger accounts, so a failed high value payout or a payroll run that does not credit becomes a queue rather than a call, which is a poor position to be in on a salary date.

Pricing, plan by plan

Hnry

1/per $100 income

No published plan breakdown. See the Hnry review.

RazorpayX

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the RazorpayX review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Hnry if

Nothing in the data separates Hnry from RazorpayX on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose RazorpayX if

  • You need current account.
  • You also want payout api.

Questions people ask

Is Hnry or RazorpayX better?
Neither clearly leads. Hnry starts at 1/per $100 income and RazorpayX at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hnry or RazorpayX?
Hnry starts at 1/per $100 income and RazorpayX at On request.
Does Hnry or RazorpayX run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Hnry best used for?
Hnry is most often used for calculating quarterly tax without manual bookkeeping, logging expenses via photo instantly, sending unlimited invoices with auto-follow-up, automatically withholding income taxes year-round. Of those, calculating quarterly tax without manual bookkeeping and logging expenses via photo instantly are not what RazorpayX is typically brought in for.
What can Hnry do that RazorpayX cannot?
RazorpayX covers Current account, Payout API, Bulk payouts, Payout links.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Hnry: How much does Hnry charge?

Hnry charges 1% plus GST of independent income paid into your Hnry Bank Account, with a maximum annual fee of $1,500. Minimum fee is $0.50 per payment for transactions under $50.

Source
RazorpayX: Is RazorpayX a bank?

No. The current account is provided by partner banks. RazorpayX supplies the interface, the payout automation and the payroll and compliance layer on top of it.

Hnry: Are there joining fees for Hnry?

No, Hnry has no joining fees, upfront payments, or credit card required to sign up.

Source
RazorpayX: Can a company registered outside India use it?

No. It serves Indian registered entities, rupee accounts and Indian statutory requirements.

Hnry: Is the Hnry fee tax deductible?

Yes, Hnry automatically claims its fees as a business expense on your behalf, making them tax-deductible.

Source
RazorpayX: Does the payroll module handle statutory compliance?

It calculates and supports the main statutory items, provident fund, employee state insurance, professional tax and income tax deduction, and assists with the periodic filings. Confirm the scope against your state specific obligations, since professional tax in particular varies.

RazorpayX: What happens to my payouts if there is a regulatory action against Razorpay?

That has happened before in the form of a restriction on onboarding new merchants. Existing customers continued, but the episode is the reason many businesses keep a bank relationship and a second payout route alive alongside it.

RazorpayX: Does it connect to accounting software?

It integrates with the Indian accounting tools most of its customers use, so payouts and payroll postings do not have to be rekeyed. Check your specific product rather than assuming, because coverage is narrower than for global ledgers.

RazorpayX: How is it priced?

A plan fee with included payout volumes, per transaction charges beyond that, and a per employee charge for payroll. Model your actual payout count rather than the plan headline, because that is where the cost lands.

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