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greytHR vs Sesame HR

greytHR logo

greytHR

HR

Indian AI-first HRMS and payroll software for full-suite people management

From
2495/month
Rated
-
Sesame HR logo

Sesame HR

HR

Spanish HR and time recording platform built around the legal obligation to record daily working hours

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: greytHR premium tier requires custom pricing contact; Sesame HR there is no payroll calculation, so the payroll relationship stays with an external gestoria or payroll system and Sesame is only feeding it data.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which greytHR and Sesame HR actually diverge.

Attributes where greytHR and Sesame HR differ
AttributegreytHRSesame HR
Starting price2495/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR).

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 greytHR

Nothing recorded that Sesame HR does not also cover.

Only in Sesame HR

  • Time and attendance
  • Legal time reports
  • Shift planning
  • Absence management
  • Document management
  • Expenses
  • Performance
  • Payroll export

What people use each for

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

greytHR

  • HR management and payroll processing for Indian businessesnot Sesame HR
  • Employee leave and attendance trackingnot Sesame HR
  • Performance management for growing companiesnot Sesame HR

Sesame HR

  • A Spanish employer that must produce daily working time records for a labour inspectionnot greytHR
  • A company with shift workers across several sites that needs rota planning and real clock-in data in one placenot greytHR
  • A business whose gestoria wants clean hours and absence data each month instead of emailed spreadsheetsnot greytHR
  • A Latin American subsidiary of a Spanish group standardising on the same attendance systemnot greytHR

Where each one falls short

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

greytHR

  • Premium tier requires custom pricing contact
  • Add-on modules like GPS tracking start at 140 rupees per user per month
  • Recruit module costs 2,500 rupees per recruiter per month

Sesame HR

  • There is no payroll calculation, so the payroll relationship stays with an external gestoria or payroll system and Sesame is only feeding it data.
  • The product is built around Spanish and Latin American regulation, so a buyer employing in northern Europe gets attendance tracking without the local statutory logic that made the product valuable in the first place.
  • Modules beyond time and attendance are noticeably shallower, and companies expecting the performance or recruitment features to replace dedicated tools are usually disappointed.
  • Support, documentation and legal templates are Spanish-first, and English-language material lags behind, which slows adoption in mixed-language organisations.
  • Pricing is per employee per month across module tiers, so a company that only wants compliant time recording still pays a headcount-scaled fee for a suite it uses a fraction of.

Pricing, plan by plan

greytHR

2495/month
  • Essential$2495/month
    • Includes 50 employees
    • Payroll, leave management, core HR basics
    • Additional employees: 45 rupees/month each
  • Growth$4495/month
    • Includes 50 employees
    • Advanced attendance, shift management, performance management
    • Additional employees: 85 rupees/month each

Sesame HR

On request
  • Sesame HR$undefined/year
    • Priced per employee per month with module-based tiers
    • Time and attendance in the base tier
    • Shift planning, performance and expenses as higher tiers or add-ons

Which should you pick?

Choose greytHR if

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

Choose Sesame HR if

  • You need time and attendance.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want legal time reports.

Questions people ask

Is greytHR or Sesame HR better?
Neither clearly leads. greytHR starts at 2495/month and Sesame HR at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, greytHR or Sesame HR?
greytHR starts at 2495/month and Sesame HR at On request.
Does greytHR or Sesame HR run on more platforms?
greytHR runs on Web. Sesame HR runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is greytHR best used for?
greytHR is most often used for hr management and payroll processing for indian businesses, employee leave and attendance tracking, performance management for growing companies. Of those, hr management and payroll processing for indian businesses and employee leave and attendance tracking are not what Sesame HR is typically brought in for.
What can greytHR do that Sesame HR cannot?
Sesame HR covers Time and attendance, Legal time reports, Shift planning, Absence management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

greytHR: How much does greytHR cost?

greytHR costs 2,495 rupees/month (Essential tier) or 4,495 rupees/month (Growth tier) in India. Both include 50 employees; additional employees cost 45 to 85 rupees each depending on tier.

Source
Sesame HR: Why is time recording mandatory in Spain?

Royal Decree-Law 8/2019 requires every employer to record daily start and finish times for all employees and to retain those records for four years for labour inspection.

greytHR: What is included in greytHR's different tiers?

Essential includes payroll and leave management. Growth adds advanced attendance, shift management, and performance management. Premium tier is custom pricing and includes all modules.

Source
Sesame HR: Does Sesame HR run payroll?

No. It exports hours, absences and variable pay to a gestoria or payroll system such as A3 or Sage.

greytHR: Are there additional costs beyond the base greytHR plan?

Yes. Optional paid add-ons include Performance Management (35-45 rupees/user/month), Expense Management (35 rupees/user/month), GPS Tracking (140 rupees/user/month), and Recruit (2,500 rupees/recruiter/month).

Source
Sesame HR: Does it work outside Spain?

It is used across Latin America and Portugal. Outside those markets you get the tooling without the country-specific legal logic.

Sesame HR: Can it handle shift workers across multiple sites?

Yes. Kiosk and QR clock-in with geolocation is designed for exactly that, and rota planning sits on top of the same data.

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