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Trakkar vs Zoho People

Time tracking, attendance, leave and GST invoices in one plan, priced per user.

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  • ₹120/user/month + GST · Premium
  • 14-day free trial, no credit card needed
  • Time tracking and screenshots
  • Attendance, shifts, leave, and holidays

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Head-to-head comparison

Zoho People

CapabilityTrakkarZoho People
Time tracking (desktop + manual)IncludedCheck vendor
Screenshots (desktop)IncludedCheck vendor
Attendance, shifts & holidaysIncludedCheck vendor
Leave, WFH & overtimeIncludedCheck vendor
Tasks, projects & GanttIncludedCheck vendor
Invoicing & quotationsIncludedCheck vendor
Client portalIncludedCheck vendor
Budget and margin per projectIncludedCheck vendor
HR lifecycleIncludedCheck vendor
Local-currency pricing (USD & INR)IncludedCheck vendor

Summary

Which should you choose?

Choose Trakkar over Zoho People if you want one tool for time tracking, projects, HR, and GST invoices and quotations created in Trakkar. Trakkar Premium is $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India), with no setup fee.

More detail

This page compares Trakkar and Zoho People for teams that bill clients for their time. Trakkar Premium is $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India), with time tracking, attendance, leave, invoicing, projects, and a client portal included and no add-on stack. Zoho People from $1.25–$3/user/month on annual billing (India INR tiers render at checkout; commonly ~₹50–₹150/employee). Trakkar sends GST invoices with client GSTIN and a tax rate you choose, and project profitability against each project's fixed value is built in. If Zoho People already covers how you bill, it may be all you need. If you want hours, invoices, and HR in one plan, that's what Trakkar is built for. Screenshots are on by default in the desktop app, admins can turn them off for anyone, and they aren't the main pitch.

TL;DR: Trakkar vs Zoho People

Trakkar is a workforce platform for service teams at $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India), with time tracking, attendance, leave, GST invoicing and a client portal. Zoho People HR management from Zoho. If your team runs Zoho People next to separate HR and invoicing tools, Trakkar brings those into one place.

Evaluating a switch? See our Zoho People alternative page: price and GST first.

What each tool does

Official positioning and what you get on each vendor's published plans.

Trakkar logo

Trakkar combines a desktop time tracker, attendance and leave management, project and task workflows, invoicing, and a client portal, built for agencies and client-service teams.

  • Desktop time tracker for Windows and macOS, with idle time flagged, screenshots and app usage
  • Attendance, shifts, holidays, leave, WFH, and overtime
  • Tasks and projects on a Kanban board and a timeline view, with custom workflows and daily standups
  • Invoices, quotations, client address book, and unpaid invoices by days late
  • Client portal where clients see tasks and hours and download invoices
  • One plan with all features, priced per user
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Zoho People logo

Zoho People offers attendance, leave, shift scheduling, performance appraisals, and employee self-service as part of the Zoho ecosystem. More on attendance management software for India.

From $1.25–$3/user/month on annual billing (India INR tiers render at checkout; commonly ~₹50–₹150/employee)

Monthly cost by team size

Prices in USD at list rates. In India, Trakkar Premium is ₹120/user/month + GST.

Monthly cost by team size
Team sizeTrakkarZoho PeopleAnnual savings
1 user$5/mo~$1/mo—
5 users$25/mo~$6/mo—
10 users$50/mo~$13/mo—
25 users$125/mo~$31/mo—
50 users$250/mo~$63/mo—

Prices in USD at list rates. In India, Trakkar Premium is ₹120/user/month + GST.

Plan-by-plan pricing

Trakkar logoTrakkar Premium

₹120/user/month + GST

Time tracking and screenshots. ₹114 on 6 months, ₹108 on 12 months.

  • Time tracking and screenshots
  • Attendance, shifts, leave, and holidays
  • Tasks and projects
  • Invoicing, quotations, and client portal

Zoho People logoZoho People

PlanPrice
Essential HR$1.25/user/mo
Professional$2/user/mo
Premium$3/user/mo

Feature comparison

Sourced where each vendor publishes it; Trakkar rows reflect Premium.

Time tracking & productivity

How each platform captures billable hours and measures team output.

Time tracking & productivity
CapabilityTrakkarZoho People
Desktop time trackingIncludedCheck vendor
Manual time entry and approved time correctionsIncludedCheck vendor
Async daily standupsIncludedCheck vendor
Idle time flaggedIncludedCheck vendor
Cost rates, budget and margin per projectIncludedCheck vendor

Projects & tasks

Task management, workflows, and delivery visibility.

Projects & tasks
CapabilityTrakkarZoho People
Tasks, checklists & attachmentsIncludedCheck vendor
Kanban, Gantt & custom workflowsIncludedCheck vendor
Recurring tasks & task poolIncludedCheck vendor

HR, attendance & leave

Leave types, shifts, holidays, WFH, and overtime, including Indian presets.

HR, attendance & leave
CapabilityTrakkarZoho People
Clock-in/out on web and mobileIncludedCheck vendor
Reusable shifts & holiday calendarIncludedCheck vendor
Leave requests, balances & balance historyIncludedCheck vendor
WFH & overtime workflowsIncludedCheck vendor
HR lifecycle (onboarding/offboarding)IncludedCheck vendor

See Trakkar in action

Screens from the Trakkar web app (Acme Studio sample data): time, attendance, finance, and reports in one INR-priced platform.

Trakkar attendance board showing shift start, late arrivals, WFH, and worked hours for the team
Live attendance with shifts, grace period, office vs home, and break time.

Detailed comparison by topic

Pricing & total cost of ownership

Trakkar logo

Trakkar Premium is $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India) with time tracking, screenshots, attendance, leave, invoicing, and client portal included. That's $100/month at list price for a 20-person team (₹2,400/month + GST in India), paid upfront for 6 months (5% off) or 12 months (10% off), with no per-module upsells.

Zoho People logo

Zoho People pricing: From $1.25–$3/user/month on annual billing (India INR tiers render at checkout; commonly ~₹50–₹150/employee). Most teams also pay for separate invoicing, HR, or monitoring tools, pushing total cost well above the listed per-user price.

One platform instead of a stack

Trakkar logo

Built for Indian billing: client GSTIN on invoices, the tax rate you pick, invoice numbers that restart each Indian financial year, TDS recorded at payment, India holiday presets, and your own custom holidays.

Zoho People logo

Zoho People covers one slice of the workflow. Trakkar bundles time tracking with screenshots, projects, attendance and leave, invoicing, and a client portal in a single per-user price. GST invoices and quotations are created in Trakkar too, so there is no separate invoicing tool to buy.

Feature depth & tool consolidation

Trakkar logo

One dashboard replaces a time tracker, attendance system, leave manager, invoicing tool, and client portal. Tasks run on a Kanban board, where you drag cards between your own status columns, and a timeline (Gantt-style) view shows tasks by project. Each project can have its own workflow, with your own statuses and the moves you allow between them, plus ready-made HR automations. The async daily standup fills itself in from yesterday's tasks and time. For people changes, there are onboarding and offboarding checklists, and when someone leaves, their work is handed over to a colleague.

Zoho People logo

Zoho People offers attendance, leave, shift scheduling, performance appraisals, and employee self-service as part of the Zoho ecosystem. More on attendance management software for India. No time tracking for client billing Teams using Zoho People often maintain a separate stack for billing and HR.

Onboarding & switching

Trakkar logo

Self-serve signup at web.trakkar.in with a 14-day free trial, no credit card needed. Import your clients from Excel or CSV, invite your team by email or invite link, and set up leave types, shifts, and screenshot policies. Book a demo at trakkar.in/demo to see how it compares with Zoho People.

Zoho People logo

Zoho People onboarding varies by plan tier. Enterprise plans may require sales calls and longer implementation, especially for PSA tools like Scoro or Kantata.

Strengths on both sides

Where Trakkar wins

  • Leave and attendance plus time tracking and invoicing in one app
  • No multi-product Zoho stack required
  • Client portal for agency work

Where Zoho People wins

  • Low per-employee pricing from $1.25/user (₹50 in India)
  • Part of Zoho ecosystem
  • Leave and attendance management
  • Employee self-service portal
Common Zoho People limitations and who each tool fits

Common Zoho People limitations

  • No time tracking for client billing
  • No client invoicing (needs Zoho Invoice or Books)
  • No screenshot monitoring
  • Requires Zoho stack for full functionality

Choose Trakkar if…

  • Teams wanting HR + billing without multiple Zoho subscriptions

Choose Zoho People if…

  • Companies already standardized on Zoho suite

How to switch from Zoho People to Trakkar

  1. Export your client list, and any timesheet history you want to keep, from Zoho People (CSV or native export).
  2. Sign up for a free Trakkar trial at web.trakkar.in. No credit card required.
  3. Import your clients from Excel or CSV and invite your team. Set up leave types, shift templates, attendance rules, and screenshot policies.
  4. Connect billing: set your invoice details, tax rates, and invoice number prefix, then create your first invoice.
  5. Enable the client portal per project and run both tools in parallel for one billing cycle before switching.
  6. Book a free demo at trakkar.in/demo if you want a guided walkthrough with the founding team.

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Trakkar vs Zoho People: FAQs

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Zoho People vs Trakkar?

Zoho People handles HR (leave, attendance). Trakkar adds billable time tracking, invoicing, project management, and monitoring, replacing Zoho People + Projects + Invoice.

Which is better for agencies: Trakkar or Zoho People?

Trakkar suits agencies that want time tracking, attendance, a client portal and GST invoicing in one place. Zoho People may suit you better if your company is already standardized on the Zoho suite. If you are also comparing Keka on HR and payroll, see Trakkar vs Keka.

Is Trakkar a good Zoho People alternative?

Yes. Trakkar replaces Zoho People for teams that want time tracking, projects, attendance, leave, invoicing, and a client portal in one product at $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India).

How much does Zoho People cost compared to Trakkar?

Zoho People: From $1.25–$3/user/month on annual billing (India INR tiers render at checkout; commonly ~₹50–₹150/employee). Trakkar Premium is $5/user/month, so 10 people come to $50/month at list price, paid upfront for 6 or 12 months. In India, Trakkar bills in INR at ₹120/user/month + GST.

Can I migrate from Zoho People to Trakkar?

Yes. Export your client list from Zoho People as CSV where available. Trakkar imports clients from Excel or CSV, and you invite your team by email or invite link. Book a free 30-minute demo at trakkar.in/demo to see the setup.

What is the main difference between Trakkar and Zoho People?

Trakkar is a workforce platform for agencies and client-service teams. It covers time tracking, attendance, leave and GST invoicing, with a client portal, at $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India). Zoho People is HR management from Zoho. Many agencies run Zoho People next to separate HR and invoicing tools, and Trakkar brings those into one place.

Does Trakkar include screenshots like Zoho People?

Trakkar includes screenshots in the Windows and macOS desktop app at $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India). They're on by default, and admins can turn them off for anyone and set each person's interval (every 10 minutes by default). Zoho People does not include native screenshot monitoring.

Does Zoho People support GST invoicing?

Trakkar creates GST invoices with your client's GSTIN, and invoice numbers restart each Indian financial year.

Guides

How-to workflows in Trakkar

Step-by-step guides for billing, attendance, and remote teams, written with INR and GST in mind.

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