Indian HRMS with payroll & a mobile app
Live route tracking · photo attendance · payroll & filing · mobile ESS
Run HR from one dashboard — selectively track approved field employees while punched in, review route paths and punch photos, manage shifts and leave, and process India-ready payroll with PF, ESI, PT, and TDS filing. Employees get mobile self-service, route history, payslips, expenses, and digital ID cards.
Employee app
Punch · Leave · Payslip
8.2h
Today
12
Leave bal.
HRMS Dashboard
Team overview
42
Present
3
Leave
1
Absent
75+
HR features
Web + mobile
Mobile
Employee app
iOS & Android
₹/emp
Per-employee pricing
Pay for active staff only
100%
India payroll
PF · ESI · PT · TDS filing
Time & attendance
Geo punch, selective live routes, biometric devices, shifts, and manager visibility for field and office teams.
Geo & selfie punch
GPS-verified clock in/out with optional selfie capture for field staff.
Punch photo visibility
HR can securely view captured punch-in and punch-out photos from today's status and attendance records.
Selective live tracking
Super Admin grants the tenant feature; tenant HR enrolls only approved employees. Tracking runs only while punched in.
Route maps & history
Review post-shift route paths with start/end markers, distance, stops, area changes, and deduplicated GPS points.
Regularization
Employees request missed punch corrections; managers approve on web or mobile.
Overtime & comp-off
Log extra hours, auto comp-off credits on approval, balance visible to employees.
Shift roster
Assign date ranges or week patterns with per-day office and geofence. CSV bulk import, inline edit, and full audit trail.
Shift swap requests
Employees request shift changes from the app; HR reviews and approves from the roster dashboard.
Auto punch-out
Tenant policy closes open shifts at end of day — no ghost attendance.
Biometric integration
Webhook + cron sync from office biometric devices; punch log in mobile.
Break tracking
Start/end break from the employee app while on an active shift.
WFH requests
Apply, approve, and track work-from-home days alongside attendance.
Offline punch queue
Mobile app queues punches when offline and syncs on reconnect.
Leave & holidays
Policies, balances, approvals, and calendar views for HR and employees.
Leave types & quotas
Configure annual quotas, carry-forward rules, and department policies.
Balance tracking
Real-time balances shown in the web portal and mobile app.
Multi-level approval
Managers approve leave, WFH, regularization, expenses, and OT from mobile.
Holiday calendar
Company holidays integrated with attendance and leave calculations.
Comp-off leave
Use approved comp-off balance when applying for leave.
Payroll & compliance (India)
Salary structures, pay runs, statutory filing automation, and a payroll register that ties reimbursements and advance salary together.
Salary & components
Flexible earnings and deductions per employee with revision history.
Payslip generation
Monthly payslips with attendance proration, bonuses, approved reimbursements, and auto advance deductions.
Payroll register
Month-wise salary sheet with approved reimbursements, accepted advance totals, outstanding balance, and monthly installment columns — CSV/Excel export.
Deep filing automation
PF/ECR, ESIC, PT, and TDS challan exports plus filing pack manifest, readiness checks, and mark-as-filed tracking with references.
State-wise PT slabs
Super Admin configures professional tax slabs by state and financial year; auto-applied on payslips and compliance exports.
Advance salary
Employee requests, HR approval, installment schedule by month — auto-deducted on payslip generation.
Reimbursements in payroll
Approved expense claims flow into payslip net pay and register; marked paid when salary is processed.
Reimbursement wallet
HR tops up a prepaid wallet; on approve the wallet is deducted first and any leftover becomes company payable on payslip.
Pay runs
Lock payroll month, bulk payslip workflow, and controlled processing.
Investment declarations
80C, 80D, 80G, rent — employee submit, HR verify, TDS projection and Form 16 summaries.
Gratuity, loans & FnF
Gratuity calculator, employee loans, and full & final settlement.
NEFT & Tally export
Bank salary NEFT bulk file and CSV export for Tally payroll posting.
Employee self-service (web)
Everything employees need without calling HR — on desktop or mobile browser.
My attendance & punch
Calendar, records, and punch from the employee portal.
My route history
Enrolled employees can review their own completed routes and location history from self-service.
Leaves & WFH
Apply, track status, and cancel pending requests.
Payslips & salary
Download history, view components, and digital ID card.
Downloadable digital ID
Generate a branded employee ID card image with a locally rendered QR code.
Reimbursements & expenses
Submit multi-line claims with receipt upload, wallet balance tracking, and approval status.
Document vault
HR-uploaded offer letters, policies, and employee documents.
Notices & policies
Company announcements with read tracking and policy acknowledgment.
Custom HR forms
Build any form (onboarding, surveys, compliance) — employees fill on web or app.
Support tickets
Raise and track HR/IT escalation tickets.
Daily tasks & DPR
Task assignments with proof upload and daily progress reports.
Nexova Employee app
Native iOS and Android app for your team — punch, leave, payslips, expenses, and HR updates on the go.
Punch tab
Clock in/out, live timer, calendar, break controls, biometric banner.
Background route tracking
For enrolled employees only: server-controlled tracking starts after mobile punch-in and stops immediately on punch-out.
Regularization & OT
Full request forms with manager approval flow.
Shift roster & swap
View assigned shifts with timings and office location; request swap from the app.
Leave & payslips
Apply leave, view comp-off, share payslip PDF.
Expenses & wallet
Camera/gallery/PDF receipt upload; track reimbursement wallet balance.
Investment (80C)
Declare and submit tax-saving investments with regime picker.
Goals, pulse & eNPS
OKR progress updates, pulse surveys, and engagement scores.
Org chart & referrals
Team structure and employee referral program.
Push notifications
Device token registration with Expo push delivery.
Manager tools
Team attendance live view, approvals inbox, and configurable manager access roles.
Performance & engagement
Keep teams aligned with reviews, goals, and pulse feedback.
Performance reviews
Review cycles with employee acknowledgment.
Goals / OKR
Assign goals, track progress — employees update from mobile.
Pulse surveys
Quick engagement surveys with dynamic question types.
eNPS
Employee Net Promoter Score campaigns with mobile participation.
People analytics
HR dashboard for headcount, attendance, and leave trends.
HR operations
Full employee lifecycle from hire to exit.
Employee directory
Profiles with upcoming roster, departments, designations, org chart, and onboarding invites.
AI celebration cards
Birthday, marriage anniversary, and work anniversary cards use a polished greeting generated once per employee occasion.
Manager access roles
Assign granular manager permissions — leave, attendance, expenses — without full HR access.
Branch-scoped HR
Location HR users see only employees in their assigned branch or office.
Recruitment
Job posts, applications, interviews, and employee referrals.
Asset management
Issue and track company assets per employee.
Offboarding checklist
Structured exit tasks for HR and IT.
Audit log
Track sensitive HR actions for compliance.
HR analytics
Workforce insights and exportable reports.
Integrations & platform
Connect Nexova to your stack — secure cloud platform for growing Indian teams.
Cloud SaaS
Secure hosting, subscription billing, and role-based access for your company.
Razorpay billing
Order API for subscription payments (webhook-ready).
Biometric devices
Webhook ingestion and scheduled sync for office hardware.
Tally payroll CSV
Export payroll journals for accounting.
Nexova Connect API
REST API for third-party integrations.
WorkSphere SSO
Single sign-on for connected apps.
Push tokens
Mobile device registration for alerts and reminders.
Pricing
Simple per-employee pricing
One plan covers everything — attendance, payroll, the mobile app, and employee self-service. You only pay for the employees you have each month.
Everything in one plan
- Geo & selfie attendance
- Shift roster, swap & geofence
- Leave, WFH & holidays
- India payroll + PF/ESI/PT/TDS filing
- Payslips & salary register
- Employee mobile app (iOS & Android)
- Reimbursement wallet & advance salary
- Manager access roles & branch HR
- Recruitment, assets & offboarding
- Custom HR forms & analytics
- Company branding on documents
No setup fee
Pay only the monthly per-employee rate.
Free trial
Try it with your team before you commit.
Onboarding help
We set you up and support your HR team.
Comparison
Nexova vs Keka vs Zoho People vs Pet Pooja Payroll
A factual side-by-side on features that matter for Indian HR — the employee app, payroll filing, attendance, and transparent per-employee pricing.
| Feature area | Nexova | Keka | Zoho People | Pet Pooja Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-in-one HR platform | Strong Attendance, payroll, leave, self-service, and HR ops in one login | Good One company per account | Good One org per account | Partial Per-outlet / business account |
| Company branding | Strong Your logo and details on payslips & HR documents | Good Supported | Good Supported | Good Supported |
| Employee mobile app | Strong 75+ screens — full parity | Good Excellent mobile app | Good Good mobile app | Good Owner + staff mobile apps |
| Geo & selfie attendance | Strong GPS + selfie + offline queue | Good Geo attendance | Good Geo attendance | Partial Biometric device punch (primary) |
| Biometric device sync | Strong Webhook + scheduled sync | Good Supported | Partial Limited / add-on | Strong Bundled hardware + software |
| Indian statutory payroll | Strong PF · ESI · PT · TDS + deep filing pack | Strong Deep filing automation | Partial Needs Zoho Payroll | Good PF · ESIC · PT on payslip |
| Payroll register & salary sheet | Strong Reimbursements + advance installments on register | Good Full payroll register | Partial Basic register | Partial Payroll dashboard & payslips |
| State-wise professional tax | Strong Super Admin PT slabs by FY & state | Good Built-in state PT | Partial Via Zoho Payroll | Partial PT in salary breakdown |
| Shift roster & geofence | Strong Week patterns, per-day office, CSV import, swap requests | Good Shift scheduling | Partial Basic shift assignment | Good Shift-based staff scheduling |
| Reimbursement wallet | Strong Prepaid wallet deducted on approve; excess → company payable | Good Expense claims in payroll | Good Expense module | No Not a core focus |
| Manager access roles | Strong Granular permissions + branch-scoped HR | Good Role-based access | Good Role-based access | Partial Outlet-level roles |
| Restaurant / F&B POS + payroll | Partial POS + HRMS (multi-industry platform) | No HRMS only | Partial Separate Zoho apps | Strong Native Pet Pooja POS + payroll |
| Custom HR forms (no-code) | Strong Full builder — web + mobile | Partial Limited templates | Good Separate Forms module | No Not a core focus |
| Per-employee pricing | Strong Pay per active employee each month | Good Fixed vendor pricing | Good Fixed vendor pricing | Good Fixed per-outlet annual fee |
| CRM + POS + HRMS unified | Strong One login, one platform | No HRMS only | Partial Separate Zoho apps | Partial POS + payroll (F&B focused) |
| Offline mobile punch | Strong Queue & sync on reconnect | Partial Limited | Partial Limited | Good Device stores offline punches |
| Push notifications | Strong Expo push — approvals & alerts | Good Yes | Good Yes | Good App notifications |
| Flexible plans | Strong Scale employees month to month — no lock-in | Partial Vendor-controlled | Partial Vendor-controlled | Partial Vendor fixed outlet pricing |
Simple pricing
Pay per active employee per month — no complex tiers or hidden setup fees.
Employee app
70+ app features — punch, leave, payslips, expenses, forms, and manager approvals.
Payroll ops
Deep filing automation, TDS challan export, and a register with reimbursements and advance installments.
FAQ
Nexova HRMS — common questions
Quick answers about features, pricing, mobile app, and how Nexova compares to other Indian HRMS products.
- Nexova HRMS is a cloud human resource management system for Indian businesses. It covers geo and selfie attendance, shift roster with per-day office geofence, week patterns, CSV import, and shift swap requests, biometric device sync, leave and holiday management, payroll with deep filing automation (PF/ECR, ESIC, PT, TDS challan, filing pack), reimbursement wallet, payroll register with reimbursements and advance salary installments, state-wise professional tax slabs, manager access roles with branch-scoped HR, employee self-service on web and mobile, recruitment, performance goals, and HR analytics.