ZingHR
Enterprise HCM for India, MEA, and SEA covering recruitment through alumni rehire on a single codebase.
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Bottom line
Enterprise HCM for India, MEA, and SEA covering hire-to-retire on one codebase. Public pricing is a sales quote.
Stands out for: Single-codebase HCM from recruitment through alumni rehire, with facial-recognition attendance and India payroll compliance in the same suite.
Watch out for: The vendor does not publish a rate card. Implementation for a full HCM in India/MEA/SEA is a project, not a credit-card signup.
Overview
ZingHR is a modulated enterprise HCM: onboarding, attendance (including facial recognition), leave, payroll, appraisals, recruitment, helpdesk, and alumni rehire on one platform. It is sold into India, Middle East and Africa, and South East Asia, with country compliance as the point, not a US PEPM card.
There is no self-serve pricing page with dollars or rupees on the vendor site. GetApp and Capterra also treat it as contact-for-price. Budget for implementation and training on top of licenses. This is an HCM suite, not a point recruiting tool.
Who it's for
Best for
- India-headquartered enterprises that need payroll plus talent on one HCM
- MEA and SEA employers who want the same codebase across countries
- HR teams replacing a patchwork of attendance, payroll, and ATS tools
- Buyers comparing Darwinbox, Keka, and a full enterprise HCM quote
Not ideal for
- US SMBs that want Gusto-style DIY payroll with a printed dollar rate
- Startups that need a free ATS, not a hire-to-retire implementation
Key features
AI recruitment. Assessments and ranked shortlists for hiring workflows.
Digital onboarding. Full employee lifecycle workflows from hire onward.
Zero-touch payroll. ZingZeroTAP real-time attendance and multi-currency payroll.
Workforce management. Field, gig, and contract labor scheduling and tracking.
Performance. KPIs, OKRs, 360 feedback, engagement, and rewards.
Zing Learn LMS. Personalized microlearning paths in many languages.
Alumni and succession. Succession planning and rehire programs.
Pricing
ZingHR does not publish a self-serve rate card. Licenses, implementation, and country payroll are quoted from the vendor. There is no permanent free plan on the public site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is ZingHR expensive?
ZingHR does not publish a price. It is one of 53 quote-based tools among the 117 ATS tools in our directory. 10 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $85 a month.
- 53 quote-based
- 10 free tier
- 47 public price
Worked out automatically from every ATS listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Hire-to-retire on one codebase, including alumni rehire
- Built for India/MEA/SEA compliance rather than bolted-on country packs
- Facial-recognition attendance and mobile self-service for deskless staff
Cons
- No public rate card
- Implementation is a project, not a same-week rollout
- US and EU buyers are not the core market
How ZingHR compares
See all ZingHR alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
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| | – | Sales-quoted | ✓ | – | Compare |
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| | – | $1.25/user/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
Sales-quoted MCP
Mobile-first enterprise HCM with global payroll on a quote, the closest India-enterprise rival.
Sales-quoted
SMB/mid-market HRMS with a free trial if you are not ready for a ZingHR-size implementation.
$1.25/user/mo MCP API
Printed $1.25/user/mo HRMS if you need a public rate and lighter payroll.
Sales-quoted MCP API
US-centric HRIS plus IT on a public-ish PEPM path if your footprint is not India/MEA/SEA.