Compare/Head to head

Engage HRMS vs Qandle

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Engage HRMS

₹60/employee/mo Free trial

Cloud HR and payroll suite for Indian businesses, with PF, ESI, PT and TDS compliance built into payroll alongside attendance, leave, expenses and core HR. Essential is ₹60 per employee a month and Growth at ₹100 adds recruitment, performance, engagement and an HR helpdesk, with no setup fee and a free trial on request.

Where Engage HRMS fits

Indian SMBs and midsize firms running payroll with PF, ESI and TDS
Manufacturing, automotive and healthcare employers with shift and blue collar staff
Companies with field teams needing GPS tracking and geolocation attendance
Firms wanting HR and payroll at a low per employee price

Qandle

$5/employee/mo Free trial

All-in-one HRMS covering core HR, payroll, attendance, leave, performance and a built-in ATS, aimed at mid-size and enterprise employers with shift-based or field workforces. Plans are billed per employee with a 50-user minimum plus a one-time implementation fee. Best for India-based or India-heavy teams that want statutory payroll and hiring in one system, not US companies shopping for a standalone recruiting tool.

Where Qandle fits

Indian employers that need PF, ESI and TDS handled inside payroll
Manufacturing, retail and field teams tracking shifts by biometric or GPS
Mid-size companies replacing separate HR, payroll and hiring tools
HR teams that want to pick modules rather than buy a fixed bundle

At a glance

Detail	Engage HRMS	Qandle
Starting price	₹60/employee/mo	$5/employee/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Yes	Yes
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	–No	–No
Listed under	HRIS, ATS, Leave management, Payroll, Time & attendance	HRIS, ATS, Leave management, Onboarding, Payroll, Time & attendance

Where they pull apart

Engage HRMS

Stands out: Payroll is built around Indian statutory compliance, including PF, ESI, professional tax, TDS, Labour Welfare Fund, returns and challans, and the published price is low for a full HRMS: ₹60 per employee a month with payroll included on the entry plan. Attendance covers face recognition, geolocation, kiosk and biometric punch ins for factory and field teams.

Watch out: It is built for Indian payroll law, so it does not suit companies paying staff in the US or other countries. Recruitment, performance, learning and engagement sit on the ₹100 Growth plan, field tracking is priced separately at ₹40 or ₹80 per employee, and the free trial is arranged through the sales team rather than self serve.

Not the right fit for

Employers paying staff outside India
Recruiting teams that need a dedicated, standalone ATS
Teams that want a self serve trial without a sales contact

Qandle

Stands out: Qandle puts 40+ HR modules, including a recruitment module with AI resume matching and posting to 75+ job boards, into one modular platform where modules can be added or dropped at any time. Attendance supports biometric devices at no extra charge plus GPS, geo-fencing and face recognition, and payroll handles Indian statutory rules such as PF, ESI and TDS, backed by in-house payroll and compliance experts.

Watch out: The 50-user billing minimum means small teams pay for seats they do not use, and the implementation fee is only quoted during the demo. Payroll and compliance tooling is built around Indian rules, and the listed offices are in Gurugram, Hong Kong and London. Since the MYND acquisition the site also pushes MYND's outsourcing services, so expect that pitch alongside the software.

Not the right fit for

Teams under 50 employees, given the 50-user billing minimum
US companies that need US payroll tax filing
Recruiting teams that only want a standalone ATS or sourcing tool

Pros and cons

Engage HRMS

Indian statutory payroll compliance built in
Payroll included from ₹60 per employee a month
Face, geolocation, kiosk and biometric attendance

India payroll only
Recruitment and performance need the Growth plan
Free trial arranged through sales

Qandle

Recruitment, payroll and attendance in one modular system
Biometric device integration at no extra charge
No lock-in or minimum commitment period

50-user billing minimum
One-time implementation fee quoted only in the demo
Payroll compliance is built around Indian rules

What each one costs

Engage HRMS

₹60/employee/mo

Priced per employee in Indian rupees with no setup fee. Essential is ₹60 per employee a month and covers core HR, attendance, leave, payroll, expenses, reports and support. Growth is ₹100 per employee a month and adds recruitment, performance, engagement, learning, asset and task management, an HR helpdesk and customisation. Billed yearly they are ₹576 and ₹960 per employee a year, a 20% saving. Field tracking is separate at ₹40 or ₹80 per employee a month. A free trial is available on request. The vendor publishes no USD price. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Oct 2026

Qandle

$5/employee/mo

Qandle's US pricing has three plans, each a $38/mo base price per company plus a per-employee rate. Billed monthly, Regular is $5/employee/mo, Plus (most popular) $9 and Premium $11.50; billed yearly they drop to $4.50, $8.10 and $10.40. Billing has a 50-user minimum, so Regular works out to at least $288/mo billed monthly, and there is a one-time implementation fee based on users and modules. Remote screen tracking is an add-on at $2.50/employee/mo ($2.25 yearly). There is no lock-in period, although unused annual credit is not refunded, and companies with more than 1,000 employees get an Enterprise quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try Engage HRMS or Qandle for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Engage HRMS offers a free trial. Qandle offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 17 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?