Cloud-Based PF ESI Attendance Software for Startups
Payroll software is only as accurate as the attendance it starts from. Built for startups across India, with a 14-day free trial.
Cloud-Based PF ESI Attendance Software for Startups: overview
This guide covers payroll and HRMS for startups: how it works in Attend Mitra, why a cloud-based setup is easier to run, and what to check before you pick a tool.
The short version: Attend Mitra gives you attendance-linked payroll, pf computation and esi applicability, running on employees' Android phones instead of a machine at the door. You can try it free for 14 days without a credit card.
Where payroll and HRMS goes wrong for startups
Re-keying attendance into payroll
Present days and overtime are typed from a register into Excel, and errors become salary disputes.
PF and ESI worked out by hand
Wage ceilings and applicability rules are applied from memory each month.
Loss of pay argued at payday
Without approved leave records, every LOP deduction is questioned.
Payslip requests pile up
Employees ask HR for payslips that should be available on their phone.
How payroll and HRMS works in Attend Mitra
Payroll software is only as accurate as the attendance it starts from. Attend Mitra links the two: verified clock-ins, approved leave and recorded overtime feed attendance-linked payroll, so salary is calculated from the same data managers already approved during the month.
For Indian compliance, PF is calculated from the wage components and ceiling you configure, ESI applicability is handled per employee, and payroll exports include the salary register and a PF contribution summary to reconcile your ECR. The ECR upload and challan payment are still done by you on the EPFO portal, but the numbers you upload come straight from attendance.
What to check before you choose
- Is payroll calculated from verified attendance, or from a separate upload?
- Can you configure your own wage components and PF ceiling?
- Does the export give you what you need to reconcile the ECR?
- How are loss-of-pay days tied to approved leave?
- Can employees access payslips themselves?
Why cloud-based payroll and HRMS beats a local system
With cloud-based payroll and HRMS, attendance is recorded on the employee's phone and available in the web console straight away. There is no local server to maintain, no USB export from a device, and no data trapped on a machine at one branch.
Owners and HR can check attendance, approve leave and download reports from anywhere, and every location works from the same system instead of its own copy.
- No local server or device exports.
- Access attendance and reports from any browser.
- Every branch on one system, not separate copies.
What startups get from Attend Mitra
Startups often combine office, remote and field staff before they have a full HR team. For startups, payroll and HRMS matters because of a simple problem: founders end up reconciling attendance and leave themselves, usually in a spreadsheet.
Office, remote and field in one app
One attendance setup for every way your team works.
No HR team required
Founders can set up attendance and leave in an afternoon.
Grows with the team
Move from Starter to Professional as headcount passes 20.
Payroll And Hrms features in Attend Mitra
Attendance-linked payroll
Salary is calculated from verified attendance, leave and overtime.
PF computation
Uses your configured wage components and PF ceiling.
ESI applicability
Handled per employee according to your settings.
Salary register export
One register to check before you pay.
PF contribution summary
Reconcile the monthly ECR before uploading on the EPFO portal.
Payslips
Generate payslips employees can access without calling HR.
Setting up payroll and HRMS in four steps
Configure wage components
Set up salary structure, PF ceiling and ESI settings.
Collect attendance
Verified clock-ins, leave and overtime build up through the month.
Run payroll
Calculate salaries from the approved attendance data.
Export and file
Download the salary register and PF summary, then file on the EPFO portal.
What You Gain With Attend Mitra
Fewer payroll corrections
Accurate working hours and leave data mean fewer salary corrections and disputes.
Scale without new registers
Add locations and employees without changing your process.
Records you can produce
Verified attendance history for inspections, audits and client billing.
Why Choose Attend Mitra
Face verification included
Face recognition on the phone camera stops buddy punching without expensive hardware.
Payroll & compliance ready
PF computation, salary register and PF contribution summary exports for Indian payroll.
Built for Indian businesses
Designed for security agencies, restaurants, factories, retail chains, and field teams — not generic global HR.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Everything on this page is part of Attend Mitra attendance software: GPS and selfie check-in, shifts, leave and payroll-ready reports in one place.
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Payroll software is only as accurate as the attendance it starts from. Built for startups across India, with a 14-day free trial.