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Darwinbox

Payroll & Labour Compliance
Official Entity: Darwinbox • HQ: Kavuri Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
65 / 100Verified CA Product ScoreProvisional · 11/17 checklist items sourced= 11 / 17 features supported|See Full Breakdown ↓
Verified Pricing
No public pricing. Site states pricing is "per employee per month (PEPM)" and scales with headcount, country count and modules, with no published figures.
✓ 100% Primary-Source Verified
Executive Summary & Position:
  • Target Firm: Large enterprise (1,000+ employees) - a distinct segment from the SMB/mid-market vendors elsewhere in this category
  • Deployment: Cloud SaaS (Windows, Mac, Web)
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Feature Availability Matrix

Primary-source verified statutory capabilities for Darwinbox (11 of 17 features available).See sources ↓

11 / 17 Supported
Statutory Compliance & Return Generation3 / 6
PF (EPFO) ECR / Challan Generation
✕ No
ESI Contribution & Return Generation
✕ No
State-Wise Professional Tax Handling
✓ Yes
Labour Welfare Fund (LWF) Computation
✓ Yes
Gratuity Computation
✓ Yes
Direct E-Filing / API Submission to Government Portals (Not Just File Generation)
✕ No
Payroll Engine & Compensation Architecture4 / 4
Multi-State / Multi-Entity Payroll Processing
✓ Yes
CTC Structuring & Flexible Benefits Configuration
✓ Yes
Arrears / Retroactive Salary Revision Processing
✓ Yes
Full & Final Settlement Automation
✓ Yes
Direct Tax & Employee Experience4 / 4
TDS on Salary: Form 24Q & Digital Form 16 Generation
✓ Yes
Employee Self-Service Portal (Payslips, Form 16, Investment Declaration)
✓ Yes
Native Mobile App for Employees
✓ Yes
Compliance Deadline Alerts / Regulatory Update Tracking
✓ Yes
ERP Sync & Platform Extensibility0 / 3
Named Accounting Software Integration (Tally, Zoho Books, etc.)
✕ No
Biometric / Attendance Device Integration
✕ No
Public API for Custom Integration
✕ No

Key Strengths & Limitations

✓ Key Strengths

  • ✓Enterprise-grade statutory compliance handling EPFO ECR generation, ESIC contribution reports, state PT calculations,.
  • ✓Architected for large enterprises with complex multi-company, multi-currency, and multi-state payroll requirements.
  • ✓Integrates with enterprise ERPs (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and Tally via connectors, integrates with biometric devices v.

✕ Caveats & Considerations

    Technical Specifications

    DeploymentCloud SaaS
    Supported OSWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
    Target Practice SizeChartered Accountants & Tax Firms
    Official Entity & OriginDarwinbox Digital Solutions Private Limited (CIN U74900TG2015PTC101793) • Kavuri Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
    Official Websitehttps://darwinbox.com ↗

    About Darwinbox & Governance

    Darwinbox is a Hyderabad-headquartered, India-origin HR-tech unicorn (raised $307M+ total funding, unicorn status since 2022) offering a full cloud HRMS suite spanning recruitment, core HR, payroll, employee movement, compensation, and people analytics. It reports serving roughly 700 enterprise clients and 2 million+ users globally, with large Indian and global brands among its cited customers. Its payroll product is explicitly positioned for large enterprises, a meaningfully different segment than the SMB/mid-market focus of most other vendors in this category.

    Corporate EntityDarwinbox Digital Solutions Private Limited (CIN U74900TG2015PTC101793)
    HeadquartersKavuri Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
    Founded2015
    Team Size1,027 employees (as of April 2026, per Tracxn)

    Pricing & Plans

    Commercial PlanNo public pricing. Site states pricing is "per employee per month (PEPM)" and scales with headcount, country count and modules, with no published figures.
    Verified Rate

    darwinbox.com/en-us/products/payroll/payroll-for-india states: "Darwinbox Payroll is priced on a per employee per month (PEPM) model, with costs scaled based on active headcount, number of countries deployed, and modules configured." No tier names or numeric prices are published.

    Pricing checked as of 2026-10-05.

    Sources

    Frequently Asked Questions

    3 Answers
    Q1How much does Darwinbox cost?
    darwinbox.com/en-us/products/payroll/payroll-for-india states: "Darwinbox Payroll is priced on a per employee per month (PEPM) model, with costs scaled based on active headcount, number of countries deployed, and modules configured." No tier names or numeric prices are published. Pricing verified 2026-10-05 directly from https://darwinbox.com.
    Q2Who is Darwinbox best suited for?
    Large enterprise (1,000+ employees) - a distinct segment from the SMB/mid-market vendors elsewhere in this category.
    Q3What is Darwinbox's Product Score based on?
    65/100, derived from 10 weighted criteria scored against primary-source evidence - the vendor's own site, documentation, and live product walkthroughs. See our methodology for the full scoring rubric. (provisional - 11/17 checklist items sourced; unconfirmed items are counted as not supported until verified, so this score can only increase as we confirm more of the checklist).

    Last verified 2026-09-13 by Gagan C, Tax Practitioner. See our full scoring methodology.

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