DaaSu HR & Payroll: HR and payroll software for Indian small businesses

DaaSu HR & Payroll keeps your employee records, attendance, leave and shifts in one place and calculates monthly payroll with PF and ESI deductions, payslips, TDS declarations and a PF ECR export file. It prepares the figures; it does not file PF, ESI or income tax returns for you. HR & Payroll starts at ₹799 a month (Starter tier) plus applicable GST.

From attendance to payslip

  • 1. Set up your people: Add employees with their details and documents, assign shifts and holidays, and set a salary structure for each.
  • 2. Capture attendance and leave: Staff mark attendance from the phone. Leave requests and balances are tracked, and exceptions can be regularised.
  • 3. Run payroll: Calculate the month’s payroll with PF and ESI deductions from attendance, leave and salary structures.
  • 4. Share and prepare: Generate payslips, collect TDS declarations, prepare Form 16 figures and export a PF ECR file for your accountant.

What DaaSu HR & Payroll covers

  • Employee master and documents: One record per employee, with documents and HR letters.
  • Selfie and location attendance: Staff mark attendance from the phone with a selfie and location capture under a geofence policy you set. Attendance exceptions and regularisation are supported.
  • Terminals and kiosks: RFID and face terminals can punch attendance through the device integration.
  • Leave, shifts and holidays: Leave types and balances, shift assignment and a holiday calendar.
  • Payroll with PF and ESI: Salary structures, monthly payroll calculation, payslips, advances and bulk payroll import.
  • TDS, Form 16 and PF ECR: TDS declarations and monthly TDS calculation, Form 16 preparation and a PF ECR export. These are preparation tools, not filings.
  • HR reports: Run and export HR reports, with saved views.

What DaaSu HR & Payroll does not do

Payroll software varies a lot, so here is exactly where DaaSu stops.

  • No statutory filing: DaaSu does not file or submit PF, ESI, TDS or any other return to a government portal. Filing stays with you or your consultant.
  • No automatic Professional Tax: Professional Tax is entered by you as a declared input. It is not calculated from state slab rates.
  • Not for daily-wage labour: Contract and daily-wage workers are handled in DaaSu Labour Management, a separate app with its own attendance and wage rules.

DaaSu HR & Payroll compared with spreadsheets

A comparison of ways of working, not of named products.

  • Attendance feeds payroll; DaaSu HR & Payroll: Same workspace; Spreadsheets and registers: Typed in again each month
  • PF and ESI deductions; DaaSu HR & Payroll: Calculated from the salary structure; Spreadsheets and registers: Manual formulas
  • Payslips; DaaSu HR & Payroll: Generated per employee; Spreadsheets and registers: Built by hand
  • PF ECR file for your accountant; DaaSu HR & Payroll: Exported; Spreadsheets and registers: Built by hand
  • Leave balances; DaaSu HR & Payroll: Tracked per employee; Spreadsheets and registers: Separate sheet

Common questions

What can I do with DaaSu HR & Payroll?

You can keep an employee master with attendance, leave and shifts, build salary structures, calculate monthly payroll with PF and ESI deductions, generate payslips, collect TDS declarations and prepare Form 16 figures. You can also export a PF ECR format file.

Does DaaSu file PF, ESI or TDS returns with the government?

No. DaaSu calculates and prepares payroll, PF and ESI figures and a PF ECR export file. It does not file or submit anything directly to the government or any statutory portal. That stays with you or your accountant or consultant.

How does attendance work in DaaSu HR?

Staff mark attendance from the phone with a selfie and location capture under a geofence policy you set. RFID and face terminals can also punch through the device integration.

Does DaaSu calculate Professional Tax automatically?

No. Professional Tax is entered by you as a declared input used to reduce taxable income. It is not calculated automatically from state slab rates.

Can I run payroll for daily-wage or contract labour here?

Use DaaSu Labour Management for daily-wage and contract workers. It has its own attendance, wages and payments, and it does not use selfie or location attendance.

Can employees see their own payslips or leave balance?

Review current employee self-service availability during a demo before purchase.

How much does DaaSu HR & Payroll cost?

HR & Payroll is available as an individual app (it starts at ₹799 a month on the Starter tier). All prices are plus applicable GST. Book a demo to see it on your workflow.