Comparison · vendor pages read 12 Oct 2026

Which HR and payroll software fits your company?

Eight systems sold in the UAE, compared from their own websites: price, trial, WPS file, Arabic and set-up. We make one.

See the comparison Work out the monthly bill

Xrero: AED 99 per user a month (AED 83 annual), employees not charged · set-up from AED 2,999 · 15-day trial, no card

40 employees · 2 adminsAED 198 / month● Xrero, monthly plan

What the meter countsLogins, not employees

WPS · SIF fileAll 8 say they build it● Ask: from the approved run?

8systems compared, from their own websites

12 Oct 2026the day we read every vendor page

3 of 7other vendors show a UAE price on a pricing page

AED 99per Xrero user a month; employees are not charged

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The short answer

What does HR and payroll software cost per employee in the UAE?

Vendors count differently: per employee on the payroll, per company plus employees, or per system user.
Zoho Payroll UAE publishes AED 35 a month with five employees included, then AED 7 per extra employee, billed yearly.
Several vendors publish no UAE price and quote after a demo.
Xrero is AED 99 per system user a month; employees on the payroll are not charged.

Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026.

How we compared

Every tick comes from the vendor's own website

Read on one day, written down as stated. Where we found nothing, the table says so.

Eight systems sold to UAE companies
Ten questions on the bill and payday
One date: 12 October 2026

The comparison

Eight systems, ten questions, one date

On a phone or tablet, tap a name to put any system next to ours.

We make Xrero, one of the eight. We wrote down only what each vendor says on its own website, and left the gaps as gaps.

Compare Xrero with

What to check	Xreroour system	Bayzat	Zoho Payroll	greytHR	Keka	Paylite	Yomly	Zimyo
Price on the website	AED 99 per user a month; AED 83 annual	Quote	From AED 35 a month + AED 7 per extra employee (annual)	From USD 50 a month; marked as estimates	Not on the UAE pricing page	Quote	Quote	AED 10 to 30 per user a month, min. 25
What the price counts	People who log in; employees are free	Check with the vendor	Organisation (5 employees included) + each extra employee	A base for 10 employees + each extra one	Check with the vendor	Check with the vendor	Check with the vendor	Each employee
Free trial	15 days, no card	Demo	14 days, no card	Free account sign-up; no length shown	Yes; 7 days on its sign-up page	Demo	Demo	14 days, no card
WPS SIF file	Built from the approved run	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Arabic	Interface and payslips	Interface; payslips not stated	Interface and payslips	Bilingual; payslips in either language	Not stated	Interface and payslips	Interface; payslips not stated	Interface and payslips
Gratuity and final settlement	Accrued monthly	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accounting in the same system	Yes: books, VAT and inventory	Integrations	Separate product (Zoho Books)	Journal export	Integrations	Integrations	Integrations	Integrations
Fingerprint and face devices	Supported devices push punches	Yes	Not stated	Yes	Yes, 120+ devices	Yes	Yes	Yes, 30+ devices
Set-up	By our team, from AED 2,999 once; optional	Implementation team; fee not stated	Self-serve	Onboarding fee may apply	Guided set-up for a nominal fee	Implementation consultants; fee not stated	Guided onboarding; fee not stated	UAE implementation team; fee not stated
Office in the UAE	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai

Read on each vendor's own website on 12 October 2026. "Not stated" means we could not find it on their pages, not that the feature is missing. Vendors change prices and plans; confirm with them before you sign. greytHR shows prices in US dollars.

Sources: Bayzat · Zoho Payroll · greytHR · Keka · Paylite · Yomly · Zimyo

The meter

What would each one charge you a month?

Only systems with a published UAE price can be worked out. Type your own numbers.

Your companyEmployees on payrollPeople who run HR and payroll (logins)Owners, HR and finance staff who log in. Employees who only receive payslips are not counted by Xrero.

Billing

Entry plans with a published price: Zoho Payroll Standard, Zimyo Basic, greytHR Essential. Plans differ in what they include, so check that the one you pick covers WPS and attendance.

Monthly bill, by how each system counts

Xrerologins × AED 99, or 83 annual

Zoho PayrollAED 35 + 7 per employee above 5 (annual)

greytHRabout USD 50 + 2 per employee above 10

ZimyoAED 10 per employee, min. 25, monthly

Bayzat, Keka, Paylite and Yomly: quote only. Ask each for the full annual cost, set-up included.

Prices before VAT, from each vendor's pricing page on 12 Oct 2026. greytHR converted at AED 3.6725 to the dollar.

Before you choose

Six questions to ask every vendor, us included

Per employee or per login?

Ask what the bill becomes when you hire 20 more people.

Is the SIF built from the approved run?

A retyped file can disagree with the payslips you approved.

Does the device push punches?

Pushed punches remove the monthly spreadsheet step.

Arabic on the payslip, not only the menu

Employees and inspectors read the payslip, not the menu.

Gratuity accrued every month

Monthly accrual under the 2022 law means no leaving-day surprise.

Who answers when the bank rejects the file?

Ask who you call near payday, and in which language.

Ask to see it done, not described.

Last month's SIF, an Arabic payslip, the bill.

Test month · SeptemberAED 186,240● Net pay matches

In the trial

Run one real month in each shortlisted system

Same month, same staff. Compare net pay, the SIF file and the time taken.

Use the trial, not a sales deck
Bring last month's payroll as the test
Time it, from contracts to the bank file

Inside Xrero

HR is more than payday

Visas, IDs and labour cards with reminders, next to the payroll.

Documents expiring · next 60 days38 employees

In 30 days2

In 60 days5

Already expired0

Employee	Document	Expires	Left	Status
Rashid Khan	Residence visa	28 Oct 2026	16days	Renewal started
Maria Santos	Emirates ID	04 Nov 2026	23days	Reminder sent
Imran Siddiqui	Labour card	11 Nov 2026	30days	Reminder sent
Fatima Al Hashimi	Passport	02 Dec 2026	51days	Scheduled
Joseph Mathew	Health insurance card	09 Dec 2026	58days	Scheduled

WPS · October runSIF built: 38 rows● From the approved run

Xrero pricing

One price per login. Employees are free.

AED 99 per user / month

AED 83 per user a month on the annual plan.

Payroll, WPS SIF, attendance, leave and HR records
Accounting, VAT and inventory in the same system
Payslips in Arabic and English
Your own workspace and database, backed up twice a day

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Optional set-up

From AED 2,999

Our team configures the system, moves in your data and trains your staff. Paid once.

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Where the prices come from

Read on each vendor's own website on 12 October 2026. Prices change; check before you buy.

Common questions

How much does payroll software cost in the UAE?

Published on 12 Oct 2026: Zoho Payroll from AED 35 plus AED 7 per extra employee, Zimyo from AED 10 per user, greytHR about USD 50. Others quote. Xrero: AED 99 per login.

Which systems produce the WPS SIF file?

All eight say they do. Ask whether it is built from the approved run, whether your bank takes it unedited, and who fixes a rejection.

Is Xrero a Bayzat alternative?

For a published price and payroll inside your accounting, yes. Bayzat quotes per company and integrates with accounting tools; both have Dubai offices.

Do employees need their own login?

Not in Xrero. Employees who only receive payslips are not users and are not charged.

HR and payroll in XreroPayroll that ends in a WPS file Gratuity calculatorWork out end of service now Choosing accounting softwareSix systems compared

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