Comparison · checked 8 November 2026
OkStaff and Pagar Khata alternatives
OkStaff by OkCredit and Pagar Khata by Khatabook are no longer listed on Google Play (checked 8 November 2026). If you used them to mark staff present or absent and keep a salary and advance ledger, Staff Khata does the same and adds selfie + GPS or QR punching and payroll with PF and ESI. PagarBook is the closest like-for-like ledger app, and Kredily has a free payroll plan for office staff.
| Feature | Staff Khata | PagarBook | Kredily | Paper attendance register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free forever up to 50 staff: attendance from 1 Realtime biometric machine and daily reports (no payroll or mobile app) | Free to start | Free forever, unlimited employees (web clock-in only) | Cost of the register book |
| Paid pricing | Growth ₹0.50 per employee per day (about ₹15/month): payroll, mobile app, selfie + GPS, leave, shifts. Pro HRMS ₹1/day adds live field tracking | [3P] ₹499/staff/year (app) or ₹699 (app + web); own iD device ₹18,000 + GST | Payroll OS ₹1,249/month for 25 staff; Professional ₹1,749/month for 25 | Owner or accountant time every month-end |
| Attendance methods | Selfie + GPS radius punch, QR code that rotates every 40 seconds, Realtime biometric machines | Face recognition (Lens), selfie + GPS, geofence, own face + fingerprint device | Web clock-in on free plan; selfie + GPS on Professional; face recognition add-on | Staff sign or the supervisor marks; anyone can sign for someone else |
| Biometric hardware | Works with Realtime biometric machines you buy from any Realtime dealer | Own PagarBook iD device | Biometric integration mentioned, brands not named | None |
| Payroll and compliance | Growth plan and above: monthly and weekly payroll, PF, ESI, professional tax, advances, payslip PDFs | PF, ESI, PT, LWF, TDS / Form 16, gratuity, statutory registers, payslips | PF, ESI, PT, TDS and payslips on the free plan; challans and Form 16 on paid plans | By hand or in a calculator; PF, ESI and deductions worked out manually |
| Field staff tracking | Pro HRMS plan (₹1 per employee per day): live map, customer stops with notes and bills, trip replay, fake-GPS detection | PagarBook Geo: live location, routes, tasks | Paid add-on (Android only) | None: you take the staff member's word |
| Owner alerts | Punch alerts and daily summaries on WhatsApp or SMS | Not listed | Not listed | None: you see it when you open the book |
| Languages | 55 languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Bengali | 10+ languages | Not verified | Whatever the person writing uses |
| Platforms | Web, Android, iOS | Android, iOS, web, desktop | Android, iOS, web | Paper |
| Best for | Shops, factories and field teams of 10–500 staff who want attendance and payroll in their own language at a low per-employee price | Very small teams that want face recognition on a phone and are happy with PagarBook hardware | Office teams that clock in from a computer and want free payroll | A very small team where the owner sees everyone every day |
Prices exclude GST and come from each vendor's pricing page on 8 November 2026; [3P] marks figures from a third-party listing. "Not listed" or "Not verified" means we could not find it on the vendor's site, not that the feature is missing. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
Frequently asked questions
Is OkStaff still available?
Its Google Play listing and OkStaff pages on okcredit.in return "not found" as of 8 November 2026.
Is Pagar Khata still available?
Its Google Play listing returns "not found" and pagarkhata.com no longer belongs to the app, as of 8 November 2026.
How do I move my staff list to a new app?
Write down or export each employee's name, phone number, monthly salary and any advance balance, then add them in the new app. In Staff Khata you add staff from the web dashboard and attendance can start the same day.
Sources
- PagarBook: https://pagarbook.com (opens in a new tab)
- Kredily: https://kredily.com/pricing/ (opens in a new tab)
- Staff Khata: staffkhata.com/pricing