Trakkar vs Paymo

Verdict

Which should you choose?

Choose Trakkar over Paymo if you are an Indian team billing clients in INR and tired of stitching together time tracking, HR, and invoicing tools. Paymo remains a solid choice if european freelancers needing gantt + invoicing in eur. At ₹70/user, Trakkar typically saves 70–95% vs Paymo's paid tiers while adding GST compliance, attendance, leave, and a client portal that Paymo lacks natively.

Summary

TL;DR: Trakkar vs Paymo

Trakkar is an all-in-one workforce platform at ₹70/user/month with time tracking, attendance, leave, GST invoicing, screenshots, and a client portal. Paymo project management with time tracking and invoicing. For Indian teams billing in INR, Trakkar replaces the Paymo + HR + invoicing stack at a fraction of the cost.

Overview

What each tool does

Trakkar

Trakkar combines a desktop time tracker, attendance and leave management, project and task workflows, GST invoicing, and a client portal — built for agencies and teams billing in INR. From ₹70/user/mo.

Desktop tracker with screenshots, app usage, and idle detection
Attendance, shifts, holidays, leave, WFH, and overtime
Tasks, projects, Gantt, workflows, and daily standups
GST invoices, quotations, contacts, and receivables
Client portal for tasks, team, reports, and invoices
INR pricing — AI Agents and MCP on the Business plan

Paymo

Paymo combines task management, time tracking, and invoicing for small agencies and freelancers. It includes Gantt charts and resource scheduling.

Free for 1 user; paid from $5.90–$11.90/user/month

Cost calculator

Monthly cost by team size

Trakkar Team at ₹70/user vs Paymo's typical paid tier (USD at ~₹84/$). Actual costs may vary by plan.

Team sizeTrakkarPaymoAnnual savings

5 users₹350/moContact sales / varies—

10 users₹700/moContact sales / varies—

25 users₹1,750/moContact sales / varies—

50 users₹3,500/moContact sales / varies—

Pricing

Plan-by-plan pricing

Trakkar Team

₹70/user/mo

Time tracking, screenshots, and app usage

Attendance, shifts, leave, and holidays

Tasks, projects, and daily standups

GST invoicing, quotations, and client portal

Paymo

Free$0

Starter$5.90/user/mo

Business$11.90/user/mo

Features

Time tracking & productivity

How each platform captures billable hours and measures team output.

CapabilityTrakkarPaymo

Desktop automatic time tracking

Partial

Manual time entry with approvals

Partial

Work summaries & daily standups

Partial

Idle detection & session integrity

Partial

Cost/earning rates & profitability

Partial

Features

Monitoring & accountability

Screenshot capture, app usage, and remote team visibility.

CapabilityTrakkarPaymo

Screenshot monitoring

Partial

App & website usage tracking

Partial

Activity & productivity scores

Partial

Per-user privacy & capture policies

Partial

Client portal screenshot access (optional)PartialPartial

Features

Projects & tasks

Task management, workflows, and delivery visibility.

CapabilityTrakkarPaymo

Tasks, checklists & attachments

Partial

Kanban, Gantt & custom workflows

Partial

Recurring tasks & task pool

Partial

GitHub / Azure DevOps commit linkingBusiness planPartial

AI task delegation (Claude/Cursor)Business planPartial

Features

HR, attendance & leave

Indian leave types, shifts, holidays, WFH, and overtime.

CapabilityTrakkarPaymo

Clock-in/out with geolocation

Partial

Shift templates & holiday calendar

Partial

Leave requests, balances & audit log

Partial

WFH & overtime workflows

Partial

HR lifecycle (onboarding/offboarding)

Partial

Features

Billing, invoicing & client work

From tracked hours to GST invoice and client transparency.

CapabilityTrakkarPaymo

GST-ready invoicing (India)

Partial

Quotations → invoice conversion

Partial

Partial payments & TDS tracking

Partial

Client portal (tasks, reports, invoices)

Partial

Receivables aging & multi-currency

Partial

Features

Platform, support & integrations

Pricing transparency, apps, API, and getting started.

CapabilityTrakkarPaymo

Transparent INR pricing

Partial

Free trial (no credit card)

Partial

Desktop apps (Win/Mac/Linux)

Partial

Mobile apps (iOS/Android)

Partial

Knowledge base & automations

Partial

Public API & MCP serverBusiness planPartial

Summary

Head-to-head comparison

CapabilityTrakkarPaymo

Time tracking (desktop + manual)

Partial

Screenshot & app usage monitoring

Partial

Attendance, shifts & holidays

Partial

Leave, WFH & overtime

Partial

Tasks, projects & Gantt

Partial

GST invoicing & quotations (India)

Partial

Client portal

Partial

Reports & cost/earning analytics

Partial

Knowledge base & HR lifecycle

Partial

INR pricing

Partial

AI Agents & MCPBusiness planPartial

Public API & GitHub/Azure linkingBusiness planPartial

Deep dive

Detailed comparison by topic

Pricing & total cost of ownership

Trakkar

Trakkar Team is ₹70/user/month with time tracking, screenshots, attendance, leave, GST invoicing, and client portal included. Business at ₹120/user adds AI Agents, MCP, and API access. For a 20-person team on Team, that is ₹1,400/month — no per-module upsells.

Paymo

Paymo pricing: Free for 1 user; paid from $5.90–$11.90/user/month. Most teams also pay for separate invoicing, HR, or monitoring tools — pushing total cost well above the listed per-user price.

Built for Indian teams

Trakkar

Trakkar ships with INR billing, GST invoice formats (GSTIN, HSN), Indian leave type templates, public holiday calendars, and IST-friendly support. Invoices support partial payments and TDS; quotations convert to invoices in one step.

Paymo

Paymo is primarily built for US/EU markets with USD pricing. Indian GST compliance, leave policies, and INR checkout are not native — teams typically bolt on Zoho Invoice or similar tools.

Feature depth & tool consolidation

Trakkar

One dashboard replaces a time tracker, attendance system, leave manager, invoicing tool, and client portal. Tasks include Kanban, Gantt, workflows, and daily standups. HR lifecycle tools cover onboarding, policies, documents, and offboarding.

Paymo

Paymo combines task management, time tracking, and invoicing for small agencies and freelancers. It includes Gantt charts and resource scheduling. No screenshot or employee monitoring Teams using Paymo often maintain a separate stack for billing and HR.

Onboarding & switching

Trakkar

Self-serve signup at web.trakkar.in with a free trial — no credit card. Import billing contacts and SKUs from Excel; invite your team and configure leave types, shifts, and screenshot policies. Book a demo at trakkar.in/demo for guided migration from Paymo.

Paymo

Paymo onboarding varies by plan tier. Enterprise plans may require sales calls and longer implementation — especially for PSA tools like Scoro or Kantata.

Comparison

Strengths on both sides

Trakkar

Where Trakkar wins

Similar all-in-one scope plus screenshots, attendance, leave, and GST
INR pricing with Indian support hours (Mon–Sat IST)
AI agents and MCP on Business plan

Paymo

Where Paymo wins

Affordable PM + time + invoice combo
Gantt charts and resource scheduling
Client portal on Business plan
Task-level time tracking

Honest comparison

Common Paymo limitations

No screenshot or employee monitoring
Limited Indian tax compliance
Smaller integration ecosystem
No attendance or leave management

Choose Trakkar if…

Indian agencies wanting Paymo-like features with local compliance

Choose Paymo if…

European freelancers needing Gantt + invoicing in EUR

Migration

How to switch from Paymo to Trakkar

Export your projects, team members, and timesheet history from Paymo (CSV or native export).
Sign up for a free Trakkar trial at web.trakkar.in — no credit card required.
Import projects and invite your team. Configure leave types, shift templates, attendance rules, and screenshot policies.
Connect billing: set up GST details, import contacts/SKUs, and create your first invoice from tracked hours.
Enable the client portal per project and run both tools in parallel for one billing cycle before switching.
Book a free demo at trakkar.in/demo if you want a guided walkthrough with the founding team.

FAQ

Trakkar vs Paymo — FAQs

How does Trakkar compare to Paymo?

Both combine projects, time, and invoicing. Trakkar adds attendance, leave, screenshot monitoring, GST compliance, and INR pricing — making it stronger for Indian agency operations.

Is Trakkar a good Paymo alternative for Indian teams?

Yes, if you bill clients in INR and need GST compliance. Trakkar combines time tracking, attendance, leave, screenshot monitoring, and GST invoicing at ₹70/user/month. Paymo is strong for european freelancers needing gantt + invoicing in eur, but typically requires separate tools for Indian billing and HR.

How much does Paymo cost compared to Trakkar?

Paymo: Free for 1 user; paid from $5.90–$11.90/user/month. Trakkar Team is ₹70/user/month (₹700/month for 10 users) with time tracking, attendance, leave, GST invoicing, screenshots, and client portal included. Trakkar Business is ₹120/user/month and adds AI Agents, MCP, and API access.

Can I migrate from Paymo to Trakkar?

Yes. Export projects, members, and timesheets from Paymo as CSV where available. Trakkar supports CSV import for projects and team members. Book a free 20-minute demo at trakkar.in/demo and we will walk you through migration with zero downtime for your team.

What is the main difference between Trakkar and Paymo?

Trakkar is an all-in-one workforce platform built for Indian teams — INR pricing, GST invoices, Indian leave types, and screenshot monitoring at ₹70/user. Paymo project management with time tracking and invoicing. The biggest gap: Trakkar replaces the Paymo + HR + invoicing stack that most Indian agencies run today.

Which is better for agencies: Trakkar or Paymo?

For Indian agencies billing hourly with GST, Trakkar is typically the better fit — client portal, time-to-invoice workflow, and attendance in one dashboard. Paymo may be better if european freelancers needing gantt + invoicing in eur.

Does Trakkar include screenshot monitoring like Paymo?

Trakkar includes configurable screenshot capture and app usage tracking at ₹70/user. Paymo does not include native screenshot monitoring.

Does Paymo support GST invoicing for Indian businesses?

Paymo is not built for Indian GST compliance. Trakkar generates GST-ready invoices with HSN codes and GSTIN fields, billed in INR with UPI and net banking checkout.

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