HR and payroll on your own server
Brihat PeopleDesk handles attendance, leave, payroll and the employee file for Indian businesses of 10 to 500 people. Each company runs its own copy, single-tenant.
What it covers
- Attendance check in and out from the browser, shifts and holidays, and a queue where managers approve corrections.
- Leave balances, carry-forward, encashment and compensatory off.
- Payroll salary structures and a monthly run. It produces password-protected payslip PDFs and a bank-transfer CSV.
- Joining offer letters with e-signature, and DPDP consent capture.
- Leaving clearance, and full-and-final settlement with gratuity.
- Records a document vault, versioned policies, and asset tracking with straight-line depreciation.
Tax files for your CA
The system works out TDS and produces TDS certificates and quarterly TDS return files for your CA. Your chartered accountant does the filing with the government, as is usual practice. PeopleDesk does not file taxes itself.
Who sees what
Five roles keep each person to the records that suit their job: Owner, HR, Finance, Manager and Employee. Each role sees the records that are relevant to it.
Running it
The server lives on your premises and holds only your company's data. If the internet drops, a 72-hour grace period lets HR work carry on, because the licence check is a periodic heartbeat. Backup and restore are built in, and reports come with an audit trail, so a finance review can follow who changed what. Pay is stored in whole paise, so rounding cannot shift a total.
Limits to know before you buy
Attendance in this release comes from browser check-in. Biometric devices are not supported yet.
Who it fits
PeopleDesk is sized for Indian businesses with 10 to 500 employees. The owner, HR and finance work in one system, and the data stays on a server the company controls.
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Questions buyers ask
Does PeopleDesk file our TDS?
No. It prepares the certificates and return files, and your CA files them.
Can it run without cloud hosting?
Yes. It installs on your own server.
Does it read biometric machines?
Not in this release. Staff check in from the browser.
Who can see what?
Five roles apply: Owner, HR, Finance, Manager and Employee. Each sees what suits the role.
What happens if the internet drops?
For up to 72 hours offline, HR work carries on.
What does your payroll cost you each month in hours?
Tell us your headcount and your attendance setup.