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Leave & payroll for Indian teamsStop running leave and salaries in Excel
Leafwage helps small Indian teams manage leave, approvals, and monthly payroll in one workspace — with optional Office Expenses to replace the petty-cash spreadsheet.
Why it works
Built for organisations, not spreadsheets
Give HR, managers, and employees the same live view of leave and payroll — without rebuilding the spreadsheet every month. Not a full HRMS.
One shared source of truth
Replace spreadsheets and scattered chats with one workspace your whole organisation can trust — leave balances, approvals, and payroll in the same tenant.
Approvals that stay accountable
Route leave requests to managers, admins, or both so decisions do not stall in inboxes. Clear ownership keeps time off moving without chasing people in chat.
Payroll tied to leave
Run monthly organisation-wide payroll with loss-of-pay from approved unpaid leave. Employees download branded payslip PDFs when payroll is enabled.
What you get
Leave tracker and simple payroll in one place
Configured per organisation — leave policies, salaries, and payslip branding for each tenant. Payroll and Office Expenses are optional: on Free (1–10 users) add payroll for ₹699/month or expenses for ₹499/month, or both are included on Starter and Growth.
- Types & allocations
Leave types & balances
Configure annual, sick, and custom leave types with yearly allocations per employee.
- Approval flows
Apply & approve
Full day, half day, and short leave with overlap checks and role-based approval flows.
- Payroll
Monthly payroll runs
Generate draft payroll for a month, review per-employee LOP and net pay, then finalize the run.
- Salaries
Employee salaries
Set Basic, HRA, and allowances per employee. Payroll uses that structure, unpaid-leave LOP, and join or exit dates.
- Payslips
Branded payslip PDFs
Employees download payslips with your organisation logo, colours, and chosen template.
- Finance
Office Expenses log
Log tea, stationery, and courier spends. Review each month, see category charts, and export CSV — not Tally or employee reimbursement.
- Visibility
Holidays, calendar & today
Organisation holidays, a shared calendar, and a today board so teams can see who is working or on leave — including across departments. This is leave and holiday status, not office check-in.
- Notifications
In-app alerts
Employees and approvers get notified when leave is submitted or decided.
- Admin
Admin controls
Invite members, manage settings, enable payroll or Office Expenses, and keep each organisation isolated as its own tenant.
Guides
Leave, Excel payroll, and LOP — in writing
Practical notes for HR and operations: when to leave the spreadsheet, why Excel payroll breaks, how approvals should work, and how unpaid leave becomes loss of pay.
Leave management software for Indian organisations
What Indian HR teams should look for in leave management software — approvals, yearly balances, holidays, and a clean unpaid-leave trail that payroll can use.
How to calculate LOP from unpaid leave
A practical way to calculate loss of pay from approved unpaid leave — payable window, working days, and what should not count as LOP.
Leave approval workflows for small teams
How to choose a leave approval path — admin only, manager only, or manager then admin — so requests do not stall and unpaid leave stays auditable.
Spreadsheet leave tracker vs dedicated leave software
When a shared spreadsheet is enough for leave, and when Indian teams should move to dedicated leave software for approvals, balances, and LOP.
Replace Excel payroll for small Indian businesses
When Excel payroll templates stop being honest for small Indian teams — missed unpaid leave, LOP fights, no payslip trail — and what simple payroll software should replace.
How companies connect
Up and running in three steps
Access is invite-based. You request onboarding; we create your organisation and invite your admin.
Step 1: Request access
Tell us about your organisation using the form below.
Step 2: We onboard you
Our team reviews the request and creates your organisation workspace.
Step 3: Invite your people
Your admin invites managers and employees, configures leave — and optional payroll or Office Expenses when enabled — then day-to-day HR work starts.
Pricing
Simple pricing for small Indian teams
Start with Free leave management for up to 10 users (manager + employee). Add payroll for ₹699 a month or Office Expenses for ₹499 a month without paying Starter — or upgrade to Starter for 11–25 seats, CSV export, and email notifications. From 26 users, Growth is ₹1,499 plus ₹100 per user above 25. Request access and we will provision your organisation manually.
Free
₹0forever
Leave management software for small teams of 1–10.
1–10 users (manager + employee)
- Leave request and approval workflows
- Balances, holidays, and shared calendar
- Real-time in-app notifications
- Custom organisation branding
- Managers and department structure
- On-screen leave reporting
- Optional Salary & Payroll add-on from ₹699/month
Starter
₹1,499/ month
Leave and simple payroll for growing organisations.
11–25 users (manager + employee)
- Everything in Free
- Salary & Payroll module
- Reporting with CSV export
- Email notifications for leave requests and decisions
- Priority onboarding support
- Most popular
Growth
₹1,499/ month + ₹100 / user above 25
Starter price, then ₹100 for each user above 25.
26+ users (manager + employee)
- Everything in Starter
- Expanded capacity for larger teams
- ₹100 per user each month above 25
On Free, Salary & Payroll is ₹699/month and Office Expenses is ₹499/month — you do not need Starter if the team is 10 or under. Seat upgrades and add-ons are enabled by Super Admin after review. Compare plans and add-ons →
FAQ
Questions teams ask before requesting access
Quick answers about onboarding, roles, and how Leafwage fits your organisation.
Free includes leave request and approval workflows, balances, holidays, calendar, today’s availability, branding, managers, departments, on-screen reporting, and real-time in-app notifications for 1–10 users (manager + employee). Managers and employees count toward this limit. Admins do not count. Salary & Payroll is an optional ₹699/month add-on on Free; Office Expenses is an optional ₹499/month add-on — you do not need Starter if the team stays at 1–10. CSV export and email notifications for leave requests and decisions are on Starter and above.
No. Access is invite-based. You submit a request, our team reviews it, and we create a dedicated workspace for your organisation before inviting your admin.
We aim to review access requests within one business day. After approval, your organisation workspace is set up and your admin can invite managers and employees.
Each tenant supports admins, managers, and employees. Admins configure leave types, salaries, and people; managers handle team approvals when your workflow allows it; employees apply for leave, track balances, see who is working or on leave today, and view payslips when payroll is enabled.
Yes. Leafwage is multi-tenant. Each organisation gets its own workspace, and access is controlled by membership and role within that tenant.
Yes. Admins can configure leave types, yearly allocations, holidays, departments, and approval settings so the workflow matches how your organisation already works.
Salary & Payroll is included on Starter and Growth. On Free (1–10 users) you can request it as a ₹699/month add-on instead of upgrading to Starter at ₹1,499. Admins set Basic, HRA, and allowances, generate monthly payroll with loss-of-pay from unpaid leave and pro-rata for join or exit dates, finalize each month, and employees download branded payslip PDFs. Statutory filing (PF, ESI, TDS) is not included.
Yes, with the optional Office Expenses add-on. Admins and managers log tea, stationery, courier, and similar spends; admins review and approve each month and export CSV. Category charts and month/week filters help you see where money went. On Free it is ₹499/month; Starter and Growth include it. It is not employee reimbursement, GST filing, or Tally — a simple shared log to replace the monthly Excel sheet.
In-app notifications are on every plan. Email notifications for leave requests and decisions (submitted, approved, rejected, or cancelled) are included on Starter and above when email delivery is enabled for the workspace. Invitation and password emails use your configured Auth email setup.
No credit card is needed to request access. Share your organisation details and we will follow up about workspace setup.
Yes. Every organisation gets a shareable referral link from Admin > Refer a company. When a company you refer signs up and moves to a paid plan, you get a free month of Salary & Payroll — enabled fresh if you do not have it yet, or waived for a cycle if you already do.
Get started
Request access for your organisation
Share a few details and we will follow up to set up your workspace. This is not a self-serve signup — our team reviews each request.
- Reviewed by our team within 1 business day
- Custom workspace created for your organisation
- No credit card needed to get started