What each plan costs
Basic is ₹2,999 a month, Growth ₹5,999 and Pro ₹9,999, each including 50 employees. Each employee above 50 adds ₹30, ₹49 or ₹79 a month. Billing annually saves 15%; a 3-year term saves 20% and locks the rate for 36 months. Prices exclude 18% GST.
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual (15% off) | 3-year (20% off) | Each employee above 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | ₹2,999 | ₹2,549 | ₹2,399 | ₹30 |
| Growth | ₹5,999 | ₹5,099 | ₹4,799 | ₹49 |
| Pro | ₹9,999 | ₹8,499 | ₹7,999 | ₹79 |
Per month, for up to 50 employees, excluding GST. Annual billing is paid 12 months in advance. The 3-year term is billed one year at a time with the rate locked for 36 months.
What it costs for your headcount
Monthly total = plan base price + (employees above 50 × the per-employee rate). These are the full monthly figures before GST.
| Employees | Basic, monthly | Growth, monthly | Pro, monthly | Pro, annual (15% off) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | ₹2,999 | ₹5,999 | ₹9,999 | ₹8,499 |
| 100 | ₹4,499 | ₹8,449 | ₹13,949 | ₹11,857 |
| 250 | ₹8,999 | ₹15,799 | ₹25,799 | ₹21,929 |
| 500 | ₹16,499 | ₹28,049 | ₹45,549 | ₹38,717 |
| 1,000 | ₹31,499 | ₹52,549 | ₹85,049 | ₹72,292 |
Above 1,000 employees, volume rates apply, along with on-premise or hybrid deployment, single sign-on and a contractual SLA. See Ankastra for multi-plant groups.
What each plan includes
Basic: attendance and face recognition
- Face recognition attendance on a phone or kiosk tablet, with liveness check and offline capture
- Shifts, including night shifts across midnight, late marks and overtime flags
- Leave, comp-off and holiday calendars
- GPS geo-fenced and work-from-home check-in
- Contractor management
- Email support
Growth: adds your biometric devices and analytics
- ESSL, ZKTeco, Matrix COSEC, Hikvision and Suprema terminals, plus CSV import for others
- Analytics, visitor management and the plant-floor TV dashboard
- Route history and live map for field staff
- Priority support
Pro: adds statutory payroll
- EPF, ESI, Professional Tax and TDS payroll, gratuity, bonus, loans and full and final settlement
- ECR, ESI return, TDS return and Form 16 files
- Contractor bill reconciliation and CLRA registers
- Tally and SAP integration and a dedicated account manager
The full module list, and what is live today versus on the roadmap, is on the enterprise page.
How to try it
Every plan has a 14 day free trial with no credit card. Most teams start with a 30 minute walkthrough on their own roster: book one here. For an exact quote for your headcount and billing term, use the calculator on the homepage.
Questions people ask
How much does Ankastra cost for 100 employees?
₹4,499 a month on Basic, ₹8,449 on Growth and ₹13,949 on Pro, with monthly billing, before 18% GST. Annual billing takes 15% off.
Which plan includes payroll?
Pro. It runs EPF, ESI, Professional Tax and TDS payroll from the same attendance record, and produces the ECR, ESI, TDS return and Form 16 files.
Is GST included?
No. Every price on this page excludes GST, which is charged at 18%.
Is there a free trial?
Yes, 14 days on any plan, with no credit card.
What about more than 1,000 employees?
Volume rates apply above 1,000 employees, with on-premise or hybrid deployment, single sign-on and a contractual SLA available. Contact sales for a quote.