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All-in-one HR platform · v2.0
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All-in-one HR platform · v2.0
14-day free trial · No credit cardhello@HrMagix.com
Build vs buy for HR software is less about the first version and more about who keeps statutory rules, tax changes and security up to date for years after.
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A first internal tool for leave or attendance can be built quickly. Payroll is different: it has to apply PF, ESI, Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund by state, TDS under the chosen regime, arrears, loss of pay and final settlements, and each of these changes over time.
The build cost is therefore not one project. It is a permanent responsibility to track notifications, change the logic, test it against past months and keep the system secure.
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| Factor | Build in-house | Buy a product |
|---|---|---|
| Fit to your process | Exact, at first | Configured within the product |
| Time to first use | Months of development | Setup and data migration |
| Statutory updates | Your team, every time | The provider |
| Dependence | On the developers who built it | On the provider |
| Security and audit trails | You design and maintain them | Provided, to be checked during evaluation |
| Cost pattern | Salaries and ongoing maintenance | Subscription or licence |
Watch for itThe common failure is not the build itself but the year after, when the developer who understood the payroll logic leaves.
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Only if you count the first version alone. Add developer time for every statutory and tax change, testing, security and support, for as long as the tool runs.
Most allow configuration of policies, workflows and fields. Ask what your team can change and what needs the provider.
Usually reports or links to your other business systems, using the product's exports or interfaces, rather than core payroll logic.
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