# Zoho Payroll: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/zoho-payroll/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll software | 2% | 12 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Patriot Software and Zoho Payroll are top choices for businesses on a tight budget" (Mistral Small, Payroll software)
- "3. Zoho Payroll - Basic Payroll plan is $17/month plus $4 per employee" (Llama 4 Maverick, Payroll software)
- "if you want a low-cost, more feature-rich option" (Perplexity Sonar, Payroll software)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Payroll software: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 33 → 12 of 58.

## In its own words

What Zoho Payroll's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: AI powered payroll software (https://www.zoho.com/in/payroll)
- For: growing businesses (https://www.zoho.com/in/payroll)
- Free plan or trial: Try for free for 14 days (https://www.zoho.com/in/payroll)
- Certifications: ISO/IEC 27001 security certificate
- Hosting: Bahrain, Canada, India, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
- Customers named: Ecotech Services, Campus Knot, Vibhathi, Duratuf Products Pvt Ltd, GeeksforGeeks, PUMA SEA, Tata Play Fiber

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.