Darwinbox vs. Zoho Expense

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Darwinbox
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Darwinbox headquartered in Hyderabad offers an end-to-end HRMS software provide core HR functionality (e.g. employee data management), support for recruitment and onboarding, payroll management, time & attendance tracking, as well as comprehensive talent management and employee engagement features.N/A
Zoho Expense
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Expense is online expense reporting software, tailor-made for businesses worldwide to automate expense report creation, streamline approvals and make swift reimbursements.
$5
per month per user
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Free
$0
Standard Plan
$5
per month per user
Premium Plan
$9
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DarwinboxZoho Expense
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Zoho Expense
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Zoho Expense
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.85 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.85 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.2
5 Ratings
12% above category average
Zoho Expense
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.9
5 Ratings
8% above category average
Zoho Expense
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.7
4 Ratings
20% above category average
Zoho Expense
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.2
3 Ratings
8% above category average
Zoho Expense
-
Ratings
Report builder7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
3 Ratings
15% above category average
Zoho Expense
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.0
4 Ratings
11% above category average
Zoho Expense
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
4 Ratings
17% above category average
Zoho Expense
-
Ratings
Performance plans10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.7
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Zoho Expense
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
3 Ratings
20% above category average
Zoho Expense
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
-
Ratings
Zoho Expense
7.6
3 Ratings
8% below category average
Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings7.13 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
-
Ratings
Zoho Expense
7.2
3 Ratings
10% below category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings5.52 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
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User Ratings
DarwinboxZoho Expense
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(5 ratings)
7.9
(7 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
DarwinboxZoho Expense
Likelihood to Recommend
Darwinbox
Darwinbox provides multiple functions and features related to Human resources and I Like the best where it maintains Attendance records and employees smartly. Darwinbox helps us to brings all the organization level activity on one platform which helps the management to take the crucial decisions. Sometimes it hangs and does not function properly due to an internet connectivity issue.
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Zoho
easy of use for the end users as well as to manage. The option to add new categories (expenses) and have the end users use them immediately is wonderful. The ease of creating a new user as well as customer support has been great. The customer support while having issues has been quick to resolve any issues
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Pros
Darwinbox
  • Maintaining Attendance from payroll with HR.
  • Employees self portal to ask for PTO or to check hours.
  • User Interface is user friendly for our employees.
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Zoho
  • The program will notify users if they have entered a duplicate charge.
  • Once the end-users understood that receipts were mandatory, attaching those receipts has become second-nature. The app makes it very easy to do so.
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Cons
Darwinbox
  • The UI is very buggy at times
  • Some of the process flows need improvement such as being able to save the draft at the time of performance reviews
  • Better report generation
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Zoho
  • Could have more default options. Instead of making my users select payment method, allow us to default it to one of the options.
  • More room for customization by department. My service department needs different categories of expenses then my sales department.
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Usability
Darwinbox
It overall helps me with applying for holidays and shows how many holidays I have left, whether it's an earned leave or casual leave, and even tells what all are the upcoming holidays. It helps me to read the firm's documentation and helps in writing things for my appraisal cycle, It even tells the performance and the tasks in my queue.
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Zoho
Ease of use for the simple basic options. I wish the there was an option for reimbursement to be marked separately. Example for all corporate credit expense reports with $0 reimbursements still have to be marked as reimbursed in order to be removed from pending reimbursement section. For the cost the features offer benefits
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Support Rating
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
Zoho
The only reason I give Zoho a 9 is because of the issue with the Chart of Accounts skewing every time I export/import. I believe this is due to the fact that I use sub-accounts and Zoho cannot differentiate. Still hoping. :)
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Alternatives Considered
Darwinbox
Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and on one place.
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Zoho
We selected (switched) to Zoho Expense because it had similar features at a lower price and we were able to receive a discount through our partner relationship with another software company. We have considered moving from Zoho Expense to something else recently due to continued issues with being able to accurately import credit card charges and organize them correctly be team member. Creating some confusion among users.
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Return on Investment
Darwinbox
  • The ability to view the organization structure and functional structure for the entire company.
  • One-stop solution for talent acquisition, payroll, leaves, reimbursements, attendance (time-sheet), holidays, etc. So I don't have to open a lot of different apps.
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Zoho
  • We have had some issues with the credit card reconciliation process which has made our monthly accounting / close process. This has been a negative
  • Positive ROI is that team members spend less time on expense reports due to the ease of reporting
  • Positive ROI is that substantial training and onboarding is not needed due to the features and simplicity.
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