greytHR alternative for UAE HR and payroll: DenwaysHR and greytHR,
line by line.
A greytHR alternative with attendance on every plan and direct ZKTeco, eSSL and Hikvision terminals. greytHR publishes prices and covers six GCC states.
The short answer
DenwaysHR is a greytHR alternative for UAE employers whose larger problem is attendance. It includes attendance on every plan, connects ZKTeco, eSSL and Hikvision terminals directly, and adds DIFC DEWS, a desktop tracker and white-label on Enterprise. greytHR produces WPS files for all six GCC states and publishes its prices, from USD 50 a month including 10 employees; DenwaysHR's Gulf payroll covers the UAE.
This is the argument for DenwaysHR from the people who build it, and greytHR's column comes from greytHR's own pages, listed below. DenwaysHR includes attendance on every plan and carries it straight into UAE payroll on one employee record. greytHR, from Greytip Software of Bengaluru, sells payroll for all six GCC states at published prices, with attendance from its Growth plan. If attendance is your larger problem, this is where the two differ most.
How do DenwaysHR and greytHR compare?
| DenwaysHR | greytHR | |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | On every plan; geofencing from Advance Tracking; ZKTeco, eSSL and Hikvision terminals | From the Growth plan, with geofencing; face recognition and kiosks as paid add-ons |
| UAE payroll | WPS salary file per establishment on the payroll plans, with gratuity and DIFC DEWS | SIF file on every plan; GPSSA and other pension deductions; gratuity |
| API | Comes with the plan from Advance Tracking | A REST API, as a USD 1 per employee add-on below Premium |
| Arabic | Arabic interface in full; payslips in Arabic or bilingual | English and Arabic on the web, per its pricing FAQ; the UAE App Store lists English only |
| Trial | Free on Basic Tracking and Basic Payroll, and you start it yourself | 7 days, no card |
| Prices | Quoted per organization, so there is no list figure to set beside greytHR's | Essential USD 50 a month including 10 employees, then USD 2 each; Growth USD 60, then USD 3; VAT extra |
| Mobile | A browser on any phone for now; native app in development | iOS and Android |
| Other GCC payroll | Saudi and Qatari teams get HR, attendance and leave; their payroll is not built yet | Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait; by its own account no direct Mudad connection |
Why choose DenwaysHR over greytHR?
DenwaysHR includes attendance on every plan, handles DIFC DEWS per establishment and includes the API from Advance Tracking.
- Attendance on every plan, including the lowest, where greytHR starts it at Growth; terminals from ZKTeco, eSSL and Hikvision connect directly
- DIFC DEWS per establishment, beside mainland payroll in the same account
- An API that comes with the plan from Advance Tracking, where greytHR charges USD 1 per employee below Premium
- Desk work as well as gate punches: a Windows app tracks hours and idle time, and its monitoring runs only with the employee's timer on
- Your own brand on your own subdomain, on the Enterprise plan
- Attendance rules in detail: 810 features across 131 modules, each one on our features page, so you can check yours before a trial
Should you choose DenwaysHR or greytHR?
Count the GCC states you pay people in. Then weigh how much of your trouble is attendance.
- Choose DenwaysHR if your payroll is in the UAE and attendance is the larger problem: site crews, terminals at the gate or time at a desk
- Choose greytHR if you run payroll in several GCC states, or need a published price to put in a proposal today
What should you check before switching from greytHR?
greytHR covers more GCC payroll than DenwaysHR does today, so start with where you pay people.
- Your payroll outside the UAE: DenwaysHR cannot yet take over what greytHR runs for you in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain or Kuwait
- Your app users: where staff rely on greytHR's iOS or Android app, test check-in with them in a phone browser, because the DenwaysHR native app is still being built
- Your add-ons: if you pay greytHR for face recognition, kiosks or the API, note what each does for you and when it renews
- Your records: find out what greytHR lets you export, from employee details and attendance history to past payslips, and in what format
Then prove the first month on your UAE staff, because that is the payroll DenwaysHR would take over. Compare every net figure from one run in greytHR and DenwaysHR, have your bank check a test salary file, and confirm each attendance device. The migration steps follow that order.
Where do the facts about greytHR come from?
greytHR's column was read on 29 October 2026 on its Middle East pricing, attendance and contact pages, its Saudi Arabia page, its post comparing itself with Jisr, its API documentation and its UAE App Store listing. If a line on this page is out of date, write to info@denways.com and we will correct it.
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- greytHR Middle East: Pricing (plans, prices, SIF files by country)
- greytHR Middle East: Attendance management
- greytHR: Saudi Arabia
- greytHR Middle East: greytHR vs Jisr (its own account of Mudad and PDPL)
- greytHR Middle East: Contact (Bengaluru head office, Dubai office)
- greytHR API documentation
- greytHR on the App Store (UAE)
- DenwaysHR: Pricing and plans
- DenwaysHR: Payroll (UAE)
- DenwaysHR: Mobile and desktop apps
greytHR's pages and ours, as they stood when we read them. greytHR's prices and add-ons are published in USD and can move, so check its pricing page before you put a figure in a proposal.
Questions
Switching from greytHR: your questions.
How long is the greytHR trial?
The greytHR trial lasts 7 days, with no card. DenwaysHR's free trial runs on Basic Tracking and Basic Payroll, and you start it yourself from the pricing page.
Is attendance included on every plan?
In DenwaysHR, yes, with geofencing from Advance Tracking. In greytHR, attendance comes from the Growth plan, with face recognition and kiosks as paid add-ons.
Does greytHR connect directly to Mudad?
By its own account, greytHR has no direct Mudad connection. It lists payroll for Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait. DenwaysHR's Gulf payroll covers the UAE only, with Saudi and Qatari HR, attendance and leave running today.
Who publishes prices?
greytHR does: Essential is USD 50 a month including 10 employees, then USD 2 each, and Growth USD 60, then USD 3, with VAT extra. DenwaysHR quotes per organization.
How do we move from greytHR to DenwaysHR?
Check whether greytHR runs payroll for you outside the UAE, because DenwaysHR cannot take that over yet. For UAE payroll, the migration page sets out the import and a month run alongside greytHR.
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