HivePayroll is payroll software built for Indian companies: PF, ESI, PT, LWF and TDS calculated automatically, payslips and statutory reports, attendance and leave, free for up to 10 employees. Most small businesses choose payroll software on the advice of someone they trust: their CA, their HR consultant, or the dealer who installed their attendance machine. If that’s you, we’d like to work with you.
Three ways to partner with HivePayroll
| CA & accountant partner | Referral partner | Reseller partner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | Chartered accountants, accounting firms and payroll bureaus who run payroll or compliance for clients | Anyone who knows a business that needs payroll: customers, HR consultants, advisers | Biometric and attendance device dealers, Tally and accounting-software partners, HR consultancies |
| You earn | 20% recurring of what each client pays, for as long as they stay a customer | 20% of the first year’s payment for every referred company that becomes a paid customer | Up to 30% margin on every subscription you sell |
| You also get | HivePayroll free for your own firm, and one login to run payroll for all your client companies | A personal referral link to share | Partner pricing, sales material and a demo account |
| Commitment | None | None | Agreed with you |
For CAs and accounting firms
If you handle payroll, PF, ESI or TDS for several clients, HivePayroll lets you manage every client company from one login: switch between companies, run each one’s payroll, and download payslips, challans and statutory reports without logging in and out. Your clients get their own employee self-service app for payslips and leave.
- Your own firm’s payroll on HivePayroll, free
- Multi-company access for your practice, included for partners
- 20% of each client’s subscription, every year they stay
- Clients with up to 10 employees can stay on the Free plan, so you can move your smallest clients across at no cost to them
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Why partners choose HivePayroll
- Easy to recommend. Free for up to 10 employees, then one flat price by team size from ₹500 a month (billed yearly). No per-employee fees up to 100 employees, and no setup fee. See pricing.
- Built for Indian compliance. PF, ESI, Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund by state, and TDS with Form 130 and Form 138, kept up to date as rules change, such as the PF wage ceiling moving to ₹25,000 in September 2026.
- Attendance that feeds payroll. Biometric machine integration, phone check-in with selfie and location, shifts and leave, so loss of pay and overtime flow into salary automatically.
- Real support. Email support from the team that builds the product.
How it works
- Apply by email (below). Tell us who you are and which partnership fits.
- Get set up. We reply within two working days with your partner code, referral link and, for CA partners, multi-company access.
- Introduce clients. Share your link, or add clients yourself if you manage their payroll.
- Get paid. Commission is paid within 30 days of the client’s payment reaching us.
Apply to become a partner
Email support@hivepayroll.co.in with the subject “Partner application” and:
- Your name, firm or company, and city
- The partnership you’re interested in: CA, referral or reseller
- Roughly how many client companies you work with
- Your website or LinkedIn profile
Frequently asked questions
Is there a fee to become a partner?
No. Joining is free for all three partnership types.
When is commission paid?
Within 30 days of the client’s payment reaching us. Referral commission is paid once the referred company becomes a paying customer; CA partner commission is paid on every renewal while the client stays.
Do I earn anything for clients on the Free plan?
Commission is earned on paid plans. If a client on the Free plan later grows past 10 employees and moves to a paid plan, you earn from then on.
How is commission taxed?
Commission is paid against your invoice. We need your PAN (and GSTIN if you’re registered), and TDS is deducted as required by law.
Can I manage my clients’ payroll myself?
Yes. CA partners get one login to run payroll for all their client companies.
Partner terms are confirmed in writing when you join. HivePayroll is a product of IT Brothers Consulting Solutions Private Limited, Bengaluru.
