payrolltool

Free payroll utilities built for HR & Payroll professionals

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August 7, 2026 Building the tool I wished existed when I started working in payroll

When I started building PayrollTool, I wasn't trying to build the next HR software.

I was trying to solve my own frustration.

Every month I found myself repeating the same manual payroll calculations:

  • LOP deductions

  • Salary proration

  • PF ECR preparation

  • Full & Final Settlement

The calculations weren't difficult.
They were repetitive.

So instead of creating another spreadsheet, I started building small browser-based tools that I could reuse.

Fast forward to today, PayrollTool has:

✅ LOP Splitter
✅ Salary Proration Calculator
✅ PF ECR Creator
✅ Final Settlement Calculator

Everything runs locally in the browser.
No login.
No employee data stored.

I'm still a solo builder with a full-time payroll job, so most features get built on weekends.

My goal isn't to compete with HRMS platforms.

I simply want to save payroll professionals a few hours every month.

If you're building alongside a full-time job, I'd love to hear your story too.

🔗 https://payrolltool.in

2 Comments

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    Building from firsthand payroll pain is usually where useful tools come from.

    I’m curious what you’ve learned from early users so far — are people mainly using these as standalone calculators, or are they becoming part of a larger payroll workflow for them?

    1. 1

      Thanks, Aryan! That’s actually the gap I’m trying to understand and solve.

      Most HRMS/HCM platforms handle the core payroll workflow well, but there are still plenty of small, repetitive calculations and utilities that sit outside the system.

      PayrollTool is being built around those gaps - simple tools that payroll professionals can use when the HRMS doesn’t quite cover a specific need.

      Still early, but that’s the direction I’m exploring.

June 28, 2026 I built a free payroll tool for HR professionals in India - would love feedback

I've been working in payroll and built PayrollTool.in out of personal frustration with manual calculations. It's a free, browser-based toolkit with an LOP Splitter, Salary Proration Calculator with EPF/ESI/PT/TDS, and a PF ECR File Generator. No login, no downloads. Would love honest feedback from anyone who does payroll in India!

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    I like that you focused on removing friction instead of building another full HR suite. For payroll, accuracy and speed matter much more than flashy features. Making common calculations available instantly in the browser is a practical approach.

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I built PayrollTool out of personal frustration with manual payroll calculations. Having worked in payroll, I knew the pain of splitting LOP dates, prorating salaries and generating ECR files manually. I wanted to build