HR and payroll for teams that aren't all in one office.
GPS-verified clock-in for remote hires, biometric sync for hybrid office days, and Professional Tax calculated automatically per employee's actual work state — whether your team sits in Bangalore, Pune, or a home office in Kochi. Leave approved on WhatsApp from wherever the manager is.
Built for
Fully remote startups · Hybrid IT teams · Multi-city and multi-branch companies
No credit card. Setup in 30 min. Free up to 10 employees.
Sound familiar?
Before Clan
- ✗ Remote attendance tracked by an honesty system or nothing at all
- ✗ Professional Tax slab looked up state-by-state by hand every payroll run
- ✗ Leave and task updates split across WhatsApp, email, and a project board
- ✗ Manager visibility drops the moment someone isn't in the office
- ✗ Offer letters and policy documents emailed one by one to every remote hire
- ✗ Salary slips shared over email, one attachment at a time
After Clan
- ✓ GPS geo-fenced clock-in from the Clan mobile app for remote and field staff
- ✓ ZKTeco biometric sync for hybrid employees on office days
- ✓ Professional Tax calculated automatically by each employee's work state, every run
- ✓ Leave and task approvals on WhatsApp in seconds, wherever the manager is
- ✓ Offer letters, policies, and IDs stored and e-acknowledged in one document centre
- ✓ Salary slips delivered on WhatsApp automatically, every payday
Payroll compliance that doesn't care which state your team works from.
Calculated automatically for every employee based on their registered work state, every payroll run — no manual slab lookups when your team spans Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and beyond.
What distributed teams actually use in Clan.
- GPS geo-fencing & IP restrictions — define approved clock-in zones per city, client site, or home address; a remote hire's location is verified at every clock-in, not assumed.
- State-wise Professional Tax, applied automatically — Clan applies the correct slab for each employee's registered work state on every run. See the exact state-wise rates in the Professional Tax calculator.
- WhatsApp leave & task approvals — a manager in one city approves a request from a teammate in another from their phone, in seconds, no VPN or portal login required.
- Activity Tracker add-on — optional work-pattern visibility (idle time, app usage, productivity score) for remote hires who opt in, priced at ₹59 per monitored employee. See the full employee monitoring feature set.
The math (50-person team across 3 cities)
Professional Tax slabs looked up by hand for every state: recurring payroll-cycle work
Remote attendance chased over WhatsApp with no location proof: hours lost every week
Clan Growth (50 active employees): ₹4,450/mo
Free up to 10 employees on the Launchpad plan. See full pricing.
FAQ
Common questions about HRMS for remote and hybrid teams.
Does Clan support HR and payroll for fully remote teams?
Yes. Clan runs attendance, leave, payroll compliance, and task tracking for teams with no physical office, using GPS-verified mobile clock-in instead of a biometric device.
How does Clan track attendance for work-from-home employees?
Employees clock in from the Clan mobile app, and their location is checked against an approved zone using GPS geo-fencing or IP restrictions. Hybrid staff can also clock in through a ZKTeco biometric device on office days — both feed the same attendance record.
Can Clan calculate Professional Tax correctly when employees work in different states?
Yes. Professional Tax is calculated automatically for each employee based on their registered work state on every payroll run, so a team spread across Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and other PT states doesn't need a manual slab lookup each cycle.
Can leave and task approvals happen without the manager being in the office?
Yes. Leave requests and task updates are approved on WhatsApp, so a manager can act from their phone regardless of which city they or the employee are in.
Is there a way to see whether a remote employee is actually working?
Yes, as an optional Activity Tracker add-on at ₹59 per monitored employee. It shows idle time, app usage, and a productivity score for employees who opt in, without requiring a separate monitoring tool.
Is Clan suitable for a small distributed team, like 15 people across three cities?
Clan is built for organisations with 10 to 150 employees, which covers most early-stage remote and multi-city teams in India. It's free up to 10 employees, so a small distributed team can start immediately.
For a broader look at evaluating vendors for a distributed team, read our guides on the best HRMS for remote teams and HRMS for remote and hybrid teams, see full Clan HR software features, compare Clan to HROne or greytHR, or check Clan pricing.
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