EK ERP vs RigoHR: Nepal HR and payroll compared
Both state salary TDS, SSF, CIT and Bikram Sambat support. Choose RigoHR if you want an HR product that states it has run since 2010, with TDS projected on annual income and mid-year corrections, priced from Rs 150 per employee a month with a minimum commitment. Choose EK ERP if you want an e-TDS export, ZKTeco sync named, and VAT invoicing and accounts in the same system on a monthly NPR plan.
Updated by the EK ERP team. Competitor details are taken from their own websites on that date.
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The RigoHR column is what RigoHR's own pages say, checked on 30 October 2026. "Not stated" means the page we cite does not say it; it does not mean the product lacks it. We make EK ERP, so check our column against a trial.
| Criterion | EK ERP | RigoHR |
|---|---|---|
| TDS and e-TDS | Salary TDS by fiscal-year slabs, e-TDS sheet per BS month. | States TDS on projected annual income with mid-year corrections; e-TDS not stated. |
| SSF and CIT | Both. | Both stated. |
| Bikram Sambat | Pay periods, leave years and holidays in BS, AD alongside. | States BS and Gregorian calendar support. |
| Attendance devices and mobile | ZKTeco device sync. Mobile clock-in inside a geofence. | Biometric stated, brands not stated. Mobile app with geo-fencing. |
| Accounting and VAT | Same system: VAT tax invoices, VAT registers, accounts. Not IRD-approved billing software. | Not stated. |
| Pricing | Monthly NPR plans on the pricing page, not per employee. 15-day free trial. | From Rs 150 per employee a month, subject to a minimum commitment; Enterprise by quote. |
| Deployment | Hosted cloud; web, mobile and desktop apps. | Hosted. |
When RigoHR is the better choice.
- You want a vendor that states it has been in HR software since 2010.
- You want an Enterprise plan quoted for your organisation.
- Your devices are a brand other than ZKTeco. RigoHR states biometric support without naming brands, so ask; EK ERP syncs ZKTeco only.
When EK ERP is the better choice.
- You need the e-TDS sheet for IRD upload. EK ERP exports it per BS month; RigoHR's pages do not state e-TDS.
- You also raise VAT invoices and keep accounts in one system.
- You run ZKTeco devices and want the brand confirmed before you buy.
How EK ERP handles it.
- Each payroll run works out salary TDS with its own fiscal year's slabs, plus SSF and CIT, and exports the e-TDS salary sheet for each BS month.
- Leave types accrue on their own schedule against a BS holiday calendar, with self-service requests, approvals and live balances.
- Punches sync from ZKTeco attendance devices; staff without a device clock in from the mobile app inside a geofence.
- Salaries, VAT invoices and accounts live in one system, so payroll does not need posting into a second package.
- One login runs several companies, each with its own isolated database, on a monthly NPR plan rather than a per-employee fee.
- Nest Nepal moved HR, attendance and payroll from RealHRSoft to EK ERP in October 2026, with 5 ZKTeco devices; the case study has the details.
Read more: all HR and payroll software compared, Nest Nepal case study, payroll software, attendance, salary tax calculator, EK ERP pricing.
Sources.
Each vendor line above comes from that vendor's own page, checked on . Products and prices change, so confirm with the vendor before you decide. We update this page when they do. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
EK ERP vs RigoHR, answered.
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Which is better, EK ERP or RigoHR?
Both state salary TDS, SSF, CIT and Bikram Sambat support. Choose RigoHR if you want an HR product that states it has run since 2010, with TDS projected on annual income and mid-year corrections, priced from Rs 150 per employee a month with a minimum commitment. Choose EK ERP if you want an e-TDS export, ZKTeco sync named, and VAT invoicing and accounts in the same system on a monthly NPR plan.
How much does RigoHR cost compared with EK ERP?
RigoHR states plans from Rs 150 per employee a month, subject to a minimum commitment, with Enterprise by quote. EK ERP publishes monthly NPR plans by headcount band on its pricing page. Compare both at your headcount.
Does RigoHR export e-TDS?
RigoHR's pages cited here state TDS on projected annual income but do not state an e-TDS export. EK ERP exports the e-TDS salary sheet per BS month.
Is this comparison written by RigoHR?
No. EK ERP's maker, Ek Ra Sunya Inc, wrote it. The RigoHR lines come from RigoHR's own pages, which are linked under Sources with the date they were checked.
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