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Top Gallery HR Alternatives for Sri Lankan Teams (2026)
Honest, side-by-side breakdown of the best Sri Lanka-relevant options if you’re leaving Gallery HR or looking to skip it altogether.
TL;DR
Gallery HR is a five-year-old SL SaaS with a Rs.30,000–35,000 setup fee and effectively zero independent Capterra / G2 / Trustpilot reviews. Six alternatives if you want lower friction and a more proven track record.
Why teams look for alternatives to Gallery HR
Teams looking for Gallery HR alternatives typically want to avoid the Rs.30,000–35,000 setup fee, see a published pricing page (Gallery HR’s /pricing/ returns 404), get independent verification of vendor claims (Gallery HR has zero Capterra / G2 / Trustpilot reviews), or need an LMS module which Gallery HR doesn’t ship.
The 7 best Gallery HR alternatives in Sri Lanka
Humanised
Recommended for SL SMEsSri Lankan HR & payroll for companies from 5 to 5,000 employees.
Best for: Sri Lankan companies from 5 to 5,000 employees wanting transparent LKR pricing, deep SL payroll (BOI, stamp duty, USD-pegged, EGAR), and days-not-months deployment.
Strengths
- No setup fees
- Flat-tier pricing in LKR (LKR 10,000 / 25,000 / Custom)
- Stamp duty, BOI, USD-pegged salaries explicit
- APIT Table 5 cumulative trigger and EGAR-method bonus taxation
- Named bank-file support (HNB, Sampath, BOC, Commercial, NTB, DFCC)
Watch-outs
- No multi-country payroll (focused on Sri Lanka)
Pricing: LKR 10,000 / 25,000 / Custom · no setup fee
See Humanised →PeoplesHR
Heritage enterprise HRIShSenid’s flagship — CSE-listed, 27-year heritage, 1,300+ organisations.
Best for: Multinationals above 1,000 employees with GCC, Africa or South Asia operations needing multi-country statutory compliance.
Strengths
- Marquee SL logos (Brandix 25k+, People’s Bank 7k+)
- 40+ country payroll incl. GCC (WPS, GOSI, Mudad, EOSB)
- Three editions: Turbo, Enterprise, ME
- Customer support 4.9/5 on Capterra
Watch-outs
- USD 14,650 + USD 3,000 customization (per Humanised’s own published quote)
- Quote-based pricing; ITQlick flags "potential hidden costs"
- UI consistently cited as "outdated", "too cumbersome"
- iOS app last updated April 2024
Pricing: Quote-based; Enterprise from USD 14,650 + USD 3,000 customization
See Humanised vs PeoplesHR →MiHCM
Microsoft-shop enterprise HCMMicroimage’s AI-first HCM, Teams-native via MiA on Microsoft AppSource.
Best for: Microsoft 365 enterprises with multi-country APAC operations and a willingness to fund a $5K–$20K implementation.
Strengths
- MS Teams integration via MiA
- Three named AI products (MiA, SmartAssist, Syntra)
- ZKTeco biometric (authorised distributor)
- 11-country APAC payroll
Watch-outs
- $5,000–$20,000 implementation fee (ITQlick)
- Capterra support 3.5/5; "2 weeks to 1 month" resolution complaints
- iOS app 2.8/5 with check-in/out bugs
Pricing: From $2/user/mo (Lite); Enterprise quote-based
See Humanised vs MiHCM →BetterHR
Myanmar-built regional SaaSBetter Technologies Pte Ltd (Singapore-incorporated, Yangon-built), Colombo office since 2022.
Best for: Small SL teams (under 30 employees) wanting the lowest per-employee rate and willing to compromise on local SL-specific compliance.
Strengths
- LKR 399/employee/month (annual billing)
- Multi-country payroll across 9 APAC countries
- No setup fees, 14-day free trial
- Modern AI Agent marketing angle
Watch-outs
- No BOI compliance on public docs
- No stamp duty on public docs
- No named SL customer case studies despite "200+ clients" claim
- Mobile app 4.0/5 with recurring crash and GPS bug complaints
Pricing: LKR 399/employee/month (annual); LKR 499 monthly
See Humanised vs BetterHR →Zoho People
Global SaaS (India)Zoho’s HR module — broad and well-priced, with deep Zoho-suite integration.
Best for: Companies already on the Zoho One stack who want HR bundled with CRM, Books, Projects and Desk.
Strengths
- Deep integration with the Zoho One ecosystem
- Aggressive pricing if you already pay for Zoho One
- Global presence, mature product
Watch-outs
- No native Sri Lankan statutory compliance (EPF, ETF, APIT) — configuration required
- No SL bank file generation
- No named SL customer case studies
Pricing: From USD 1/user/month (Essential HR) up to USD 9 (People Plus)
Visit Zoho People →greytHR
India-built SaaSIndian payroll & HR SaaS used widely across South Asia.
Best for: Companies with operations in India and Sri Lanka needing one platform that handles both.
Strengths
- Mature Indian payroll engine
- Bank-file generation for Indian banks
- Marketplace of integrations
Watch-outs
- Sri Lanka statutory work is configuration, not native
- India-first design assumptions throughout the product
Pricing: INR 3,495/month base + INR 30/user (Starter)
Visit greytHR →Keka
India-built modern HRISIndian HRIS with a clean modern UI, popular with tech SMEs.
Best for: Tech SMEs with India-Sri Lanka operations wanting modern UX and ATS-friendly hiring workflows.
Strengths
- Modern UI praised in Indian SaaS reviews
- Strong ATS / recruitment module
- Active product roadmap
Watch-outs
- Sri Lanka compliance is configuration-driven
- Pricing in INR, no LKR plan
Pricing: INR 9,999/month base for ~100 employees (Foundation)
Visit Keka →See Humanised on a 20-minute call
Live walkthrough of LKR pricing, the SL compliance matrix, and a real CSV import — no slide deck.
Request a DemoFrequently asked questions
What is the best Gallery HR alternative for Sri Lankan SMEs?
Humanised: same founding year (2020), same SL-built positioning, but with deeper published payroll content (stamp duty, BOI, USD-pegged, APIT Table 5, EGAR), named bank-file support, no setup fee (vs Gallery HR’s Rs.30,000–35,000), and a longer track record of SL customer references that go beyond bundled logo lists.
Why do teams shop for Gallery HR alternatives?
Common reasons: avoid the Rs.30,000–35,000 setup fee, want a published pricing page (Gallery HR’s /pricing/ URL returns 404), want independent review evidence (Gallery HR has zero Capterra, G2 or Trustpilot reviews), need an LMS module (Gallery HR doesn’t ship one), or need broader biometric support (only Hikvision is documented).
Does Gallery HR have any independent reviews?
Essentially no. Capterra, G2 and Trustpilot have no active Gallery HR reviews. TechnologyCounter explicitly says "Be the first to leave a review for Gallery HR". Their iOS app has 5.0 stars from only 2 ratings. Their Android app has 4.2 stars from 99 reviews. For a 5-year-old vendor that’s a thin footprint — verify with named-customer reference calls.
How much is the Gallery HR setup fee?
Rs.30,000–Rs.35,000 one-time setup fee per their published tiers (sourced from TechnologyCounter, since Gallery HR’s own /pricing/ URL returns 404). Plus Rs.400–Rs.500 per employee per month depending on tier. Humanised charges no setup fee at any tier.
Which Gallery HR alternative has the most Sri Lankan compliance depth?
Humanised. It publishes explicit support for stamp duty, BOI, USD-pegged salaries, APIT Table 5 cumulative-table trigger at Rs. 1.8M, EGAR-method bonus taxation, budgetary relief allowance, and named bank file generation (HNB, Sampath, BOC, Commercial, NTB, DFCC). Gallery HR’s public docs don’t go to this depth.
Is Gallery HR a Sri Lankan company?
Yes. Gallery HR is built by Soft Gallery (Pvt) Ltd, headquartered in Ja-Ela. Secondary entities are registered in Houston and Dubai but those appear to be sales presences rather than engineering centers. The company was founded in 2020 and has 11–50 employees per LinkedIn.
Can I migrate from Gallery HR to Humanised?
Yes. Export your employee master, leave balances and recent payroll cycles from Gallery HR; Humanised imports via CSV. For SMEs under 100 employees expect one to three weeks including a parallel payroll run to reconcile statutory figures.