AEGIBIT Cortex vs Pocket HRMS: HR plus the Whole Business, 2026
Pocket HRMS handles HR and payroll for Indian SMBs. AEGIBIT Cortex covers the same ground - statutory payroll, attendance, leave - and unifies it with sales, invoicing and finance, so your team works from one system instead of many.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AEGIBIT Cortex a good alternative to Pocket HRMS for an Indian SMB?
Yes. Pocket HRMS is a capable HR and payroll tool, but it stops at HR. AEGIBIT Cortex covers the same India-compliant payroll (PF, ESI, Professional Tax), attendance and leave, and adds CRM, GST invoicing, accounts-payable and an AI copilot in one platform. For a growing SMB that does not want five separate subscriptions, Cortex replaces several tools at once.
Does Cortex handle PF, ESI and Professional Tax payroll like Pocket HRMS?
Yes. Cortex ships India-compliant payroll with PF, ESI and Professional Tax, salary structures, and a payroll register - the same statutory coverage you expect from Pocket HRMS, with month-end reconciliation locked as a regression test.
What does Cortex do that Pocket HRMS does not?
Pocket HRMS is HR-first. Cortex is a full business operating system: alongside HRMS it gives you a CRM and sales pipeline, GST invoicing and CPQ, accounts-payable, an Excel/Data automation engine that reconciles your ledger against the bank, and offline-first mobile attendance with geofence and selfie verification.
How much does Cortex cost compared to Pocket HRMS?
Cortex is built for Indian SMB budgets - you start free and pay as you grow, and because it replaces separate HR, CRM, invoicing and AP tools, the total cost is usually lower than running Pocket HRMS plus the other point tools around it.
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