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Best HR Software in 2026

HR software can bring employee records and everyday people-management tasks into one workflow. Compare onboarding, performance management, time-off management and time tracking, along with mobile apps and whether a free plan is available. The listed paid starting price gives another point of comparison. This ranked selection opens with Zoho People, Frappe HR and OrangeHRM, with WebHR and Kova HR also among the early entries. Consider which tasks your team needs to handle and compare how each option addresses them across the same fields.

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    Frappe HR

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Frappe HR combines broad HR workflows with payroll and customization, and the software is available under AGPL-3.0.

    9.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Horilla

    by Horilla
    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Choose Horilla if you want employee records and several staff processes in one open-source HR platform, especially with the free self-hosted plan’s unlimited users and companies.

    9.0 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    WP ERP

    Free plan Open source AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1

    Choose WP ERP if your business wants HR, CRM, and accounting functions alongside other WordPress business solutions.

    8.5 Free plan · paid from $468/yr Visit site
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    Keka

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+3

    Keka combines HR and payroll workflows with hiring, attendance, performance, and project operations, alongside an employee mobile app. The listed US plans show free trials but no numeric prices.

    8.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Zoho People

    by Zoho People
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Zoho People covers several core HR tasks and offers web and mobile access. The free plan supports five users; paid tiers also require at least five users, and their individual prices are not listed.

    7.7 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Employment Hero

    by Employment Hero
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Employment Hero if your organisation needs a web and mobile HR service spanning employee records, leave, onboarding and time tracking.

    7.7 Visit site
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    TalentHR

    by TalentHR
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    TalentHR brings a broad set of HR functions together, with a free tier for up to 10 active users and paid plans requiring at least 15.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $2/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    IceHrm

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    IceHrm combines core HR administration with payroll, recruitment, and performance tools. Check the plan limits and extension availability against your needs before choosing an edition.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $11/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    WebHR

    by WebHR
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    WebHR combines employee administration with several day-to-day HR functions and offers web and mobile access.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $2/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Swingvy

    by Swingvy
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    Swingvy brings several workforce processes together and offers web and mobile access. Review the plan details and user starting point to see whether the listed tiers fit your organization.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from 2.55 SGD/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    OrangeHRM

    by OrangeHRM
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    Choose OrangeHRM if you want employee administration, leave, performance and time tracking in one HR product, with a free plan and mobile apps.

    7.4 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Kredily

    by Kredily
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    Choose Kredily if you want employee management and time tools across web and mobile, with a free plan for unlimited employees.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from ₹1,249/mo Visit site
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    Sólides

    by Sólides
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Sólides if you want a people-management platform spanning HR, personnel administration, payroll, benefits, and employee development.

    7.4 From 1.90 BRL/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Runtime HRMS

    by Runtime HRMS
    Free plan AndroidiPhone

    Runtime HRMS covers core employee management, reporting, and mobile access, with plan features that expand at higher tiers.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from ₹35/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Cast HR

    Free plan APIWeb

    Cast HR brings core employee administration together with recruitment, performance, and engagement capabilities.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $2/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Buk

    by Buk
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    Buk brings core personnel administration, leave, onboarding, performance, and time tracking into one service.

    7.3 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
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    Happy HR

    by Happy HR
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Happy HR brings a broad set of HR functions together and offers free recruitment software alongside paid plans.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from 8/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    sumHR

    by sumHR
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    Choose sumHR if you need an HR platform covering employee records, onboarding, attendance, leave and payroll, with higher plans adding helpdesks and performance tools.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from ₹49/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    MintHCM

    by MintHCM
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Choose MintHCM if you need a broad set of employee-management functions and can use its self-hosted edition or fit the Cloud free tier.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    factoHR

    by factoHR
    Free plan Web

    factoHR combines HR records and employee management with mobile access and several attendance methods. Review the employee limits and annual-plan refund terms before choosing a plan.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from ₹4,499/mo (annual) Visit site
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    OfficeKit HR

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    OfficeKit HR brings recruitment, attendance, payroll, compliance, and employee self-service together for India and Gulf teams.

    7.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    SaachiHRMS

    Free plan AndroidAPIWeb

    SaachiHRMS combines core HR operations with payroll, attendance, leave, and recruiting features.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from ₹44.10/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Aventoo HRMS

    by Aventoo HRMS
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    Choose Aventoo HRMS if you want employee records and core workforce processes on web and mobile, with a free tier for up to 20 employees.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from ₹40/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    HRKit

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    HRKit brings a broad set of HR modules to a local, laptop-based application. Its local-only setup and lack of default authentication require care, especially with AI keys stored in cleartext.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Kova HR

    by Kova HR
    Free plan Web

    Kova HR combines core employee management tools with tiered limits and an optional payroll add-on. Compare plan capacities and charges against your team's needs.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $3/mo · 30-day trial Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

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