Side by side
HollyHR vs Staff+
Both stand on hr software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APIWeb
HollyHR brings day-to-day people records, leave and onboarding together for small UK teams. Check its feature boundaries and plan permissions against your workflows, especially if you need native payroll or rota tools.
Visit HollyHR Free plan Self-hosted
Staff+ combines core moderation features with edition-specific server and proxy tools. Its configurable staff hierarchy and migration importer add controls for network operators.
Visit Staff+The facts
| HollyHR | Staff+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Charity Standard: £1 per employee a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 8 | 1 |
| Maker | HollyHR | Not published |
| Website | hollyhr.com | github.com |
| On hr software | #39 of 233 | #43 of 233 |
HollyHR: what it does well
- Leave, balances and sickness records are supported.
- Onboarding packs assign owners and due dates.
- Reports export as CSV or PDF.
- API reads and signed webhooks are available on every plan.
What to know first
- Native payroll is not a shipped feature.
- Native rota and time tracking are not shipped features.
- Not currently certified to ISO 27001, SOC 2 or Cyber Essentials.
Staff+: what it does well
- Shared database enables network-wide moderation
- Both editions include punishment history and rollback
- Paper edition supports Folia-safe scheduling
- Imports punishment data from seven listed sources
- Free: free
What to know first
- Paper and Velocity use separate JARs
- Anonymous bStats metrics are collected by default
- Building requires Java 21 or higher
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