The Best HR software solutions below are all free, and not in the “free sample”
kind of way that will make you feel guilty after a limited trial. These are all
free in perpetuity (though some are subject to a few limits) and many are
especially good options for smaller and startup companies.
1. HR.my
A couple years old now, this free tool is nevertheless
stripped-down and focused on essentials. Leave management, employee
self-service, and payroll processing are all included in the system. Available
as a free, online solution, HR.my is run and updated by Chrysanth Software, a
company based in Malaysia that continuously adds new features and updates to
the software.
2. Apptivo
This freemium product is free for up to three users, but caps
off data storage for free accounts at 500 MB (versus 3 to 10 GB for upgraded
accounts). The free version also doesn’t offer phone support or full access to
mobile apps.
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4. teamdeck
A time tracking/scheduling software, teamdeck is straightforward
and in-depth. The scheduling is deeper than many scheduling programs I’ve seen,
allowing managers to assign specific types of work or tasks, and to
observe what
projects a team member is working on at a certain time. This
is great for exacting types of work, or for managers with a micromanaging
streak.
5. Zenefits
A terrible oversight kept Zenefits off the first version of this
list, but it’s one
of the most popular free HR systems out there. Zenefits’ core
system is totally free, and includes benefits administration, employee
self-service, onboarding and offboarding, and lots more. The company makes
money if you decide to manage your benefits through its software, and they get
paid by the benefits companies directly. Zenefits also offers optional paid
modules.
6. Zoho People
This HR tool is free for five employee logins and ten employee
profiles. A web-based software, People also integrates with many of Zoho’s
other offerings
7. iceHRM
iceHRm offers both a hosted version (which is free for up to
five employees, and starts at $2 per employee per month after that) and the
ability to host your own instance by downloading the source code for free.
8. Jorani
This open source tool is somewhat niche as it is
focused primarily on leave and overtime management. However, within
those areas, it includes leave and overtime request approvals, built-in
reports, organizational structure design, and a calendar to see who’s in and
who’s on vacation.
9. OrangeHRM
This open source HR software has a paid, SaaS version, which comes
with added support and hosting, as well as a free source code version that you
can host yourself
One of the most popular free HR software products, OrangeHRM is
a modular system and also has a marketplace where you can purchase tailored
modules and plugins.
10. Sentrifugo
A crowd favorite of a lot of our commenters here on this post,
Sentrifugo is an open source HRMS tool with all the features of larger, paid HR
software suites. Sentrifugo offers performance appraisal, employee
self-service, lots of built-in reports, leave management, time tracking, and
recruiting/interview functionality.
