HR & Payroll
Alternatives to HR platforms like BambooHR, Gusto, and Rippling. Find affordable and open-source tools for payroll, onboarding, and people management.
Popular HR & Payroll Tools
BambooHR
HR management software for small and medium businesses
- ✗ No transparent public pricing — must contact sales
- ✗ Payroll is an add-on module with additional per-employee fees
Gusto
Payroll, benefits, and HR platform for small businesses
- ✗ Per-person costs add up quickly as headcount grows
- ✗ Multi-state payroll requires the Plus plan
Alternatives in HR & Payroll
OrangeHRM
Open-source HR management with modules for recruitment, time tracking, and leave management
Starter edition is free and open-source. Advanced edition is priced per employee per month, starting around $4/user.
- ✓ Modular design lets you pick only the HR features you need
- ✓ Free Starter edition covers core HR management
- ✓ Large community with extensive documentation and plugins
Frappe HR
100% free and open-source HR and payroll software with no per-user licensing fees
100% free and open-source. Self-host or use managed cloud. No per-user licensing costs.
- ✓ Full payroll processing included free, unlike most HR tools
- ✓ Covers entire employee lifecycle from hiring to exit
- ✓ Integrates with ERPNext for accounting and business management
ERPNext
Complete open-source ERP with integrated HR, payroll, accounting, and inventory management
Free and open-source with no license fees. Optional paid cloud hosting and support available.
- ✓ All-in-one ERP covering HR, payroll, accounting, and CRM
- ✓ Statutory compliance configurable by country and region
- ✓ Active community with 20,000+ developers and 180 partners
Replaces: BambooHR , Gusto , QuickBooks , Xero
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