SimpleHR is an HR management system for small teams. Manage employees, payroll, leave requests, and performance reviews in one unified dashboard. Get the full source code, deploy anywhere, and own your HR data.
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Lightweight HR software built for small business teams. No enterprise bloat, no monthly fees, just essential features that work.
No IT team needed. The setup wizard walks you through departments, employees, and settings.
No enterprise bloat. 12 focused modules for teams that don’t need 200 features they’ll never touch.
Employee records, leave requests, payroll, and reviews — all from a single dashboard.
Two-factor authentication, encryption, and brute-force protection — without needing a security team to set it up.
Essential HR features designed for small to medium businesses. Simple, practical, and focused on what you actually use.
Find any employee record in seconds. Complete profiles with contact details, documents, and history.
See your entire company at a glance. Organize teams and reporting lines clearly.
Visualize who reports to whom. Interactive chart that updates automatically.
Stop chasing timesheets. Employees log hours, managers approve with one click.
No more email requests. Employees apply, managers approve, balances update automatically.
Process salaries and generate pay slips without spreadsheet errors.
Run structured review cycles with ratings, goals, and development plans.
Document warnings and actions with a clear audit trail.
Store contracts, certificates, and policies in one secure place.
Get headcount, turnover, and leave reports without manual work.
Never miss a pending approval, upcoming review, or leave request.
Give each user exactly the access they need. Nothing more, nothing less.
Security isn't optional. Multiple layers of protection keep your HR data safe.
Extra login protection with email verification codes. Admins control who needs it.
Automatically locks accounts after failed login attempts. No action needed from you.
All data encrypted in storage and during transfer. Your HR records stay private.
SimpleHR is sold as licensed source code — not a locked-in SaaS. Here is exactly what makes that a safe, transparent choice for your team.
Get the full source code and deploy on your own infrastructure. No vendor lock-in, no data held hostage — your employee records stay entirely yours.
Pay once and use it for life. No per-employee fees, no surprise renewals, no subscription creep. The price you see is the price you pay.
Purchase securely on Etsy and Upwork. Both platforms offer buyer protection and dispute resolution, so your purchase is protected from day one.
Explore the full app before you buy — no signup walls. See exactly what you get, then decide.
Every purchase is covered by our refund policy. Review the terms and buy with confidence.
You receive the complete, readable codebase. Audit it, extend it, and own it outright.
Prefer to look around first? Browse the live demo
Explore the intuitive interface designed for simplicity and efficiency.
Get a bird's-eye view of your HR metrics with real-time stats, charts, and activity feeds.
You're not alone. Most small businesses start with spreadsheets and email. Here's what changes with SimpleHR.
Scattered spreadsheets
One centralized employee database
Manual leave tracking via email
Self-service leave requests with auto approvals
Hours spent on payroll calculations
Automated salary processing and pay slips
No audit trail for HR actions
Complete history and documentation
Already have employee data?
SimpleHR supports CSV import. Download the template, paste your data, and upload. Most teams are fully migrated in under an hour.
SaaS is coming soon. Self-hosted source code is available now on Etsy and Upwork.
Hosted Solution
A fully managed HR platform hosted in the cloud. Focus on your business while we handle the infrastructure, security, and updates.
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Self-Hosted Solution
Own the codebase. Deploy on your infrastructure, customize to your needs, and maintain full control over your HR system.
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Available now on Etsy and Upwork, with optional deployment and customization services. See the full pricing and service breakdown below.
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Common questions about SimpleHR. Can't find your answer? Contact us.
Choose between source code only, full deployment, or a fully customized implementation.
Licensed source code package with setup docs for self-hosted teams.
Source code only, no deployment
Source code plus complete production deployment on your infrastructure.
Deployment with customization, branding, and migration support.
All source code purchases include documentation. For additional help, reach out through our contact form and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.
Have questions or feedback? Send us a message and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
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Choosing, deploying, and getting more from HR software — written for small teams.
Self-hosted or cloud HR software? Compare cost, control, security, and setup for small teams, and learn which deployment model fits your business — plus a third option that gives you both.
From the setup wizard to departments, positions, employees, and CSV import: a practical, first-week roadmap for getting your employee data into HR software so your team can actually use it.
How to set up attendance tracking that works for a small team: configuring work schedules, automatic late detection, check-in/out, holidays, and clean CSV/PDF reports for payroll.
Pay once, deploy anywhere, and keep full control of your HR data. Try the live demo to see it in action, then get the source code and make it yours.
