The way teams work today

Your HR team is doing the same
manual work every single week

Before Horilla, HR teams patch together 4 or 5 separate tools just to manage their people. Here's what that fragmentation actually costs.

Problem 01

Attendance lives in 5 spreadsheets

Every Monday, someone spends 3 hours reconciling biometric logs, Excel exports, and email approvals -- just to figure out who showed up last week.

Problem 02

Payroll day is a monthly panic

Overtime miscalculations. Missed deductions. Wrong leave balances. Finance hates it. Employees lose trust.

Problem 03

Leave approvals clog every inbox

Employee emails manager. Manager emails HR. HR checks a Google Sheet. HR emails back. For a single leave request.

Problem 04

Performance reviews drag on for months

Goal tracking in Notion. Self-evaluations in Google Forms. Manager feedback in DMs. By the time the review cycle ends, half the team has forgotten what they did.

Problem 05

New hires wait weeks to start

Contracts in Google Drive. Laptops in a ticket. Access in IT. Payroll in Excel. Every delay costs real money.

Problem 06

Compliance is a quarterly dread

Tax filings, statutory deductions, audit trails, and policy renewals. When it's all manual, one missed deadline costs more than a year of software.

The spreadsheet tax

A 200-person company loses $40K
Every year to manual HR admin alone.

Eight hours a week x 52 weeks x $20/hour = 400+ hours of finance and HR time burned on data entry. Before compliance penalties. Before payroll errors.

400+ hrs

Wasted per year in a single growing team

What's inside Horilla HR

From hire to retire, all in one platform.

Every module your HR team needs recruitment, onboarding, attendance, payroll, performance, and off boarding built to work together.

Payroll that calculates itself

Overtime, leaves, deductions, statutory filings all pulled from live attendance data. Run payroll for 200 employees in under 5 minutes.

Attendance without the spreadsheet

Biometric integrations, mobile check-in, geo-fenced entries. Every punch flows into payroll in real time.

Approvals in one tap, not ten emails

Employees apply on mobile. Managers approve in one tap. Balances update live. No Slack chasing.

Self-service for employees, control for HR

Employees manage their own leaves, payslips, and documents. HR gets full visibility without being the middleman for everything.

Compliance baked in, not bolted on

Configurable tax rules, statutory deductions, and labour-law reports — adaptable to your country's payroll framework. Audit-ready outputs one click away.

All 9 modules. Every plan.

Attendance

Payroll

Leave

Employees

Recruitment

Onboarding

Performance

Assets

Helpdesk

Every module, every plan.
No seat-based add-ons. No feature paywalls.

See it live

Smart automation

Paperwork runs itself. You manage people.

Horilla automates the repetitive HR tasks that eat up your week so your team focuses on hiring, culture, and growth, not approvals and spreadsheets.

Auto-approve leave & attendance

Set your policies once. Horilla enforces them automatically no more manager ping-pong for routine approvals.

Payroll calculated automatically

Attendance data flows into payroll. Deductions, overtime, and tax rules applied automatically every cycle.

Onboarding checklists run themselves

New hire triggers a chain of tasks: IT provisioning, document signing, policy acknowledgement all tracked automatically.

Smart alerts & compliance reminders

Contract expirations, probation reviews, and document renewals surface automatically before they become problems.

See it in action

Business outcomes

What HR teams stop worrying about
After switching to Horilla.

Cut HR admin time by 70%

Attendance, payroll, leave, and compliance reports that used to take days now run automatically with zero copy-paste between tools.

70% admin hours

Zero payroll errors, auditable forever

When attendance flows directly into payroll, manual errors disappear. Every calculation is logged, traceable, and explainable to any auditor.

near-zero errors

Full source visibility

Horilla is 100% open source. Your team can read, audit, and modify every line of code — no black-box processes, no locked-in vendor logic.

Open source

Hire 2× faster, on-board in hours

From job posting to signed offer letter, every recruiter step lives in one pipeline. Day-one onboarding workflows kick off automatically when a candidate accepts.

50% time-to-hire

Employees self-serve, HR stops chasing

Payslips, leave balances, attendance regularization, asset requests everything an employee asks HR for is one click away in their own portal. HR’s inbox finally goes quiet.

80% inbound queries

Built to scale from 20 to 5,000+

Multi-company, multi-country, multi-currency, multi-language without rebuilding. The same Horilla that runs a 50-person startup runs a 5,000-employee enterprise.

No re-implementation

Fits your size

From 10-person startups
To 1,000+ employee enterprises.

The same platform powers a bootstrapped startup's first payroll run and a multi-entity enterprise's compliance stack.

10–100 employees

Growing startups & SMBs

You need HR that works today, not a 3-month implementation project. Horilla is live in an afternoon with sensible defaults.

Up and running in under a day
$7/seat cloud — no big upfront cost
Employee self-service from day one
Payroll, leave & attendance in one place

"We were running HR on WhatsApp. Horilla gave us structure without the enterprise price tag."Founder · SaaS startup, 42 employees

100–500 employees

Mid-market teams

You've outgrown spreadsheets and basic tools. You need configurable workflows, multi-level approvals, and real reporting.

Custom approval chains & policies
Performance & goal management
Analytics dashboards across modules
Recruitment ATS with pipeline views

"Rolled out to 320 employees in three weeks. Payroll and compliance are fully hands-off six months in."Head of Ops · Healthcare, 320 employees

50+ employees

Enterprises & multi-entity

You need SSO, data isolation across entities, custom pay structures, and an implementation team that knows your stack.

SSO / SAML / LDAP / Active Directory
Multi-company support
Custom payroll rules & tax configurations
Dedicated account manager + implementation

"Full self-hosted deployment for 800 employees. Our IT team modified the leave module for our specific policy in a sprint."CHRO · Manufacturing, 800 employees

Simple, honest pricing

Free forever if you run it.
$7/user/month if we do.

Community

Self-hosted

For technical teams with their own infrastructure.

Free· forever

Open source, LGPL-2.1

Download on GitHub

All 9 HR modules
Unlimited employees
Full source code, fork-able
Docker one-click install
No managed backups
No uptime SLA

Managed Cloud

We host, secure, update. You focus on your people, not servers.

$7 / user / month

First 30 days free

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Everything in Community
Automatic updates & patches
Daily encrypted backups
99.9% uptime SLA
Email + chat support
Custom domain & branding

Enterprise

Custom

For 50+ employee orgs needing SSO, SLA, and implementation.

Talk to us

Book a discovery call

Everything in Cloud
Dedicated account manager
SSO / SAML / LDAP / AD
Custom payroll rules
Implementation by Cybrosys
24/7 priority support

Cancel anytime

Full data export

Open source codebase

CLOUD · MANAGED BY HORILLA

Why 80% of new
Teams pick Horilla Cloud.

Self-hosting is free and always will be. But for most teams, Cloud is simpler no servers to babysit, no security patches to chase.

Auto-updates, zero downtime

New features and security patches roll out continuously.

Daily encrypted backups

Point-in-time recovery, off-site replication, 30-day retention.

SSL, SSO, 2FA -- built in

Enterprise-grade security on day one. Custom domains, SAML SSO.

Live in 10 minutes

Enter your email -- get a dedicated instance. No Docker, no terraform.

Elastic scaling

Go from 5 to 5,000 employees without touching infrastructure.

Zero DevOps burden

We handle servers, patches, monitoring, incident response.

DevOps hours per month

What a 50-person team spends maintaining a self-hosted HRMS each month.

Server & DB maintenanceSelf vs Cloud

Self-host · 34 hrs

Security patches & auditsSelf vs Cloud

Self-host · 22 hrs

Backups & DR testingSelf vs Cloud

Self-host · 18 hrs

Cloud saves your team

~74 hrs/mo

Self-hosted

Run it yourself

Best for technical teams who want full control, data sovereignty, or a zero licensing-cost deployment.

$0 forever — all 9 modules, unlimited employees
Full source code — customize anything
Your servers, your data — 100% privacy
Docker one-click or bare-metal install
Community support + paid support packs available

Download on GitHub

Managed Cloud

Let us run it

Best for teams who want Horilla running today — without servers, security patches, or DevOps overhead.

$7/user/month — everything included, no add-ons
Live in 10 minutes — no infrastructure setup
Auto-updates, daily backups, 99.9% SLA
SSL, SSO, 2FA — enterprise security on day one
Email + chat support. First 30 days free.

Start free trial

Not sure which to pick?

Cloud, Self-host, or Enterprise?
Answer 3 questions.

1 / 3 -- How big is your team?

2 / 3 -- Do you have an in-house IT/DevOps team?

3 / 3 -- Any strict data residency or compliance rules?

Based on your answers, we recommend

Horilla Cloud

Production-ready in 10 minutes -- no servers, no patches, no DevOps.

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Already running another HR system?

Our development team works hand-in-hand with you to plan and execute the migration — employee records, leave balances, attendance history, and payroll data. Tailored to your existing system, no DIY required.

Teams we help migrate from

BambooHRZoho PeopleDarwinboxOrangeHRMKekaGreytHRSAP SuccessFactorsWorkdayCSV / ExcelCustom in-house tools

Direct

Engineer-led migration support

Custom

Plan tailored to your stack

30 days

Free trial

Customer stories

From spreadsheet
Chaos to total clarity.

11,000+

Teams deployed worldwide

820+

Active forks & deployments

12+

Countries with live installs

50+

Engineers on the product

★★★★★

“My experience with Horrila team was much better than I had expected. Though my work had not been completed due to some technical issues...and also due to my timings issue, support I got throughout this time was exceptional..No if no but, they just did what was best possible.”

MG Steel Industries Pvt Ltd

Paras jain - MD-Nepal

★★★★★

“Horilla provided a free and efficient software for our HR needs with our start-up. It’s a great alternative to expensive software that adds up. Horilla’s ability to provide a demo is the cherry on top!”

Just Simply Marketing

Lianna-Operations Consultant- Malaysia

★★★★★

“Horilla is good, above expectations. Received good installation support also. However some modules like user addition and management should be easier to use. I am running it to manage my complete team. Good tool overall”

Betasaurus

Mohith - Founder of Betasaurus-India

★★★★★

“Efficient and User-Friendly HRMS Solution. We at Whitehorse Manpower have been using Horilla HMRS for managing our HR operations, and the experience has been excellent. The platform is intuitive, well-organized, and tailored for modern HR needs. Horilla has significantly improved our attendance tracking, payroll management, and employee data organization. The dashboard is simple yet powerful, allowing our HR team to manage day-to-day tasks smoothly. We especially appreciate the automation features and customizable reports, which save us a great deal of time and effort. The support team is responsive and helpful, ensuring that any queries are resolved quickly. Overall, Horilla HMRS has become an integral part of our HR operations, and we would highly recommend it to other organizations looking for a reliable and efficient HR management system.”

Whitehorse Manpower Pvt. Ltd

Mahesh- Operations Manager-India

★★★★★

“Horilla HRMS has been an excellent, cost-effective HR solution for me. The comprehensive and user-friendly platform, which covers everything from attendance to payroll, immediately streamlined operations and proved that powerful, customizable HR tools don't require proprietary fees. I just wish they will up their game a little when it comes to responding to queries. If responding to queries is delayed because of staff strength, then they can employ more people to work with them. I am even available to work (you, Jamsheena, have been very very supportive and I hope they get more people like you to work with). Thank you.”

Akase Solutions

Prince -Founder of Akase Solutions-- Ghana

★★★★★

“We recently switched to Horilla HRMS and couldn't be happier! After using a multinational brand's HRMS, we found their pricing to be a bit steep. Horilla's tailored solution has been a perfect fit, covering all our HR needs with 100% satisfaction. We highly recommend Horilla for their customized approach and excellent service. A great alternative for businesses seeking a cost-effective, feature-rich HRMS !”

Fashion Bazar

Junaid-IT Manager-India

★★★★★

“I’ve been using Horilla and it’s made my work so much easier. It’s user-friendly, efficient, and has really improved how I get things done. Highly recommend it !”

Hajgulf

Sreehari-IT Manager-Bahrain

Why open source

The HRMS your
team actually owns.

Most HR software rents you access to your own data. Horilla gives you the keys. No vendor lock-in, no surprise price hikes, no black box you can't inspect or extend.

View on GitHub

Your data lives where you decide

Self-host on your own servers. Your employee data never touches a third-party cloud unless you choose our managed option.

No per-user pricing trap

Self-hosted Horilla costs $0 regardless of headcount. Your software costs don't compound as you hire.

Customize anything

Full Django source code, MIT-compatible license. Add custom pay rules, integrate with your ERP, or fork it entirely.

No vendor lock-in

Export everything in open formats anytime. If you leave, you take your full data and history with you.

Auditable security

Read the code. Know exactly what's happening with your payroll and employee records — no black box.

Community-backed, not VC-dependent

No investor pressure to increase prices or cut features. Built by Cybrosys, maintained with the open-source community.

Got questions?

The questions every
Smart buyer asks first.

Why pay for Cloud if I can self-host for free?

Cloud means zero server management. Is your team's time spent on Django deployments, daily backups, and security patches worth more than $7/employee/month? For most HR teams, the math is obvious.

We're HR people, not IT people. Is this complicated?

Cloud requires zero technical knowledge. Our onboarding wizard walks you from empty workspace to first payroll run step-by-step. Most teams are live within one working day.

Does it work for our country's payroll rules?

Horilla's payroll engine is fully configurable — tax brackets, statutory deductions, contribution rates, and report formats are all rule-driven. Our implementation team works with you during onboarding to configure the rules for your country, and Enterprise plans include white-glove rule setup.

We've been burned by software before.

30-day free trial, live public demo, fully open-source codebase you can audit. No locked rooms. See exactly what you're buying before you spend anything.

What if we outgrow it?

Already running in organizations with 50+ employees. For custom modules or ERP integrations, the Cybrosys team has 10+ years of enterprise experience.

Is our employee data safe?

Encrypted storage, daily backups, dedicated per-tenant infrastructure. Export all data anytime. Enterprise plans support on-premise deployment.

How long does it take to migrate from our existing HR system?

Migration timelines depend on your existing system and data complexity — most teams complete migration within 2–4 weeks. Our development team works directly with you to extract data from your current system, map it into Horilla, and validate the import. No DIY scripts, no orphan records.

Who's behind Horilla?

Cybrosys Technologies -- 50+ engineers, 10+ years of enterprise software. Headquartered in Kerala, India, with customers in 12+ countries.

What you actually get	Self-hosted Free forever	Cloud $7 / user / mo	Enterprise Custom
All 9 HR modules
Unlimited employees
Full source code access
Automatic updates	You deploy	We handle
Daily encrypted backups	You configure	Automated	Cross-region
99.9% uptime SLA	--		Priority
Support	Community forum	Email + chat	24/7 dedicated
SSO / SAML / LDAP	--	Add-on	Included
Implementation support	--	Add-on packs	By Cybrosys
On-premise deploy	Always	--

Every Monday, someone Loses 3 hours to HR admin. Horilla gives it back

Every module your HR team Needs. All included. No add-ons.

Attendance

Payroll

Leave

Recruitment

Onboarding

Performance

Assets

Employees

Helpdesk

Your HR team is doing the samemanual work every single week

Attendance lives in 5 spreadsheets

Payroll day is a monthly panic

Leave approvals clog every inbox

Performance reviews drag on for months

New hires wait weeks to start

Compliance is a quarterly dread

A 200-person company loses $40K Every year to manual HR admin alone.

From hire to retire, all in one platform.

Payroll that calculates itself

Attendance without the spreadsheet

Approvals in one tap, not ten emails

Self-service for employees, control for HR

Compliance baked in, not bolted on

All 9 modules. Every plan.

See exactly what you're Buying, before you sign up.

Auto-approve leave & attendance

Payroll calculated automatically

Onboarding checklists run themselves

Smart alerts & compliance reminders

What HR teams stop worrying about After switching to Horilla.

Cut HR admin time by 70%

Zero payroll errors, auditable forever

Full source visibility

Hire 2× faster, on-board in hours

Employees self-serve, HR stops chasing

Built to scale from 20 to 5,000+

From 10-person startups To 1,000+ employee enterprises.

Growing startups & SMBs

Mid-market teams

Enterprises & multi-entity

Pick the path that fits Same product. Three ways to run it.

Free forever if you run it.$7/user/month if we do.

Self-hosted

Managed Cloud

Custom

Why 80% of new Teams pick Horilla Cloud.

Auto-updates, zero downtime

Daily encrypted backups

SSL, SSO, 2FA -- built in

Live in 10 minutes

Elastic scaling

Zero DevOps burden

DevOps hours per month

Run it yourself

Let us run it

Cloud, Self-host, or Enterprise?Answer 3 questions.

Based on your answers, we recommend

Already running another HR system?

From spreadsheet Chaos to total clarity.

Your data lives where you decide

No per-user pricing trap

Customize anything

No vendor lock-in

Auditable security

Community-backed, not VC-dependent

Sign-up to first payroll Run in under one afternoon

Start your free workspace

Add your people

Set your policies once

Run your first payroll

The questions every Smart buyer asks first.

Your team deserves Software that actually works.

Does your sales teamneed a CRM too?

Every Monday, someone
Loses 3 hours to HR admin.
Horilla gives it back

Every module your HR team
Needs. All included. No add-ons.

Your HR team is doing the same
manual work every single week

A 200-person company loses $40K
Every year to manual HR admin alone.

See exactly what you're
Buying, before you sign up.

What HR teams stop worrying about
After switching to Horilla.

From 10-person startups
To 1,000+ employee enterprises.

Pick the path that fits
Same product. Three ways to run it.

Free forever if you run it.
$7/user/month if we do.

Why 80% of new
Teams pick Horilla Cloud.

Cloud, Self-host, or Enterprise?
Answer 3 questions.

From spreadsheet
Chaos to total clarity.

Sign-up to first payroll
Run in under one afternoon

The questions every
Smart buyer asks first.

Your team deserves
Software that actually works.

Does your sales team
need a CRM too?