Business apps
Frappe HR
Open-source HRMS and payroll
Typically replaces
Spreadsheet payroll, standalone attendance software, manual leave registers
Frappe HR is the open-source HRMS built on the Frappe framework. We implement it standalone or alongside ERPNext, configured for Indian payroll: PF, ESIC, professional tax and TDS, with biometric attendance feeding it directly.
Key capabilities
- Employee master with documents, history and onboarding workflows
- Biometric, geolocation and mobile attendance capture
- Shift, roster and overtime management across sites
- Leave policies, encashment and approval workflows
- Payroll with PF, ESIC, professional tax and TDS
- Expense claims and advances with approval routing
- Appraisal cycles and goal tracking
- Employee self-service portal and mobile app
Best for
- Manufacturers running multi-shift, multi-site workforces
- Businesses running payroll from spreadsheets today
- Companies needing statutory filings generated rather than assembled
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Frequently asked questions
Yes — PF, ESIC, professional tax and TDS are supported, and we configure salary structures, statutory components and the reports your filings need.
Yes. It runs standalone on the Frappe framework, and integrates with ERPNext accounting when you add it later.
Considering Frappe HR?
Tell us how you run today. We'll tell you honestly whether that needs a new system, a change to what you have, or neither.