Frappe HR
HR & RecruitingAn open-source HR and payroll system covering employee records, leave, attendance, expenses, appraisals and payroll, built on the Frappe Framework.
Open-source alternative to:
What the free edition leaves out
We have not been able to confirm enough from official sources to give a verdict. “Not confirmed” means the official pages we read did not say, so we do not guess.
| Feature | Free edition | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSO / SAML | Not confirmed | SSO is not mentioned on the frappe.io/hr page or the pricing page. | Source ↗ |
| Role-based access control | Free | The product page lists user roles and granular permissions for access to employee records; no paid tier is described for it. | Source ↗ |
| Audit logs | Free | The product page lists audit logs and activity trails; no paid tier is described for it. | Source ↗ |
| Multi-user / teams | Free | The pricing page says Frappe HR avoids per-user pricing and is free and open source when self-hosted. | Source ↗ |
| Backups and restore | Not confirmed | Managed backups are listed for Frappe Cloud Sites plans. Backup tooling for self-hosted installs was not checked. | Source ↗ |
| API access | Free | The product page lists REST APIs and webhooks; no paid tier is described for them. | Source ↗ |
| Support SLA | Paid | Community support is free. Priority support and implementation services are paid options through Frappe and partners; the Frappe Cloud Sites plan lists a Product Warranty (bug fixes, not functional support). | Source ↗ |
Best for
Companies that want a full HR and payroll system they can host themselves, and that can run a Frappe/ERPNext-style stack or pay for Frappe Cloud.
Why choose it over BambooHR
The code is under the GPL-3.0 and the project says it is not priced per user, so cost does not grow with headcount. It covers employee lifecycle, leave and attendance, expense claims, performance appraisals and payroll with tax slabs in one app, and it integrates with ERPNext accounting. Roles, permissions, audit trails and a REST API are listed on the product page without a paid tier.
Where it falls short
Self-hosting means running the Frappe stack yourself; the project estimates a few hours of setup, a few hours of upkeep each month and a VPS of roughly $40 a month once email, security and backups are added. Payroll and tax rules depend on how you configure them, and whether the built-in rules fit your country has not been checked. SSO and SAML are not mentioned in the sources read. Priority support is paid. Feature depth against BambooHR has not been compared.
Open-source alternative to
- BambooHR — Frappe HR is a self-hostable HR system with employee records, leave, attendance, performance and payroll, so it covers the same core HR work without per-user pricing.
Category
HR & RecruitingTopics
Tech stack
Python
JavaScript
VueLanguages as reported by GitHub for the repository.
