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Activ People HR vs Frappe HR

Activ People HR

activpeoplehr.co.uk

Frappe HR

frappe.io

Side by side

FigureActiv People HRFrappe HR
Price from£4/mo$5/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trial—Yes
Open source—Yes
WebYesYes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published28
Spec score · HR Software7.3 (#170)9.5 (#1)
Employee recordsYesYes
Free planNoYes
Mobile appsYesYes
Employee onboardingYesYes
Performance managementYesPerformance tools support goals, key-result areas, appraisals and continuous feedback.
Time-off managementYesYes
Time trackingYesYes

Plans

Activ People HR

  • Essentials£48 a year
  • Essentials+£72 a year

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Frappe HR

  • Frappe Cloud Sites$5 a month
  • Frappe Cloud Servers$20 a month
  • Frappe Cloud Servers - Dedicated$125 a month
  • Frappe HR (open-source software)Free
  • Self-hostFree
  • Frappe Cloud Sites hosting$5 a month
  • Frappe Cloud Dedicated Servers$125 a month
  • Frappe Cloud Servers hosting$125 a month

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In their own words

Activ People HR

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Frappe HR

Frappe HR is open-source HR and payroll software for handling recruitment, employee lifecycle tasks, shifts and attendance, leave, expenses, performance, payroll, and income tax. Recruitment features cover staffing plans, job listings, applicant tracking, interviews, feedback, offers, and analytics. Payroll supports rule-based salary structures, bulk assignments, payroll runs, off-cycle payments, multi-currency payroll, employee loans, and timesheet-based payroll. Users can build custom forms, fields, workflows, reports, and dashboards with the Frappe Framework. The software integrates with ERPNext accounting and can connect to biometric tools, banks, and third-party software; a mobile app provides smartphone access. Its product page describes role-based permissions, audit logs, and activity trails. Frappe Cloud provides regular backups and encrypted communication. Frappe HR can be self-hosted using installation scripts and is licensed under AGPL-3.0. The software is listed at free, while hosting and implementation cost extra. Listed Frappe Cloud options start at $5 a month; self-hosted VPS costs are estimated to start around $40/month, with additional operating costs.

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