DutyDuke vs IceHrm

DutyDuke is a free, open-source HR management platform for small and mid-sized companies. It runs on the web or through self-hosting. Employee profiles can contain skills, education, employment history, documents, equipment, benefits, feedback, salary history, and absence records. Leave tools handle requests, approvals, calendar views, and iCal export. Company documents support version and deadline tracking, while equipment records cover inventory and assignments. Additional functions include benefit plans, performance feedback sessions, and PDF exports of employee profiles as CVs. Employees have self-service access, with role-based permissions and API access. Email notifications use configurable SMTP, including production setups pointing to Amazon SES, SendGrid, or Mailgun. Documentation describes field-level encryption, JWT authentication, and role-based access control. Self-registration is unavailable: the initial owner account must be created with a command-line script.

IceHrm is an HR platform covering employee records, leave, attendance, payroll, recruitment, and related operations. Leave management includes live balances, accruals, manual adjustments, approval chains, and company and team holiday calendars. Employees can clock in and out on web or mobile, with work location captured; timesheets support submission and approval workflows. Payroll supports custom columns, pay groups, multiple currencies, and payslip design. Expense claims with receipts can be approved and reimbursed through payroll. IceHrm also includes performance review cycles with goals and 360-degree feedback, along with recruitment pipelines, candidate profiles, and interview scheduling. A REST API supports external integrations and custom applications, and listed sign-on options include Microsoft Entra ID, SAML 2.0, and LDAP/Active Directory. Dedicated mobile apps are available for iOS and Android. The Open Source plan has no listed price. Cloud costs $12 a month for up to six employees, with managed hosting and email support; IceHrmPro costs $1,799 a month for up to 50 employees at its starting price. A 14-day trial is listed.