Frappe HR vs IceHrm

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.

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.