Frappe HR vs Sesame 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.

Sesame HR is human resources software for managing team work experience, with tools for time tracking, talent processes, employee records and payroll. It handles clock-ins and clock-outs, shift assignments, holiday requests, absences and overtime. Recruitment, onboarding, internal communication, work-climate surveys and performance evaluation support hiring and employee development. A central document manager sorts HR files by employee and type, supports sharing and digital signatures, and provides encryption and role-based permissions. Sesame says its payroll software uses attendance, time-off and HR data to calculate payroll and produce payroll-ready reports. The service is available on the web, Android and iOS, with API access for connecting other systems. Pricing is per active employee, with a 15-employee minimum for listed plans; prices exclude taxes. Essential costs $45.00 per year, Connect $51.00 per year, Growth $75.00 per year and Scale $84.00 per year. Each listed plan is billed annually. A 14-day trial is available without commitment.