Starter
Free core plan
Included
- Employee administration
- Leave and time tracking
Limits and conditions
- Arrange installation and administration separately
OrangeHRM
OrangeHRM offers an open-source Starter edition for employee management, leave and reporting alongside a broader paid Advanced edition. Its official site describes cloud and self-managed installations, allowing organizations to compare how much HR functionality and operational support they actually need.
Sources reviewed on 20 October 2026 · No hands-on test
Could it fit your work?
An organization assessing basic employee administration that wants to choose explicitly between self-managed open-source software and a broader commercial offering with additional processes.
Choose by features and cost
Free or paid: what do you get?
Free access and trials
Starter is free open source; Advanced offers a 30-day trial.
When do you pay?
Advanced is configured from required modules and priced per employee per month.
Advanced Trial
Temporary trial
Included
- Try Advanced
Limits and conditions
- 30 days
Advanced
Custom pricing
Included
- Expanded HR modules
- Implementation and service agreements
Limits and conditions
- Quote per employee per month and selected modules
Include this in your decision
- Free software does not automatically include hosting, implementation or paid administration.
- No numeric Advanced price is published.
Official pricing sources
orangehrm — official pricing ↗A dated snapshot, not an automatic price feed. Check country, seats, usage, taxes and the final total with the provider. This selection is not a complete list of every add-on or contract.
What can you do with it?
- Manage employee records
- Record and track leave
- HR reporting
- Recruitment and performance in Advanced
- Mobile access
Check this before you choose
- Compare Starter and Advanced against the specific functions you require; a free software license does not include hosting, maintenance and support automatically.
- For payroll integrations, check exchanged records for each country and assign responsibility for permissions, backups and updates in the chosen deployment.
Try this practical task
Create a fictional employee and leave request in the selected edition. Check the HR and manager views, then record which additional processes require a different edition or integration.
A suggested task for you to try; not a Perkufo hands-on test report.
Sources for this profile
- OrangeHRM | HR Management Software ↗Reviewed on 20 October 2026Official homepage and FAQ read for free open-source Starter, paid Advanced, core functions, edition differences, cloud/on-premise and mobile access. Free hosting and local payroll coverage were not established.
Features and terms vary by plan and country. Plan prices are a dated snapshot. Check your chosen plan with the provider.
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