Best open-source hr & people tools, ranked by real installs (Oct 2026)
Choosing hr & people software gets easier when someone else has already installed the lot — here is what the numbers say.
Rather than a flat list, we ranked these 11 tools by how many times people actually started them on PickYour.App.
The shortlist, ranked
| # | App | Category | Installs | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OrangeHRM Open-source HR management — personnel, leave, time, recruitment & KPIs in one suite | HR & People | 3 400 | €0.046/hr |
| 2 | Odoo HR Employee directory, time off, recruitment & appraisals on the Odoo platform | HR & People | 2 900 | €0.092/hr |
| 3 | Odoo Recruitment Source-to-hire funnel: job boards, Kanban stages, interview scheduling & referral tracking | HR & People | 2 100 | €0.092/hr |
| 4 | Frappe HR Modern HR & payroll engine from the makers of ERPNext — leave, attendance, shifts, expense claims | HR & People | 1 600 | €0.046/hr |
| 5 | Horilla Free HR software with recruitment, onboarding, payroll prep, asset tracking & more | HR & People | 1 200 | €0.046/hr |
| 6 | IceHRM Compact HR system — documents, leave, time, training & expense tracking | HR & People | 940 | €0.023/hr |
| 7 | OpenCATS Open-source applicant tracking system — job requisitions to hire in one pipeline | HR & People | 820 | €0.046/hr |
| 8 | MintHCM HR platform built on SugarCRM — people, recruiting, training & performance reviews | HR & People | 780 | €0.046/hr |
| 9 | Sentrifugo HRMS with background checks, analytics, self-service & a strong free core | HR & People | 690 | €0.046/hr |
| 10 | Jorani Leave & overtime management with a green-calendar workflow and HR reports | HR & People | 520 | €0.023/hr |
| 11 | TimeTrex Workforce management — time & attendance, scheduling, job costing & payroll prep | HR & People | 430 | €0.046/hr |
What each one is good at
OrangeHRM
Teams pick OrangeHRM when they need keep employee records tidy. It runs comfortably on 2 vCPU / 4 GB here. Best for HR managers. Start here if you want the safe pick.
Odoo HR
Its daily work — manage the employee directory is what Odoo HR does best. It runs comfortably on 4 vCPU / 8 GB here. If you are teams standardising on Odoo who want HR next to the rest of the business, start here. Worth a demo before you commit to the leader.
Odoo Recruitment
Built around publish jobs, Odoo Recruitment stays out of your way. It runs comfortably on 4 vCPU / 8 GB here. Best for teams already using Odoo. A niche pick that earns its place.
Frappe HR
Teams pick Frappe HR when they need configure leave policies. It runs comfortably on 2 vCPU / 4 GB here. Made with companies already on Frappe/ERPNext in mind. A niche pick that earns its place.
Sizing and cost
None of these need a big machine. Budget roughly €0.092/hour for the largest spec in the table (peak 4 vCPU, 8 GB), and less for the rest. Pick an app above to see its exact sizing.
Generated 2026-10-22 from live catalog data · all guides