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HR and Payroll with Frappe HR

Frappe HR is the open-source HR and payroll app built on the same framework as ERPNext and used alongside it. It keeps employee records, attendance, leave, expenses and payroll in one place, and posts salaries to accounting.
Payroll for MarchHR-PRUN-2026-00009
Employee CheckinSynced from the attendance device
Completed
Leave ApplicationApproved through the leave workflow
Approved
Salary Slip48 slips from salary structures
Submitted
Journal EntrySalary posted to accounts
Submitted
Bank payment fileReady for upload to the bank
Draft
Attendance, leave, salary and accounting stay in one system, so nothing is re-typed.
DocumentsEmployee · Attendance · Leave Application · Expense Claim · Salary Slip · Payroll Entry
ReportsMonthly Attendance Sheet · Employee Leave Balance · Salary Register
Works withAccounting · Projects

Inside HR and Payroll with Frappe HR

Employees

Employee records, departments, designations and the organization structure.

Recruitment

Job openings, applicants, interviews and job offers.

Onboarding and exits

Onboarding and separation activities for new and leaving employees.

Attendance and shifts

Attendance, check-ins from devices or the app, and shift assignments.

Leave

Leave types, policies, allocations and applications with approvals.

Expenses

Expense claims and employee advances, posted to accounting.

Payroll

Salary components and structures, payroll entries, salary slips and income tax.

Performance

Appraisals and goals for each review cycle.

How the documents flow

Each step is a document in ERPNext, linked to the one before it, so you can follow any transaction from start to finish.
  1. Employee

    The person, with their department, designation and salary structure.
  2. Attendance and leave

    Days worked and leave taken, with approvals.
  3. Payroll Entry

    Salary slips for everyone in a payroll period.
  4. Journal Entry

    Salaries posted to accounting.

Common problems it solves

Attendance and leave on paper

Attendance and leave are recorded once and flow straight into payroll.

Salaries calculated in spreadsheets

Salary structures calculate pay the same way every month.

Approvals by email

Leave and expense approvals follow a workflow with a record of who approved what.

Configure, customize, integrate, automate

Standard ERPNext first; custom work only where it earns its place.

Configure

Holiday lists, leave types and policies, shifts, and salary components and structures.

Customize

Approval workflows, HR letters and forms, and salary slip formats.

Integrate

Attendance devices and bank payment files.

Automate

Leave allocations, approval notifications and salary slips emailed to employees.

HR and payroll still manual?

Tell us how attendance, leave and payroll work today. We’ll show what Frappe HR handles.