HR software

HR Software for Small Businesses

PMSuite’s HR software is the HR module of an all-in-one business platform: employee records, attendance and shifts, leave, recruitment, performance goals and an org chart, all in one login. It is built for small and mid-size businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets but do not want yet another HR subscription next to their CRM, project and invoicing tools.

You can start on the Free plan for up to 3 employees, or take a 7-day free trial of a paid plan with no credit card required.

PMSuite HR dashboard showing employee, attendance and leave summaries

What PMSuite’s HR software includes

The HR module covers the full employee lifecycle, from the job posting to the performance review. Every feature below is part of the same workspace, so an employee record created during hiring is the same record used for attendance, leave, goals and payroll.

Employee records

Profiles with departments, designations, documents, emergency contacts and visa and passport records. Add, invite or CSV-import employees.

Org chart

Hierarchy views for departments and designations draw your structure as a tree from parent and child relationships.

Attendance & shifts

A monthly attendance grid, clock in and out, shift rosters and rotation, shift change requests, regularisation, bulk marking and an attendance report.

Leave management

Leave types and quotas, online applications, approve or reject workflows, a leave calendar, attachments and a leave report.

Recruitment

Job postings, a public career page, a kanban application board, a candidate database, interview scheduling and evaluation, and offer letters.

Performance & OKRs

Objectives and key results at individual, department and company level, check-ins, OKR scoring and 1:1 meetings with agendas and action items.

Recognition & growth

Appreciations and awards to recognise good work, plus increment and promotion records on each profile.

Holidays & HR letters

A company holiday calendar that feeds attendance, and HR letters generated from templates with variables.

Brain AI (BYOK)

Ask “who is on leave today?”, get an attendance summary or apply for leave in plain words. Every change is previewed and approved. Included in every plan; bring your own AI key. See how it works.

New · Brain AI

Brain AI for HR: ask, act, automate

Brain AI is the AI assistant built into PMSuite, included in every plan at no extra cost. Ask about your HR data in plain words, let it act once you approve the preview, and automate briefs and alerts. It follows each user’s roles and permissions.

Ask

“Who is on leave today?”

Answers in seconds from your live leave and attendance records, with names and leave types.

Ask

“Summarise this week’s attendance.”

Who is in, who was late and who was absent — without opening a report.

Act

“Apply for leave next Friday.”

Brain AI drafts the leave request and shows a preview; nothing is saved until you approve.

Agent

HR agent for your team

A team agent that answers leave, attendance and employee questions, limited to what each person’s role permissions allow.

PMSuite Brain AI dashboard with questions asked, actions approved and today’s tasks

Bring Your Own Key — pay your AI provider directly, zero commission. Works with OpenRouter, OpenAI or Anthropic Claude; PMSuite sells no credits.

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Brain AI runs in the PMSuite web app. Prefer to pay once? See the lifetime deal.

How it works day to day

For HR admins and owners

Start by creating departments and designations, then import your team from a CSV file or invite people by email. Configure shifts (the default General Shift runs 9:00 AM–6:00 PM, Monday to Friday), enter company holidays and set up leave types and quotas. From then on, the HR dashboard gives you one view of who is in, who is on leave and what needs approval.

For managers

Managers approve leave, review attendance for their team, correct entries through regularisation and run 1:1 meetings against agreed objectives. Because permissions are scoped (None, Added, Owns or All), a manager can see their own team without seeing the whole company.

For employees

Employees clock in and out, apply for leave, check their leave balance and follow their goals from their own login. Attendance can be restricted to a GPS location radius or an office IP address, and the optional Biometric module complements the attendance workflow for teams that use biometric hardware.

PMSuite monthly attendance grid with one row per employee

Who PMSuite HR software is for

PMSuite is used by 4,500+ businesses. The HR module fits teams that want structure without enterprise overhead:

If you are building HR processes from scratch, our HR compliance guide for small businesses and leave management guide cover the policies to put in place first. For step-by-step setup, see the HR module help center and the attendance and shifts guide.

How HR connects with the other PMSuite modules

The advantage of HR inside an all-in-one platform is that the data does not stop at the HR boundary:

HR software pricing

Every PMSuite plan includes all five core modules — CRM & Sales, HR & Payroll, Projects, Finance & Invoicing and Team Workspace — so you never pay separately for one module. Brain AI, the built-in AI assistant, is included in every plan too: bring your own AI key and pay your provider directly, with zero commission. Paid plans start with a 7-day free trial with no credit card required and carry a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Monthly plans

  • Free — $0/month: up to 3 employees, basic features, community support.
  • Starter — $49/month: up to 10 employees, 100+ features, email support. Extra employees are $5 each per month.
  • Professional — $99/month: unlimited employees, 200+ features, priority 24/6 support, advanced reporting.

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Lifetime deal (pay once)

  • Starter — $99 one-time: up to 5 employees, 5 GB storage, email support.
  • Professional — $299 one-time: unlimited employees, 50 GB storage, priority support.
  • Both include all five modules, lifetime updates, a client portal and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Payroll processing is included on the Professional plan. Everything else on this page — employee records, attendance, leave, recruitment and performance — is part of the HR module on every plan, within each plan’s employee limit and feature tier.

HR software FAQ

Is PMSuite HR software free for small teams?

Yes. The Free plan costs $0 per month for up to 3 employees and includes all five core modules with basic features. Growing teams can move to Starter at $49 per month for up to 10 employees, or Professional at $99 per month for unlimited employees.

Does PMSuite include an org chart?

Yes. Departments and designations each have a hierarchy view that draws your structure as a tree based on parent and child relationships, so you can see how teams and roles fit together without maintaining a separate diagram.

Can employees clock in and request leave themselves?

Yes. Employees clock in and out against their shift and apply for leave from their own login, and managers approve or reject requests. What each person can see and do is controlled by role permissions (None, Added, Owns or All).

Does the HR module include recruitment?

Yes. You can create job postings, publish a public career page, move applications across a kanban board, keep a candidate database, schedule and evaluate interviews, and send offer letters.

Is payroll included in the HR software?

Payroll sits inside the HR & Payroll module. Payroll processing, including salary components, payroll runs and salary slips, is a Professional-plan feature.

Can I import my existing employee data?

Yes. The Employees list has an Import action that accepts a CSV file, and you can also invite employees by email so they set up their own login. Create your departments and designations first so imported employees land in the right structure.

Does PMSuite HR software include AI?

Yes. Brain AI, the workspace AI assistant, is included in every PMSuite plan at no extra cost. It works on Bring Your Own Key: you connect your own OpenRouter, OpenAI or Anthropic Claude key and pay that provider directly. PMSuite sells no AI credits and takes zero commission. Brain AI runs in the PMSuite web app and follows each user’s role permissions.

Can Brain AI change HR records on its own?

No. When Brain AI acts, for example applying for leave, it shows a preview first and nothing is saved until you approve it. It also follows role permissions, so it only sees and changes what that user could in PMSuite.

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