Free Payroll Software
Free payroll software — really free, for real payroll
Run compliant payroll for a small team at ₦0. No card, no trial countdown — upgrade only when you grow into it.
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HRSoftwareAfrica's free plan lets small Nigerian teams run genuine payroll at no cost: automated gross-to-net computation, PAYE, pension and NHF deductions, PDF payslips and employee self-service. Paid plans add disbursement, more modules and higher headcount.
₦0, no card
Sign up and run payroll — payment details only when you choose to upgrade.
Real statutory engine
The free plan computes PAYE, pension and NHF with the same rules as paid plans.
Payslips included
Branded PDF payslips email automatically to every employee.
Upgrade without migration
Your data carries straight into paid plans when you grow.
What's included free?
The free plan covers the payroll core for a small team: employee records, automated gross-to-net computation with PAYE, pension and NHF, PDF payslips delivered by email, and self-service so staff can fetch their own payslips. [TODO owner: confirm exact free-plan limits — headcount cap and included modules.]
It isn't a crippled demo — computations use the same statutory engine as paid plans, including Nigeria Tax Act 2025 PAYE bands.
How do we make money then?
Growing teams upgrade for direct salary disbursement, attendance and leave, loans, recruitment, performance and the rest of the 18+ modules — priced per employee per month. Free users get the same support resources and can upgrade in one click, keeping all their data.
How to start
Create an account, add your employees (or import a spreadsheet), enter salaries, and run your first payroll — most teams finish setup within an hour. No card details are requested.
Modules
The modules behind it
Every capability below is a full module — click through for details.
Payroll Processing
Run accurate gross-to-net payroll in minutes: configurable pay elements, prorations, arrears, approvals, payslips and GL export.
Explore →Statutory & Tax Compliance
Automate PAYE, pension, NHF, NSITF and ITF computation with filing-ready schedules, year-end certificates and auto-updated tax bands for Nigeria.
Explore →Employee & Manager Self-Service
Give employees their payslips, balances and requests — and managers their approvals — on web and mobile, with email, push and WhatsApp notifications.
Explore →Core HR & Employee Records
Keep every employee record in one secure system: profiles, documents, org charts, grades and full audit trails.
Explore →Leave / Absence Management
Configurable leave policies, accruals, multi-level approvals, team calendars and Nigerian public holidays — leave management that syncs with payroll.
Explore →Payments & Disbursement
Disburse salaries by direct bank transfer with Squad, Remita or Paystack: wallet funding, two-phase approval, requery, retries and bank-format bulk files.
Explore →Frequently asked questions
Yes — the free plan has no time limit and no card requirement. It's limited by team size and modules, not by a trial clock. [Exact limits: placeholder pending owner confirmation.]
See it working with your own pay structure
Book a 30-minute demo — bring one month's payroll and we'll run it live.