What it does
OrangeHRM manages employee information, leave, attendance, recruitment, and other HR processes. Starter provides a free application with cloud and self-hosted access, while Advanced adds commercial modules and services.
In Leave > Apply, select an eligible leave type and the dates, then choose full days, half days or specific times where your rules allow them. A multi-day request can use partial time on the first day, last day, both or every day. Add comments and any required documents, then choose Apply. Nominees can cover work when that feature is enabled. Blackout dates prevent submission, and requests on company holidays are automatically cancelled.
Starter and Advanced
Starter is available without a software fee, and its downloadable code uses the GNU General Public License version 3. You can run it on your own infrastructure or request a free Starter cloud instance. The cloud form asks for an instance name and business contact details.
Advanced is quoted per employee per month, with modules selected for your organization. It supports cloud or on-premises deployment and offers a separate 30-day trial. Confirm the leave controls included in your chosen edition; the general help guide should not be read as a promise that every Advanced option belongs to Starter.
Administrators create enabled user accounts with a username, password and appropriate employee, supervisor or administrator role.
Strengths
- Leave applications support partial days within a longer date range
- Starter offers both a download and a free cloud route
Watch out for
- Leave nominees need activation for the relevant leave type
Best for
- HR teams comparing free employee administration with a supported commercial edition
Sources
- HR Software Pricing | OrangeHRM (Oct 27, 2026)
- How to apply for leave – OrangeHRM (Oct 27, 2026)
- How to Create New User Accounts in OrangeHRM – OrangeHRM (Oct 27, 2026)
- orangehrm/LICENSE at main · orangehrm/orangehrm · GitHub (Oct 27, 2026)
- HRMS gratuito | Software de código abierto | OrangeHRM (Oct 27, 2026)
- Software libre de código abierto | Starter | OrangeHRM (Oct 27, 2026)
- Sign up for OrangeHRM Free Trial | OrangeHRM (Oct 27, 2026)
- OrangeHRM: All in One HR Software for Businesses | OrangeHRM (Oct 25, 2026)
- GitHub - orangehrm/orangehrm: OrangeHRM is a comprehensive Human Resource Management (HRM) System that captures all the essential functionalities required for any enterprise. · GitHub (Oct 25, 2026)
