Horilla

HR & people

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What is Horilla?

Horilla is an open-source HR application covering employee information, attendance, leave and recruitment workflows. Its self-hosted deployment gives organizations a configurable system for daily people operations, with source access for teams that can maintain the application.

Employee profiles

Attendance

Leave workflows

Recruitment

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Organizations seeking a broad self-hosted HR starting point.

Before you choose

Review deployment requirements and policy configuration before rollout.

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Know what you're signing up for.

Horilla can be used under LGPL-2.1 terms without a software subscription. Self-hosted HR software; deployment and ongoing infrastructure are your responsibility. Deployment, maintenance and any external services remain the user’s responsibility.

Self-hosted HR software; deployment and ongoing infrastructure are your responsibility.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Several people processes share one platform

Open source supports policy-specific customization

What to keep in mind

Broad modules require careful configuration

Self-hosting needs ongoing technical support

How to use it well

Pilot Horilla with one department and a few real policy examples. Check attendance rules, leave approvals and employee profile access before adding the full workforce, and make sure managers understand which steps require their action.

Use recruitment and employee records consistently so a new hire does not need to be entered repeatedly. The open-source license permits independent deployment, but it does not supply an HR implementation plan. Keep policies, access controls and backup ownership documented as modules are introduced.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Horilla free?

Horilla can be used under LGPL-2.1 terms without a software subscription. Self-hosted HR software; deployment and ongoing infrastructure are your responsibility. Deployment, maintenance and any external services remain the user’s responsibility.

What license does Horilla HR use?

The official Horilla HR repository identifies LGPL-2.1.

Does Horilla cover recruitment as well as attendance?

Yes. Recruitment and attendance are among the application’s documented HR areas.

Where can I check the latest prices?

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