Jorani

HR & people

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A CLOSER LOOK

What is Jorani?

Jorani is a self-hosted leave and overtime management application for organizations with straightforward approval processes. Employees submit requests to their managers, while administrators maintain leave balances, calendars and exports under a free GPL software license.

Leave requests

Overtime approvals

Leave balances

Excel exports

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Organizations replacing email-based leave approvals.

Before you choose

It focuses on leave management rather than a complete HR suite.

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Know what you're signing up for.

Jorani can be used under GPL-3.0 terms without a software subscription. Complete self-hosted leave application; server and maintenance are separate. Deployment, maintenance and any external services remain the user’s responsibility.

Complete self-hosted leave application; server and maintenance are separate.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Focused workflow is easier to explain than a large HR suite

Exports support review outside the application

What to keep in mind

Limited scope beyond leave and overtime

Requires self-hosted maintenance and mail delivery

How to use it well

Create employee records with the correct line manager and leave entitlement before inviting requests. Submit a sample absence and overtime request, then verify notifications, approval decisions and the resulting balance from both employee and manager views.

Use calendar views to check overlapping absences and exports for periodic reconciliation. Keep policy changes documented so balances remain understandable across contract changes. Jorani’s complete application is free, but the server, database, updates and recovery process still need an owner.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Jorani free?

Jorani can be used under GPL-3.0 terms without a software subscription. Complete self-hosted leave application; server and maintenance are separate. Deployment, maintenance and any external services remain the user’s responsibility.

How are requests routed for approval?

Each employee has a line manager who receives and can approve or reject leave and overtime requests.

Can administrators export records?

Yes. Jorani supports Excel exports for lists such as leave, overtime, employees and contracts.

Where can I check the latest prices?

Use the provider link on this page. Billing period, location, team size, promotions, taxes, and optional extras may affect the amount you pay.

How should I compare this tool with alternatives?

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