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OrangeHRM alternatives

3 tools our write-ups put next to OrangeHRM, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

OrangeHRM from Quote-basedFree tier30 day free trial

Closest alternatives

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The short answer

  • BambooHR : BambooHR is a commercial HR suite with bundled recruiting, while OrangeHRM offers free open-source job posting. From $250/mo
  • Keka : Keka is a paid HRIS with recruitment, while OrangeHRM lets technical teams self-host free Starter before paying. From Sales-quoted
  • Factorial : Factorial is a commercial all-in-one HR platform, while OrangeHRM quotes its Advanced hiring tools per employee. From $8/user/mo

Why people look past OrangeHRM

Advanced is priced per employee per month with no published rate, and the recruitment tools come as part of the wider HR suite. The free Starter edition stops before e-signatures, custom application forms and interview assistant automation.

What we noted

  • No published per-employee rate for Advanced
  • Recruitment is not sold as a standalone ATS
  • Free edition lacks e-signatures and custom forms

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiting teams wanting a standalone ATS
  • Buyers needing a public per-employee rate
  • Teams needing e-signatures on a free plan

Worth keeping in mind: Basic hiring costs nothing, because the open-source Starter edition includes job posting and a company website integration. Advanced adds offer e-signatures, custom application forms and questions, and an interview assistant with predefined questions.

OrangeHRM alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
OrangeHRM (the one you are on) ✓YesQuote-based–No–No
BambooHR BambooHR is a commercial HR suite with bundled recruiting, while OrangeHRM offers free open-source job posting. –No$250/mo–No✓YesHead to head
Keka Keka is a paid HRIS with recruitment, while OrangeHRM lets technical teams self-host free Starter before paying. –NoSales-quoted–No–NoHead to head
Factorial Factorial is a commercial all-in-one HR platform, while OrangeHRM quotes its Advanced hiring tools per employee. –No$8/user/mo–No✓YesHead to head

What each one does differently

BambooHR

$250/mo API

Why it comes up: BambooHR is a commercial HR suite with bundled recruiting, while OrangeHRM offers free open-source job posting.

Stands out: HRIS plus a light applicant tracker and onboarding in one small-business login.

Watch out: The $250 figure is the small-company flat rate, not a per-employee price. Bills scale with headcount above that.

Best for

  • US small businesses buying a first HRIS
  • Teams that want a light ATS in the same product
  • HR teams running onboarding after the offer

4.6 on Capterra from 3,558 reviews

Read the BambooHR write-up OrangeHRM vs BambooHR

Keka

Sales-quoted Free trial

Why it comes up: Keka is a paid HRIS with recruitment, while OrangeHRM lets technical teams self-host free Starter before paying.

Stands out: Keka sells Foundation, Strength, and Growth HR/payroll bands plus Hire Pro recruiting, with a US site at keka.com/us and native multi-state payroll.

Watch out: Keka publishes no US dollar amounts. Do not budget from India rupee cards if you are buying US payroll.

Best for

  • Growing SMBs that want HR, payroll, attendance, and recruiting in one login
  • India-origin companies expanding to US payroll on the same PeopleOS
  • Teams that want a free trial before a Foundation vs Strength vs Growth quote

4.4 on Capterra from 91 reviews

Read the Keka write-up OrangeHRM vs Keka

Factorial

$8/user/mo API

Why it comes up: Factorial is a commercial all-in-one HR platform, while OrangeHRM quotes its Advanced hiring tools per employee.

Stands out: HR, hiring and time tracking on one small-business bill.

Watch out: Hiring is a module inside an HR platform rather than a dedicated recruiting tool.

Best for

  • European small businesses buying HR plus hiring
  • Teams that want time tracking next to the ATS
  • People teams that do not want a separate tracker

4.3 on Capterra from 320 reviews

Read the Factorial write-up OrangeHRM vs Factorial

Common questions

What is the best OrangeHRM alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put BambooHR closest to OrangeHRM. Why it comes up: BambooHR is a commercial HR suite with bundled recruiting, while OrangeHRM offers free open-source job posting. The table above shows all 3 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
What is the cheapest OrangeHRM alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, Factorial is lowest at $8/user/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.
Does OrangeHRM have a free trial?
OrangeHRM offers a 30 day free trial on our listing. Trial terms move, so confirm on the vendor site before you plan around it.

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