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GumHR is a comprehensive, cloud-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) designed for startups and growing companies that need enterprise-grade HR tools without the enterprise price tag. Built with a modern stack - React, Node.js, and SQLite - it delivers a fast, self-contained platform that covers the entire employee lifecycle from hire to exit.
GumHR ships with 22 fully integrated modules: Employee Profiles with org hierarchy and lifecycle tracking, one-click Attendance (check-in/out/WFH), Leave Management with 7 configurable leave types and carry-forward, Payroll with salary structures, payslips, and statutory deductions (PF/ESI/TDS), Expense Claims with receipt uploads and advance requests, Performance Management with goals, KRAs, and appraisal cycles, Recruitment with job postings and a Kanban pipeline, Training program enrollment and tracking, Timesheets for project-based billing, Employee Loans with EMI calculation, an interactive Org Chart, IT Asset Management, an internal Helpdesk with SLA tracking, Engagement Surveys with mood analytics, Letter Generation (offer letters, experience letters), Company Policies with acknowledgement tracking, Reports and Analytics dashboards, a real-time Notifications center, Announcements, Document Management with role-based access, Shift Management, and Onboarding checklists.
The platform supports four access roles - Founder, HR, Manager, and Employee - each with scoped permissions. Founders register their company and invite HR/employees via email. The system handles invitations, OTP verification, and password setup seamlessly.
Pricing is radically simple: completely free for teams of up to 30 employees with no feature gating - every module is available on the free tier. Beyond 30, it costs just $0.50 per employee per month. No contracts, no credit card required to start, cancel anytime. Payments are processed through Dodo Payments with support for both USD and INR currencies.
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Most HRMS tools either give you 3-4 basic modules for free and lock everything else behind expensive tiers, or they overwhelm you with enterprise complexity you don't need. GumHR gives you all 22 modules - attendance, payroll, recruitment, performance, helpdesk, everything - on every plan, including free. There's no feature gating at all. A 10-person startup gets the exact same product as a 500-person company. The only variable is headcount.
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Three reasons. First, cost - it's genuinely free for up to 30 employees with zero restrictions, and beyond that it's $0.50/employee/month. Competitors like greytHR, Keka, or BambooHR charge $3-15 per employee with module-locked tiers. Second, simplicity - there's one plan, one price, no sales calls, no annual contracts. You sign up and everything works. Third, completeness - 22 modules out of the box means you're not stitching together separate tools for attendance, leaves, expenses, recruitment, and surveys. It's all in one place from day one.
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Early-stage startups, small businesses, and growing companies with 5 to 500 employees - particularly in India and emerging markets. These are founders and HR managers who've been running people ops on spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups, and manual email chains, and need a real system but can't justify paying thousands per month for it. They want something that works immediately without a 6-week implementation or a dedicated IT team to maintain it.
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GumHR was born from a simple observation: small companies deserve the same HR tools as large ones, but every existing solution either prices them out or gives them a crippled free tier. The name "Gum" reflects the product philosophy - it sticks. It's not flashy or over-engineered. It's the HRMS you set up once and it just works, quietly handling everything from attendance to appraisals while you focus on building your company. No consultants, no migration projects, no surprises.
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Frontend: React with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v3, Vite for bundling Backend: Node.js with Express.js Database: SQLite via better-sqlite3 - single-file, zero-config, no separate database server needed Auth: JWT tokens with OTP-based verification via Resend email API Payments: Dodo Payments for subscription billing Deployment: Ubuntu server with PM2 process manager The stack is deliberately simple and self-contained. SQLite means no PostgreSQL/MySQL setup, no connection pooling, no database hosting costs. The entire app - backend, database, and frontend - runs on a single $6/month server.
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