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From the listing
About Horilla
Horilla is a free and open source HR software built with HTML. It provides core human resources management functionality for organizations. The project is hosted on GitHub and has 1,478 stars.
Best for
Organizations seeking a cost-effective, self-hosted HR solution with customization flexibility.
Use cases
- Manage employee records and HR workflows
- Deploy a self-hosted HR system for small to medium teams
- Customize HR processes through open source code
Notes
1,478 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-29. Licensed LGPL-2.1.
Pros
- Free and open source with no licensing costs
- Active community with 1,478 stars indicating interest
- Self-hostable, giving full control over data
Cons
- Limited documentation or feature details available
- May require technical expertise to install and maintain
- Smaller ecosystem compared to commercial HR suites
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 0
- GitHub forks
- 967
- GitHub stars
- 1,496
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 7.1
- Open issues
- 118
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 12
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Stars and usage
How Horilla is growing
1,480 to 1,496
Health and security
Is Horilla looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
96 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 0 days ago |
| Releases | 15 of 15 | 12 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 16.9 of 20 | First reply in 7.1 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | Not counted | MCP servers only |
Alternatives
Alternatives to Horilla
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| RipplingThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub |
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Sources
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- GitHubRegistry
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